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Everything Went Heavier, Nottingham's legendary all day event is returning for one day only at its spiritual home, The Old Angel on October 6th 2012. The event will bring together ten of the UK's finest underground stoner, sludge, doom, punk and hardcore bands, all in the name of the DIY spirit.

Topping the bill are HANG THE BASTARD, who are just going from strength to strength. Releasing records through labels like Purgatory, Holy Roar and now on Thirty Days Of Night, these guys deal out riffs and attitude by the fistful. Sounding like the bastard offspring of Integrity, Eyehategod and Electric Wizard, it's no surprise that they can play to both hardcore and heavy crowds without compromise.

The big surprise is that fans of The Wicker Man, HELVIS are reforming for this special event. Bloody Kev and his merry band of scumbags, who all did time in a plethora of late 90s hardcore bands, will be wheeling their pagan thrash metal out of the retirement home and threatening anyone within a 12ft radius of the stage. Hold onto your hats and your drinks, as we reverence the sacrifice once more.

Bloodstock Metal Madness  – Day Tickets Now On Sale!

After last year's amazing Bloodstock Festival (see our review here) Nick Holmes takes a moment to refresh why you NEED to go this year:

As the crappy washout of a summer continues, there are less than four weeks until thousands of serious metal-heads land in rural Derbyshire for this year's Bloodstock Festival. The grounds of Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent will be rocking and moshing to possibly the best line-up the event has had so far.

It features a wide mix of bands crossing the rock and metal spectrum, from the Satanic spectacles of Watain and Norwegian black metal pioneers Mayhem – both playing in daylight! - to the UK comeback of Nergal and his Polish comrades in Behemoth and part-time golfer, full-time legend and godfather of schlock rock, Alice Cooper! Not forgetting Robb “Lord Browneye” Flynn and Machi

The final 3 bands have been confirmed for this year's Kill-town Death Fest taking place in Copenhagen 30th August to 2nd September.  They are Necrocurse, Mold and Chaos Echoes.  Read more from the release below:

KTDF is proud to present to you from Uddevalla, Sweden, NECROCURSE (swe)! Death Metal rebels NECROCURSE is featuring members and ex-members of such prominent acts such as Niefelheim, Runemagick, The Funeral Orchestra, Pagan Rites and Treblinka! NECROCURSE has 4 ep´s behind them and is currently writing material for a forthcoming album due to be recorded in autumn this year and released by Pulverized Records. Prepare for some pure swedish metal madness to be unleashed upon Kill-Town!
More info: http://necrocurse.com/

KTDF is also happy to welcome a new

Nasum have announced a final European farewell tour. Of interest to metalgigs.co.uk is that a London date is included on the tour.

They play the Camden Underworld on Tuesday 25th September tickets can be purchased here now

Don't expect tickets to hang around for this.

Support comes from Black Breath.

Full Moon Dog Festival takes place this year on Saturday 13th October at the Cockpit in Leeds.  The line up is already looking amazing with a headliner yet to be announced playing after Orange Goblin.

Here's the press release details, definitely one to get yourselves to.

‘Full Moon Dog Festival’ was launched last year; the festival was created