In Pictures: Camden Rocks 2016

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200 bands hit North London for a day of rock, metal and booze

Heck performing at London's Camden Rocks festival in June 2016
Heck (Image credit: Sandra Sorensen)

On June 4, thousands of rock fans descended upon Camden Town for the capital’s loudest one-day rock festival.

Camden Rocks – a festival curated by former 3 Colours Red guitarist Chris McCormack – featured a 200-strong bill playing across 20 venues for 12 hours of mayhem.

Here’s our pick of the bill, featuring: Black Spiders, Creeper, Ginger Wildheart, Heck, New Years Day, Queen Kwong, SikTh, The Qemists, Vodun and Young Guns.

Were you there? Who was your band of the day?

Black Spiders at the Proud Gallery, Camden

Black Spiders at the Proud Gallery, Camden (Image credit: Sandra Sorensen)

Creeper at the Barfly

Creeper at the Barfly (Image credit: Sandra Sorensen)

Ginger Wildheart at The Cuban

Ginger Wildheart at The Cuban (Image credit: Sandra Sorensen)

Heck at The Monarch

Heck at The Monarch (Image credit: Sandra Sorensen)

Heck at The Underworld

Heck at The Underworld (Image credit: Sandra Sorensen)

Queen Kwong at Dingwalls

Queen Kwong at Dingwalls (Image credit: Sandra Sorensen)

New Years Day at Dingwalls

New Years Day at Dingwalls (Image credit: Sandra Sorensen)

The Qemists at The Barfly

The Qemists at The Barfly (Image credit: Sandra Sorensen)

Vodun at Belushi's

Vodun at Belushi's (Image credit: Sandra Sorensen)

Young Guns at Dingwalls

Young Guns at Dingwalls (Image credit: Sandra Sorensen)

For more on Camden Rocks, visit their website.

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