vexmantra is what happens when Ozric Tentacles and Black Sabbath get put in a blender with Dream Theater and Metallica! This dynamic instrumental rock trio deliver stories told through music, from clean and soulful passages through to utterly crushing down-tuned riffs, and not a single lyric spoken... except some occasional corny crowd work! Hail is a 4-piece symphonic metal band from the South Coast. Heavily influenced by bands like Evanescence and Within Temptation, Hail mixes thrashing guitar and heavy bass with melodic vocals. A new act from the Reading scene, Halloran have established themselves quickly as a band to look out for in 2025. Blending the sounds of Post Hardcore with cult classic films expect an unforgiving and relentless live show.