In the first part of our annual Support Your Locals at Alcatraz series, we take a closer look at Thursday’s Belgian bands, from legends like Channel Zero, Cyclone and Enthroned to exciting names such as Aeveris and Death Fury. Which Belgian act are you looking forward to seeing most?
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.
With their latest single ‘who I am’, Brazilian metalcore rising stars Axty shared a new look into their upcoming album ‘The Pain Made Me Who I Am’, out next month with Napalm Records!
Epic folk metal outfit Vanaheim shared a video for ‘Roede Voor De Borst’, the title track from their upcoming album, set for release in September with Fireflash Records! Catch them live in Europe this winter as support on the Valhalla Calling tour with Tyr, Dragonland and Twilight Force!
Scene Queen is back with her brand new track ‘Metalicious’ featuring Left To Suffer! A taste from her upcoming EP of the same name to be released in September with Hopeless Records!
Ahead of Infected Rain’s final European club show of the “Mutation Phase” tour back in April, we sat down with Lena Scissorhands for a surprisingly personal conversation. We talked about the meaning behind their latest single “Stranger”, why she feels more like herself on stage than anywhere else, fan expectations, rejecting labels like “female-fronted” and what the band’s current mutation really means. Catch them this weekend at Tolminator!
Folk metal collective Fejd released first single and video ‘Nifelheim’, the title track from their upcoming album of the same name, set for release in August with Black Lodge Records and Sound Pollution!
Entheos announced their new album ‘Empty on the Inside’ to be out in October via Metal Blade Records and unleashed a first single and video with ‘Golden Crown’!
Blackened post-metal/screamo quartet Malevich released a new video for the track ‘Delirium and Confidence’ from their latest album ‘Under a Gilded Sun’, released last year with Church Road Records and announced US tour dates!
Japanese alt-metal quintet coldrain make their global return with upcoming album ‘OPTIMIZE = OPTDEMISE’, out in September via Century Media Records and unleashed the single ‘EX-HUMANITY’!
