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?
Dutch heavy hardcore outfit Trenchwar has signed with Time To Kill Records for the release of their debut full-length!
“Projections” carves a new niche and a whole musical direction for doom fans to enjoy. Godthrymm marches into a path between traditional doom and sludge, and this is what sets them apart in the doom metal scene today. Out via Profound Lore Records since May 29th.
Atmospheric doom metal project TodoMal unveiled the title track of their upcoming new album ‘Graveyards of Joy’, set for release in July via Season of Mist! Catch them live in Europe in July and August in support of Evoken and at festivals like Tolminator!
Heavy doom outfit Castle announced their new album ‘Carrie Chains’ to be out in September via Hammerheart Records and shared the title track to celebrate!
It’s finally there! The week of the very first edition of Ankea Festival! If you’re still somehow on the fence on why you should get yourself a ticket and come join us in Tampere this weekend, here are 8 reasons that hopefully will convince you!
Norwich doom duo Kulk announced their upcoming new album ‘Choosing to Die’ to be out in August with Church Road Records and unveiled the video single ‘An Endless Knife’!
Green Lung return with their 4th album ‘Necropolitan’, a love letter to gothic London in riffs, out in September with Nuclear Blast and just recently unveiled their first single with ‘Evil in this House’!
Monolord shared a last taste of their upcoming album ‘Neverending’ (out next week May 29 with Relapse Records) with the track ‘It’s Neverending’ featuring vocals from Jörgen Sandström from Grave and ex-Entombed! Catch them live in Europe later this year or at select festivals including Alcatraz Festival in Belgium!
A new festival is on the horizon in Finland with Ankea Festival, so here are the details on what promises to be a pretty amazing event!
