Author: Inmates
Not content with the decimation left behind them during their ID3NTITY TOUR of the UK in 2025, WARD XVI proudly announce the Spring leg of their stage show in Spring 2026.
Sat 28 March the junction Plymouth
Sun 29 march the anvil Bournemouth
Mon 30 March The Croft Bristol
Tues 31 March fuel Cardiff
Weād 1 April castle and falcon Birmingham
Thursday 2 April Waterloo Blackpool
Friday 3 April parish Huddersfield
Come along and witness the legion in a show quoted to be the most insane on the independent metal scene where we will again be joined by Pulverise.
āIn a scene dominated by soundalike bands, Ward XVI not only provide something different but make you remember them by having enough variety in their music to stand by itself as well as taking their staging far beyond others going down the costumed route. Impressive.ā- MetalTalk
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With five stages spread across three city-centre venues, this is shaping up to be the biggest edition of Mangata Festival yet.Ā
Mangata Festival 2026 will once again feature five stages, working closely withĀ Rescue Rooms, Rock City, and The Tap & Tumbler.
Rescue RoomsĀ will host the Main Stage, with theĀ Red RoomĀ stage upstairs, located at Masonic Place, Goldsmith Street, Nottingham (NG1 5LB).Ā
Just a few minutes away,Ā Rock CityĀ on Talbot Street (NG1 5GG) will host the Beta stage and the Black Cherry Lounge stage.Ā
Around the corner, theĀ Tap & TumblerĀ at 33 Wollaton Street (NG1 5FW) will host the fifth stage, which will beĀ free entry with no ticket required.
On theĀ Rescue RoomsĀ Main Stage, joining previously announcedĀ Raised By Owls, Red Method, and In Search of Sun, Mangata will welcome main stage headliners,Ā ten56.
Known for their raw aggression, crushing production, and uncompromising live performances,Ā ten56.Ā continue to push boundaries within modern heavy music.Ā
Also joining the main stage lineup areĀ The Hara, Confessions of a Traitor, and Wolves Donāt Sleep.
The Rock CityĀ Beta stage welcomes a powerful lineup alongside previously announcedĀ Hidden Mothers and Hundred Year Old Man.
Instrumental rock duoĀ Nordic GiantsĀ will headline the second stage, bringing a captivating and visceral live experience that defies conventional description.Ā
They are joined byĀ Ward XVI, GĆ¼rl, Dacara, and Firmament.Ā
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WARD XVIās song BLOOD IS THE NEW BLACK has been voted as number 25 in Metal Hammerās track of the year 2025!
25. Ward XVI – Blood Is The New Black
āTaking horrocore and amping up the theatricality, Ward XVI’s Blood Is The New Black heralded the arrival of the band’s new album Id3ntity. Chucking up old school Priest style guitars (them again!), chugging riffs and even ska guitars, it’s a wild track befitting a wild and colourful band. The lunatics have well and truly taken over the asylum.ā- Metal Hammer
An incredible achievement for an independent band facing off against some giants of the industry.
The track is from our new album āID3NTITYā which is also in the poll for their album of the year.
Here to listenā¦. https://open.spotify.com/track/1PPW0za71jyQ5geXBeJowS?si=xiKB5SDUSGu6tw3Iy5chVg
Ward XVI have released the video to MACABARET which features official footage from their recent album launch show at Manchester Academy.
The inmates are very very excited to be one of the first 5 bands announced for next years 5th Edition Celebration of Firevolt along with Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts Dare Cats In Space and The Virginmarys
ID3NTITY IS IN THE Official UK Charts!!
#2 in the independent breakers chart
#6 in the Rock and Metal Chart
#15 in the independent albums chart
Thank you all that have helped us get here
#WeAreOne#officialcharts#wardxvi
WARD XVI release their new album ‘ID3NTITY’ amongst critical acclaim, with many stating that it is their best album to date.
Continuing from the triumphs of their last album, Metamorphosis, which received extensive approval and secured many accolades, WARD XVI are now poised to release their much anticipated new album, Id3ntity, which is the last piece of a trilogy of releases.
WARD XVI Album launch with Red Method at Manchester Academy 2 on Friday 25th July. For details and tickets, see:
https://www.manchesteracademy.net/order/tickets/13376508/ward-xvi-id3ntity-manchester-academy-2-2025-07-25-19-30-00 |
Track listing: 1. Regeneration; 2. Into The Wilderness; 3. Whatās In The Box?; 4. Macabaret; 5. Interlude; 6. Blood Is The New Black; 7. At The Window; . 8. I Spit On Your Grave; 9. Interlude 2; 10. Darkest Desire; 11. Amoeba Of Madness; 12. Interlude 3; 13. We Are Legion.
Itās gloriously overblown, unrelenting, chunky, gore-obsessed Horror Metal with all the theatricality of the likes of Sleep token and Ghost, without actually sounding like them.’