News Posts

Can’t attend Hellfest Open Air this year? Just like we did in previous years, GRIMM Gent will bring you live updates from Hellfest 2022! General info about Hellfest can be found in our Encore section: Hellfest Festival Guide. Check out our liveblog down below : (initially, it might take a couple of seconds to load, so if […]

Swedish masters of the occult Ghost release another song in anticipation of the release of their new album ‘Impera’ in a couple of weeks!

The popular occult rockers of Ghost are back with another album and released a first single with ‘Call Me Little Sunshine’!

Dark alternative rock outfit A Primitive Evolution releases a wonderful video for the song “Ghost” from their latest album!

Henrik Palm releases the first track of his upcoming sophomore album with outlandish and heavy-pop sonic contortions.

Ghost is celebrating its 50th anniversary and dug up old recordings with the original line-up fronted by Papa Nihil!

Thai metal band Defying Decay unleashes a first single of their upcoming album!

Former members of Ghost bring a melodic and poppy rock song with the distinct sound of older Ghost music!

The plague is spreading over Europe as well… Cardinal Copia and the Ghouls are coming for you!

Photo Reports

Best Of 2023 Tom VM

Our Benelux and France head of accreditation and most active photographer in that region, Tom VM, made his own selection of favorite pictures he took in 2023, including some new stuff that wasn’t shared on our site before with Biohazard, Bleed From Within, Brutal Sphincter, Brutus, Electric Callboy, Michael Schenker Group, Sepultura, Arion, Blackrain, Overdrivers, Avatar, Winery Dogs, Charlotte Wessels, Devin Townsend, Dream Theater, Extreme, Ghost, Michael Angelo Batio, Arch Enemy, Doodseskader, Halestorm, I Prevail, Powerwolf and SKYND!

Ghost

Ghost is on tour in Europe spreading their ‘Impera’ gospel, and so we went to see them in Lille, France, and Ghost does not disappoint! Support came from Spiritbox and Lucifer!

Dynamo Metalfest 2018 brought yet again a great diversity of music to the stage for a very sharp price! Check out our pics!

Lists

Only a bit over a week until Tuska weekend is upon us! If you weren’t convinced yet you needed to go, here are 9 reasons we believe should be enough motivation! Going from a great line-up, to Tuska KVLT, and the biggest Tuska Expo ever, this is one for the books!

If you are still looking for a great summer destination, here are 10 festivals that might make Finland the ideal place to go for you with #Horizon23, Rockfest, Tuhdimmat Tahdit, Nummirock, Tuska, John Smith Festival, SaariHelvetti, Dark River Festival, Hellsinki Metal Festival and Flow Festival!

As the festival summer is quickly approaching, May sees many great releases yet again. Our team of writers put together a nice selection of those they are looking forward to the most this month with Deathstars, Cattle Decapitation, Veil Of Maya, The Dark Side Of The Moon, Ghost, Thulcandra, Frozen Soul, Sleep Token, Henget, Vomitory, Immortal, Kalmah and Legion Of The Damned!

As usual, Mazen’s top albums are a mix of death metal, black metal and a touch of doom metal, heralding everything that is underground and extreme with bands like Phobophilic, Autopsy, Stormruler, Watain, Shape of Despair, Ars Hmu, Sedimentum, Chaotian, Trolldom and Immolation!

2018 was packed with excellent releases, but I managed to pick ten of my absolute favourites.

Previews

Tuska 2023 promises to be quite the exciting edition again with a great line-up with something for everyone, the biggest ever “Tuska Expo” in its history and plenty of other stuff to discover! If you’re planning to go, we listed some info in a nice little preview…

Out of the over 100 bands coming to Graspop 2018, we made our own little pick of what bands you really have to go check out in our humble opinion!

Read all about the next edition of Dynamo Metalfest. A party that cannot be missed !!!

What to expect from Tuska this year?

Preview GMM 2016, here it goes.

Album Reviews

Ghost’s fifth opus “Impera” is quite extravagant and incredibly catchy the songs are stately infectious redefined by the vibrant 80’s rock vibes that catch the mood instantly.

Blut Aus Nord has delivered a stunning piece of avant-garde black metal music that will be the album of the year for many!