On the last day of Alcatraz 2025, we get 10 more fantastic Belgian bands served up, going from mesmerizing atmosphere makers like Briqueville and Alkerdeel, to absolute mayhem from bands like Bark, Devastatiön, Slaughter Messiah and Cobracide, hardcore legends Congress and Whatever It Takes, rockers Promise Down or goth-tinged heavy metallers Cult of Scarecrow! Something for everyone and again proof how rich the Belgian heavy music scene is…
This weekend is the highlight for us and many among us in Belgium with the 2025 edition of Alcatraz Festival, but if you still haven’t decided to go, here are 10 reasons why we believe you should just go ahead and go get you some tickets still… What are you looking forward to the most for this year’s edition?
Only a handful of days left before Helsinki gets a healthy shot of heavy and dark music with the third edition of Hellsinki Metal Festival! If you’re still confused and wondering if you should go or not, check out 8 reasons we believe should convince you… Beware, get your tickets today as tomorrow the price will go up again!
Last month, the tribe of Helsinki got to welcome Soulfly at Tavastia. Founded by the legendary Max Cavalera they still sound and are as energetic as ever, and with the fitting addition of Finnish hardcore icons Terveet Kädet as support, it was a great night with fast music!
Hatebreed dropped their new single ‘Make The Demons Obey’, the first new music since 2020 and just in time for their Europe Summer run that’ll take them to select festivals, including Hellsinki Metal Festival!
Hardcore legends Biohazard are truly and completely back and announced their new album ‘Divided We Fall’ to be out in October via BLKIIBLK! Another powerful single with ‘F**k the System’ is out right now, where they’re calling it like it is…
German modern hardcore outfit Peace of Mind unleashed their third single ‘Death Is Upon Us’, a relentless anthem of rage, redemption and hardcore defiance, and another track from their upcoming album ‘Blood is The Price’, out in September.
After a decade of blood, sweat and hardcore, German outfit Peace Of Mind are taking it global with the release of their new album ‘Blood Is The Price’ in September, and unleash a first taste with a music video for the title track, featuring Jem Siow of Speed!
Rain or shine, Tuska always delivers. Day 1 brought us everything from the emotional weight of Imminence and the brutality of Knocked Loose to the party madness of Electric Callboy and a triumphant headline set from In Flames.
During the high time of the festival summer frenzy in 2025, THE GHOST INSIDE stopped over between all the festival gigs at Stuttgart’s LKA Longhorn on June 24 for one of two club shows. Support was given by the Hamburg, Germany-based metalcore band HALF ME.
