Metal Hammer UK

VIVA THE UNDERDOGS

can throw a dart at a calendar on any given month and chances are you’ll land on a rock, metal or punk fest taking up arms to champion the cause. From genre-specific blowouts to roaring celebrations of the underground like Damnation or the newly announced UK Deathfest, right up to big days out with your favourite bands à la Download, Bloodstock and, now, Knotfest, music fans have no problem finding a stage to satiate their tastes throughout the year. Of course, that

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