Your average goregrind band might find to other forms of pleasure at the cemetery, but Iberian doom duo Todomal’s third record ‘Graveyards of Joy’ seeks other funerary delight. Ever wonder what Anathema would have sounded like if they had gone a different direction after ‘Eternity’, check out these guys, their new record is out now on Season of Mist. Catch them opening the Tolminator Stage at Tolminator tomorrow!
Amon Amarth announced their new album ‘The Allfather Awakens’ to be out in October via Metal Blade Records and shared the new single ‘Gjallarhorn’! Catch them live in Europe this fall on their headline tour bringing the new music to fans all over the continent.
Netherwilds continues its medieval saga of upcoming album ‘Peasant Rising’ (out in October via King Volume Records) with new single ‘Siege Proof Hovel’!
Columbian metal band Eshtadur signed with Rockshots Records and are releasing their new album ‘In Darkness All Shadows Gone’ with the new label in October! They also just shared the first new single and video with ‘Into The Woods’!
Our Support Your Locals series continues! Friday at Alcatraz is packed with Belgian talent, from hometown heroes Amenra to exciting newcomers making their debut at the event, cult comebacks, anniversary celebrations and everything in between with A Thousand Sufferings, Cowboys & Aliens, Dead Serious, Hope As A Weapon, Hope Erodes, Modder, Sons Of Lioth and Temptations For The Weak. Here’s why these nine Belgian bands deserve a place on your Friday schedule! Who are you looking forward to seeing live?
The second full-length album “Apparebat Eidolon Senex” of the Swedish anonymous entity Escumergamënt echoes aggression and mysticism that somehow wafts the classic eeriness of atmospheric black metal. Out since July 10th via Avantgarde Music.
German black metal outfit Servant announced their new album ‘Lux Ex Inferis’ to be out in October via AOP Records and shared a first single with ‘Tabula Rasa’ featuring P.G. of Groza!
In the first part of our annual Support Your Locals at Alcatraz series, we take a closer look at Thursday’s Belgian bands, from legends like Channel Zero, Cyclone and Enthroned to exciting names such as Aeveris and Death Fury. Which Belgian act are you looking forward to seeing most?
Sure, the lineup is stacked. But if you ask us, Alcatraz is about so much more than the bands on the poster. From the atmosphere and the people to the food, the party spots and all those little moments between the shows, here are our 8 reasons why we think Alcatraz 2026 is a festival you shouldn’t miss.
Extreme metal outfit Firtan announced their new album ‘Herlios’ to be out in October with AOP Records and dropped a first single with ‘The Hierophant Way’, featuring James Dorton of Ne Obliviscaris!
