From mosh pits and conga lines to hard rock, alt metal and genre-blending performances, the Lookout and Rising Stages had plenty to offer on day one of Upheaval Festival. Relive sets by Kingdom Collapse, Zero 9:36, Normundy and Izzy Reign in our photo report.
Modern metalcore outfit Iridium from London signed with Napalm Records and unleashed a first single with ‘ENDGAME’ to celebrate!
Swedish melodic metal force Metalite shared their latest new single ‘Echoes Of You’ from their upcoming album ‘Discovery’, set for release in September with Perception!
Finnish masters of melancholy Insomnium shared their 2nd single ‘Gleam in the Black’ last week, a track from their upcoming album ‘Netherworlds’, out in October with Century Media Records!
Left to Die offers an aggressive cavernous sound; the veterans recapture the evolution of Mantas and the early years of Death. If you consider yourself a fan of old-school death metal, rest assured “Initium Mortis” offers a true passion for raw 80s metal. Out since July 17th via Relapse Records.
Alt-metal traiblazers Wargasm are ushering in a new era by signing with Hopeless Records and unveiling their first track ‘Get Down’ being released with the label!
Broken By The Scream recently shared new single ‘花鏑[HANAKABURA]’, the first on their new label Metal Blade Records and just when they were about to head on their European tour that started last Wednesday in Finland and with a main stage spot at Wacken yesterday!
Electric Callboy is back with another single ‘The Way You Are’ in anticipation of next week’s release of their new album ‘TANZNEID’ with Century Media Records! What sounds like a nostalgic boy band love ballad comes with a classic bait and switch like only they can!
French progressive visionaries Hypno5e announced their new album ‘Trame Noire’ to be out in November via Pelagic Records and shared a first single and video with ‘Lost Fires’!
Smoke and poor air quality couldn’t stop day one of Upheaval Festival. LANDMVRKS, Story Of The Year, Poppy, and Gojira put on unforgettable shows on the Upheaval Stage!
