I’m pretty sure that the seaside town of Scarborough on the East coast of the United Kingdom has never seen anything like Fortress Festival. More accustomed to “Kiss Me Quick” hats and donkey rides on the beach, the typically British seaside town will be taken over by the black metal hordes for two days this weekend. (Previous coverage here.) This weekend, hundreds of corpse-paint-clad black metal fans will descend on Scarborough Spa for two days of extreme metal headlined by Triptykon on Saturday night and Wolves in the Throne Room on Sunday. Away from the music, plenty of other attractions and merchandise stands will be open throughout the weekend. Fortress Festival 2024 poster With the festival just 48 hours away, we’ve picked six bands we think you should be checking out this weekend. ...
