Wall of Mouths

BRITISH doom heavyweights MY DYING BRIDE will play a special one-off show at Damnation Festival, performing new material live for the “first time in many years”.

The Bradford sextet will return to the Jagermeister Stage they played to a capacity crowd in 2008 for their only UK show outside London in 2012.

And the rare homecoming appearance will have extra significance for their army of fans as it follows the release of their latest as-yet-untitled album.

The band said: “My Dying Bride would like to say just what a great privilege it is to actually play a festival in their home County and to some of us our home town.

“Not only is this the second time we will have darkened the Damnation Festival door but this time we will be showcasing for the very fucking first time in many years our brand new material to Damnation Festival’s fans first!

“Damnation Festival, we love you, but prepare to meet thy Doom.”

Festival director Gavin McInally added: “My Dying Bride’s appearance at Damnation Festival in 2008 was one of the best we have hosted and it’s a real honour that they have chosen to celebrate the release of the latest album with a return to Leeds.

“With Pig Destroyer and My Dying Bride confirmed as our first two bookings, it’s shaping up to be a beast of a year and we’re confident that we can, once again, put on the best day of metal, rock and eclectic noise the UK has to offer in 2012.”

Damnation Festival will take place at Leeds University Union on Saturday, November 3, 2012.

Early bird tickets, priced £29 will be available until Monday, April 30 from http://www.leedstickets.com and via the official Damnation Festival site and Facebook through Ticketscript: http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk/tickets

For more information visit the official Damnation Festival sites:

Web - damnationfestival.co.uk
Facebook - facebook.com/damnationfestival
Twitter - twitter.com/damnationfest

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US grindcore stalwarts PIG DESTROYER will return to the UK for the first time in eight years to perform at Damnation Festival.

The Virginia extreme metal quartet will make a rare overseas excursion to headline the Terrorizer Stage at Leeds University Union on Saturday, November 3, 2012.

It marks the first of many coups for the eighth edition of Damnation Festival, following a hugely successful event last year, and eager fans can get their hands on early bird priced tickets which will go on sale at 9am tomorrow.

On returning to UK shores, Pig Destroyer said: “Pig Destroyer is pleased to announce they are looking forward getting pissed in the UK for the first time in eight years.

“Our British accents are a little rusty and new drummer Adam Jarvis is going to have a doss time.”

Festival director Gavin McInally added: “It’s great to get this year off to a bang, and they don’t come much noisier than Pig Destroyer.

“There isn’t a more suitable stage to host their long awaited return to the UK than our legendary Terrorizer Stage, which they’ll close in devastating fashion.

“As always, we’ll aim to put together the most exciting and diverse bill we can possibly manage and, having not raised ticket prices since 2008, we’ll keep early bird tickets at £29 for our loyal fanbase.”

Tickets are on sale, priced £29 from http://www.leedstickets.com and via the official Damnation Festival site and Facebook through Ticketscript: http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk/tickets

For more information visit the official Damnation Festival sites:

Web - damnationfestival.co.uk
Facebook - facebook.com/damnationfestival
Twitter - twitter.com/damnationfest

Jagermeister Stage

XERATH (30 Mins)
14:30 - 15:00

ILLUMINATUS (30 Mins)
15:20 - 15:50

TURISAS (40 Mins)
16:15 - 16:55

EVILE (40 Mins)
17:25 - 18:05

GRAND MAGUS (40 Mins)
18:45 - 19:25

GODFLESH (70 Mins)
20:10 - 21:20

DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT (70 Mins)
21:50 - 23:00

Terrorizer Stage

CEREBRAL BORE (30 Mins)
14:00 - 14:30

A MAN CALLED CATTEN (30 Mins)
14:50 - 15:20

SHINING (30 Mins)
15:40 - 16:10

D.I.S (30 Mins)
16:30 - 17:00

CHTHONIC (40 Mins)
17:20 - 18:00

DOOM (50 Mins)
18:20 - 19:10

DECAPITATED (60 Mins)
19:40 - 20:40

ULVER (60 Mins)
21:20 - 22:20

Zero Tolerance Stage

HUMANFLY (30 Mins)
13:30 - 14:00

A FOREST OF STARS (30 Mins)
14:20 - 14:50

CONAN (30 Mins)
15:10 - 15:40

ASTROHENGE (30 Mins)
16:00 - 16:30

TALONS (40 Mins)
16:50 - 17:30

ALTAR OF PLAGUES (40 Mins)
18:00 - 18:40

AMPLIFIER (60 Mins)
19:20 - 20:20

GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT (60 Mins)
21:00 - 22:00

*Times could be subject to adjustment but these are provisionally the correct times.

Tickets are on sale, priced £29 and are available from http://www.seetickets.com, http://www.ticketline.co.uk and http://www.leedstickets.com

Tickets are also now available the official Damnation site and Facebook via Ticketscript: http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk/tickets

For more information visit the official Damnation Festival sites:

Web - http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/damnationfestival
Twitter - twitter.com/damnationfest
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/damnationfestival

SWEDISH doom titans GRAND MAGUS and a choice selection of the UK underground’s finest music complete the bill for the strongest Damnation Festival to date.

The highly respected Stockholm trio will fly into Leeds to perform on the Jagermeister Stage on Saturday, November 5, alongside the likes of Devin Townsend, Godflesh, Evile and Turisas.

Liverpool’s CONAN add a second dose of doom to the event, while rising Scottish death metal flag bearers CEREBRAL BORE, progressive black metal purveyors A FOREST OF STARS and Leeds’ own wall of noise HUMANFLY beef up the bill.

The jaw-dropping live prospect of classical tinged post rock performed by TALONS and the powerful progressive rock of ILLUMINATUS complete a diverse bill which features 23 bands, across three stages at Leeds University Union on Bonfire Night.

