UNEARTH – Joins NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL

As the mammoth lineup of audio obliteration continues to expand, the doers of the NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL are pleased to bring Massachusetts metalcore merchants/NEMHF alumni, UNEARTH, as well as German psychedelic space rock perpetrators, Kadavar, to their coveted stages!

After fifteen years of blazing trails and live domination, Unearth emerged as part of a burgeoning revolution in heavy music and is now institutionalized as a relentless force in metal, standing the test of time with consistently creative output, tireless road warrior resilience, blue collar style workmanship and a resolute determination to pummel the masses. With five full-lengths under their proverbial belts and a new one on the way via eOne, Unearth returns to raze the stage of the Palladium as part of the NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL for the sixth time.

Toting “down-to-earth handmade classic rock from a time when music still used to be true art,” the riff-heavy spell-casters in Kadavar hail from Berlin and bow to the teachings of Black Sabbath, Pentagram and early Hawkwind. Their forthcoming new full-length, Abra Kadavar, will be released via Nuclear Blast just days before their NEMHF performance. Worcester, are you ready rock?

Additionally, the sorcerers behind the NEMHF are eager to officially welcome the first annual Best In Brutality Tour to its maniacal three-day ambush. The punishing five-band tour package will level Worcester on Thursday, April 17th and features the co-headlining assault of esteemed deathcore brutalizers, Oceano, and legendary death metal titans, Broken Hope, alongside the combined sonic destruction of Fallujah, Rivers Of Nihil and Kublai Khan.

Celebrating its sixteenth anniversary, the now iconic NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL will commence on April 17th and run through April 19th. Featuring two stages, the yearly gala continues to drive dozens of bands and thousands of fans from around the country to the renowned Worcester Palladium for a solid weekend of mayhem! Initial day-to-day lineups are officially posted with more bands to be confirmed in the coming weeks. (Note this is NOT the official running order).

Thursday – April 17, 2014

All That Remains

Bleeding Through

Broken Hope

Cop Problem

Emmure

Enabler

Fallujah

Gideon

InDirections

Julius Seizure

Kublai Khan

Oceano

Rivers of Nihil

Scars of Tomorrow

The Last Ten Seconds of Life

Years Since The Storm

Friday – April 18, 2014

1349

Behemoth

Bent Life

Black Crown Initiate

Born Low

Carnifex

Colin Of Arabia

Cruel Hand

Erra

Fire and Ice

Fit For An Autopsy

Goatwhore

I Declare War

Inquistion

Malfunction

Naysayer

Reflections

Slapshot

Suburban Scum

The Acacia Strain

The Mongoloids

Thy Art Is Murder

Warhound

Whitechapel

Within The Ruins

Saturday – April 19, 2014

All Out War

Alpha & Omega

Barrier

Battlecross

Counterparts

Discourse

Gift Giver

Harm’s Way

Iced Earth

Kadavar

King Nine

Lionheart

Loyal To The Grave

Nails

Nile

Obey The Brave

Ramallah

Reign Supreme

Revamp

Sabaton

Sam Black Church

Sylar

Texas In July

Those Who Fear

Twitching Tongues

Unearth

Will To Die

Tickets for the festival are on sale now and available for purchase at THIS LOCATION. Special VIP packages are also available and include:

ONE DAY VIP TICKET: $85 Thursday/Friday and $90 Saturday
– Exclusive T-Shirt
– VIP Laminate w/ Lanyard
– 18″ x 24″ NEMHF Poster
– NEMHF Guitar Picks
– Exclusive Meet and Greets
– Free Monster All Day
– NEMHF Koozie
– Pin Pack
– Refrigerator Magnet

THREE DAY VIP TICKET: $195
– Exclusive T-Shirt
– VIP Laminate w/ Lanyard
– 18″ x 24″ NEMHF Poster
– NEMHF Guitar Picks
– Exclusive Meet and Greets
– Free Monster All Day
– NEMHF Koozie
– Pin Pack
– Refrigerator Magnet
– Early Entrance/In-and-Out Privileges
– Chance to Win Ibanez Guitar
– NEMHF Key Chain

For VIP purchases, point your browser HERE.

Finally, Break Thru Music’s Battle For Metal Fest competition is well under way. Battle For Metal Fest offers local bands the opportunity to compete for a chance to perform live at this year’s massacre. Performances will take place on select dates throughout the coming months at the Worcester Palladium and Webster Theater in Hartford, Connecticut. Spots are booking up fast so if your band is interested in the chance to earn a spot on the Main Stage, email [email protected] now!

Break Thru Music Presents: The Battle For Metal Fest 2014
2/21/2014: Round 3 Palladium Upstairs
2/21/2014: Round 3 Webster Underground
3/07/2014: Round 4 Palladium Upstairs
3/08/2014: Round 4 Webster Underground
3/22/2014: Finals Palladium Upstairs
3/22/2014: Finals Webster Underground