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Alcatraz Festival drops over 60 new names for 2026 edition

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The 18th edition of Alcatraz is shaping up to be historic with headliners Arch Enemy and Alestorm, legends like Soulfly, Saxon, Body Count, Rose Tattoo, extreme assaults from Immolation, Internal Bleeding, 200 Stab Wounds, Sanguisugabogg, and modern favorites like Kittie, Northlane, Animals As Leaders, The Ghost Inside.

We’re especially thrilled to see the Belgian flag flying high again with Channel Zero, Amenra, Enthroned, Psychonaut and Mantah on the bill. And let’s not forget our longtime Finnish favorites Luna Kills, making a big step onto the Alcatraz stage!

On top of that, the Prison Stage opens already on the Thursday for the first time ever, and day ticket prices are lower than 2025 right now!

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Roel Verscheure

8 reasons why you should go to Pakanafestarit 2025

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Pakanafestarit returns to Espoo in just two weeks: a celebration of Nordic folklore, rituals, community, and one of the strongest line-ups yet, from folk icons Värttinä to pagan metal force Havukruunu and so much more from The Gallows Dance to Kallomäki, Ilkka Heinonen, Rauni, Iterum Nata and Ínkar and of course plenty of vendors yet again! Here are the top reasons why we think you should join us there…

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Roel Verscheure

Rising British heavy metal band Tailgunner sign with Napalm Records

Rising British heavy metal band Tailgunner signed with Napalm Records and are going to release their next album with their new label, produced by the legendary K.K. Downing!

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Roel Verscheure

Full House Brew Crew announce new album and drop video single ‘No Gods, No Chains’

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Greek heavy groove juggernaut Full House Brew Crew announced the release of their new album ‘Glasgow Grin’ in February 2026 via ROAR and shared a first single with ‘No Gods, No Chains’! Catch them live right now in Europe on tour with Wolfheart, with this Tuesday a stop in Belgium hosted by our friends of DVG Club!

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Samoht

Cold Slither – Cold Slither

Warning: ******shkzzz***Cobra ******shkzzz*** a covert criminal organization determined to rule the world ******shkzzz*** has infiltrated the GRIMM website to shamelessly plug this vile band of Dreadnoks called Cold Slither. ******shkzzz****Their self-titled debut album contains subliminal messages to corrupt the youth and should be avoided at all costs.******shkzzz***Cobraaaaaa!!!!!!!

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Roel Verscheure

Kadavar release new single ‘Total Annihilation’

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Kadavar release new single ‘Total Annihilation’, an uncompromising metal attack, part of their new album ‘K.A.D.A.V.A.R.’ to be released in November via Clouds Hill!

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Finnish speed/death cult DET share new track ‘Catacomb’

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Finnish speed/death cult outfit DET share the new track ‘Catacomb’, a third track revealed from their highly anticipated debut album ‘Destructive elite Terror’, set for release in October via Dying Victims Productions!

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Roel Verscheure

Hooded Menace release crushing cover of Duran Duran’s ‘Save a Prayer’

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Finnish Hooded Menace released their crushing take on Duran Duran’s classic hit ‘Save a Prayer’, which is featured on their upcoming new album ‘Lachrymose Monuments of Obscuration’, set for release in October via Season of Mist!

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Corrosion of Conformity drops special jam session rendition of Free’s ‘Fire And Water’

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American heavy metal icons Corrosion Of Conformity are bringing a special rendition of ‘Fire And Water’, a classic track originally released by English rock band Free and the first of the ‘Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions’, out with Nuclear Blast!

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Annet W.

Feuerschwanz – Knightclub

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Feuerschwanz have created an epic folk metal party album with ‘Knightclub’ that is loud, solid and folky. Get ready for this album full of surprises, released about a month ago with Napalm Records!

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