Festival director Gavin McInally welcomed the new additions and appealed to fans to support the event’s seventh installment, or it could mark its final chapter.

He said: “It’s fantastic to be able to round off what we consider to be the best line-up Damnation Festival has ever put together with a highly sought after Grand Magus performance and a pick of the finest underground bands the UK has to offer, across a spectrum of genres.

“With Devin Townsend, Godflesh, exclusive performances by Ulver and Decapitated, not to mention the likes of God Is An Astronaut, Evile, Doom, Amplifier, Chthonic, Turisas and rare and one-off prospects of Dragged Into Sunlight and Paul Catten performing Medulla Nocte, it’s a mystery - to us at least - that £29 tickets haven’t been ripped out of the stores in scenes that would put London to shame.

“In seven years, we’ve never tried to pull the wool over fans’ eyes with regards to ticket sales and this year is no different. The festival will go ahead for certain but if the required support isn’t out there to back this line-up, it’s going to be a struggle, if not impossible to host Damnation Festival 2012.

“I appreciate not everyone has a spare £29 in their bank account, Leeds can be a trek for some people or simply the line-up isn’t doing it for all fans but if even a fraction of those who have vowed to buy tickets or claimed they’d crawl through broken glass to Leeds if any of their favourite aforementioned acts were confirmed, actually did follow through and buy a ticket, we’d be planning a fourth stage by this point.”

“However, we hope that with the line-up now complete, the summer festival season now over and the prospect of one last metal shindig before the miserable winter sets in, fans will continue to show the unbelievable support we’ve received in the past seven years and make this year another resounding success.”

Tickets are on sale, priced £29 and are available from See Tickets: http://www.seetickets.com, http://www.ticketline.co.uk and http://www.leedstickets.com

Tickets are also now available the official Damnation site and Facebook via Ticketscript: http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk/tickets

For more information visit the official Damnation Festival sites:

Web - http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/damnationfestival
Twitter - twitter.com/damnationfest
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/damnationfestival

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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT will headline Damnation Festival 2011.

The Canadian metal genius will close the Jagermeister Stage with a bang on Saturday, November 5, in Leeds University Union.

Also on the bill, playing the Terrorizer Stage, are Taiwanese black metallers CHTHONIC.

Joining a solid cast which already includes UK exclusives by Ulver, Decapitated and God Is An Astronaut as well as performances by Godflesh, Evile, Amplifier, Doom, Shining, Turisas, Dragged Into Sunlight and more to be announced, the seventh installment of Damnation Festival is its strongest yet.

Festival director Gavin McInally added: “It’s not often that bookings go our way so to be able to announce the Devin Townsend Project in a year when Ulver and Godflesh have already confirmed, is something special.

“As fans travelling to Bloodstock Open Air this weekend will find out, Devin’s shows are more often than not the highlight of any festival bill and we are delighted that he’ll round off a Jagermeister stage crammed with some of the finest live metal acts around.

“Chthonic are another sterling addition to what is now the best Terrorizer Stage we’ve ever put together; Ulver, Decapitated, Doom, Shining, Chthonic, Dragged Into Sunlight, Altar of Plagues and Paul Catten performing Medulla Nocte - a proper reason to start a riot!

“With God Is An Astronaut, Evile, Turisas, Amplifier, Xerath and Astrohenge adding some real diversity to the event, all we need now is the backing of like minded fans to make this year a major success.”

Tickets are on sale, priced £29 and are available from See Tickets: http://www.seetickets.com, http://www.ticketline.co.uk and http://www.leedstickets.com

Tickets are also now available the official Damnation site and Facebook via Ticketscript: http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk/tickets

For more information visit the official Damnation Festival sites:

Web - http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/damnationfestival
Twitter - twitter.com/damnationfest
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/damnationfestival

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ENGLISH thrashers EVILE and Finnish folk metallers TURISAS are the latest names added to the DAMNATION FESTIVAL 2011 bill.
The duo - who will play the Jagermeister Stage at Leeds University Union on Saturday, November 5 - are joined by the progressive death of XERATH and a unique, one-off showing of A MAN CALLED CATTEN performing a Medulla Nocte set.

Paul Catten said: “After listening to the Medulla Nocte albums for the first time in many years, I knew I had to play these songs one last time.
“A man Called Catten is a tribute to this material, and my chance to do them justice… playing them as they were meant to be played; live, fast and very loud.
“I’m ecstatic to be able to perform them at Damnation where I have great memories from previous performances, and this is the one and only time you will hear a set comprising of nothing but Nocte tracks.
“Relive your youth… the fucking cat is back!”

Festival director Gavin McInally added: “Evile opened Damnation Festival when we still called Manchester home and following their meteoric rise - which is sure to continue with their new album - it’s fantastic to finally have them back at the festival, adding a much needed dose of thrash.
“Turisas will no doubt be a surprise addition to many fans but when men with swords tell you they need a home for a night, you throw open your doors! We’re looking forward to a battle with some beers at Damnation as they trek across the country on their UK tour.
“Xerath are a certain to kick-off proceedings in style while the prospect of seeing Paul Catten tearing through Medulla Nocte classics at his vicious best is going to leave the rest of the Terrorizer Stage with a difficult set to follow!”

Tickets are on sale, priced £29 and are available from See Tickets: http://www.seetickets.com, Ticketline: http://www.ticketline.co.uk and Leeds Tickets: http://www.leedstickets.com
Tickets are also now available the official Damnation site and Facebook via Ticketscript: http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk/tickets
For more information visit the official Damnation Festival sites:
Web - http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/damnationfestival Twitter - twitter.com/damnationfest Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/damnationfestival

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REFORMED industrial metal pioneers GODFLESH head up the latest bookings for Damnation Festival 2011.

Joining them at Leeds University Union on Bonfire Night, Saturday, November 5 will be post-rockers GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT, who top the third stage and the atmospheric black metal of their fellow Irishmen ALTAR OF PLAGUES.

