In 10 days, Kortrijk in Belgium, will turn the heavy up again with Hell’s Balls Belgium, just like they do every summer with Alcatraz festival. In case you weren’t sure yet why you should go, here are what we think are valid reasons for you to be there…
What are you the most excited about of this year’s editions of the festival? Let us know in the comments!
1349 and Kampfar joined forces to invade Europe with their Norwegian black metal onslaught and brought along the Danes of Afsky, and we caught them at their stop at Ääniwalli in Helsinki for a much needed black metal fix at the start of our week!
French blackened outfit The Great Old Ones beckon you into the dreamworld with ‘Me, the Dreamer’, a first unveiled track of their upcoming new album ‘Kadath’, set for release early 2025 via Season of Mist!
The seventh studio album ‘Syv’ of the Norwegian black metal Mork expands beyond the foundations of Thomas Eriksen. Out via Peaceville Records.
Our friends of Harakiri For The Sky have announced their upcoming new album ‘Scorched Earth’ to be set for release early 2025 via AOP Records and unveiled a first single and video with ‘With Autumn I’ll Surrender’!
Black metal project Aara unveiled the details of upcoming album ‘Eiger’, set for release in December via Debemur Morti Productions and shared a first song with ‘Felsensang’!
Swedish blackened thrash metal force Sarcator unleashed their latest single ‘Swarming Angels & Flies’, the title track of their upcoming album, set for release early 2025 via Century Media Records!
German melodic black metallers Apostasie announced their debut album ‘Non Est Deus’ to be released on November 29th via Trollzorn Records and shared the single ‘Theotókos’ with a lyric video!
Cinematic black metal project Ershetu unveiled a second glimpse into their upcoming album ‘Yomi’ (out via Debemur Morti Productions next month), an album inspired by the lore of Japanese Shinto! The track ‘Yomi’ is available on all streaming platforms right now!
Polish black metal pioneers Arkona return with a supreme and majestic album. ‘Stella Pandora’ is one of the best releases in the genre this year. Out on Debemur Morti Productions.
