COMIN' ATCHA: A busy weekend with Quo, Distortionfest, Ghoulstock, Saxon and Killing Joke on Monday too

WELL, this coming weekend you could doll yourself up in some nice fancy dress, go out and get half cut celebrating Samhain with a crowd of numpties, or you could get your head well and truly mangled with a four days of rock and metal mayhem.

It is a four days of gigs with spectacular bands and all-out frenzy - and if you want to get warmed up Lo Mejor, Sweet Taste (plus two others) are at The Empire tonight (Thursday, 27th October) and Lord Volture and Rabid Bitch of the North are down in Banbridge's O'Reilly's.

And then it all gets serious...

Friday sees Status Quo play Belfast's SSE Arena, with Uriah Heep on support duties. The same night is the first part of Ghoulstock in the Warzone Centre with Warpath, The Crawling, Zombified, Drakonis, Owlcrusher, Shrouded, Neamhni and Deathgrip.

But there's no way you'll be planning a quiet Saturday...You'll need to be up fresh and early (or get up for a 'cure') as Distortionfest's doors open at noon, for nine hours of wonderful chaos.

What is Distortionfest we hear you cry? Have you been asleep forever? This is The Distortion Project's annual birthday bash. The DP has been going for 16 years now, and never mind the cake because there are a clatter of bands playing that will have you baying...

Hold yer breath and read who is on stages in Katy's and Limelight2:
Warrior Soul, Stormzone, Sinocence, Lord Volture, Rabid Bitch of the North, Zlatanera, Bloodway, Valborg, Bloodthread, Erosion, Drakonis, War Iron and one more to be confirmed. All that for £10. Yes, £10 for nine hours of lovely chaos.
Saturday also sees day two of Ghoulfest with 1,000 Drunken Nights (Editor's Note: this is a band not a lifestyle choice), Grudge, Hollow Truth., Okus, Takers & Users, Deathbus, Acid Age, Lawfucker, and No Great Loss.

Should your liver and sanity still be in one piece come Saturday then its time to celebrate the denim and leather heyday of the NWOBHM as Saxon, Fastway and Girlschool come to town for a show in Limelight1.

Phew, that's the weekend, but y'all may as well round it off with a return trip to the Limelight1 for a wee listen to Killing Joke...

And, then the gig scene just gets busier.

NEWS: Stormzone added to already packed Distortionfest line-up on October 29th

SATURDAY 29th October - Distortionfest 2016, nine hours of hard rock and heavy metal in two of the venues of the Limelight complex. A celebration of the loud and the proud.

Today, Mr James Loveday has announced that the mighty Stormzone have been added to the already packed bill. Returning to the stage for the first time in what we might call a 'wee while' this will make sure that the already great line up has just gotten even better.

Playing on the day are Warrior Soul, the Dutch might of Lord Volture, local heroes Rabid Bitch Of The North, Zlatanera, Drakonis and War Iron.

Plus from Romania, Bloodway, the German might of Valborg and Scottish metal from Bloodthread.

As if that wasn't enough there are still more bands to be added. Yes, you read that right - even more to be announced!

All this metal for the measly sum of £10. Feck sake that's value for money of the highest order.

Hit up Mr Loveday and he'll explain how to get your mitts on tickets in advance.

Doors are at noon on the 29th October and the show ends at 9pm.