Belgian death metallers Carnation unleashed the atmospheric and crushing new single ‘Labyrinth of Silence’, another track unveiled of their upcoming album ‘Symphony In Flesh’, out next month!
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Sunday night, another 24 names joined the Steelfest 2027 line-up! Abruptum, Mystifier, Seth, Horna, Nordjevel, Sargeist, Adorior, Infernal War, Ride For Revenge, Korgonthurus, Malakhim, Nexul and many more are now confirmed for Steelfest XV.
Plus: Saor will bring a Roots & Aura set, while Grieve will make their first and last ever live appearance.
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Belgian modern death metal band NOORD returned with their latest crushing single ‘Empress Of The Hollow Crown’, a taste of what is to come with their upcoming album ‘GODFALL’, out in 2027!
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Independent Swedish death metal band Leach announced their new EP ‘Psychosomatic’ to be out in October and unveiled the first single and video ‘Serpent Of Time’!
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New Orleans metal outfit BRAT returns with savage new album ‘Manslayer’, out next month with Prosthetic Records and unleashed another single and video with ‘Trophy Hunting’!
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Finnish black metal iconoclasts Archgoat were recently announced to be part of the Steelfest 2027 line-up and have now unveiled ‘The Dawn To Armageddon’, a second track shared from their upcoming album ‘Nightbringer, Lightbringer’, out next month with Debemur Morti Productions!
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We’re still buzzing about last weekend’s festivities at Alcatraz Festival, but no rest for the wicked with already a first 30 names confirmed for next year’s edition and early bird sales on the way since yesterday! Who are you looking for or hoping for still for the 2027 edition? Let us know in the comments!
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Baltimore death metal veterans Misery Index released their new single ‘Feral Future’ just in time for their headline “An Epitaph for Endtimes” EU and UK summer tour, out with Season of Mist!
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UK outfit Burner unleashed their new single ‘What Will You Give?’ featuring Josh Middleton of Sylosis, another track from their upcoming album ‘No One Is Coming to Save Us’, out in September via Church Road Records!
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Brat announced their new album ‘Manslayer’ to be out in September with Prosthetic Records and shared first single ‘Manslayer (Hell Hath No Fury)’! Catch them live in Europe on tour with Napalm Death starting November!
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Interviews
At the beginning of summer, we fired off some quick questions at Vieda Boss, vocalist of the independent, Ohio-based death metal outfit Vicar Blood about her musical journey and the band!
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Three years after first speaking with Neckbreakker at Tuska, back when they were still performing as Nakkeknækker, we caught up with them once again. This time guitarist Johan Lundvig and drummer Viktor Bjørnstad joined us to reflect on the band’s rapid rise, signing with Nuclear Blast, the realities of life on the road, writing their next album and why they still see themselves as an old-school death metal band at heart. See them this Saturday at Tolminator ripping the stage up!
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Nervosa are back with ‘Slave Machine’ (out now with Napalm Records), and with it comes a band that feels stronger and more united than ever. We spoke with Helena and Hel Pyre about evolution, technology, songwriting, refusing to become slaves to modern chaos and why staying true to yourself matters more than ever.
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That pretty much tells you everything you need to know about our conversation with Brutal Sphincter’s Germain at Tolminator 2025. Expect stories about touring, festivals, Belgium’s metal scene, networking, Sphincter Society, ridiculous conspiracy theories and plenty of laughs along the way.
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We met up with the guys of Nakkeknækker at Tuska last summer, to talk about who they are as a band, what their inspirations are, and what their ambitions are as a still young band. Which turned into a really fun, and sometimes somewhat chaotic talk! Later that day they absolutely killed it on the Tuska KVLT stage, showing how much promise and potential these Danish fellas have!
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A talk with Juan Brujo from Brujeria shortly before their show in Helsinki last summer, about their show at Obscene Extreme that started the Europe leg of the ‘Matando güeros’ anniversary tour, how crazy things get when they hit South America, and about the new album ‘Esto es Brujeria’ (out today via Nuclear Blast)!
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A chat with Jaakko and Niko from Marianas Rest about their new album ‘Auer’, set for release via Napalm Records on March 24, and how they’ve tried some new things with their music without losing the band’s soul, by having the courage to follow where the songs were taking them, bringing in clean vocals and a guest vocalist for the first time.
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With the new Full Of Hell album just out, we fired off a couple of questions in the direction of frontman Dylan, who graciously provided some interesting answers!
Watch the chat we had with Markus Vanhala about the new Insomnium EP ‘Argent Moon’, the upcoming new work of Omnium Gatherum and his new black metal project I Am The Night!
Aborted’s ‘Maniacult’ is finally out and we had a few questions about it that needed answering.
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The first day of Alcatraz is no longer just about pitching your tent and grabbing your first beer.
With all four stages running from Thursday onwards, there’s plenty to discover right from the start. We’ve selected six bands we think you shouldn’t miss: Death Fury, Alestorm, Channel Zero, Imminence, Der Weg Einer Freiheit and Cyclone.
Which one is highest on your must-see list?
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?
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.
One more day. One more chance to discover your next favourite band.
We’ve selected five artists we’d strongly recommend catching on Sunday at Tuska: Neckbreakker, Return to Dust, Kajos, Atlas and The Browning.
Who are you adding to your schedule?
Saturday at Tuska is packed from start to finish, but these are the six bands we’d make time for beyond the obvious names. 🎸
Balance Breach, Majestica, The Funeral Portrait, Kallomäki, Paleface Swiss and Omnivortex all earned a spot on our must-see list. Find out why in our latest Editorial Picks!
In about half an hour, the gates of Tuska 2026 are opening and in less than an hour the first riffs will take over the area. Besides the obvious big names, we picked out 6 shows we highly recommend you go see from festival openers Gatecreeper, to reggae infused Aurorawave and Skindred, the funky hardcore of Slope, alt-metallers Awake Again and party of the day drum n bass princess Nenerchy! See you there!
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?
It’s looking like Steelfest is going to sell out this year, but if you’re still somehow on the fence if you should go next week or not, here are some solid reasons why you should make the effort this year… If you’re going, why is Steelfest THE event you’re investing your time and money in?
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