Thrash metal powerhouse Havok announced to have signed to BLKIIBLK and shared their new single ‘Fifth Generation Warfare’!
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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!
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Brazilian metal titans Eminence returned with their crushing new single ‘Silent March’, featuring a guest appearance by Andreas Kisser from Sepultura!
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Thrash metal maniacs Belushi Speed Ball recently shared another unhinged track from their upcoming album ‘Toxic Waste Was Everywhere In The 80s’ (out next month) with the track ‘I’m Not Your Buddy, Guy’, a tribute to the greatest cartoon ever created, South Park!
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Modern groove/thrash metallers Pretext release second single and video ‘Lord of Pain’ from their upcoming album ‘Riot of the Ruined, out in June via Darkside Records!
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Norwegian heavy metal band Triosphere announced the release of their new album ‘Oceans Above, Stars Below’ with Frontiers Music in August and shared the very thrashy new single and video ‘Of Tyrants’!
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Cavalera Conspiracy are returning to Europe for a 2026 summer festival run to bring their ‘Chaos A.D.’ to the fans, including a stop at Graspop and many more! There’s also a chance you could catch them at more intimate headliner shows, don’t miss out!
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Last Friday, heavy metal outfit Anubis released their new album ‘Anthromorphicide’ via M-Theory Audio and celebrated with a video for the track ‘My Favorite Cage’, featuring guest vocalist Zhariah!
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Bay Area thrash icons Heathen release another deep dive cover with their take on the Psychosis track ‘Twist of Faith’, out with their new label Napalm Records!
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Swedish thrashers Dead Sleep release new single and music video ‘Children of the Blade’ from their upcoming album ‘Repulsion’, set for release in June!
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Previews
Tuska 2026 is almost here!🤘If you’re still in planning mode, from the line-up and schedules to food vendors, afterparties, Tuska Forum and practical tips for navigating your festivities, we’ve gathered everything you need to know in one place. Read our preview and start planning your weekend at Suvilahti!
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After the break of last year, Rockfest is back with a vengeance and a solid line-up that will rock your world for about 3 days at the new location in Turku, Finland!
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The first edition of brand-new festival Hellsinki Metal Festival is quickly approaching and they’ve constantly been sharing more details and updates. So it was about time to gather what we already know about the fest in a preview…
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One of Belgium’s biggest and nicest metal festivals is celebrating its 15th anniversary and we hope to see you there! For those who haven’t been there yet, we gathered some quick information about what is going to be another awesome edition!
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In about 3 weeks, the eleventh edition of Steelfest will take place in Hyvinkää, Finland and they have yet again a very impressive line-up at this 3-day celebration of the underground!
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Tuska is finally back again! The Helsinki center metal and rock festival is shaping up to be quite the epic and glorious return!
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Rockfest is back with a vengeance and a solid line-up that will rock your world for about 3 days in Hyvinkää, Finland!
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After 2 years of delays, Steelfest is taking out all the stops with 4 days of underground metal madness in a celebration of their 10th anniversary!
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The organization behind SteelFest couldn’t wait any longer and decided to call a one-off Summer edition “SteelHordes” into life, and this is why you should go.
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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?
For the second day of Alcatraz 2025, our team picked out 8 bands we believe you shouldn’t miss out on with Myrath, KNIFE, Baest, Drowning Pool, Rivers of Nihil, Nailbomb, Caliban and Avatar! What bands are you really looking forward to for this Friday at Alcatraz? Let us know in the comments!
The first day of the third edition of Hellsinki Metal Festival is filled with an impressive line-up of metal bands of almost every subgenre, completed with some special ones. Of course you need to go see King Diamond headlining tonight, but there is so much more to discover, so our editorial team picked out 7 bands that they think you definitely shouldn’t miss out on with Rabbit Cult, Gost, Kanonenfieber, Forbidden, Fear Factory, Candlemass and Moonsorrow! What bands are you really looking forward to today? Let us know in the comments!
On the last day of Alcatraz 2025, we get 10 more fantastic Belgian bands served up, going from mesmerizing atmosphere makers like Briqueville and Alkerdeel, to absolute mayhem from bands like Bark, Devastatiön, Slaughter Messiah and Cobracide, hardcore legends Congress and Whatever It Takes, rockers Promise Down or goth-tinged heavy metallers Cult of Scarecrow! Something for everyone and again proof how rich the Belgian heavy music scene is…
This weekend is the highlight for us and many among us in Belgium with the 2025 edition of Alcatraz Festival, but if you still haven’t decided to go, here are 10 reasons why we believe you should just go ahead and go get you some tickets still… What are you looking forward to the most for this year’s edition?