The three bands expand on the already diverse bill for 2011’s finest UK metal event, so far boasting Ulver, Decapitated, Doom, Amplifier, Shining, Dragged Into Sunlight and Astrohenge, with mainstage headliners amongst the many more still to be announced.

Tickets are on sale now, priced £29 and are available from See Tickets: http://www.seetickets.com, Ticketline: http://www.ticketline.co.uk and Leeds Tickets: http://www.leedstickets.com

Tickets are also now available the official Damnation site and Facebook via Ticketscript: http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk/tickets

For more information visit the official Damnation Festival sites:

Web http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/damnationfestival
Twitter http://twitter.com/damnationfest
Myspace http://www.myspace.com/damnationfestival

Fans can also catch Godflesh with Goatsnake at the London HMV Forum on June 16th with ticket’s priced at £17.50.

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AVANT-GARDE Norwegians ULVER will play their first and only UK show outside London when they headline the Terrorizer Stage at Damnation Festival.

The experimental collective will top the bill in an exclusive performance where they will showcase material from their latest ‘War of the Roses’ offering.

Joining them will be the black jazz of their countrymen SHINING and London’s doom tinged instrumental four piece ASTROHENGE at Leeds Union University on Bonfire Night, Saturday, November 5.

The three genre-morphing acts add to the already stellar lineup of Decapitated, Doom, Amplifier and Dragged Into Sunlight at the seventh edition of the UK’s finest metal event, with headliners and many more bands yet to be announced across at least three stages.

Festival director Gavin McInally, said: “We’re generally excited about the bands we confirm, but the capture of Ulver for an exclusive show - and their first in the UK outside the London - is a bit special.

“The unique black jazz of Shining and experimental slabs of metal of Astrohenge are also fitting examples of what Damnation Festival is all about - offering fans something a bit different to well worn line-ups hosted across the country.

“We’re throwing everything we have at making this line-up our best yet and with the continued support of the fans, Damnation Festival 2011, will be another blinding chapter not to be missed.”

Tickets are on sale now, priced £29 and are available from See Tickets: http://www.seetickets.com, Ticketline: http://www.ticketline.co.uk and Leeds Tickets: http://www.leedstickets.com

Tickets are also now available the official Damnation site and Facebook via Ticketscript: http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk/tickets

For more information visit the official Damnation Festival sites:

Web http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/damnationfestival
Twitter http://twitter.com/damnationfest
Myspace http://www.myspace.com/damnationfestival

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REMEMBER, REMEMBER THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER…

POLISH death metal stalwarts DECAPITATED head up the first batch of bands to be announced for an explosive Damnation Festival 2011, where they will play their only UK show of 2011.

They’ll be joined by progressive rock trio AMPLIFIER, crust punk veterans DOOM and blackened doom purveyors DRAGGED INTO SUNLIGHT at Leeds Union University on Bonfire Night, Saturday, November 5.

The four diverse bands are just a taster of what’s to come as organisers put together the seventh edition of the UK’s finest metal event, with headliners and many more bands to be announced across at least three stages.

Festival director Gavin McInally, said: “Seven years in and the hunger to put together the finest day of metal in the UK hasn’t faded at all. In fact, after a couple of difficult years, and in a very crowded market we’re more determined than ever to re-establish Damnation Festival as the best metal event this island has to offer.

“Decapitated made a triumphant return last year and with a new album due out this summer we’re proud to host their only UK show of 2011.

“Amplifier, Doom and Dragged Into Sunlight will also all make their Damnation debuts as we aim to create our finest and most diverse bill yet.”

Tickets go on sale at 9am tomorrow morning, priced £29 and are available from See Tickets: http://www.seetickets.com, Ticketline: http://www.ticketline.co.uk and Leeds Tickets: http://www.leedstickets.com

For more information visit the official Damnation Festival sites:

Web – http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/damnationfestival
Twitter – http://twitter.com/damnationfest
Myspace – http://www.myspace.com/damnationfestival

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Damnation Festival is offering fans an festive treat with tickets to next year’s event on sale for the 12 days till Christmas… for just £19.50.

The Christmas cracker is a thanks to fans who supported the event during a difficult sixth year to secure the UK’s premier independent metal event return on Saturday, November 5, 2011.

Tickets are now on sale - only through leedstickets.com - at the discount price and will be available until midnight on Christmas Eve.

Fans who would like a ticket delivered before Santa arrives are asked to make their order before midday on December 20, while anyone after a stocking filler for a loved or friend with impeccable taste, can print off an e-ticket instantly.

A spokeswoman for leedstickets.com said: “Buy your Damnation Festival 2011 ticket before midnight Christmas Eve at the special early bird price of £19.50.
“This offer is only valid December 13 to 24 (dates inclusive) and tickets will not be available to buy again until bands acts are announced next year, when they will be full price.
“If you wish to have a paper ticket sent to you, please order by midday December 20 to meet last post deadlines before Christmas; e-tickets will be available to buy up to midnight on December 24.”

Buy your 2011 tickets now at http://www.leedstickets.com/eventinfo/2524/Damnation-Festival

The full line up for Damnation Festival 2010 is: The Dillinger Escape Plan, Paradise Lost, Discharge, Earthtone9, Sabbat, Anaal Nathrakh, Lawnmower Deth, Rolo Tomassi, Panic Cell, Alcest, The Ocean, Esoteric, SSS, Hecate Enthroned, Fen, Maybeshewill, October File, Bonesaw, Fukpig, Mutant, The Antichrist Imperium, The Mire, Colonel Blast, The Construct and Diascorium.

