TECH-FEST UK returns in 2013 between 11th-15th July and will this year be an outdoor event.  This first ever open-air progressive and technical metal festival in Europe, will take place over four day's at The Plough events field in Peterborough. It will see the biggest coming together of many like minded bands and musicians, who crave heavy music that pushes sonic boundaries to the furthest extremes.

The first bands to be announced today are Swedish melodic death-metallers SCAR SYMMETRY who will headline the Friday night and promise to wow audiences with their intelligent riffs, technically astounding drumming and all out Brutality. 

Saturday night’s headliners VEIL OF MAYA are one of pioneering bands of the American tech-metal scene thanks to their high octane grooves and party vibes.

Sunday will be closed by the UK’s own TesseracT, who return to the scene this year with their long awaited second album ‘Altered State’ and will close the event in mind-warping style.

MONUMENTS close the festivities on the Thursday night, and India’s SKYHARBOR play their first ever show exclusively and CHIMP SPANNER take a break from the studio to come out for the occasion. They are joined by HEART OF A COWARD, SYBREED,  ALIASES, UNEVEN STRUCTURE (exclusive), THE ALGORITHM, DISPERSE, DESTINY POTATO, XERATH and CILCE, making this bill nothing short of exceptional.

The announcement is completed with some of the most exciting up and coming bands in the scene: NEOSIS, DYSCARNATE,  SYQEM, NEXILVA, DREWSIF STARIN (D. S. M. E.), COLD NIGHT FOR ALLIGATORS, ERYN NON DAE, KARTIKEYA, ABOVE THE EARTH and JONCOFY.

In addition to the bands, beer and partying, there will also be workshops, Q&As and demonstrations with some of the top artists, as well as instrument and gear manufacturers stalls and information; a mecca for the metal geek.

And in addition to all this awesomeness, everyone who purchases a ticket within the first month of sales will be entered into a prize draw to with an incredible Double Slit custom guitar!

With at least another 20 bands to announce with some awesome surprises along the way, TECH FEST UK is set to be one of the most unique and exciting festivals of 2013.

Weekend tickets cost £59.99 (+£20 for camping) and are on sale now from Ticketline

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