2012 New England Metal & Hardcore Festival Lineup Revealed

Posted on Dec 13th 2011 10:00AM by Amy Sciarretto Comments

It's hard to believe it's been 14 years of headbanging and moshing at the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival. This year's fest will take place over three days, from April 20 through 22, at the usual haunt of the Palladium in lovely Worcester, Mass. Killswitch Engage, who've been largely silent for the past year, will headline Sunday night's festivities.

The Black Dahlia Murder will close Friday night, while Saturday night's headliner will be announced on Jan. 2, 2012. With Overkill and Iwrestledabearonce on tap to perform that night, it's already shaping up to be a fantastic night.

As is customary with the NEMHF, it's a smattering of big names and small, veteran, established acts as well as new up and comers.

Watch The Black Dahlia Murder's 'A Vulgar Picture' Video

The complete list of acts is as follows:

April 20:
The Black Dahlia Murder
The Acacia Strain
Oceano
All Shall Perish
Nile
Skeletonwitch
Lionheart
Fleshgod Apocalypse
First Blood
Molotov Solution
The Contortionist
Reign Supreme
Conducting From the Grave
Fit For an Autopsy
Incendiary
Palehorse
Hour Of Penance
Legion
Relentless

April 21:
Headliner TBA
Overkill
iwrestledabearonce
Protest the Hero
Periphery
Bane
Shipwreck
Cruel Hand
Aborted
Blackguard
The Mongoloids
Belgardor
System Divide
Naysayer
The Greenery
Diamond Plate
Rotting Out
Expire
Elitist
Trump the Harlot
Manners
Malefice

April 22:
Killswitch Engage
Every Time I Die
Vanna
For Today
Chelsea Grin
Sleeping Giant
Stick to Your Guns
Attila
On Broken Wings
Mychildren Mybride
For The Fallen Dreams
Texas In July
Upon a Burning Body
Volumes
Like Moths to Flames
Hundredth
No Bragging Rights
Counterparts
Gideon

More details for the festival are available at www.metalandhardcorefestival.com.

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