After a long five-year hiatus, the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival has announced that it will return this fall! Launched back in 1999, and remaining a staple on the metal calendar for nearly 20 years, the New English Metal & Hardcore Festival will return to it's traditional venue, the Palladium in Worcester.
The event will take place on on Sept. 15 and 16, with an opening night party on Friday, followed by a full day of heaviness on Saturday. Bands will perform across three stages and include headliners Parkway Drive and Lamb of God as well as legends lie Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, The Black Dahlia Murder, Dying Fetus, Fit For An Autopsy and many more!
Festival founder Scott Lee has returned to the fold. "We are very excited to bring back the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival," Lee says. "I feel like we've put together one hell of a lineup for the first gig back in five years. Also, this will be the first year we have ever had the fest outside in the Palladium back parking lot. This is going to be one hell of a party you don't want to miss. WEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!"
Full line-up:
Friday, Sept. 15 - Parkway Drive, The Amity Affliction, Northlane and Make Them Suffer
Saturday, Sept. 16 - Lamb of God, Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, The Black Dahlia Murder, Dying Fetus, Fit For An Autopsy, Despised Icon, Chelsea Grin, Terror, 100 Demons , Vein.fm, 200 Stab Wounds, Crown Magnetar, Darkest Hour, Enterprise Earth, Frozen Soul, Fuming Mouth, Gates To Hell, Hazing Over, Judiciary, Momentum, Ringworm, Tribal Gaze, Undeath, Paleface, and Jesus Piece
Tickets will be made available shortly, although VIP packages are already available HERE.
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