Thy Catafalque shared a live video for the track ‘Ködkirály’, recorded at Dürer Kert, and just in time to prepare us for their select European dates including Alcatraz Festival in a couple of weeks!
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Last month, the tribe of Helsinki got to welcome Soulfly at Tavastia. Founded by the legendary Max Cavalera they still sound and are as energetic as ever, and with the fitting addition of Finnish hardcore icons Terveet Kädet as support, it was a great night with fast music!
Tolminator is already a quite unique and exceptional experience on its own, but they always seem to keep a keen eye on the scenes of different countries and know to pic some of the most promising acts for their line-ups. And this year, we get to welcome our friends of Marche Funèbre, Mordkaul and Brutal Sphincter to be part of the “Belgian Invasion”, but also 2 stellar acts from Finland with melodeath icons Omnium Gatherum and psychedelic black metal collective Oranssi Pazuzu!
Finnish blackened death metal band Progeny of Sun releases their 3rd and last single ‘Forsaken Brigade’ before the release of their upcoming 2nd studio album ‘Prophets of the Void’ in September via Inverse Records!
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The second day of Alcatraz 2025 delivers yet another trio of Belgian stage openers with the power metallers of Magic Kingdom on the Prison Stage, metalcore outfit Signs of Algorithm blowing the roof off the Swamp Stage and modern thrash wrecking crew Primal Creation causing mayhem on La Morgue!
On the first full day of Alcatraz 2025, 3 out of 4 stages will be opened by some Belgian gems, some banging heavy metal from Room13, atmospheric and melancholic doom with Splendidula and brutal death with a wink and a grin from Coffin Feeder!
The third album is often seen as the most important album for a band, and Slaughter To Prevail absolutely nailed it with ‘Grizzly’, bringing the brutality they’re known for while offering a healthy dose of different sounds and approaches. Out since last Friday via Sumerian Records.
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Belgium’s black metal collective LVTHN set the release date for their upcoming new album ‘The Devil’s Bridge’ on September 6 via Amor Fati Productions and reveal a first track!
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As every year is the case, Alcatraz Festival has plenty of space and attention for the local Belgian scene and we’re not the only ones happy about that. On the newly expanded Thursday warm-up night you’ll get to enjoy cover/tribute bands like Mr. Lipstick and the Lost Traces, Motörheads and BelgianQuoBand, the popular thrash/speed metallers of Evil Invaders and a stage filled with more underground like Sister May, Kerker, Stung, Violent Sin and Ancient Rites!
Belgian combat metal powerhouse FireForce has returned with the new, furious single ‘Living On The Edge’, out via ROAR including a music video!
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