Day 1 of Brutal Assault 2025 set the tone right away with a good mix of legends and crushing heaviness. From the epic Viking soundscapes of Skálmöld to the industrial grooves of Static-X, the unrelenting brutality of Dying Fetus, the thrash assault of Kerry King, and the dark rituals of Rotting Christ, the Marshall and Sea Shepherd stages started off the festival properly.
Dutch purveyors of esoteric black metal Terzij De Horde signed with Church Road Records for the release of their new album ‘Our Breath Is Not Ours Alone’ in October and shared a first single with ‘The Shadows Of Prefiguration’!
At Alcatraz 2025, Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström opened up about the band’s next chapter: a new album that was not to be named (it has a name, but he was being a “good boy” in not unveiling the title), their fastest song in 15 years, and why independent festivals (like the one we were at) keep metal’s future alive.
From AngelMaker’s crushing deathcore to Enslaved’s progressive metal and Michael Schenker celebrating his UFO legacy, the Hellsinki 02 stage delivered another memorable day. Relive it in our latest photo gallery! 🔥
UK sludge masters Mastiff recently signed with Church Road Records and are now unveiling their new single ‘A Story Behind Every Light’, a track from the upcoming EP ‘For all the Dead Dreams’ set for release in October!
From Napalm Death’s relentless grind to Venom’s legendary closing performance, Day 2 at Hellsinki Metal Festival delivered another unforgettable lineup. Check out our latest photo gallery featuring Napalm Death, LANDMVRKS, Hatebreed, and Venom! 📸🤘
Finnish death/doom mastodons Hooded Menace reawaken classic horror on new single ‘Pale Masquerade’ another track from their upcoming album ‘Lachrymose Monuments of Obscuration’, set for release in October via Season of Mist!
From the modern metalcore of Signs of Algorithm to the death metal power of Baest and Vader and the epic doom of Candlemass — relive Day 2 at the Swamp Stage in our latest Alcatraz photo gallery!
Danish electro death metal band Lightchapter released the fourth and final single ‘Restore My Faith in Sanity’ in anticipation of their second album ‘Where All Hope Begins’ being released on September 26!
Progressive, technical, atmospheric, and heavy — the Helldorado Stage had it all on Day 2 of Alcatraz. Check out our photo gallery featuring Ne Obliviscaris, Rivers Of Nihil, VOLA, Fit For A King, and Leprous!
