French progressive visionaries Hypno5e announced their new album ‘Trame Noire’ to be out in November via Pelagic Records and shared a first single and video with ‘Lost Fires’!
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The Ocean shared their new single ‘Belligerence’ from upcoming album ‘Solaris’, set for release in September with Pelagic Records!
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Post-metal visionaries The Ocean are back with a renewed line-up, announcing their new album ‘Solaris’ to be out in September via Pelagic Records and unveiled the track ‘Light Pollution!
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French post-rock collective Hanry unveiled their third single ‘Her Crown, Her Empire’ with an official live video, and another track from their upcoming debut album ‘What Came From Silence’, out at the end of this month via Pelagic Records!
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Belgian mathcore heavyweights BEAR revealed their latest new single ‘Metastatic’, a track from their upcoming EP ‘Anhedonia’, set for release in May via Pelagic Records!
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Doom outfit The Answer Lies In The Black Void reveal cover of Massive Attack’s ‘Angel’, which will also be featured on the Pelagic Records label compilation ‘The Dungeon Tapes’!
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Belgian mathcore heavyweights BEAR announced their new EP ‘Anhedonia’ to be released in May via Pelagic Records and unveiled first single ‘Empty Markers’!
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Belgian sludge/doom collective Predatory Void shared the single ‘New Moon’, another track from the upcoming EP ‘Atoned in Metamorphosis’, set for release next month via Pelagic Records!
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Danish synthpunk trio Hiraki revealed their latest new single ‘Thee Ode’, out via Pelagic Records right now!
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Belgian sludge/doom collective Predatory Void recently announced their new EP ‘Atoned in Metamorphosis’ to be out in February 2026 via Pelagic Records and shared a first track with ‘Contemplation In Time’!
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The final day of Alcatraz still has plenty of Belgian talent waiting to be discovered. Hemelbestormer, Turpentine Valley, Steengruis and Encounters each bring something completely different to the festival, proving once again just how diverse our local heavy music scene really is.
Here’s why we think you should check them out.
Saturday at Alcatraz has no shortage of Belgian talent. 🇧🇪🤘From the progressive soundscapes of Psychonaut and the unstoppable rise of Mantah to the chaos of Brutal Sphincter, the crushing grooves of Your Highness, the intensity of Divided, Ronker and Poseydon, there’s plenty of homegrown metal waiting to be discovered. Find out why each of these Belgian bands deserves a spot on your Saturday schedule. Who are you looking forward to seeing at the festival?
Our editor-in-chief Vaim’s selection of albums of the year has turned into an eclectic mix that brings both unbridled chaos and extremes while maintaining a level of catchy with releases from bands like Blackbraid, Cabal, Zeal & Ardor, Machine Head, Wolfheart, Wiegedood, Doodseskader, Malevolence, Psychonaut and The Callous Daoboys!
C’kes albums of the year 2021 is again a mostly atmospheric affair, a really interesting mix of different genres and emotions!
Oktober has many releases again that are some of the most anticipated of the year within our editorial team! Check out the wide range of awesome albums!
As every year, we put the heads together of our editorial team to decide on our collective “Albums of the Year”, check it out!
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