New England MetalFest 2012 #14 line up posted[views:1143957][posts:90]______________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:19pm - the_reverend ""] NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL 14 ANNOUNCES LINEUP WORCESTER, Mass. – Killswitch Engage has been confirmed as the headliner of the 14th Annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. The festival helped to launch the career of the Westfield, Mass., band and the festival vets went on to sign with Roadrunner Records. With over 1.5 million records sold in the United States alone and a Grammy nomination under its belt, the band will return to the NEMF stage in 2012.About this homecoming of sorts, vocalist Howard Jones said, “ Yup, trouble's brewing. It’s been great to have time off, but now it’s back to business. All the guys in KsE are truly excited to be playing NEMHF again. It’s like old times: hanging out with your friends, but they have mustaches now. Come on out, bring a friend and let’s make some sweat!" Also headlining the biggest and longest running metal festival in America for 2012 is The Black Dahlia Murder. Lead singer Trevor Strnad sums it up best: "It has always been a huge pleasure to play New England Metal And Hardcore Fest... I can't thank them enough for involving us again. Some of my fondest drunken memories are from NEMHF... I'm looking to rack up a few more!!! Come out and bang your heads til they fall off. I'll meet you by the sausage man!" The 14th edition of the festival, which will take place the weekend of April 20-22 at the Palladium in Worcester, Mass., will also present a host of other festival vets and up-and-comers: The lineup for for Friday April 20th includesTHE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, The Acacia Strain, Oceano, All Shall Perish, Nile, Skeletonwitch, Lionheart, Fleshgod Apocalypse, First Blood, Molotov Solution, The Contortionist, Reign Supreme, Conducting From The Grave, Fit For An Autopsy, Incendiary, Palehorse, Hour Of Penance, Legion and Relentless. On Saturday April 21st we have a very special headliner that we will be announcing on January 2nd. The other bands we can confirm for Saturday are Overkill, iwrestledabearonce, Protest the Hero, Periphery, Bane, Shipwreck, Cruel Hand, Aborted, Blackguard, The Mongoloids, Belgardor, System Divide, Naysayer, The Greenery, Diamond Plate, Rotting Out, Expire, Elitist, Trump The Harlot, Manners and Malefice Bands scheduled for Sunday April 22nd are KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, Every Time I Die, Vanna, For Today, Chelsea Grin, Sleeping Giant, Stick To Your Guns, Attila, On Broken Wings, Mychildren Mybride, For The Fallen Dreams, Texas In July, Upon A Burning Body, Volumes, Like Moths To Flames, Hundredth, No Bragging Rights, Counterparts and Gideon "This year’s lineup came together very well and we are very proud of it,” said festival organizer Scott Lee. “New England Metal And Hardcore Festival is a fan driven festival and the bands we have put together are a good representation of that” adds John Peters - MassConcerts owner and festival co-founder. Tickets for the festival will go on sale Friday, December 16 at 10 a.m. Ticket prices are: $40 (Friday), $45 (Saturday), and $40 (Sunday) or $115 (three-day pass). Sponsors this year include All In Merch, Monster, Tama, Ibanez, Zildjian, Metal Blade Records, Break Thru Music, Shook Clothing and many more to be announced including some amazing vendors. www.thepalladium.net www.metalandhardcorefestival.com |
| _______________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:19pm - Blessed_Offal ""] [img] |
| ___________________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:20pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] TL;DR |
| ____________________________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:20pm - RustyPS should be working ""] Their worst lineup to date....and last year had Attack Attack on it |
| ____________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:21pm - arilliusbm ""] LOL |
| ______________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:21pm - the_reverend ""] Friday April 20th THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER The Acacia Strain Oceano All Shall Perish Nile, Skeletonwitch Lionheart Fleshgod Apocalypse First Blood Molotov Solution The Contortionist Reign Supreme Conducting From The Grave Fit For An Autopsy Incendiary Palehorse Hour Of Penance Legion Relentless. On Saturday April 21st Overkill iwrestledabearonce Protest the Hero Periphery Bane Shipwreck Cruel Hand Aborted Blackguard The Mongoloids Belgardor System Divide Naysayer The Greenery Diamond Plate Rotting Out Expire Elitist Trump The Harlot Manners and Malefice Sunday April 22nd KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Every Time I Die Vanna For Today Chelsea Grin Sleeping Giant Stick To Your Guns Attila On Broken Wings Mychildren Mybride For The Fallen Dreams Texas In July Upon A Burning Body Volumes Like Moths To Flames Hundredth No Bragging Rights Counterparts Gideon |
