All posts by The Black Planet

SLAX Metal Fest 2026 takes place on 7 February at RCA Club, Lisbon, bringing together eight Portuguese thrash and death metal bands for a full day dedicated to national heavy music. [...]

February 14, 2026, promises to be anything but romantic at LAV – Lisboa Ao Vivo. The Portuguese capital will host one of the darkest and most devastating nights of the coming year with the arrival of the “Death Over Europe 2026” tour, headlined by legendary Mayhem, alongside Swedish extremists Marduk and American death metal icons [...]

Tarja Turunen and Marko Hietala return to the same stage on 29 January 2026 in Lisbon, marking a rare reunion between two iconic voices of symphonic metal. [...]

D-A-D and The 69 Eyes will perform together in Portugal for the first time, with two co-headlining shows scheduled for Porto and Lisbon in January 2026. [...]

Brazilian guitarist Jéssica Falchi unveils “Sunflare”, a progressive-influenced instrumental single that highlights melodic guitar textures ahead of her forthcoming EP. [...]

Linda Martini return to small venues with a 10-date Portuguese club tour in early 2026, performing across the country under their “Liga de Clubes” concept. [...]

Secret Chord play Porto’s Auditório CCOP on 21 February 2026, presenting "Echoes of Existence" with supporting acts Ashes in the Ocean and Aeleen. [...]

Xapada Fest 2026 hits Lisbon’s RCA Club with 20 bands from grindcore, death, and brutal death metal, promising two nights of uncompromising extreme music. [...]

Doomed Fest returns to Viseu on 7 February 2026 for its seventh edition, presenting six national and international bands across doom, death and sludge metal at Fora de Rebanho. [...]

The Mangualde Hardmetalfest returns on 10 January 2026 for its 31st edition, bringing together international and Portuguese metal acts for a full day of live performances in Mangualde. [...]

Tarja Turunen and Marko Hietala reunite on stage in Lisbon for a unique symphonic metal concert at Coliseu dos Recreios on 29 January 2026. [...]

Evil Live Festival 2026 returns as an indoor one-day event at MEO Arena on July 5 with Marilyn Manson, Mastodon, The Gathering and Imminence among first confirmed acts. [...]

John “Jontho” Bratland, founding member and vocalist of Norwegian black metal band Ragnarok, has died at 48, leaving a lasting mark on the extreme metal underground. [...]

Epica and Amaranthe unite for the Arcane Dimensions Tour, bringing symphonic grandeur and modern metal to Lisbon’s Coliseu dos Recreios on 1 February 2026. [...]