Belgian progressive metal outfit Traels released their second single ‘The Weight Of Ease’ from upcoming album ‘A Study of Absence’, set for release in November with Polderrecords!
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Belgian post-metal quintet Hippotraktor revealed their new single ‘Builder of Eden’, featuring Loic Rossetti (former vocalist of The Ocean), from upcoming album ‘Annihilist’ out next month via Pelagic Records!
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Belgian death metallers Carnation unleashed the atmospheric and crushing new single ‘Labyrinth of Silence’, another track unveiled of their upcoming album ‘Symphony In Flesh’, out next month!
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Belgian modern death metal band NOORD returned with their latest crushing single ‘Empress Of The Hollow Crown’, a taste of what is to come with their upcoming album ‘GODFALL’, out in 2027!
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Belgian black metal misfits Bokkerijders are set to release their new album ‘Crush Kill Destroy’ on Personal Records in October and shared the title track as a first taste!
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Belgian metalcore veterans X-Pozed announced their second studio album ‘A Cure For Worse’ to be out on September 12th, their first full-length in about fourteen years!
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Belgian progressive post-metal outfit Hippotraktor announced their new album ‘Annihilist’ to be out in October via Pelagic Records and unleashed their latest single ‘Oblivion Walker’!
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Belgium’s Wrong Man (featuring members of Oathbreaker, Partisan and Rise And Fall) shared their new single ‘Petty Thief’, a track from their upcoming album ‘Here’s That Feeling’, set for release digitally next month and on vinyl in October with Deathwish Inc.!
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We’re still buzzing about last weekend’s festivities at Alcatraz Festival, but no rest for the wicked with already a first 30 names confirmed for next year’s edition and early bird sales on the way since yesterday! Who are you looking for or hoping for still for the 2027 edition? Let us know in the comments!
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Belgian metal entity Echoes Of A Dying World shared third and last single ‘Mathematical Design’ before the release of their conceptual EP ‘Revelations’ in about a month!
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Gig Reports
This night at the DVG would be a night of cavernous, rotten old school death metal with US legends Funebrarum alongside Finnish filth mongers Morbific.
We caught the Avatar “In the Airwaves tour” at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels with the support from Alien Weaponry and Witch Club Satan. Sometimes these shows are just a work of art, and a nice reminder that rock and metal shows are for everyone and every age.
At the end of last year, The Offspring was traveling through Europe with special guests Simple Plan on their “Supercharged Worldwide in ’25 tour” and one of our reporters was at the stop at the ING Arena in Brussels, Belgium and was blown away with yet another great show! If you somehow missed them in Belgium, or want to see them again, The Offspring will play at Graspop 2026! So you there!
The Belgian post-metal scene is thriving, and this night proved it. BRUIT≤ pulled the crowd into a dark, cinematic world, while Psychonaut returned home stronger than ever, commanding a sold-out venue with ease and emotion.
Electric Callboy keeps on growing and showed it off on the European leg of the “Tanzneid World Tour” with an epic show full of hits and special moments! And with the support of metalcore superstars Bury Tomorrow and alt-metal upstarts Wargasm, it was a great night showing the future of further popularizing heavy music!
We caught up with the “Tourslayer Europe 2025” tour back in October at Trix in Antwerp, Belgium for a great power metal evening was by the hands of Angus McSix, Orden Ogan and Wind Rose!
At the beginning of this month, Belgian metal supergroup Coffin Feeder set up shop in the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels and nearly destroyed the Club room, with the help of local support from Horrible!
Luna Kills has been showing off their new album ‘Deathmatch’ to Europe, and we caught them at their stop in Belgium, at Club Hell in Diest, with the support of Dutch alt-metal upstarts Pacemaker!
Tonight the spice did flow at the Casino in Sint-Niklaas. Musical spice that is, as the homegrown dronesters of Pothamus and the Scottish space guild from DVNE took us on an intergalactic trip to the most supermassive of black holes. Ready for liftoff. Ignition, five, four , three , two , one…
Blood Incantation’s latest album ‘Absolute Elsewhere’ has been heralded by many as the greatest extreme metal record of 2024. And quite justly so. Therefore, one should not pass up the opportunity to witness their cosmic magic with your own eyes and ears. Unsurprisingly, the gig at the Trix has been sold out for months already. With other acts Black Curse, Concrete Winds and Minami Deutsch it was truly an amazing night!
Interviews
After winning the Alcatraz Bash, Hope As A Weapon earned themselves a spot on the Alcatraz 2026 lineup, and we caught up with the Belgian modern metal band after their show at the festival.
We spoke with Lionel, KaNa and Max about their journey from the Bash to the Alcatraz stage, the meaning behind the band’s name, their music and influences, their ambitions for the future and plenty more.
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We caught up with Aeveris’ Jeffrey and Louis after their Alcatraz Festival show to talk about the story behind the band’s name, the personal themes running through ‘Imminence’, and how the band’s evolving lineup has changed their creative process.
From genuine emotions and mental well-being to pre-show nerves, dream stages and the rather hilarious coincidence of sharing a festival day with Swedish band Imminence, there was plenty to talk about.
Thanks to Hardlife Promotion for setting this up!
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Two decades deep in the Belgian hardcore scene, Whatever It Takes still keep it raw, honest, and for the people. We caught up with Hans and Tim after their festival set at Alcatraz 2025 to talk about twenty years of unity, humility, and a new, more outspoken album on the horizon.
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We had a call with Ruben (guitars) and Frederik (bass) of the Belgian modern thrash band Primal Creation to talk about their latest single, the move of Frederik from roadie to active member of the band as the bassist and especially about playing at this year’s Alcatraz Festival opening La Morgue this Saturday!
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We caught up with Signs of Algorithm’s frontman Frederick to talk about their latest album ‘Sunchaser’, the band’s musical and his vocal evolution, and why their Alcatraz Festival show is a dream come true.
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At Alcatraz last year, we met up with Timo, drummer of Temptations for the Weak after their show opening up the Swamp stage that day and talked about the festival and their music!
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Last night, we got to enjoy a killer set by Millhaven, but earlier this year when they were playing at Alcatraz 2024, we caught up with them to have a chat about the festival, the band and their music!
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One year after making an impression at La Morgue, Mantah returned to Alcatraz on one of the festival’s bigger stages—and showed exactly why they deserved the promotion. After their set, we sat down with almost the entire band for a relaxed conversation about their love for ’90s metal, giving songs room to evolve, the next album, and why they believe the Belgian metal scene has never felt more united.
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A chat with the guys of the Belgian heavy metal band Hunter about their show at Alcatraz 2023, their new album ‘Rebel Angels Rise’ and their release show at our own Asgaard venue this Saturday!
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Opening a festival day is never easy, but Aeveris turned it into one of the highlights of their Alcatraz 2023 experience. We sat down with Louis and Jeffrey after their set to talk about Belgian metal, the band’s rapid rise and the challenge of following up a successful debut album.
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