Tickets are priced £27 and are available from See Tickets: http://www.seetickets.com, Ticketline: http://www.ticketline.co.uk and Leeds Tickets: http://www.leedstickets.com
For more information visit the official Damnation Festival sites:

Web - http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/damnationfestival
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/damnationfestival
Twitter - http://twitter.com/damnationfest

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A Jagermeister Stage opening set by thrashers MUTANT and a first ever live performance by London death metallers THE ANTICHRIST IMPERIUM wrap up the bill for this year’s Damnation Festival.

The duo will join a diverse one day bill, over three stages which includes The Dillinger Escape Plan, Paradise Lost, Discharge, Sabbat, Earthtone9, Alcest, Anaal Nathrakh and Lawnmower Deth.

Antichrist Imperium guitarist Matt Wilcock, said: “The Antichrist Imperium are very excited and honoured to be playing our first live show at Damnation this year.

“This is one of the UK’s best festivals for extreme metal and were looking forward to unleashing some bloodsoaked blasting death metal in Leeds!”

Damnation Festival director Gavin McInally added: “It’s great to finally put the finishing touches to a line-up we’re extremely proud to host .

“Mutant are the deserved winners of our Jagermeister Stage competition and after having both Akercocke and Ted Maul at past Damantion events, it’s fitting to introduce The Antichrist Imperium to the live arena at this year’s festival.”

The full line up for Damnation Festival 2010 is: The Dillinger Escape Plan, Paradise Lost, Discharge, Earthtone9, Sabbat, Anaal Nathrakh, Lawnmower Deth, Rolo Tomassi, Panic Cell, Alcest, The Ocean, Esoteric, SSS, Hecate Enthroned, Fen, Maybeshewill, October File, Bonesaw, Fukpig, Mutant, The Antichrist Imperium, The Mire, Colonel Blast, The Construct and Diascorium.

Tickets are priced £27 and are available from See Tickets: http://www.seetickets.com, Ticketline: http://www.ticketline.co.uk and Leeds Tickets: http://www.leedstickets.com
For more information visit the official Damnation Festival sites:

Web - http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/damnationfestival
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/damnationfestival
Twitter - http://twitter.com/damnationfest

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HARDCORE punk legends DISCHARGE and UK thrash titans SABBAT are the latest additions to the sixth chapter of Damnation Festival.

The crust veterans will headline the Terrorizer Stage while Sabbat will perform on the Jagermeister Stage.

The Dillinger Escape Plan and Paradise Lost will now co-headline the downsized event, which takes place on Saturday, November 6, in Leeds University Union.

Festival Director Gavin McInally said: “It’s no secret we’ve had a tough year of it so being able to confirm two top acts like Discharge and Sabbat is a real pleasure.

“Aside from the Jagermeister Stage competition and perhaps another smaller band on the Terrorizer Stage, the bill is pretty much complete for this year and despite the lack of an exclusive headliner we’re delighted to once again put together a three stage line-up we’re immensely proud of.

“Rare showings from the likes Lawnmower Deth, Fukpig, the return of Earthtone9, exclusive performances by Alcest, Anaal Nathrakh as well as the aforementioned talent of DEP, Paradise Lost, Sabbat and Discharge - 2010 is going to be a blinder.”

Announced for Damnation Festival 2010: The Dillinger Escape Plan, Paradise Lost, Discharge, Earthtone9, Sabbat, Anaal Nathrakh, Lawnmower Deth, Rolo Tomassi, Panic Cell, Alcest, The Ocean, Esoteric, SSS, Hecate Enthroned, Fen, Maybeshewill, October File, Bonesaw, Fukpig, The Mire, Colonel Blast, The Construct and Diascorium.

Tickets are priced £27 and are available from See Tickets: http://www.seetickets.com, Ticketline: http://www.ticketline.co.uk and Leeds Tickets: http://www.leedstickets.com
For more information visit the official Damnation Festival sites:

Web - http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/damnationfestival
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/damnationfestival
Twitter - http://twitter.com/damnationfest

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BEST OF BRITISH:

Experimental doom titans ESOTERIC and globe-trotting metal veterans PANIC CELL will help fly the UK flag at this year’s Damnation Festival.

They’ll be joined by Scottish old-school death metallers BONESAW, Brighton’s progressive rockers THE MIRE and the recent winners of the Rock Sound and Terrorizer stage competitions; The Construct, Colonel Blast and Diascorium.

The new additions join an eclectic three-stage bill in Leeds University Union, on Saturday, November 6, which includes The Dillinger Escape Plan, Paradise Lost, Anaal Nathrakh, Alcest, Lawnmower Deth and Rolo Tomassi.

Festival Director Gavin McInally said: “The booking of Esoteric has been a long time coming and it’s a pleasure to finally have the highly respected doom outfit at Damnation while a Jager drenched evening with Panic Cell is a highlight of any festival. It’s great to have those boys back in the UK after playing with the likes of Metallica, Alice Cooper and Slayer earlier this year.

“Despite hailing from the dizzy heights of Aberdeen, Bonesaw have been sending shock waves through the UK’s extreme metal scene so it’s only right they bring their old-school death metal noise to our Terrorizer Stage while The Mire are expected to set the progressive metal bar high with their Rock Sound Stage outing.”

Meanwhile, the submissions for the final opening slot competition on the Jagermeister Stage are now open.
Fans can make suggestions via the official forums, Myspace, Facebook or Twitter and a shortlist will be announced on Monday, September 20, before a seven day voting frenzy takes place to decide a winner.

Announced so far: The Dillinger Escape Plan, Paradise Lost, Earthtone9, Anaal Nathrakh, Lawnmower Deth, Rolo Tomassi, Panic Cell, Alcest, The Ocean, Esoteric, SSS, Hecate Enthroned, Fen, Maybeshewill, October File, Bonesaw, Fukpig, The Mire, Colonel Blast, The Construct and Diascorium.

