BEST OF BRITISH:
Experimental doom titans ESOTERIC and globe-trotting metal veterans PANIC CELL will help fly the UK flag at this years Damnation Festival.
Theyll be joined by Scottish old-school death metallers BONESAW, Brighton's progressive rockers THE MIRE and the recent winners of the Rock Sound and Terrorizer stage competitions; The Construct, Colonel Blast and Diascorium.
The new additions join an eclectic three-stage bill in Leeds University Union, on Saturday, November 6, which includes The Dillinger Escape Plan, Paradise Lost, Anaal Nathrakh, Alcest, Lawnmower Deth and Rolo Tomassi.
Festival Director Gavin McInally said: The booking of Esoteric has been a long time coming and its a pleasure to finally have the highly respected doom outfit at Damnation while a Jager drenched evening with Panic Cell is a highlight of any festival. It's great to have those boys back in the UK after playing with the likes of Metallica, Alice Cooper and Slayer earlier this year.
Despite hailing from the dizzy heights of Aberdeen, Bonesaw have been sending shock waves through the UKs extreme metal scene so its only right they bring their old-school death metal noise to our Terrorizer Stage while The Mire are expected to set the progressive metal bar high with their Rock Sound Stage outing."
Meanwhile, the submissions for the final opening slot competition on the Jagermeister Stage are now open.
Fans can make suggestions via the official forums, Myspace, Facebook or Twitter and a shortlist will be announced on Monday, September 20, before a seven day voting frenzy takes place to decide a winner.
Announced so far: The Dillinger Escape Plan, Paradise Lost, Earthtone9, Anaal Nathrakh, Lawnmower Deth, Rolo Tomassi, Panic Cell, Alcest, The Ocean, Esoteric, SSS, Hecate Enthroned, Fen, Maybeshewill, October File, Bonesaw, Fukpig, The Mire, Colonel Blast, The Construct and Diascorium.
Tickets are priced £27 and are available from See Tickets:
www.seetickets.com, Ticketline:
www.ticketline.co.uk and Leeds Tickets:
www.leedstickets.com
For more information visit the official Damnation Festival sites:
Web -
http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk
Myspace -
http://www.myspace.com/damnationfestival
Facebook -
http://www.facebook.com/damnationfestival
Twitter -
http://twitter.com/damnationfest