Us here in the office, along with just about every Northeastern metal head, has come to make NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL a yearly mecca. 2008 marks the fest’s 10th anniversary and they are pulling out all the stops.

The festival will expand back to a three day event this year, with Friday consuming the entire Gigantour lineup (Megadeth, In Flames, Children of Bodom, Job for a Cowboy and High on Fire). Saturday brings Dimmu Borgir and Shadows Fall, and Sunday will present Meshuggah and Ministry’s final Massachusetts performance before retiring.

Countless other big metal bands are playing, including Overkill, A Life Once Lost, The Dillinger Escape Plan and more. Huge can not begin to describe this show. Check the full lineup and press release after the jump. (more…)

Canada’s THE END have announced a string of dates in late September in support of ALL THAT REMAINS. The band will not be taking it easy this summer though, on Friday they will kick off a short US tour with BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME and THE RED CHORD in Portland, Oregon before heading to Europe for the rest of the summer. The European tour includes a stop at Pukkelpop Fest, other artists on the bill include TOOL and THE SMASHING PUMPKINS.

The End w/ All That Remains, The Acacia Strain, Too Pure to Die

9/21/07 The Garrick Center Winnipeg MB, Canada
9/22/07 Riddell Centre Regina SK, Canada
9/24/07 The Starlite Room Edmonton AB. Canada
9/25/07 The Warehouse Calary AB, Canada
9/27/07 El Corazon Seattle, Washington
9/28/07 Croation Culture Centre Vancouver BC, Canada

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