Tickets are priced £27 and are available from See Tickets: http://www.seetickets.com, Ticketline: http://www.ticketline.co.uk and Leeds Tickets: http://www.leedstickets.com
For more information visit the official Damnation Festival sites:

Web - http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/damnationfestival
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/damnationfestival
Twitter - http://twitter.com/damnationfest

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Round II: The Terrorizer Stage

After a jaw-dropping 4,000+ votes for the Rock Sound Stage competition which saw a two horse race between No Made Sense and eventual winners The Construct, we now have five more bands of the extreme variety vying for a slot of the Terrorizer Stage to join the likes of Anaal Nathrakh, Hecate Enthroned, SSS and Fukpig.

The five finalists are:

Colonel Blast - http://www.myspace.com/colonelblast

“To call Colonel Blast brutal is doing them a disservice, I’m not sure there is a word that can do justice to their sound… So, let’s just say it’s heavier than a bull elephant’s nut sack the week before mating season.”

Diascorium - http://www.myspace.com/diascorium

“…a well-stirred mix of various extreme metal tropes: death metal slamming, black metal shimmering bleakness, doomy breakdowns and grindcore-type inventiveness…”

Ishmael - http://www.myspace.com/666ishmael

“The finest Devon doom, blended with sludge and bound with ale - equal parts despair, disillusionment and all-out hatred, steeped in alcohol and thrown to the baying crowd.”

The Afternoon Gentlemen - http://www.myspace.com/theafternoongentlemen

“Pure insane thrashcore from the UK. Picture Spazz and Hellnation for starters and throw in an extra heap of negativity and rage.”

The Atrocity Exhibit - http://www.myspace.com/theatrocityexhibit

“Welding monolithic chunks of the most sludge like doom to intense grindcore barrages in a successful stylistic blend. ”

Please give all the band a listen on the newly launched Damnation Festival website at http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk/vote before submitting your vote!

Voting will close at midnight, a week today, Sept 8th, before a winner is announced.

After scores of submissions, pages of fans’ feedback and hours of trawling Myspace pages, the final six bands looking for YOUR vote to play the Rock Sound Stage at Damnation Festival are:

Talons - http://www.myspace.com/gotalons

“Forging the explosive energy of hardcore, the subtleties of post-rock and the fractured song structures and complexities associated with math-rock, Talons possess a fascinating sense of urgency and drive, with a sound that both soothes and savages in equal measure.”

No Made Sense - http://www.myspace.com/nomadesense

“Wonderfully ambitious, progressive metal…the Reading trio have created a truly thunderous testament for the Gods of metal…Glorious!”

A Forest of Stars - http://www.myspace.com/aforestofstars

“Sounds that are as unsettling not only in their tonality, but their instrumentation as well, with micro-tonal keyboard sweeps and violin slides that blow away traditional Western approaches to melody and harmony, and leave the listener awash in a wave of paranoia and claustrophia”

Year of the Flood - http://www.myspace.com/yearoftheflood

“Epic D-Beat/Hardcore based loosely on the books of Margaret Atwood and Aldous Huxley.
Spreading the word that the human race is bringing our downfall with its arrogance… the waterless flood is coming”

The Construct - http://www.myspace.com/theconstruct_band

“Epic down-tempo, progressive metal from Manchester for fans of Neurosis, Isis and Cult of Luna…”

Wiht - http://www.myspace.com/wihtleeds

“Bleary eyed grooves and bludgeoning pessimistic peaks combined with the ever present quest for the holy riff culminates in a tasty yet filthy pie of its own pedigree.”

Please give all the band a listen on the newly launched Damnation Festival website (http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk/vote) before submitting your vote as you’ll only get one!

Voting will close at midnight, a week today, August 31, before a winner is announced.

Damnation Festival will offer three bands the chance to win slots on this year’s line-up, opening the Rock Sound, Terrorizer and Jagermeister stages in Leeds this November.

And if sharing a line-up with The Dillinger Escape Plan, Paradise Lost, Anaal Nathrakh and Lawnmower Deth isn’t enough, one of the three winning acts will also bag free studio time with legendary producer Russ Russell at Parlour Studios.

Damnation organisers, the stage sponsors and most importantly, the fans will decide on a shortlist of five bands for each stage before it goes to vote decided entirely by the fans signed up to the Damnation forums and social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter.

Festival director Gavin McInally said: “Dawn of Chaos, Speedtheory, Forever Never, Latitudes, Rinoa, Dead Beyond Buried… Since 2005 we’ve always done everything we can to balance a line-up which will attract crowds while giving rising UK bands a stage worthy of their talents.

“And down the years, some of the opening performances have been the highlights with acts like Evile, Malefice and Man Must Die having played prestigious festivals across the globe since.

“So it’s with great pleasure and expectancy we throw open our three stages to three bands who impress our fans the most.”

Gavin added: “The fact that Russ Russell has agreed to offer studio time and, more importantly, his own time and expertise to work with one of the winning bands is very fitting considering he has worked with Damnation veterans including Napalm Death, The Berzerker, Sikth, Lock-Up and Evile over the years.

“It’s refreshing to see someone with such a high-profile in the music business willing to give up his time to work with up-and-coming musicians.”

The first stage under the spotlight is the Rock Sound Stage, so if post-rock, post-metal, doom, sludge or any form of experimental noise is what you’re after at this year’s Damnation Festival, get shouting recommendations and submitting your bands on the forums, Facebook, Myspace and Twitter sites.

The shortlisted bands will be announced on the Damnation Festival website a week today; Tuesday, August 24, with links for fans to listen to before casting their final vote.

The winner will be announced the following Tuesday , August 31, to coincide with the start of the Terrorizer Stage vote.

**Votes on the Damnation Festival forums will only be valid from users registered before Tuesday, August 31.
Facebook and Twitter accounts will be checked for authenticity to prevent single users creating multiple accounts to vote.

