Femetalism

02/01/2026

Happy New Year!! 🎊

2025 was an amazing year for live music 🖤🤘

Sadly December knocked me out with the flu, so a few write-ups were delayed — huge apologies to the bands waiting on me. Unfortunately, that's the issue with running a small blog mostly by myself and juggling a business and health problems!! But I keep trying 🙏

Massive thanks to every artist we worked with this year. 2026 is already shaping up nicely with gigs and festivals booked!!

Here are some highlights from an incredible year 🎶🔥

15/11/2025

We are gutted to be missing this festival today! If you're in Sheffield, head down for a great day!! 🖤🤘

Set times 🕑 for THIS SATURDAY at Corporation Sheffield! Doors are at 2:30pm and it is going to be an AMAZING day! 💖🤩

Final Blast 15:00-15:30
Shoot the Messenger 15:50-16:20
Bovidae 16:40-17:20
Bansith 17:40-18:20
JOANovARC 18:40-19:40
Aonia 20:00-21:00
Fury 21:20-22:20

As ever, huge thanks to sponsors Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life and endorsers Vocalzone and AH Music.

09/11/2025

We went to see Powerhouse last night for their Gothic Ceilidh at Walkley Social Club and it was honestly incredible. 🎻⚡️

Their sound is such a wild mix – traditional folk tunes layered with rock riffs and little flashes of pop culture woven in. One minute you’re in a classic ceilidh spin, the next you’re shouting along to a guitar break you know from somewhere and can’t quite place, and it just works.

The whole night was chaotic in the best way. Full room, full energy, full joy. Would 100% recommend.

29/10/2025

⚔️✨ Team Femetalism at Power Metal Quest Fest 2025! ✨⚔️

Earlier this month, we headed to our first ever Quest Fest and we absolutely LOVED it! 🤘 From epic riffs to fantasy vibes, it was a beautiful mix of community and music at KK's Steel Mill 🎸🔥

We were blown away by every single band - the whole lineup smashed it - thanks to

Sonata Arctica
Fabio Lione (Official)
Seven Spires
Fellowship
Sellsword
Stormborn
Heroes of the Gauntlet

for truly unforgettable sets. 💥 The energy in the room was unreal!

Between the music, the retro gaming zone (yes, we got way too competitive at Guitar Hero), and the stalls packed with awesome merch and fantasy goodies, there was never a dull moment.

Huge thanks to KK’s Steel Mill too - arranging accessible seating was super easy, and the facilities were fantastic. 🙌 Accessibility done right makes all the difference, and we really appreciated it. 💜

📸 Craig took a few pictures from the crowd and I’m sharing a handful here - they capture just a bit of how awesome the day was!

We’re totally hooked and definitely heading back in 2026! 🛡️⚡

26/10/2025

Big news for fans of dark, beautiful soundscapes - Echoes of Obsidian are going unplugged! 🎶

Their new acoustic album Uncarved Obsidian lands 26th November, and we’ve got the full story on the blog.

Read more 👉 www.femetalism.com/blog/echoes-of-obsidian-uncarved-obsidian

30/09/2025

APPLICATIONS FOR POWERLINES 2026 ARE NOW OPEN!

Calling all original power/symphonic/melodic/alt metal bands/acts! If you would like to express an interest in playing at Powerlines Festival next year, please complete this form-

https://forms.gle/pQgoiiwws9ykHM447

*CLOSES 31st OCTOBER 2025*

29/09/2025

We are still buzzing from seeing Firmament UK performing at Powerlines Festival, these guys absolutely deliver live! 🔥

Their brand new single "New Tomorrow" just dropped, and it’s everything we love about them: heavy, melodic, emotional, and anthemic as hell. 🤘

If you’ve ever been knocked down and had to fight your way back up, this one’s for you.

Read more about it here:
👉 https://www.femetalism.com/blog/firmament-return-with-new-single-new-tomorrow

🎵 New Tomorrow - Go stream it now!

25/09/2025

🚨 NEW EP ALERT! 🚨

Lovelorn Dolls are back with True Crimes – a 4-track EP that delves into some of history's most chilling unsolved mysteries. 👀🔪

Out 3 October via Alfa Matrix, True Crimes brings you the synth gothic rock sound you love, mixed with eerie, cinematic vibes and a touch of creepy cute. 💀🎶

Fans of Theatre of Tragedy, Lacuna Coil, and The Birthday Massacre, this one’s for YOU. 🤘

👁️ Read our full blog on the EP for all the details and get ready for what's to come: new music videos, European dates, and much more!

🔗 https://www.femetalism.com/blog/lovelorn-dolls-unveil-new-ep-true-crimes

22/09/2025

⚡🔥 Festival – what a day! 🔥⚡

Saturday 20th September was absolutely packed with incredible bands and non-stop music from start to finish. The venue, the sound, the atmosphere – all spot on – and there was even some gorgeous merch to take home. 🖤🤘

The line-up did not disappoint: Tellers Scribe Speaking With Spirits Firmament UK Echoes of Obsidian Jack-knife Soul Shredder 40,000 Leagues ThunarWülf and Earthbound.

Craig had his camera with him and grabbed a few snaps. As always, we’re there first and foremost to enjoy and support the bands, so photos are secondary – but I think his shots came out absolutely phenomenal! 📸🔥

Huge shoutout to everyone who played, organised, and showed up to make Powerlines Festival such a success. I really hope this is the first of many Powerlines Festival!! 🖤🤘 Artful Witch Promotions

19/09/2025

⚡🔥 The wait is almost over… tomorrow we head to Powerlines Festival!

A brand-new metal festival with a mix of power, symphonic, melodic and alt sounds – and what a line-up it is:

Tellers Scribe, Speaking With Spirits, Firmament, Echoes of Obsidian, Jack-knife, Soul Shredder, 40,000 Leagues, ThunarWülf and Earthbound. 🤘

Femetalism might not be back up and running at full capacity just yet – for the same reasons we took a long hiatus – but we’re still here supporting the local metal scene as much as possible, and genuinely working on finding a way to get Femetalism back to something like its former glory.

Discounted £10 advance tickets online before 11:59pm tonight or it’s £15 on the door from 1:30pm (cash & card).

Who is coming? 🤘🖤🔥

15/09/2025

✨ New on the blog! ✨

We’ve followed APRIL WEEPS since the early Femetalism days, first discovering them on Bandcamp and finally seeing them live in Slovakia in 2022. Now they’re back with a powerful new single and video, “Good Vibes Only” a striking look at toxic positivity wrapped in their signature atmospheric metal.

Read our full feature here
https://www.femetalism.com/blog/april-weeps-unveil-new-single-and-video