For Monochrome's purposes we're talking about a melting pot of abrasive and extreme music, drawn from the metal, punk, noise and experimental scenes. We're leaning into speed, discordance and excess. 

While you will certainly find a good deal of metal on the bill, let's not let "genre" get in the way of a good time. We want Monochrome to be a broad church, welcoming folks that might not necessarily feel at home at a conventional "metalfest". 

Ugly music for all: no battle-jacket required.

This year will be a little different from previous editions. No exact timings yet but the first band will probably be on at around 6pm, with a programme running until 2am.

Still no clashes, but unlike at Strange Brew, the second stage has a much smaller capacity than the main room. If you want to guarantee a spot for someone performing in the basement, you might need to head down a couple of minutes early.

My name's Rich. I've been involved in running Supernormal Festival in Oxfordshire since 2011, and I put on occasional experimental music nights (including Mouthfeel) and recently formed a programming collective at the Cube called Margin Forever

I'm afraid so. You should probably get used to them; they ain't going anywhere.