| ________________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:23pm - josh_hates_you ""] overkill and nile. on different days. |
| ___________________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:24pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] Wow a whopping 8 bands i'm vaguely interested in seeing! Oceano, Nile, Skeletonwitch, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Palehorse, Hour Of Penance, Overkill, Aborted |
| ________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:24pm - KEVORD ""] Overkill on Saturday is a case of which of these things is not like the other.I heard the other day that Watain was playing this and I lol'd. |
| ____________________________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:25pm - RustyPS should be working ""] Also, I hope to whoever will listen that Overkill and Iwrestleabearonce are actually playing back to back....I might go just to see those two worlds collide |
| _____________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:25pm - arktourO‘s ""] the combined ages of every musician playing this fest can't even touch overkill + karl sanders |
| _______________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:26pm - sigh ""] pass |
| __________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:34pm - CurlyRed ""] This fest has progressively gone down hill each year. |
| ___________________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:37pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] CurlyRed said:This fest has exponentially gone down hill each year. |
| ________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:37pm - burnsy ""] RustyPS%20should%20be%20working said:Also, I hope to whoever will listen that Overkill and Iwrestleabearonce are actually playing back to back....I might go just to see those two worlds collide Powerman5000 is playing? Sick. |
| ___________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:39pm - dreadkill ""] no goatwhore? false |
| _____________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:39pm - xanonymousx ""] hivesmasher is saturdays headliner |
| ____________________________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:41pm - RustyPS should be working ""] burnsy said: RustyPS%20should%20be%20working said:Also, I hope to whoever will listen that Overkill and Iwrestleabearonce are actually playing back to back....I might go just to see those two worlds collide Powerman5000 is playing? Sick. HARDEEHARHAR |
| ____________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:42pm - i_am_lazy ""] Nile, Fleshgod, and Hour of Penance are all that's worthwhile Friday. Overkill and Aborted Saturday (Wonder who the headliner is...probably someone really shitty.) And I could deal with Periphery, although I greatly preferred them pre-emo-singer. Sunday doesn't exist. |
| ____________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:43pm - RichHorror ""] There's going to be fourteen of these next year? |
| ___________________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:44pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] ALL AT THE SAME TIME |
| __________________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:50pm - Bloblovesmusic ""] The lineup looks exactly like last years festival and every other metalcore/deathcore show that comes through here. I'd like to see diamond plate. Hmm maybe we can steal them for a one off show |
| __________________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:52pm - Bloblovesmusic ""] Actually Saturday has some good stuff |
| ________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 4:54pm - KEVORD ""] CurlyRed said:This fest has progressively gone down hill each year. Their target audience is 15 year olds and 15 year olds tastes in music gets progressively shittier. |
| ___________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:06pm - nekronaut ""] KEVORD said: CurlyRed said:This fest has progressively gone down hill each year. Their target audience is faggots and faggots tastes in music gets progressively shittier. fix'd |
