After MF2011 last year, the Metal Fringe team are back with a cracking line up for this years festival. In association with the newly founded Leeds Underground festival, MF2012 solely focuses on the metal and hard rock genres, giving unsigned bands from around the region some much needed exposure, as well as raising essential money for Martin House Children’s Hospice. 

Speaking to the festival Chairman Neil Short, he said “This year the team of myself, Beth Hallam, and Chris Charlesworth wanted to push the Metal Fringe profile higher by securing a better know act to headline one of the nights. With acts such as Down The Machine, Lifescreen, Triaxis, Crysis, Beretta Suicide, and the headline act of the festival being Laika Dog, fronted by Terrorvision frontman Tony Wright, we are in for an awesome three days. That combined with raising cash for Martin House, will make this years festival one to remember.” 

MF2012 is a 3 day event held in Empire, Leeds, and starts on Friday 17^th August running through to Sunday 19^th August and is 14+. Entrance to this years event is £3 per day, or £7 for all 3 days and can be purchased online from See Tickets or the Yorkshire Gig Guide website, with all profits from ticket sales being donated to Martin House. More information on this event is available on the Metal Fringe facebook page as well as the other usual social media outlets.