Still figuring out your Saturday at Alcatraz? We’ve done some of the hard work for you.
Our latest Editorial Picks shine the spotlight on Orbit Culture, Firewind, Kittie, Miracle of Sound, Mushroomhead, Castle Rat, Ratos de Porão and Graphic Nature. From melodic death metal and power metal to theatrical doom, crossover legends and the next generation of heavy music, there’s something here for every metalhead.
Have a read and let us know who you absolutely refuse to miss!
Forty bands. Four stages. Countless difficult choices. To help you plan your Friday at Alcatraz, we’ve picked six acts that we think are absolutely worth checking out: Igorrr, Combichrist, HEALTH, Vended, Witch Club Satan and Insanity Alert.
Agree with our picks, or did we miss one of your favourites? Let us know!
The first day of Alcatraz is no longer just about pitching your tent and grabbing your first beer.
With all four stages running from Thursday onwards, there’s plenty to discover right from the start. We’ve selected six bands we think you shouldn’t miss: Death Fury, Alestorm, Channel Zero, Imminence, Der Weg Einer Freiheit and Cyclone.
Which one is highest on your must-see list?
Finland’s black/thrash metal outfit Flame set the release date for their new album ‘Ignis Draconis Daemonicus’ on September 25th via Primitive Reaction and unveiled a first track with ‘Kaosphere’!
Left to Die offers an aggressive cavernous sound; the veterans recapture the evolution of Mantas and the early years of Death. If you consider yourself a fan of old-school death metal, rest assured “Initium Mortis” offers a true passion for raw 80s metal. Out since July 17th via Relapse Records.
Crossover thrashers Overpower sign with Curch Road Records and shared their latest single ‘Terminus’ to celebrate, just in time for next week’s show at Bloodstock Open Air!
Ripper offers a brutal slab of relentless 80s death/thrash metal. The band keeps its formula within a deranged intensity where the musical approach does not veer from relentless onslaught. “Towards Rebirth” was released via Dark Descent Records on July 24th.
Texan Judiciary announces their upcoming EP ‘Stalagmite Angels’ to be out in September via Closed Casket Activities and unleashed a pummeling with the single and video ‘Wall of Skulls’!
Thrash metal icons Forbidden announced their new self-titled album to be out in October via BLKIIBLK and unleashed a new single with ‘Psyclops’!
Saturday at Alcatraz has no shortage of Belgian talent. 🇧🇪🤘From the progressive soundscapes of Psychonaut and the unstoppable rise of Mantah to the chaos of Brutal Sphincter, the crushing grooves of Your Highness, the intensity of Divided, Ronker and Poseydon, there’s plenty of homegrown metal waiting to be discovered. Find out why each of these Belgian bands deserves a spot on your Saturday schedule. Who are you looking forward to seeing at the festival?
