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Five new bands have been announced for this year’s festival!
Following the announcement of POTRAYAL OF GUILT, NORDIC GIANTS and AFSKY earlier this month, now, five new bands have been announced for this year’s extreme metal festival in Manchester this year!
American stoner metal legends CORROSION OF CONFORMITY and UK grindcore veterans NAPALM DEATH will headline this year’s festival, with CORROSION OF CONFORMITY‘s appearance at the festival will be their only European appearance this year, while NAPALM DEATH will close the weekend with their biggest UK headline show.
Also confirmed for this year’s festival is Belgian post-metallers AMENRA, US fantasy doom metallers CASTLE RAT and a special one-off set by UK extreme metallers TED MAUL.
Speaking about headlining this year’s festival, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY share, “we’ve often referred to Manchester as a home away from home so we’re beyond stoked to be returning for the 20th anniversary of Damnation Festival. Horns up!”
On their return to the live scene for a one-off special, TED MAUL said , “when Damnation approached us with the idea of reforming TED MAUL for one gig, I laughed so hard I shit myself. But it was just ridiculous enough to become a reality. So, the professional devils will be getting back together for a one-off show at this year’s Damnation, bringing back the spirit of 2007.”
Speaking about the announcement, festival organiser Gavin McInally shares, “CORROSION OF CONFORMITY and NAPALM DEATH have helped shape metal music for four decades and it’s a genuine privilege to have legends close each night as we mark our own milestone of 20 years in the extreme metal world. COC‘s European exclusive set will round off an obscenely stacked main stage featuring ORBIT CULTURE, HIGH ON FIRE, DEAFHEAVEN and PERTURBATOR on the Saturday.
While NAPALM DEATH will play their biggest UK headlining show to close Sunday night following a cast of Damnation favourites including PIG DESTROYER, THE HAUNTED and the incredible AMENRA. CASTLE RAT are clearly a band destined for great things with a stunning live performance, so we’re delighted to have them join the bill. And no 20th birthday bash is complete with a surprise guest or two so after convincing STAMPIN’ GROUND and code to dust themselves off, we’re over the moon to also have the TED MAUL lads back for a one-off special. If you weren’t lucky, or old, enough to be part of the 2007 chaos, this if your chance. Pick up your instalment ticket for £25 plus fees tonight and let’s sell this party out.”
Damnation Festival 2025 takes place at BEC Arena, Manchester from 8th November – 9th November 2024. Tickets are available now and can be purchased here.
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