Damnation Festival announce three new bands

March 11, 2024 James Weaver

Damnation Festival have announced three new bands for this year’s festival!

Following last month’s announcement, which saw the likes of CRADLE OF FILTH, INTER ARMA, FUMING MOUTH and more confirmed, now, three new bands have been announced for this year’s metal festival in Manchester!

Leading the charge in the new announcement is Australian progressive death metallers NE OBLIVISCARIS, who will perform Citadel in its entirety to celebrate its ten year anniversary. Also confirmed is American thrashers ENFORCED and UK instrumental post-metallers PIJN.

Speaking about performing at the festival, NE OBLIVISCARIS says, “we are excited to be returning to Damnation after performing at this great festival previously in 2016 and 2018! And to make it even more special we will be celebrating the 10th birthday of our Citadel album by performing it in full. See you in the UK this November!”

Festival organiser Gavin McInally says, “when NE OBLIVISCARIS first played Damnation they absolutely packed the second stage so we invited them back a couple of years later and they filled the main stage at Leeds. This year they’ll play the main arena at BEC, where we’re sure they’ll once again perform to a full house, eager to see Citadel performed in full.

It’s not Damnation without at least a sprinkle of thrash and following the scenes of madness that greeted the likes of IINSANITY ALERT and HIGH COMMAND over the past couple of years, we’re looking forward to introducing ENFORCED to the Damnation faithful. And we’re delighted to offer a home to PIJN, who’ll fit in perfectly among the riffs of our Eyesore Merch Stage. More than half of tickets are now sold. Secure yours today with our £14 deposit scheme.”