Announced so far: The Dillinger Escape Plan, Paradise Lost, Earthtone9, Anaal Nathrakh, Lawnmower Deth, Rolo Tomassi, Alcest, The Ocean, SSS, Hecate Enthroned, Fen, Maybeshewill, October File and Fukpig.

Tickets are priced £27 and are available from See Tickets: http://www.seetickets.com, Ticketline: http://www.ticketline.co.uk and Leeds Tickets: http://www.leedstickets.com
For more information visit the official Damnation Festival sites:

Web - http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/damnationfestival
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/damnationfestival
Twitter - http://twitter.com/damnationfest

GOTHIC metallers PARADISE LOST head up the latest additions to Damnation Festival.

The genre-spanning Halifax quintet will bring their blend of atmospheric doom to the main Jagermeister Stage at Leeds University Union, on Saturday, November 6, 2010.

And they’ll be joined by German progressive metallers THE OCEAN, rising post-rock trio MAYBESHEWILL and the politically inspired industrial overtones of OCTOBER FILE.

With The Dillinger Escape Plan, Earthtone9, Anaal Nathrakh, Lawnmower Deth and Alcest among the names already confirmed for the sixth edition of Damnation Festival, the event is shaping up to be the most vital date on the metal calendar.

Paradise Lost vocalist Nick Holmes last night revealed the band are looking forward to taking the stage in Leeds, if not negotiating the roads network.

He said: “It’s fantastic to be playing at the Damnation Festival, and we hope to see you all there.

“I never got my head around the one way system in Leeds, thankfully someone else will be driving so we should arrive on time!”

Festival Director Gavin McInally added: “Following the triumphant performances by My Dying Bride and Anathema in recent years, it’s fitting to have Paradise Lost complete the final piece of the Unholy Trinity at Damnation.

“We are also delighted to announce The Ocean, Maybeshewill and October File for what will be another vital bill on our Rock Sound Stage this year.”

Announced so far: The Dillinger Escape Plan, Paradise Lost, Earthtone9, Anaal Nathrakh, Lawnmower Death, Rolo Tomassi, Alcest, The Ocean, SSS, Hecate Enthroned, Fen, Maybeshewill, October File and Fukpig.

Tickets are priced £27 and are available from See Tickets: http://www.seetickets.com, Ticketline: http://www.ticketline.co.uk and Leeds Tickets: http://www.leedstickets.com
For more information visit the official Damnation Festival sites:

Web - http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/damnationfestival
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/damnationfestival
Twitter - http://twitter.com/damnationfest

THE legendary LAWNMOWER DETH and rising crossover Scousers S.S.S. will bring the thrash to Damnation Festival 2010.

While representing the finest homegrown black metal at the sixth instalment of the Leeds-based event are HECTATE ENTHRONED and FEN.

Festival Director Gavin McInally said: “Anyone who witnessed Lawnmower Deth’s fantastic set at Download last month can look forward to a second helping of good-old thrash fun at Damnation while S.S.S. are sure to live up to their moniker and provide a short, sharp, shock for the thrash fans who’ve enjoyed sets by the likes of Onslaught, Kreator and Evile over the years.

“And for those who prefer their music more grim, it’s a pleasure to be able to announce Hectate Enthroned and Fen who’ll deliver their distinctive takes on black metal this year.

“The latest additions mark another diverse lineup for Damnation Festival, adding to stages already bursting with the best in extreme, progressive and alternative talent such as The Dillinger Escape Plan, Anaal Nathrakh, Earthtone9 and Alcest.”

Damnation Festival will take place on Saturday, November 6 at Leeds University Union.

Announced so far: The Dillinger Escape Plan, Earthtone9, Anaal Nathrakh, Lawnmower Death, Rolo Tomassi, SSS, Hecate Enthroned, Alcest, Fen and Fukpig.

Tickets are priced £27 and are available from See Tickets: http://www.seetickets.com, Ticketline: http://www.ticketline.co.uk and Leeds Tickets: http://www.leedstickets.com

For more information visit the official Damnation Festival sites

Web - http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/damnationfestival
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/damnationfestival
Twitter - http://twitter.com/damnationfest

Damnation Festival veterans ANAAL NATHRAKH will return to lay waste to Leeds this year for the sixth instalment of the UK’s finest metal event.

They’ll be joined by French experimental duo ALCEST, the synth driven mathcore of ROLO TOMASSI and crusty Brummie brothers-in-arms FUKPIG, who make their Damnation debut after a crushing performance at Deathfest earlier this year.

Anaal Nathrakh - who headlined the Terrorizer Stage three years ago - will unleash their black metal tinged grindcore at Leeds University Union, on Saturday, November 6, 2010, in what is their only planned UK show of 2010.

The latest additions join the already confirmed The Dillinger Escape Plan and reformed Earthtone9 with many more bands to be announced across three stages.

Festival director Gavin McInally said: “No band - not even the mighty Carcass - has been requested to return to Damnation Festival by the fans as often as Anaal Nathrakh so it’s a pleasure, and a relief, to be able to make that happen.

“In contrast to the aural chaos of Nathrakh, Alcest will bring a touch of French sophistication to proceedings with their haunting, black metal inspired shoegaze.

“Rolo Tomassi are one of the rising stars of the current UK metal scene and it’s great to be able to host their energetic live show this year.

“As for Fukpig, well the devastation at Deathfest is responsible for their return!”

Tickets are priced £27 and are available from See Tickets: http://www.seetickets.com, Ticketline: http://www.ticketline.co.uk and Leeds Tickets: http://www.leedstickets.com

For more information visit the official Damnation Festival sites

Web - http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/damnationfestival
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/damnationfestival
Twitter - http://twitter.com/damnationfest

Mathcore pioneers THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN are the second band to be announced for this year’s Damnation Festival.

The frenetic five-piece will bring their devastating live performance to Leeds University Union, on Saturday, November 6, 2010.

