Metal and Hardcore Unite Again via New England Metal & Hardcore Festival Return!

We here at Noise From The Pit are beyond ready to mosh and headbang until we bleed profusely all over the venue floors with our fellow metalheads! Because the renowned New England Metal And Hardcore Festival is finally making a comeback after a hiatus since 2018, over five years ago! This annual festival has been known to bring together some of the best heavy metal and hardcore bands from all over the world. Fans can expect three days of non-stop music, energy, and excitement.

The organizers have pulled out all the stops for this year’s 2023 Metal and Hardcore return lineup, which features some of the biggest names within the heavy music scene. Major acts will awesomely include Lamb of God, Hatebreed, The Black Dahlia Murder, Dying Fetus, Parkway Drive, The Amity Affliction and Shadows Fall. Other notable performers include 200 Stab Wounds, Darkest Hour, Enterprise Earth, Fit For An Autopsy and many more. With such an impressive roster of cutthroat bands on deck for this year’s New England Metal and Hardcore Festival returning event, fans are sure to have their fill of fierce guitar riffs, guttural vocals and brutal breakdowns.

New England and Hardcore Festival Founder Scott Lee stated, “We are very excited to bring back the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival. I feel like we’ve put together one hell of a lineup for the first gig back in five years. Also, this will be the first year we have ever had the fest outside in the Palladium back parking lot. This is going to be one hell of a party you don’t want to miss. WEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!”.

The 2023 New England and Hardcore Festival officially goes down for two extravagant days from Friday, September 15th through Saturday, September 16th in Worcester, Massachusetts at the Palladium Outdoors venue! Tickets for the general public will be made available very soon via seetickets.us. But you can already snag the VIP packages through Soundrink right here. For additional New England Metal and Hardcore Festival information, that includes lodging and nearby restaurants, click this on authentic link right here.

Full 2023 New England Metal and Hardcore Festival Lineup

Friday, Sept. 15 – Parkway Drive, The Amity Affliction, Northlane and Make Them Suffer

Saturday, Sept. 16 – Lamb of God, Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, The Black Dahlia Murder, Dying Fetus, Fit for an Autopsy, Despised Icon, Chelsea Grin, Terror, 100 Demons, Vein.fm, 200 Stab Wounds, Crown Mangetar, Darkest Hour, Enterprise Earth, Frozen Soul, Fuming Mouth, Gates to Hell, Hazing Over, Jesus Piece, Judiciary, Momentum, Paleface (Swiss), Ringworm, Tribal Gaze and Undeath.

The Metal and Hardcore Bonding Since the 1980’s!

Since the 1980s, metal and hardcore have had a tumultuous relationship. Both genres share common roots in punk rock and heavy metal, but their differences in approach and attitude have often led to conflict. Despite this, there have been numerous instances of collaboration between the two scenes that have yielded exciting results.
One notable example is the crossover thrash movement that emerged in the mid-1980s, which saw bands like D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies, and S.O.D. blending elements of hardcore punk with thrash metal to create a new sound that was both aggressive and catchy. This movement had a significant impact on both genres and helped to bridge the gap between them.

However, there have also been instances where metal academia has overlooked or dismissed hardcore as a legitimate genre worthy of study. But with the rise of bands such as Killswitch Engage, Bleeding Through, Code Orange, and Asking Alexandria. You cannot deny the cold hard facts that Modern metalcore continues to flourish amongst the independent heavy metal world with continuous sold out shows across the United States and beyond.