Holding Absence

This weekend a 10,000 capacity Download Pilot is set to take place featuring headliners Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Enter Shikari, Bullet For My Valentine plus many more acts across the three-day test festival. The event is set to be utilised as a gateway to getting live music back on the road as part of the second phase of the Government's scientific event research programme. Check out our top picks from the line-up of this very special music event.

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Enter Shikari and Bullet For My Valentine will headline the test event.

Post-hardcore/rock powerhouse Holding Absence are on the brink of greatness. Coming out of their hometown of Cardiff some six short years ago, Holding Absence absolutely stormed their ascent in the alternative music scene, with their atmospheric amalgamation of belting anthemic choruses, battering drums and big guitar riffs on their monochromatic hard-hitting debut. To follow in the footsteps of such a strong self-titled takes some beating, but the band have done it with their sonically, lyrically, thematically and visually stunning second album 'The Greatest Mistake Of My Life'.

With just days away from the release of their sophomore record 'The Greatest Mistake Of My Life', we spoke to Holding Absence frontman Lucas Woodland about their emotional new record, going back on tour and much more.

Holding Absence reveal one final track ahead of the release of their sophomore album, 'The Greatest Mistake Of My Life'.

Find out more about the debut digital edition of The Great Escape Festival.

Holding Absence reveal the third single from their upcoming sophomore album, 'The Greatest Mistake Of My Life'.

The track is the second single from the band's forthcoming album, 'The Greatest Mistake Of My Life'.

The online festival is back on 18th and 19th December, with Yonaka and Holding Absence headlining.

The band will embark on their biggest UK headline tour to date in October and November 2021.