Belgium may be small, but when it comes to summer festivals, it punches well above its weight. From heavy and alt fests Graspop and Alcatraz to the more commercial Pukkelpop and Rock Werchter, the concert series of Lokerse Feesten and Live Is Live to the small and cosy Rock Zottegem and Parkpop Oostkamp, we’ve selected eight Belgian summer events that are reason enough to visit our home country in 2026. Which one is already on your calendar?
Belgian outfit Painted Scars shared their new single ‘Higher’, a track from their upcoming album set to be released in 2027! A music video is coming soon!
Rising modern metal stars Dominum shared their new single ‘Dark Melodies’, another track from their upcoming album ‘Night is Calling’, out next month via Napalm Records!
German heavy metal legends Accept are celebrating 50 historic years by releasing ‘Teutonic Titans 1976-2026’ with Napalm Records in September and now unveiled the re-recorded ‘Fast as a Shark’ featuring Phil Anselmo, Kirk Hammett, Mikkey Dee and Billy Sheehan! Catch them live this summer at European festivals like Graspop and Hellsinki Metal!
Australian couture metal outfit ANA yesterday unveiled the video for the emotional masterpiece ‘Papa’, a track from their recently released album ‘Motivated by Death’, out with Eclipse Records!
Italian power metal outfit Frozen Crown announced their new album ‘The Legend of the Six Kings’ to be out in October via Napalm Records!
CEMETERY SKYLINE with their only 10 gig spanning EU 2026 Tour stopped in Stuttgart for one night. Their musical style is built on cold synth layers, heavy dark‑metal tension and a slow‑burning intensity that filled the room from the first note. ROYAL SORROW set the tone early with a raw, melodic surge that highlighted why they’re one of the most talked‑about newcomers in the scene. A night where atmosphere and heaviness merged into something unmistakably powerful.
Belgian metal pioneers Drakkar recently unleashed a relentless battle anthem with ‘Invasion’, ahead of their highly anticipated new album set to be released with Wormholedeath!
Australian “couture metal” band ANA joined us to discuss debut full-length ‘Motivated by Death’, out tomorrow with Eclipse Records, mortality as motivation, emotional songwriting and why they want to create something timeless rather than trend-driven.
Canadian metalheads Famous Strangers announced their upcoming self-titled debut album to be out in August and are officially releasing their first single ‘Ghosts of Men’ tomorrow!
