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Friday, 9 October 2026: the night we returned to Banbury's iconic Also Known As for TOCstock: The Revenge — our sold-out heavy music celebration in aid of Music Minds Matter.

For our biggest shindig yet, we were joined by Chaos Reigns, MSRY, Shoot to Kill, Severed Tongues, Soldiers of Rage and In Absentia.

Massive thanks to all six bands, to AKA for hosting us, and to everyone who came along. You made TOCstock: The Revenge a night to remember.

Now get ready for the outlandish third chapter — TOCstock 3D — on Friday, 8 October 2027.

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Load video: In Absentia performing “theylive” live at TOCstock: The Revenge, Also Known As, Banbury, on 9 October 2026.

IN ABSENTIA

Kicking things off in style, In Absentia set the tone for a massive night of heavy music.

Before the show, the band sat down with James from the Ragamuffin Music Podcast to talk about their debut EP, Side Effects of Self-Reflection, and much more.

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Close-up of In Absentia vocalist Adam Gower singing into a microphone at TOCstock: The Revenge.
In Absentia guitarist Ollie Thomas playing a blue electric guitar, with vocalist Adam Gower beside him at TOCstock: The Revenge.
In Absentia drummer Harvi Dhillon holding both drumsticks aloft behind the kit at TOCstock: The Revenge.
Load video: Soldiers of Rage performing “Havoc” live at TOCstock: The Revenge, Also Known As, Banbury, on 9 October 2026.

SOLDIERS OF RAGE

Next up, London's Soldiers of Rage delivered a seriously impressive set.

Before the show, James had a nice long chat with frontman Diogo Jones about the band’s groove and thrash influences, and what’s next.

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Soldiers of Rage performing under red and green lighting at TOCstock: The Revenge, with guitarist Josh Forrest singing into a microphone in the foreground.
Soldiers of Rage drummer Matt Conlay playing a red drum kit at TOCstock: The Revenge.
Soldiers of Rage bassist Oli Andrews playing a black bass guitar at TOCstock: The Revenge.
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Shoot to Kill band logo
MSRY band logo
In Absentia band logo
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Soldiers of Rage band logo
TEN OF CLUBS roundel logo
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The four members of nu metal band Profiler sitting on a metal stage platform in a dark venue.

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Giving bands their flowers, and new music from Profiler, Love Is Noise, Unpeople and Wage War. Plus a look back at TOCstock: The Revenge.

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Four members of UK hardcore band So Far So Good pose outside a brick industrial building, photographed with a fisheye lens.

RAGAMUFFIN MUSIC PODCAST: EPISODE 82

The Ragamuffins dissect the Slam Dunk 2027 lineup and review new music from Knives, So Far So Good and Imminence.

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