The Dillinger Escape Plan are the second name to be confirmed for the sixth instalment of the UK’s premier metal event with British metallers Earthtone9 announced last week.

Festival director Gavin McInally said: “With their blistering, uncompromising live performance it’s hard to think of many bands more suited to take the stage at Damnation Festival than The Dillinger Escape Plan.

“It’s often said that bands are going to tear apart a stage but with The Dillinger Escape Plan it’s rarely a figure of speech. Their set at Damnation is sure to be explosive.”

After promising early ticket sales, the £19 limited ticket offer will come to an end in one week, Friday, June 18.

To grab an early bird ticket before the prices raise, visit See Tickets: http://www.seetickets.com, Ticketline: http://www.ticketline.co.uk and Leeds Tickets: http://www.leedstickets.com

For more information visit the official Damnation Festival sites

Web - http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/damnationfestival
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/damnationfestival
Twitter - http://twitter.com/damnationfest

Much-missed UK metallers EARTHTONE9 will return to the live arena at the sixth instalment of the country’s most vital metal event, Damnation Festival.

The genre-spanning, alternative quintet will make their highly anticipated return to the stage this year following their break-up in 2002.

And they are the first band to be announced for Damnation Festival, which will once again be hosted at Leeds University Union, on Saturday, November 6, 2010.

The band said: “Only half as dead as reported, we have saved up a decade of angst to unleash at Damnation Festival and we cannot fucking wait.

“Download our 16 track compilation album FREE from http://www.earthtone9.co.uk - then you’ll know all the songs we do!’

Festival director Gavin McInally added: “It’s a great compliment to Damnation Festival and its reputation that as soon as the rumours started to circulate the internet about a possible Earthtone9 reunion, fans expected the band to play our event.

“So, it’s a priviledge not to let those fans down with what has to be the most exciting booking we’ve confirmed since Carcass chose the festival to make their return to the UK in 2008.

“We’re immensely proud to support British bands, both underground and established acts, and as massive fans ourselves of Earthtone9 from the first time around it’s a pleasure to have them at Damnation Festival 2010.”

As a thanks to dedicated fans who have supported Damnation Festival year after year, a limited number of tickets will go on sale on TOMORROW morning (May 31) at 9am, priced just £19.

Gavin said: “The catchphrase ‘For the fans, by the fans’ has been hijacked by so many frauds it’s almost embarrassing to use these days so instead running off soundbites, we’re offering tickets for just six pounds more than when we started in six years ago with a venue, line-up and event which dwarfs 2005.”

Early Bird Tickets available from 9am tomorrow morning from See Tickets: http://www.seetickets.com, Ticketline: http://www.ticketline.co.uk and Leeds Tickets: http://www.leedstickets.com

For more information visit the official Damnation Festival sites

Web - http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/damnationfestival
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/damnationfestival
Twitter - http://twitter.com/damnationfest

Plan your day! Bang!

Two unreadable winners for ye!

After a week of voting by Deathfest fans, Revokation and Introrectalgestation find themselves opening the Terrorizer and PHD stages repectively at DEATHFEST: The Second coming!

They join Brujeria, Immolation, Negura Bunget, Hour of Penance, Fukpig, Ramesses, Wormrot, Infestation, Palehorse, Dawn of Chaos, The Way of Purity and Volition at Leeds University Union for the all-day extreme metal event on Sunday, May 2, 2010.

Tickets are on sale now priced at £19.50 from http://www.leedstickets.com/ , http://www.ticketline.co.uk/ and http://www.seetickets.co.uk/

For more information visit: http://www.deathfest.co.uk or http://www.myspace.com/ukdeathfest

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The following six bands have been chosen from a list of dozens of submissions to win a slot at Deathfest - The Second Coming.

The band with the most votes by midnight on Sunday, March 7 will open the Terrorizer Stage in Leeds which will host Brujeria’s first ever UK show outside the postcode of London, Immolation and Hour Of Penance among others.

To keep it as fair and transparent as possible, only users registered before this poll was created are entitled to vote, i.e. no users registered after ‘jinjaking’.

Every forum member will have one vote, to be registered in the form of one post and all invalid votes will be deleted.

Please take the time to support UK extreme metal and give all the bands a listen via their Myspace pages (links below) and cast your vote.

The organisers’ decision is final.

http://www.myspace.com/ancientascendant
http://www.myspace.com/theargentdawnuk
http://www.myspace.com/colonelblast
http://www.myspace.com/diamanthian
http://www.myspace.com/flayeddisciple
http://www.myspace.com/revokation

The following six bands have been chosen from a list of dozens of submissions to win a slot at Deathfest - The Second Coming.

The band with the most votes by midnight on Sunday, March 7 will open the PHD Stage in Leeds which will see Wormrot’s first ever UK appearance, a rare show from Fukpig and the mighty doom of Ramesses among others.

To keep it as fair and transparent as possible, only users registered before this poll was created are entitled to vote, i.e. no users registered after ‘jinjaking’.

Every forum member will have one vote, to be registered in the form of one post and all invalid votes will be deleted.

Please take the time to support UK extreme metal and give all the bands a listen via their Myspace pages (links below) and cast your vote.

The organisers’ decision is final.

http://www.myspace.com/theatrocityexhibit
http://www.myspace.com/conandoomconan
http://www.myspace.com/dim5thcam
http://www.myspace.com/introrectalgestation
http://www.myspace.com/666ishmael
http://www.myspace.com/therabhus

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UK death metal stalwarts AMPUTATED and black metal horde ABGOTT are the latest additions to Deathfest - The Second Coming.

And a submission list of scores of extreme talent has been whittled down to just 12 bands who are now up for the fans’ vote for the opening slots on the Terrorizer and PHD stages at this year’s event.

