While we dig ourselves out from the glut of ales, sprouts and assorted confections, the farthest reaching eyes of anticipation are already looking towards spring, summer and beyond in 2012. So far 2012 is looking like one hell of a year with one hell of a set of headliners at Download alone, and as days go by more and more events are fleshing out their bills.
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This is the third album from the American metalcore crew Blessthefall. Having not been terribly au fait with their previous output, I am in a good position to review this record without any prior expectations. Plus, after running out of minutes on my free Spotify account by listening to anything Metallica put out in the 80’s to erase “Lulu” from my memory, it’s nice to listen to something new and modern that isn’t awful. [...]

The latest of the increasingly rapid-fire Resistanz lineup announcements is an act with a suitably rapid BPM as its signature. The unmistakable Ultraviolence, known for songs like Masochist, Hardcore Motherfucker and Psychodrama have enlisted and are ready to tale ranks in what looks to be yet another outstanding lineup for the relatively young festival. The band’s booking for Sheffield’s 2012 Resistanz [...]

Resistanz, the International Industrial/Electro Festival based in Sheffields legendary Corporation venue has begun to announce acts for their 2012 bill, and, in one fell swoop have trumped last years impressive line up. Industrial supergroup Icon Of Coil will be performing a one off UK date as headliners of April 2012′s Resistanz event. The band, featuring Sebastian [...]

International EBM icons VNV Nation have unveiled a series of UK tour dates starting this October to follow their August performance at Bradfords EBM festival Infest. The dates are currently listed as an extended live sets with special guests yet to be confirmed. The tour dates will follow the September release date of the new [...]

Faderhead have just been announced as the 14th band on the 2 day bill of new EBM festival Resistanz, rounding off an impressive collection of acts that also includes Suicide Commando, And One and Caustic.

April 2011 Resistanz International Industrial Music Festival sees over 14 bands, International Dj’s, stalls and more descend on the legendary Sheffield venue the Corporation. The immense bill of bands is starting to take shape with Suicide Commando, Covenant, Caustic, C/A/T in their first ever UK performance.

Faderhead return this October with brand new album Black Friday. Released October 11 the album is a 16 track concept album telling the tale of a Friday night gone wrong and includes a 15 minute short film featuring And One’s Steve Naghavi. This album is set to provide the same club thumping guaranteed awesomeness that [...]