On the first part of their ‘Ascension of Europe’ tour, Paradise Lost made a stop in Antwerp, bringing along Messa and Lacrimas Profundere for a night of doom and gloom. Of course we were there!
Ancient Settlers releases a visualizer video for ‘A Amoment Restored’, the first single from their upcoming EP ‘Autumnus (Revisited)’, set for release at the end of this month with Scarlet Records!
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On the European leg of the “Death Above Life world tour”, Orbit Culture made a stop at Trix in Belgium with their special guests Gaerea and openers Atlas. We were there!
Costa Rican death doom outfit Perishing delivers a prime example of guttural death doom on their debut ‘Malicious Acropolis Unveiled’. Out via Transcending Obscurity.
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Alcatraz Festival just gave us an early christmas present by adding 32 more bands to the 2026 lineup, making it almost complete with another nice selection of metal icons, underground greats, up-and-coming bands and artists from its own Belgian soil!
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Norwegian black metal band Malum signs with Dark Essence Records for the release of their next album in the spring of 2026!
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After nearly three decades, Finland’s melodic death metal veterans Omnium Gatherum are still burning bright. We sat down with vocalist Jukka Pelkonen to talk about their new tenth album “May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way” (out on Century Media Records since last Friday, November 7th), a record of raw emotion, street-level storytelling, and the stubborn spirit that keeps the band moving forward.
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Doomgaze revelation Blackwater Holylight announce their new album ‘Not Here Not Gone’ to be out via Suicide Squeeze Records in January 2026 and unleash lead single ‘Heavy, Why?’ as a first taste!
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Belgian doom collective Splendidula renewed their signing with Argonauta Records for the release of their upcoming new album. A first single featuring Aaron Stainthorpe will be out next month!
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Finnish masters of melancholy Kaunis Kuolematon unveiled second single ‘Maailman Ainut Ihminen’ from upcoming album ‘Kun Valo Minussa Kuoli’, set for release at the end of this month via Noble Demon!
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