| ___________________________________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:09pm - Big bag of assorted nigger parts ""] Q: What's the difference between this wigger show and the ICP one coming up? A: Makeup. Wigger bands are wiggers. |
| ______________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:10pm - Lamp ""] This fest has sucked right from the beginning, don't kid yourselves. |
| ____________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:12pm - arilliusbm ""] Lamp said:This fest has sucked right from the beginning, don't kid yourselves. I dunno about that. Granted theyve always had bad bands on the bill, but the ones 10ish years ago were awesome. They used to have great headliners. |
| ____________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:14pm - arilliusbm ""] Also the majority of acceptable and listenable bands back then were greater. That being said, it was always a battleground for "metalheads" and "hardcore sxe" people. I dont want to know what its like now. |
| ________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:17pm - Mark_R ""] I've never been to this, although I sort of wanted to the year that Trouble played (still never got to see Trouble and have given up that hope). I later heard that their set was 20 minutes. I came close to buying tickets in 2008, when Overkill cancelled two days prior. That was a close one. |
| _____________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:17pm - Randy_Marsh ""] Ew. |
| ______________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:18pm - Yeti ""] the last good lineup was 01. Nile should just play Metal Thursday. |
| __________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:18pm - CurlyRed ""] I am sure most of you hate this band but I saw Behemoth play at one and I thought it was pretty good. Nachtmystium played too. |
| ____________________________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:18pm - RustyPS should be working ""] No fest has ever had a perfect lineup....but this one has gone from being pretty good to absolute shit |
| ____________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:19pm - arilliusbm ""] Yeti said:the last good lineup was 01. Nile should just play Metal Thursday. 01 was a good time. |
| ________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:21pm - KEVORD ""] The first year was and will always be the best year. [img] |
| ___________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:23pm - nekronaut ""] [img] |
| ______________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:25pm - Lamp ""] I was hoping somebody would post that flyer. Friday: Morbid Angel before they became Radikult, Napalm Death (though long washed up at this point), Converge presumably Jane Doe era? Not a fan of any of their other albums. Bongzilla. DEP, Exhumed, Benumb. Okay, not bad. Saturday: GWAR is always fun, Catheter... what the fucking hell is all that other shit? Sunday: Monster X. That's it. FEST SUCKS. |
| ________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:26pm - KEVORD ""] It was 1997 so pre Jane Doe. |
| ______________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:28pm - Lamp ""] That was well before DEP put out Calculating Infinity then too... but on the other hand, that had to have been right when both Benumb and Exhumed were right at the peak of their game, that I would have wanted to see. Too bad I was only 10 years old. So I would have gone to Friday, passed on the rest. |
| ________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:29pm - xmikex ""] Nonsensical mesh of trendy hardcore/girlfriend metal/and the same bands that have been playing this for a decade 2012 |
| ______________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:30pm - Lamp ""] xmikex said:Nonsensical mesh of trendy hardcore/girlfriend metal/and the same bands that have been playing this for a decade 2012 Thank you. |
| ________________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:33pm - josh_hates_you ""] KEVORD said:The first year was and will always be the best year. [img] This. Was there. Fucking good times. Think I went to the first 4 maybe The last one I actually went to was the one when I passed out the NEIWP comps. 2005 maybe? |
| __________________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:33pm - largefreakatzero ""] I'd rather spend a month in prison than sit through any of this horeshit. |
