Support your locals is a slogan we always carry near our heart and Alcatraz Festival seems to have a similar mentality every year when they put together their line-up. Here are some of the Belgian acts we caught at this years edition of the fest with Serial Butcher, Gnome, Do Or Die, Kludde, Predatory Void, Serpents Oath, Aeveris, Psychonaut, Mantah, Evil Invaders, Reject The Sickness, Brutal Sphincter, STAKE and Brutus!
The first edition of Hellsinki Metal was absolutely epic, find some of the most memorable performances here with Pentagram, Priest, I Am Morbid, Bury Tomorrow, Emperor, Fit For An Autopsy and Watain!
The last day of a long and exhausting weekend of great music and atmosphere was all about the Belgian music scene at La Morgue with Aeveris, Brutal Sphincter, Hexa Mera, Mantah and Reject The Sickness!
Our personal highlights of the first day of the very first edition of Hellsinki Metal Festival with Voivod, Asagraum, Clawfinger, Monuments, Sodom, Blind Guardian, Impaled Nazarene and Apocalyptica!
Second day at an exciting edition of Alcatraz with H.E.A.T., Sepultura and Biohazard on the main stage!
On the first day of Alcatraz 2023, La Morgue had a fine collection of Belgian bands, sludge, stoner and even psychobilly with A Goat As Our Shepherd, Gnome and Mad Sin!
On the first day of Alcatraz 2023, the Helldorado Stage was the place to be for all the hardcore kids with shows from Do Or Die, Slapshot, Downset, Terror, Prong, Converge and Agnostic Front!
Every year, one day of the 10-day long Lokerse Feesten is dedicated to metal. A day full of headbanging, mosh-pits and heavy guitars with this year Hammok, Biohazard, Doodseskader, Bullet For My Valentine, Psychonaut, Megadeth, Slift, Within Temptation, Stake and Amenra.
Last week, NYC metal icons Prong announced their upcoming new album ‘State of Emergency’ to be released in October via Steamhammer/SPV and unleashed a first single with ‘Non-Existence’! Catch them live on their “European Summer Clashes 2023” tour which starts this Friday at Alcatraz, or on their tour in November with Life of Agony!
The first edition of brand-new festival Hellsinki Metal Festival is quickly approaching and they’ve constantly been sharing more details and updates. So it was about time to gather what we already know about the fest in a preview…