Six of the UK’s finest rising death metal bands; Ancient Ascendant, The Argent Dawn, Colonel Blast, Diamanthian, Flayed Disciple and Revokation will go head to head to open the Terroizer Stage.

While the potent mix of grind, sludge, black and doom; The Atrocity Exhibit, Conan, Diminished Fifth, Introrectalgestation, Ishmael and The Rahbus are in the hands of the fans to see who opens the PHD Stage.

The winners will join Brujeria, Immolation, Negura Bunget, Hour of Penance, Fukpig, Ramesses, Infestation, Palehorse, Dawn of Chaos, The Way of Purity and Volition at Leeds University Union for the all-day extreme metal event on Sunday, May 2, 2010.

Voting will take place on the Damnation Festival forums over the next seven days to decide which bands will kick-start the carnage in Leeds this May.

Tickets are on sale now priced at £19.50 from http://www.leedstickets.com/ , http://www.ticketline.co.uk/ and http://www.seetickets.co.uk/

For more information visit: http://www.deathfest.co.uk or http://www.myspace.com/ukdeathfest

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Don’t miss your chance to grab a spot on the Deathfest bill with BRUJERIA and IMMOLATION!

Following the massive success of last year’s competition - when Dragged Into Sunlight and Neuroma won slots at Deathfest - organisers are on the hunt again for British extreme metal talent to feature at The Second Coming.

Interested? Simply drop us a line at enquiries@damnationfestival.co.uk with your band’s details. The organisers will then narrow entrants down to a shortlist of five, announced on Monday, March 1st.

In an effort to give fans the final say on Deathfest’s lineup, organisers will host a public vote through their message board. Only those registered before March 1st will be eligible to vote before close of competition at midnight on Sunday, March 7th.

Tickets for Deathfest are on sale now priced at £19.50 from http://www.leedstickets.com/ , http://www.ticketline.co.uk/ and http://www.seetickets.co.uk/

For more information visit: http://www.deathfest.co.uk or http://www.myspace.com/ukdeathfest

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Romanian black metallers NEGURA BUNGET and Singapore grind trio WORMROT head up the latest additions to Deathfest - The Second Coming.

They’ll be joined by THE WAY OF PURITY at Leeds University Union for the all-day extreme metal event on Sunday, May 2, 2010.

Brujeria, Immolation, Hour of Penance, Fukpig, Ramesses, Infestation, Palehorse, Dawn of Chaos and Volition are already confirmed.

Festival director Gavin McInally, said: “After the disappointment of Negura Bunget having to pull out of Damnation Festival last October, it’s great to have the band on our second Deathfest bill.

“And we’re equally delighted to have Wormrot destroy our second stage following the rave reviews which came in the wake of their Obscene Extreme appearance.

“It’s going to be carnage in Leeds this May.”

Tickets are on sale now priced at £19.50 from http://www.leedstickets.com/ , http://www.ticketline.co.uk/ and http://www.seetickets.co.uk/

For more information visit: http://www.deathfest.co.uk or http://www.myspace.com/ukdeathfest

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ITALIAN death metal quartet HOUR OF PENANCE head up the latest additions to DEATHFEST -The Second Coming.

They’ll be joined on the Terrorizer Stage by London’s INFESTATION while doom titans RAMESSES and the crushing sludge of PALEHORSE will lower the tone of the PHD Stage.

Brujeria, Immolation, Fukpig, Dawn of Chaos and Volition are already confirmed for the two-stage event which will be hosted at Leeds University Union, on Bank Holiday Sunday, May 2.

Festival director Gavin McInally, said: “Hundreds of tickets have already gone and we’re delighted to be able to repay that early support by adding another four top quality extreme metal acts.

“As promised, Deathfest - The Second Coming, will have a stunning bill of death metal on our Terrorizer Stage with the PHD Stage offering an alternative of filthy sludge, doom and unsavoury noise.

“With several slots still to be filled, fans can look forward to an unrivalled day of extreme music in the UK this May!”

Tickets are on sale now priced at £19.50 from http://www.leedstickets.com/ , http://www.ticketline.co.uk/ and http://www.seetickets.co.uk/

For more information visit: http://www.deathfest.co.uk or http://www.myspace.com/ukdeathfest

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Mexican extreme metallers BRUJERIA and New York death veterans IMMOLATION will headline ‘Deathfest - The Second Coming’.

Fans can also expect a rare live appearance from Brummie grind/black/punk purveyors FUKPIG, northern death metallers DAWN OF CHAOS, and the heavy doom of VOLITION, as well as 11 other bands across two stages at the Damnation Festival backed event in Leeds University Union, Bank Holiday Sunday, May 2.

And in a bid to beat the financial gloom, tickets for the all-day festival will be priced at an unrivalled £10 until the end of January.

Deathfest director Gavin McInally said: “It’s a great double coup landing both Brujeria and Immolation to headline our second Deathfest and we’re sure they’ll provide a suitable soundtrack to the choas which will undoubtedly unfold in Leeds this May.

“Putting festival tickets on sale for less than most gigs is a first class lesson in financial suicide, but it’s important that money, or the lack of it, isn’t a reason to stop fans getting along to Deathfest and if we can pack the venue again, it’ll be a gamble worth taking.

“Similar to last year, we’ll have a main stage, again sponsored by Terrorizer magazine, which will be dominated by death metal from home and abroad.

“And to break the tempo up and offer a little diversity over the course of the day, we’ll have a selection of doom, black, grind and filthy noise on the second PHD Stage.

“So grab a ticket while they’re dirt cheap, grab a hotel room while they’re dirt cheap and come along for a first class day of extreme metal!”

Tickets are on sale now priced at £10 until 9am, Monday 1st February, and £19.50 thereafter, from http://www.leedstickets.com/ , http://www.ticketline.co.uk/ and http://www.seetickets.co.uk/

For more information visit: http://www.deathfest.co.uk or http://www.myspace.com/ukdeathfest