Iconic hardcore outfit Hatebreed signed to BLKIIBLK for the release of their upcoming new album and are gearing up to invade both Europe and the USA by doing what they do best, bringing venues and festivals like Hellfest, Tolminator and Alcatraz to their knees by a crushing show!
Belgium may be small, but when it comes to summer festivals, it punches well above its weight. From heavy and alt fests Graspop and Alcatraz to the more commercial Pukkelpop and Rock Werchter, the concert series of Lokerse Feesten and Live Is Live to the small and cosy Rock Zottegem and Parkpop Oostkamp, we’ve selected eight Belgian summer events that are reason enough to visit our home country in 2026. Which one is already on your calendar?
Dutch heavy hardcore outfit Trenchwar has signed with Time To Kill Records for the release of their debut full-length!
Employed To Serve is back with their bludgeoning new single ‘Dead Reckoning’, out via Church Road Records just in time for their summer tour where they’ll appear at several Europe festivals like Tolminator and Wacken and play shows with In Flames, Unearth and Of Mice and Men!
UK outfit Burner announced their album ‘No One Is Coming To Save Us’ to be released in September with Church Road Records and unveiled single and music video ‘Sunrise, Parabellum’ featuring Matthew K. Heavy of Trivium!
NYHC kings Madball announced their new album ‘Not Your Kingdom’ to be out in July via Nuclear Blast and shared the first new single ‘Rebel Kids’!
Hardcore heroes Pro-Pain are about to unleash their new album ‘Stone Cold Anger’ with Napalm Records tomorrow, May 15th and unveiled the title track with a lyric video in anticipation!
Danish death/metallic hardcore outfit Lifesick strike back with their brand new single ‘Die With Me’, out now with Metal Blade Records!
Canadian hardcore heavyweights Cancer Bats are back with their new album ‘Give Me Dirt’ in August, released with Marshall Records! Get a taste of the upcoming release already with their new single ‘Stay Stuck’!
UK metal outfit Cage Fight unleashed their new single and video ‘Oxygen’, unveiling a last taste of their upcoming album ‘Exuvia’ before tomorrow’s release with Spinefarm!
