Italian melodic death doom outfit Shores of Null share ‘Son of the Tide’, the 2nd single of their upcoming album ‘Homesick’, out in October via Dusktone!
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Tampa sludge/doom outfit Blood Of The Earth officially recruit Thy Will Be Done’ J. Costa as vocalist, expanding into a trio!
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Monolord released a live video for the song ‘Iodine’ from their recently released album ‘Neverending’, out with Relapse Records! Catch them at Rockstadt Extreme Festival in Romania tomorrow and next week at Alcatraz Festival in Belgium, before their European tour in Fall!
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Doom duo Kulk shared their latest new single ‘We’re Worried About You’ in anticipation of the release of their new album ‘Choosing to Die’ out at the end of August with Church Road Records!
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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?
Uncle Acid and the Deatbeats announced their new album ‘Shapes of Midnight’ to be out in September and shared the title track as a first taste!
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UK outfit King Kraken released their latest video and single ‘I Am The Apocalypse’ recently!
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Your average goregrind band might find to other forms of pleasure at the cemetery, but Iberian doom duo Todomal’s third record ‘Graveyards of Joy’ seeks other funerary delight. Ever wonder what Anathema would have sounded like if they had gone a different direction after ‘Eternity’, check out these guys, their new record is out now on Season of Mist. Catch them opening the Tolminator Stage at Tolminator tomorrow!
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Our Support Your Locals series continues! Friday at Alcatraz is packed with Belgian talent, from hometown heroes Amenra to exciting newcomers making their debut at the event, cult comebacks, anniversary celebrations and everything in between with A Thousand Sufferings, Cowboys & Aliens, Dead Serious, Hope As A Weapon, Hope Erodes, Modder, Sons Of Lioth and Temptations For The Weak. Here’s why these nine Belgian bands deserve a place on your Friday schedule! Who are you looking forward to seeing live?
Sure, the lineup is stacked. But if you ask us, Alcatraz is about so much more than the bands on the poster. From the atmosphere and the people to the food, the party spots and all those little moments between the shows, here are our 8 reasons why we think Alcatraz 2026 is a festival you shouldn’t miss.
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