Only a handful of days left before Helsinki gets a healthy shot of heavy and dark music with the third edition of Hellsinki Metal Festival! If you’re still confused and wondering if you should go or not, check out 8 reasons we believe should convince you… Beware, get your tickets today as tomorrow the price will go up again!
From the amazing line-up of Tolminator 2025 we picked 10 acts we believe deserves your attention and time for you to check out at the festival if you’re there or at home if you’re not. A couple of them already played yesterday, like Vulvarine, High Parasite and Ghost Bath, but there is still plenty to discover and see with bands like Midnight, Cro-mags, Me And That Man, Party Cannon, Insanity Alert, Dopethrone and Mimi Barks!
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!
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!
In less than a week, Tuska weekend is upon us! If somehow you weren’t convinced yet that you need to go, here are 10 reasons we believe should be enough motivation to still get a ticket and join us there!
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One night, one band: MACHINE HEAD. The California based combo came to Ludwigsburg to take the audience on an almost 3 hrs ride through the band’s history. Robb Flynn and his fellow bandmates delivered a blasting show with stunning visuals, great sound, flames and lights. It was simply amazing and crowd followed actively with massive circle pits and a large number of crowdsurfers. A truly genuine concert experience!
33 Years after their “last” show, Belgian cult thrash outfit Dead Serious is back and played live in our own venue Asgaard with the support of Steamroller and Phoenix Rebellion! Of course we were there!
German thrash metal legends Kreator brought their massive “Krushers of the World tour” to Helsinki Ice Hall, celebrating their newest album with what stands as one of their largest stage productions ever seen in Finland. Joining them were Bay Area thrash icons Exodus, British death metal pioneers Carcass and powerviolence outfit Nails, making for an exceptionally stacked bill from top to bottom.
A night of pure thrash power in Stuttgart: NAILS, EXODUS, CARCASS and legends KREATOR delivered fire, speed and unforgettable moments on the “KRUSHERS OF THE WORLD TOUR 2026”. Dive into our full photo report and relive the chaos. This night had it all: a full arsenal: towering ghouls, fire, smoke, and a stage show as intense as the music.
“The New Flesh tour” struck down at De Vierde Zaal in Gent, and from the energetic start with Life Cycles, to the technical explosion of Revocation and the crushing intensity of Distant, to the controlled climax of Sylosis… Each band contributed in its own way to a memorable evening, hosted by Return Bookings and yours truly!
To celebrate the 20 year anniversary of their 5th album ‘Kuoleman laulukunnaat’, Mokoma, together with Koljosen Tiekiista struck down at Tavara-Asema in Tampere on Friday the 27th of March for a fantastic show.
Sylosis is currently touring Europe with Revocation, Distant and Life Cycles on “The New Flesh tour”, building anticipation for their upcoming album of the same name! We caught their show at a packed Tavastia in Helsinki and saw it was good!
Another year is over and our photographer Tom Treuten is still doing what he loves most: concert photography. Since October 2021 we’re a home for his photographic work and these are some of his personal highlights of 2025 that he hopes you’ll enjoy them as much as him, with pictures of VULVARINE, STEPFATHER FRED, ANKOR, DONOTS, WOLFMOTHER, THUNDERMOTHER, SKINDRED, TUK SMITH & THE RESTLESS HEARTS, SALTATIO MORTIS, PARKWAY DRIVE, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, MOONSHOT, MEGADETH, KISSIN’ DYNAMITE, HELLOWEEN, ENGST, GATECREEPER, ENEMY INSIDE, DISTURBED, DANKO JONES, BEAST IN BLACK, APRIL ART, EMIL BULLS, ELUVEITIE, AVANTASIA, ARCH ENEMY, AMENRA, NITA STRAUSS, and COBRA SPELL!
DISTURBED is celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album ‘The Sickness’ with an extensive tour in Europe. They brought along special guests MEGADETH as part of the package, ramping up the excitement for heavy music fans all over the continent! We caught their stop at Schleyerhalle in Stuttgart, Germany and saw it was good!
Friday night at Black Hawk MC’s Choppershow weekend in Belgium was all about live music, and especially local bands with Poseydon, popular cover band Impact, and most of all Hexa Mera hitting the stage with a farewell show. Their powerful set hit especially hard, knowing the band is stepping away after 15 years: a bittersweet but fitting send-off for a group that’s been so important to our scene and community.
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