You’ve all heard about this year’s edition of Heavy NFLD Fest taking place between July 19th to 21st in Corner Brook and St. John’s, along with the announcement that Nova Scotian acts Helsreach, Thousand Knives, and Fear and Filth are headlining the whole affair. But have you actually listened to these bands yet?
Well, fear not! Yours truly has compiled a specially curated playlist of the best of the best tracks that each of these three Maritime outfits has to offer, and it’s live on our channel right now! Head over to the Heavy NFLD YouTube channel and give it a listen.
Halifax hardcore outfits Thousand Knives and Helsreach as well as Cape Breton powerviolence group Fear and Filth have announced an East Coast tour centered around the upcoming Heavy NFLD Fest 2024. The bands will be performing at a preliminary show in Halifax on July 17th before making their way to the island of Newfoundland for several shows between Corner Brook and St. John’s.
The dates are as follows:
Wednesday, July 17th, 2024 @ Stillwell Brewery – Halifax, Nova Scotia (Wet / Dry)
Friday, July 19th, 2024 @ Retro Arcade and Sports Bar – Corner Brook, Newfoundland (All Ages)
Friday, July 19th, 2024 @ Retro Arcade and Sports Bar – Corner Brook, Newfoundland (19+)
Saturday, July 20th, 2024 @ The Rockhouse – St. John’s, Newfoundland (19+)
Sunday, July 21st, 2024 @ Pavlov’s Electric Verandah – St. John’s, Newfoundland (All Ages)
The first round of band announcements for this year’s edition of Heavy NFLD Fest is here! We’re proud to bring you three touring acts from our neighbours in Nova Scotia to the island in 2024. Coming to you from Alba Nuadh are the hardcore / metalcore outfit Thousand Knives from Halifax, the death / thrash metal-infused hardcore outfit Helsreach, also from Halifax, and the powerviolence quartet Fear and Filth, hailing from Cape Breton.
Along with this announcement we’re happy to bring you a reveal of which shows are happening where. On Friday, July 19th, there will be an all ages show as well as a 19+ bar show at Retro Arcade and Sports Bar in Corner Brook. That same night we’ll be having a 19+ bar show at The Rockhouse featuring a slew of local metal outfits. On Saturday, July 20th, the touring bands from Nova Scotia will be performing at The Rockhouse supported by local hardcore and powerviolence acts. Following that up on Sunday, July 21st, we’re going to have an all day all ages bonanza at Pavlov’s Electric Verandah.
Stay tuned as more announcements for which local bands will be taking part in this year’s fest, and follow the Heavy NFLD Fest Instagram (@heavynfldfest) to stay up to date with announcements as they roll out!
St. John’s blackened / experimental hardcore outfit The Order of the Precious Blood have announced a new tour. Coming up this April, this marks the band’s second excursion off the island since their formation. The group will be playing a series of shows across Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.
The tour dates are as follows:
April 19th, 2024 @ Peter Easton Pub – St. John’s, NL
April 20th, 2024 @ Gower Street United Church – St. John’s, NL
April 25th, 2024 @ Radstorm – Halifax, NS
April 26th, 2024 @ The Shred Shed – Miramichi, NB
April 27th, 2024 @ Xeroz Arcade and Bar – Moncton, NB
April 28th, 2024 @ The Bitten Moon – Glace Bay, NS
The band will be joined by the following acts on each date:
Peter Easton Pub: Kaspam Cult, Of the Black, Killer 9000
Radstorm: Pale Ache, Pavel Stroke, Thousand Knives
The supporting acts for the Miramichi, Moncton, and Glace Bay dates have not yet been announced and there are no posters for these dates as of yet either.
Here are the posters for the two St. John’s dates and the Halifax date:
In case you missed it, the latest episode of our podcast is out now! Episode 36, Nova Scotia November, as the name would suggest, focuses on bands from Nova Scotia, from the cities of Halifax, Dartmouth and Sydney. We reached out to a bunch of bands who have released music in the past three years or so to find out what the broader Nova Scotia scene is like these days. Thanks to all the bands for allowing us to play their music!
Tracklist 01. Ignightor – “God Eater” 02. Pale Ache – “Disappear” 03. Bloodprint – “Scorched” 04. Halnova – “Waste of Life” 05. Bone Tower – “Mangled Wounds” 06. Brain Fog – “The Weedzard” 07. Thousand Knives – “Casualty” 08. Pith – “Impatience”
You can listen to the latest episode through our Bandcamp embed below.
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