| __________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:36pm - CurlyRed ""] So I just texted my friend telling how weaksauce the lineup is I named off some bands to him. This is what I get in return "You know nothing about metal kill switch is the most metal band ever" hahaha I am dying.... |
| ______________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:38pm - Lamp ""] Cool story, bro |
| _______________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:40pm - NuclearWinter ""] Only Killswitch Engage playing in between Incantation and Dark Funeral was hilarious. |
| ______________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:43pm - goatcatalyst ""] ITT: Bethany cums wrong |
| ________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:51pm - Burnsy ""] CurlyRed said:So I just texted my friend telling how weaksauce the lineup is I named off some bands to him. This is what I get in return "You know nothing about metal kill switch is the most metal band ever" hahaha I am dying.... Lol a friend of mine from college just posted on fb about how ridiculously awesome the whole lineup is. ::Cringe:: |
| _____________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:53pm - Randy_Marsh ""] The black dahlia murder is faggot |
| ___________________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:53pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] Black Dahlia Burger |
| ___________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 5:59pm - amorok666 ""] I don't know why I opened this thread.... |
| ___________________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 6:06pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] Yeti said: Nile should just play Metal Thursday. this would rule harder than anything that rules |
| ___________________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 10:07pm - douchebag_patrol ""] [img] |
| ________________________________ [Dec 12,2011 10:17pm - hlrie ""] There may be a band that's good on this. Worst line-up to date. |
| _________________________________ [Dec 13,2011 12:03am - Mark_R ""] Not that I care a lot, but do we know if the mystery headliner soundclip posted a few days ago is for the TBA headliner? Or was it a Killswitch Engage clip? I didn't recognize it but my guess was Superjoint Ritual. Guy's voice sounded a little like Phil. |
| ________________________________ [Dec 13,2011 12:22am - yummy ""] I hear the special headliner to be announced for Saturday is Overcast, who will be celebrating 20 years. |
| _____________________________________ [Dec 13,2011 3:39am - late_rising ""] GANGSTA BITCH BARBIE FTW |
| ______________________________________ [Dec 13,2011 6:47am - Manowarrior ""] Not interested in a single band on that lineup. |
| _________________________________ [Dec 13,2011 6:50am - RustyPS ""] Mark_R said:Not that I care a lot, but do we know if the mystery headliner soundclip posted a few days ago is for the TBA headliner? Or was it a Killswitch Engage clip? I didn't recognize it but my guess was Superjoint Ritual. Guy's voice sounded a little like Phil.I'm pretty sure it was KSE |
| _________________________________ [Dec 13,2011 6:52am - RustyPS ""] douchebag_patrol said:[img] ....................................................................................wow |
| _______________________________________ [Dec 13,2011 7:48am - MetalThursday ""] KEVORD said:It was 1997 so pre Jane Doe. First NEMHF was 1999. Anyone else remember seeing Deathkids? |
| ________________________________ [Dec 13,2011 7:54am - KEVORD ""] MetalThursday said: KEVORD said:It was 1997 so pre Jane Doe. First NEMHF was 1999. Anyone else remember seeing Deathkids? I actually thought it was 98. I could have sworn it started earlier. |
| ________________________________ [Dec 13,2011 7:56am - KEVORD ""] Mark_R said:Not that I care a lot, but do we know if the mystery headliner soundclip posted a few days ago is for the TBA headliner? Or was it a Killswitch Engage clip? I didn't recognize it but my guess was Superjoint Ritual. Guy's voice sounded a little like Phil. The clip was Killswitch Engage. Superjoint Ritual broke up permanently as far as I know. They were pretty terrible anyway. |
| _______________________________________ [Dec 13,2011 8:05am - MetalThursday ""] KEVORD said: MetalThursday said: KEVORD said:It was 1997 so pre Jane Doe. First NEMHF was 1999. Anyone else remember seeing Deathkids? This is the 14th NEMHF. So the first one was actually 98. MATH how does it work? You tell me, smart guy. 1999 #1 2000 #2 2001 #3 2002 #4 2003 #5 2004 #6 2005 #7 2006 #8 2007 #9 2008 #10 2009 #11 2010 #12 2011 #13 2012 #14 |
| ________________________________ [Dec 13,2011 8:14am - KEVORD ""] I had already fixed my post smart guy. |
