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Hordes Of Belial – The Burning H8: Final line-up

Posted in Festival, Live, Misc., News with tags , on 18th July 2017 by Paul Macmillan

Organisers of Scottish hard rock and extreme metal showcase, Hordes Of Belial, have announced the full line-up for their 8th yearly edition of the event. Sub-titled “The Burning H8”, it again fills two stages with veterans and newcomers from across the underground spectrum. Travelling from classic thrash with Virus to brand new filthy doom with Dolour, the HOB battle train stops off at some of the best, secret beauty spots of death, trad, black, crossover, and just straight up metal along the way.

13 bands in all will take to the two stages this September 30th, two less than the 15 which have featured in recent years. The quality is convincing, though, especially when looking back at the event’s history. HOB is one of the places where Scottish bands such as Dog Tired, Ramage Inc, and Party Cannon started rubbing shoulders with bigger names, and where the likes of De Profundis and Diesel King based their first forays north of the border. There may be bigger shows, but few are as focused on diving into the depths to retrieve the treasures which grace the Hordes Of Belial stages each and every year. Even if you hadn’t heard of any of the bands, you can still be sure there are some priceless gems within.

 

Event Details:

Hordes Of Belial – The Burning H8

Beat Generator Live, 70 N. Lindsay St., Dundee

Saturday September 30th 2017

Doors: 15:25

Ages 14+

Virus, Dog Tired, Damaj, Overoth, Rabid Bitch Of The North, Drekavac, Perpetua, Catalysis, Drive By Killer, Somaesthesia, Multistorey Lover, Dolour, Volcano X

Advance tickets now £10 from www.wegottickets.com

Hordes Of Belial announces Lifer and others for 2016

Posted in News with tags , , on 11th January 2016 by Paul Macmillan

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It’s that time of year again when annual, Dundee based metal showcase, Hordes Of Belial start rolling out the names, and 2016 is off to a great start.

The 7th edition of the event sees its first ever Welsh band in sludged up metal and rollers, Lifer, fresh off the back of their 2015 album Black Mountain Rising. They will be joined by, among others, a raft of bands from around Scotland, including Glasgow’s Seraph Sin and Blood Thread, as well as Excellent Cadaver.

Early bird tickets will be on sale soon, from www.wegottickets.com

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Thurisaz bring avant-garde, Belgian doom to Perth for Scottish exclusive

Posted in News with tags , , , , , , , , on 16th November 2015 by Paul Macmillan

Having just completed a run of Irish dates in October of this year, Thurisaz have now set their sights on the rest of Europe, with their Pulse Of The Mourning tour taking in live appearances in England, Belgium, France, Malta, The Netherlands, and now Scotland.

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Topping the bill at the 3rd Hordes Hexmas Bash on December 05th, their latest album – Pulse Of The Mourning – was described by Metal Observer as “an all-encompassing atmosphere that transcends a mere sum of the single parts” (8.5/10), while Metal Underground dubbed their 2004 debut full-length – Scent Of A Dream – “a spectacular piece of work” (4.5/5).

Their main touring support comes in the form of Cheltenham’s Edenfall, who’s dual-vocal, goth-drenched, doom metal is the perfect warm-up for the Belgian’s icy, winter raid. Reminiscent of the likes of My Dying Bride, this tour is the latest addition to Edenfall’s growing catalogue of credible live work, which includes supports with Blaze Bayley, Leaves Eyes, and Hecate Enthroned.

The Perth date will also see these bands joined by a clutch of Scottish supports. East Kilbride’s Not The Messiah, finalists in 2015’s Metal To The Masses in Scotland, bring some brilliant stomping grooves to the table, while Blood Thread from Glasgow delve deep into technical death metal territory.

Event details:

Hordes Hexmas Bash 3: The Dead Of Winter

Venue: The Corrina, 44 Atholl St. Perth

Date: Saturday December 05th 2015

Doors: 6:30

Entry: £5

Artists: Thurisaz, Edenfall, Blood Thread, Not The Messiah

Advance tickets: www.wegottickets.com

Reign Of Fury to headline Hordes Of Belial 6

Posted in News with tags , , , , , on 19th January 2015 by Paul Macmillan

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Running at the end of every September for the last 5 years, Dundee based underground metal showcase Hordes Of Belial will be headlined in 2015 by Midlands thrashers Reign Of Fury.

Spending the major part of 2013 and 2014 on stage as part of their own Headbangers Balls tour – in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust and raising awareness of testicular cancer – they’ve honed their craft to perfection, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Lawnmower Deth, Hatebreed, Onslaught and Xentrix.

Meanwhile, behind the scenes, they’ve also been hammering out the follow up to 2012 album World Detonation. Their second full-length, Death Be Thy Shepherd, is set for release on Friday, February 27th this year.

Here are the event details:

Hordes Of Belial 6 – The 6th Verse

Saturday September 26th

Beat Generator Live!, Dundee

4:30pm

Ages 14+

Advance tickets £10 (subject to booking fee), available from www.wegottickets.com