In preparation for the 15th Annual New England Metal & Hardcore Festival, taking place April 19th -21st, find out how the festival came to be, what it's all about and how some of your favorite artists feel about playing. Watch below:

THE ACACIA STRAIN and EVERY TIME I DIE were recently added to the 15th Annual New England Metal & Hardcore Festival. The Acacia Strain will be the pre-party kickoff show’s special guest and Every Time I Die will be taking the stage on the first day of the festival. The event will be taking place at the Worcester Palladium in Worcester, MA on April 19th, 20th, and 21st with a special pre-fest party in the upstairs at the Palladium on April 18th.

Acts for Friday, April 19th: ANTHRAX (performing Among The Living in its entirety) HATEBREED, EVERY TIME I DIE, EXODUS, MUNICIPAL WASTE, SHADOWS FALL, BLACK BREATH, TRAP THEM, DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR ,XIBALBA, THE MONGOLOIDS, POWER TRIP, EXPIRE, TWITCHING TONGUES, SUBURBAN SCUM, RUDE AWAKENING, ANTAGONIST A.D., DISGRACE, BATTLECROSS, HOLY GRAIL, VYGR, ALLEAGEON, MUTILATION RITES

Saturday, April 20th: OPETH, DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, KATATONIA, ENSIFERUM, BORN OF OSIRIS, TERROR, AFTER THE BURIAL, WITHIN THE RUINS, THE CONTORTIONIST, TYR, GLASS CLOUD, HEIDEVOLK, TROLLFEST, HELSOTT, ALPHA & OMEGA, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, MURDER DEATH KILL, BORN LOW, CITY IN THE SEA, CODE ORANGE KIDS, REFLECTIONS, YEARS SINCE THE STORM, MOUTH OF THE SOUTH, DEAD BY WEDNESDAY, ARK OF THE COVENANT, THOSE WHO FEAR, SAVING GRACE, WITHIN THE RUINS, GOATWHORE

Sunday, April 21st: SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, SICK OF IT ALL, D.R.I., MISS MAY I, JOB FOR A COWBOY, TRAPPED UNDER ICE, FOUNDATION, TEXAS IN JULY, THE PLOT IN YOU, I DECLARE WAR, YOUR MEMORIAL, LEGION, ERRA, BRICK BY BRICK, DARK SERMON, REMEMBERING NEVER, BRACEWAR (original lineup), GIDEON, INCENDIARY, SWORN IN, THE GREENERY, WAKING THE DEAD, THICK AS BLOOD, AGITATOR, TO THE WIND, BEYOND THE SHORE, MOTHER OF MERCY

For more info about the festival and tickets visit Metalandhardcorefestival.com.