Femetalism

06/06/2025

🔮 Introducing Mystic Tea Party

I absolutely love learning about new bands, both locally and more internationally and Mystic Tea Party crossed my desk at just the right time this week.

🇦🇺 Hailing from Melbourne, this genre-blurring duo Mystic Tea Party have just released their mesmerising new single “The Looking Glass”, and it’s a must-listen for fans of dark, cinematic soundscapes.

🎧The Looking Glass is an electronic requiem for identity lost, a track that captures that surreal moment when you no longer recognise the person staring back at you. Blending elements of alt-pop, trip-hop, industrial rock, and Avant-electronica, this release marks their most experimental and emotionally raw work to date.

🔮Fronted by the lyrically vulnerable Blume, and produced by guitarist and sound architect Sebastian, Mystic Tea Party craft an immersive world where sound and storytelling collide. Think Portishead meets David Lynch, strange, haunting, and beautifully cinematic.

✨ Since debuting in 2023, this self-made duo has been steadily building a global following, known for their DIY ethos, immersive visuals, and evocative song writing. Every element, from production to styling, is created by the band themselves.

📀 Their debut EP is planned for later this year, and “The Looking Glass” gives a powerful glimpse of what’s to come.

🎧 Stream the new single now on all platforms - https://mysticteaparty.fanlink.tv/the-looking-glass

02/06/2025

It will have been 10 years next year since we last saw Northern Oak on stage and they promised us a 10 year reunion tour soooo ... looking forward to finding out what this is all about 🤘🖤🌳 eeek

02/06/2025

What. A. Final.

We had an absolute blast at the Metal 2 the Masses Sheffield 2025 Final last weekend five killer finalists, a stacked lineup of guest bands, and one hell of a crowd.

Although you've probably already heard, we’re absolutely buzzing to say the winners were the phenomenal ThunarWülf who blew the roof off with their thunder-charged blend of folk and metal. They’ll be heading to Bloodstock Open Air to represent Sheffield, and we couldn’t be more excited for them!

Shout out to the other amazing finalists Firmament UK Soul Grief Descendancy and Echoes of Obsidian, every single one smashed it and made it a night to remember.

Also hats off to the guest bands who rounded out the day: Aonia, Deformation of Man, Kilonova, IL and the mighty Hecate Enthroned - what a lineup!

Here are some of the photos we managed to capture across the day of the finalist, snapshots of an incredible event.

We’re already counting down Bloodstock now!

26/04/2025

We’re really looking forward to heading to Sidney & Matilda tomorrow afternoon for a seriously exciting gig - Ask My Bull and Bovidae are hitting the stage and it’s set to be a good one!

Ask My Bull are a Manchester-based three-piece who bring a huge, electrified sound. Think raging saxophone, thundering distorted bass, and intricate, driving drum grooves. Their music is a wild fusion - the energy of punk, the danceability of drum’n’bass, and the nuance of jazz, all wrapped up into something totally cinematic and exhilarating.

Joining them are Sheffield’s own Bovidae, a progressive instrumental quartet blending heavy metal, classical and jazz into a sound that’s as intense as it is intricate. Praised for their complex time signatures, genre-defying style, and relentless energy, Bovidae have been making serious waves and their latest single 'Clappands' is out now on all streaming platforms.

Tickets are just £8 advance - doors open at 2PM.
Come down early and join us for an afternoon of incredible live music!

23/11/2024

A fantastic evening at Rescue Rooms, Nottingham tonight to see the fabulous Charlotte Wessels 🤘 Picked up the Splatter Vinyl and a tote plus the gorgeous Patreon Pin 😍😍😍

Added bonus of the night being The Intersphere and VOLA who were blooming phenomenal! 😍

Emma and Craig 🤘

25/10/2024

What a great night we had at ROCK CITY last night seeing the fab Lacuna Coil supported by Blind Channel 🖤🤘

Early doors so mad dash to get there from Sheffield but we made it and had a great view.

Lacuna Coil were fantastic. We worked out it's 10 years since we last saw them which actually blew out minds! Great set list with some classics alongside some of their new, heavier stuff! Loved the branded jumpsuits and face paint! 👻 It was great fun! At least we don't have to wait as long to see them next time as they are playing BOA 25!

Accessibility

I had pre-arranged accessible access when I bought the tickets which was a very easy process and they were super helpful. On the night we arrived and made ourselves known to the door staff. We were meant to arrive at 5.45 but didn't get there until 6.15 but they showed us in, sorted the seat and I managed to get a great view from the balcony. Very lovely to be honest and it's very rare with venues to feel that way. Two slight issues ... Seat was so uncomfortable and small, I couldn't keep myself on it, I kept sliding off 🤦‍♀️. No toilets on the balcony and there was no way I could get to the main one, down the stairs and right through and across the crowd to the side of the stage!?!? Bit bonkers really but didn't ruin the evening.

A great night all in all!

Emma and Craig 🖤🤘

05/09/2024

Linkin Park has a new singer and a new album on the way and we are here for it 😍

New single 👇

From Zero | The New Album | Available November 15th Pre-Order Now: https://lprk.co/fromzeroFollow Linkin Park: Tour Dates: http://lprk.co/tourOfficial Linkin...

28/07/2024

Paul had an absolutely awesome time last night seeing the phenomenal .knees and .uk. 🖤🤘

26/05/2024

Paul headed to the Metal2theMasses final last night at and by all accounts it was just a little bit awesome 🖤🤘

The competition was close and .band and .fracture were all fantastic!

However, huge congratulations to on their victory 🤘

Thoroughly enjoyed and made an awesome return. There were also fantastic sets from and .band.

It really was a perfect showcase of local and underground talent!

17/05/2024

Another great release! This time from the brilliant Powerhouse 😍 Looking forward to their EP launch Ceilidh in July 😊

track by Powerhouse Ceilidh Band

16/05/2024

Have you heard Charlotte Wessels brand new release The Exorcism? 🤘😍

Pre-save The Exorcism: https://orcd.co/cw-theexorcismThe Exorcism is out May 16th 2024Video premieres at 4PM CET

28/04/2024

Last night in was epic! Semi finals of the Bloodstock Metal2theMasses.

The headliners were the brilliant and . (Both of whom feature on the compilation albums we released in 2015 on Bandcamp - Forged in Stone and Steel!!)

Congratulations to .band for getting to the finals, they were such fun! 🤘