Phil Pountney, Author at Backseat Mafia

News: Bloodstock Open Air Festival Preview, Ten Titans Not To Be Missed. Thrash, Death and Black Metal Edition.

With just 12 weeks to go until the gates open at Catton Park, Bloodstock Open Air 2026 is sharpening the blades for what looks set to be one of the…

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Live Review: Incineration Festival, Camden, London 02/05/2026

Incineration Festival has, over a relatively short span of years, evolved from a standout date on the calendar into something far more personal—a fixed point, an annual return that feels…

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News: Huge Bloodstock Open Air Festival News

First off, a quick band update! Purely due to some unavoidable logistical issues, there’s been a little switch around on Saturday’s line-up. In an update to the line-up, due to…

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News: Bloodstock Festival announce another huge batch of bands for 2026

BLOODSTOCK ANNOUNCEMENT, 24 bands revealed across the Stowford Press New Blood and EMP UK stages! While you’re waiting for those M2TM finals to get underway BLOODSTOCK HQ has chosen a…

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Live Review: Blackbraid, Winterfylleth, Noctem. Rebellion, Manchester 10/04/2026

The Black Metal triple bill of Blackbraid, Winterfylleth and Noctem at Rebellion in Manchester felt less like a standard gig and more like a deliberately structured descent through different interpretations…

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Damnation Festival unleash six massive names including their headliners for the 2026 edition

Cult of Luna, Satyricon, Carcass, Igorrr, Crowbar and Triptykon will perform at the deepest and strongest Damnation yet. Swedish post metal masters Cult of Luna will headline Saturday while Norwegian…

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Hells Bells Festival completes its 2026 line up

PRO-PAIN and THE ANALOGS complete HELLS BELLS FESTIVAL 2026 line-up Hells Bells Festival has revealed the final two bands for its debut edition, which will take place in Poland on…

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Live Review: Infected Rain, Butcher Babies and Black Spikes. Club Academy, Manchester 27/03/2026

Last night in Manchester, we were served a visceral, sweat-soaked metal experience that smaller venues do best. From the moment doors opened the anticipation was electric, fans were packed tightly…

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Live Review: Alter Bridge, Daughtry, Sevendust 26.02.2026

A stacked triple bill rolled into AO Arena in Manchester, delivering a full-scale celebration of modern hard rock that balanced melody, muscle and musicianship in equal measure. With three established…

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bristol extreme fest announces a huge batch of bands for its 2026 edition.

Rotting Christ will headline the festival and will be shredding their way back to Bristol, UK for the first time in 22 years. Greek Black Metal legends Rotting Christ will…

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