For those who have never made the pilgrimage, it is tempting to describe Uprising simply as a metal festival. But that reductive label does a disservice to something that has, year after year, evolved into something far more nuanced, community-focused, and gloriously independent than the word “festival” tends to conjure. This is not a corporation … Continue reading Festival Review: Uprising 2026
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Uprising 9 adds more bands and announces TotalRock collaboration for 10-year celebration
The organisers of Uprising 9 have announced a second wave of bands for their huge 10-year anniversary event, which returns to Leicester’s O2 Academy. The announcement also reveals a significant collaboration with the pioneering online station, TotalRock. Leading the new additions are the returning alternative metallers Breed 77, who wowed audiences with their comeback show … Continue reading Uprising 9 adds more bands and announces TotalRock collaboration for 10-year celebration
Uprising 7 Review: Saturday M2tM Bands
A bottomless breakfast, a few cups of coffee and a taxi ride later, we find ourselves outside the O2 Academy. The sun is doing its best to break through the grey clouds of the desolate and forlorn genericism of the city, but we head inside to find the press room to set up before the … Continue reading Uprising 7 Review: Saturday M2tM Bands