New England Metal & Hardcore Festival

This year the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary with the event's biggest and baddest line-up yet! The largest and most successful metal festival in the United States, this year's show will be presented by ESP, Randall, EMG and exclusive magazine presenter, Metal Maniacs. The festival will take place the weekend of April 25-27 at the Palladium in Worcester, Mass, the event's home since its inception a decade ago. Sumerian Records will sponsor the “Summer Slaughter Tour” second stage.

Hosting this year's "Gigantour," Friday night's festivities will feature Megadeth, In Flames, Children of Bodom, Job For A Cowboy and High On Fire. Saturday's event will be headlined by Dimmu Borgir, Shadows Fall and Behemoth while Ministry, Meshuggah and Nevermore will officially close out the festival on Sunday night

Other bands scheduled to perform this year include: A Life Once Lost, Dead to Fall, Demiricous, Dillinger Escape Plan, Emmure, Ensiferum, God Forbid, Hate Eternal, Hemlock, Keep Of Kalessin, Overkill, Shai Halud, Sons of Azrael, Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganze, Tyr, Veil of Maya, Vital Remains, Waking the Cadaver, Winds of Plague, and many more!

The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival is also sponsored by Metal Edge magazine, Monster Energy drink, All In Merchandise, 518 Prints, The Syndicate, Mazur PR, Heavy Hitter, Scott Lee Clothing, and others to be announced.

Tickets will go on sale Friday, February 15 at 10 a.m. EST. The cost is $47.50 for Friday, $45 for Saturday, $45 for Sunday, or $129 for a three-day pass. Tickets available at all Strawberries / FYE Stores, by calling (800) 477-6849 or online at tickets.com.

Link to: New England Metal and Hardcore Festival