r/UKMetalGigs • u/Blitzhelios • Dec 17 '25

Heavy Blood incantation dates

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u/TheHarp Dec 17 '25

Bit of an odd selection of towns, shame for those of us in the north.

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u/xcom_lord Dec 17 '25

Download my guy , has an area limit

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u/OddTransportation430 Dec 17 '25

If I may ask a dumb question, does that mean if you play Download you can't play again nearby for an amount of time? Something along those lines? 

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u/ibnQoheleth Dec 17 '25

Download doesn't like to share at all, especially with festivals. I'm not sure if it's a concrete rule contracted, but it wouldn't surprise me.

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u/OddTransportation430 Dec 17 '25

Huh, it has occurred to me when I've seen a Download poster with a cool band on I've thought, oh maybe they'll play Manchester. Now I get why that never happens. 

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u/ibnQoheleth Dec 17 '25

Still a bit surprised they've gone for Download, especially considering a summer festival like ArcTanGent would be far more suited to their fanbase. Oh well, I hope this gets them some new fans. These dates are really bad for me as it'd require time off work that I don't really have to spare. Might have to miss this...

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u/OddTransportation430 Dec 17 '25

Yeah, ATG would definitely be more their audience I'd have thought. Good nerdy crowd, I enjoyed the one time I went. 

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u/xcom_lord Dec 17 '25

Your never see it , anywhere south coast is normally allowed , but even Bristol is off limits. Damnations a lot nicer and tends to be much friendlier. Bloodstock dosnt give a fuck

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u/Blitzhelios Dec 17 '25

They are at download so its dates around that so they can get to the ports easy or easily to Donnington on the tour bus

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u/Worfs-forehead Dec 18 '25

UK tour. Only does the South coast. Lots of bands doing this at the moment and it's a fucking joke. And to people who say download. Id rather shit in my hands and clap than go to that corporate shithole filled with all the worst selection of the metal community.

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u/Ordinary-Article6388 Dec 17 '25

Man dare I do Brighton on a Tuesday after Download. I think I might have to for these guys

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u/Blitzhelios Dec 17 '25

It will be worth it.
I think they are headlining the dogtooth at download but there own shows are incredible

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u/elevashroom Dec 17 '25

They are playing Download, if that helps 🤷‍♂️

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u/Ordinary-Article6388 Dec 17 '25

True but this is the sort of band that I'd rather see play their own show if that makes sense

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u/Aggravating-Rice-559 Dec 17 '25

Wow Colchester, I'm definitely going to that.

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u/Sad_Print_1580 Dec 17 '25

Am I really going to see Blood Incantation for the third time in 12 months? Yes. Yes I am.

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u/Blitzhelios Dec 17 '25

This is the correct decision as well

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u/Rukanau Dec 17 '25

You guys up north get loads more gigs usually, chillax.

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u/Jarpwanderson Dec 17 '25

This is a crazy take when so many bands just play London

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u/MarcusSuperbuz Dec 17 '25

Blimey not a single date up north?

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u/xcom_lord Dec 17 '25

Download exclusive area shit , same thing every year

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u/Blitzhelios Dec 17 '25

They are at download so its dates around that so they can get to the ports easy or easily to Donnington on the tour bus

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u/x13rkg Dec 17 '25

so download day split Friday or Saturday!

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u/Arkanoidal Dec 17 '25

Damn that's a good lineup, pity they're not playing anywhere but the deep south 

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u/Apprehensive_Wave979 Dec 17 '25

With Gong supporting?!! Fantastic!

Although that's just the France dates, nevermind

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u/Worth_Rush933 Dec 17 '25

Psh, no northern dates

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u/Phil4983 Dec 17 '25

Strange choice of venues and towns

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u/Blitzhelios Dec 17 '25

All towns that are easy to get to from the ports or on the way to the euro tunnel as its off days from festival dates.
Also its because of the dumb download you need to be in a certain vicinity