| _______________________________________ [Dec 13,2011 8:24am - MetalThursday ""] I think we can at least agree that NEMHF #1 was infinitely better than this crabcore convention. |
| _______________________________________ [Dec 13,2011 8:26am - aaron_michael ""] Friday April 20th Fleshgod Apocalypse Fit For An Autopsy Palehorse On Saturday April 21st Sunday April 22nd Every Time I Die Looks like I'm skipping another NEMHF |
| ________________________________ [Dec 13,2011 11:04am - yummy ""] I remember death kids! Keepin it in the fam |
| ________________________________________ [Dec 13,2011 11:29am - Alexecutioner ""] WHATS WITH THE LINE UP? NO ESKIMO CALLBOY?! |
| _____________________________________________________ [Dec 13,2011 11:30am - RustyPS should be working ""] This lineup needs more Dumpster Fire |
| ________________________________________ [Dec 13,2011 11:32am - Alexecutioner ""] RustyPS%20should%20be%20working said:This lineup needs more Disney Techno Moshcore breakdown haircut faggots |
| ___________________________________ [Dec 13,2011 2:03pm - chrisREX ""] YESSSSSSBOUGHT MY TIX |
| __________________________________ [Dec 13,2011 4:32pm - CurlyRed ""] Alexecutioner said: RustyPS%20should%20be%20working said:This lineup needs more Disney Techno Moshcore breakdown haircut faggots [img] |
| ______________________________ [Feb 6,2012 8:58pm - yummy ""] I guess Jesse is back in Killswitch. Still not much of a reason to go. |
| ______________________________ [Feb 6,2012 9:45pm - Pires ""] yummy said:I guess Jesse is back in Killswitch. Still not much of a reason to go. It'd be kind of cool to see them back together. But only if they do songs off of alive or just breathing. |
| _______________________________ [Feb 6,2012 9:49pm - Mark_R ""] I'm eyeing the small-print bands here and there to see if Saturday has just enough interesting bands for me to want to go. There was a decent band from Michigan called Battlecross listed near the bottom for a couple of weeks, but the last time I checked, they were off. |
| ______________________________________________________ [Feb 6,2012 9:50pm - Faggot is my signiggers mom. ""] My boy's so excited!!!! |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 7,2012 1:30am - the_reverend ""] Huh... Jesse is singing for kse again? That is just weird. I liked him much better than Howard. I also really like bhbs. Want them to play again. |
| ____________________________________ [Feb 7,2012 2:19am - DukeManjunk ""] cruel hand is playing, they are actually really good....especially considering they are from Maine bennyhillifier |
| ____________________________________ [Feb 7,2012 9:29am - Josh_Martin ""] 1st one was '99 The cool thing was that Upsidedown Cross was playing their own gig across town that night at the Lucky Dog. So I went to see Exhumed and Benumb, ran across town to see the Cross, and then made it back in time for Morbid Angel. Manowar was awesome on day 3 too |
| ______________________________________ [Feb 7,2012 11:59am - Thundersteel ""] Why this festival still has the world "metal" in its name is beyond me. I mean seriously, they should call this the Annual Shitcore Gathering. Who's with me on this? |
| ____________________________________________________ [Feb 7,2012 12:10pm - RustyPS should be working ""] The agrument that this fest shouldn't have metal in its name anymore is almost as worn out as the fest itself. We get it, you don't like the lineup (something I completely agree with). No need to repeat the same tired complaint every year. |
| _________________________________ [Feb 12,2012 3:17pm - fapper ""] Fagcore festival |
| ____________________________________ [Feb 12,2012 3:22pm - Alx_Casket ""] prefest [img] |
| _________________________________ [Feb 12,2012 5:10pm - fapper ""] That was what my summer camp was like too |
| __________________________________ [Feb 12,2012 6:09pm - Samantha ""] Thundersteel said:Why this festival still has the world "metal" in its name is beyond me. I mean seriously, they should call this the Annual Shitcore Gathering. Who's with me on this? Backed 100% |
| ________________________________________ [Feb 12,2012 6:10pm - DestroyYouAlot ""] How many Metal & Thursdays does it cost for one all-access pass? |
| _______________________________ [Apr 19,2012 6:09pm - Pires ""] [img] |
| _________________________________ [Apr 19,2012 6:11pm - RustyPS ""] There are always misspellings on the lineup/set times every year Stay Trure? Fit For Autopsy? And isn't it FocusedXMinds, not FocusXMinds? lol |