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Xapada Fest 2026: Two Days of Extreme Metal at RCA Club

Xapada Fest 2026: Two Days of Extreme Metal at RCA Club

Xapada Fest 2026 brought two days of grindcore, death metal, and slam to RCA Club in Lisbon, featuring an extensive lineup of international and national acts. [...]

February 16, 2026 Patricia Veludo Festivals, Reports Comments Off on Xapada Fest 2026: Two Days of Extreme Metal at RCA Club

Xapada Fest 2026: Lisbon is not prepared for two days of extreme music at RCA Club

Xapada Fest 2026: Lisbon is not prepared for two days of extreme music at RCA Club

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. [...]

January 5, 2026 The Black Planet Previews Comments Off on Xapada Fest 2026: Lisbon is not prepared for two days of extreme music at RCA Club

Preview: SWR Barroselas Metalfest 2024

Preview: SWR Barroselas Metalfest 2024

The 2024 edition of the SWR Barroselas Metalfest is coming, and with it more sonic chaos will pour down upon the quiet town of Barroselas in the north of Portugal.   :: BANDS :: I AM MORBID + BLASPHEMY + TERRORIZER + TANKARD + CANCER + BELL WITCH + SKITSYSTEM + SARGEIST + NOSTROMO + [...]

April 17, 2024 Filipe Gomes Previews Comments Off on Preview: SWR Barroselas Metalfest 2024

SWR Barroselas Metalfest 2024 revealed its daily lineup

SWR Barroselas Metalfest 2024 revealed its daily lineup

The organizers of the SWR Barroselas Metalfest 2024 have revealed the complete lineup and daily schedules. :: Tickets :: Tickets are available at swrfest.bigcartel.com and in the Official Stores. To make your purchase, visit any of the Official Stores: – BIOHAZARD AREA (Braga) – BAZAR MODERNO (Guimarães) – PIRANHA (Porto) – LOUIE LOUIE (Porto) – [...]

January 16, 2024 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on SWR Barroselas Metalfest 2024 revealed its daily lineup

SWR Barroselas Metalfest 2024 reveals the full lineup including I Am Morbid, Blasphemy, Terrorizer, Tankard, Cancer, Sargeist, & more

SWR Barroselas Metalfest 2024 reveals the full lineup including I Am Morbid, Blasphemy, Terrorizer, Tankard, Cancer, Sargeist, & more

Set to take place from April 24th to 27th in the picturesque town of Barroselas, Portugal, this year’s festival promises an unforgettable experience for metal enthusiasts worldwide. Prepare your eardrums for a barrage of sonic devastation as SWR Barroselas Metalfest announces its lineup for the 2024 edition. None other than I AM MORBID will come [...]

December 21, 2023 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on SWR Barroselas Metalfest 2024 reveals the full lineup including I Am Morbid, Blasphemy, Terrorizer, Tankard, Cancer, Sargeist, & more

Report: River Stone Fest 2023

Report: River Stone Fest 2023

On September 23rd, metal lovers gathered once again in Penafiel, for the seventh edition of River Stone Fest! It was just after 4:25 pm when Blind The Eye arrived, to present us with their Melodic Death Metal and promote their second album “The Lion Of Lions”, released in September 2022. This band was born in [...]

October 30, 2023 Rui Pereira Festivals, Reports Comments Off on Report: River Stone Fest 2023

Analepsy announce new drummer, new album info

Analepsy announce new drummer, new album info

Portuguese slam death metal masters Analepsy have announced their new drummer. Belgian drummer Léo Luyckx (also from Brutal Sphincter) joined the band lineup. Meanwhile, the band shared a music video for their new single “Locus Of Dawning”, which anticipates their upcoming album, Quiescence. The album features guest appearances from Ricky Myers (Suffocation, Disgorge), Angel Ochoa (Cephalotripsy, [...]

February 11, 2022 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Analepsy announce new drummer, new album info

Colosso unleash new single “Pestilence”

Colosso unleash new single “Pestilence”

Portuguese death metal heavyweight Colosso has unleashed a brand new single. Entitled “Pestilence”, it’s the opening track of the band’s upcoming EP “Apocalypse”, scheduled for release on February 14th, via Transcending Obscurity. About a month ago, the band revealed the first single “War”. Catch it below if you missed it. Once again, Colosso shapeshifts its [...]

January 15, 2020 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Colosso unleash new single “Pestilence”

Photo Report: Laurus Nobilis 2019 (Day #4)

Photo Report: Laurus Nobilis 2019 (Day #4)

Once again, Laurus Nobilis Festival took place in Louro, Famalicão from July 25th to the 28th 2019. Unfortunately, we were only able to attend to some of the shows on the last day of the festival, so without further due, here it is! Simbiose [metaslider id=”31479″] Sugiru [metaslider id=”31452″] Analepsy [metaslider id=”31427″] Soilwork [metaslider id=”31405″] [...]

August 3, 2019 Filipe Gomes Festivals, Reports Comments Off on Photo Report: Laurus Nobilis 2019 (Day #4)

Preview: SWR Barroselas Metalfest 2019

Preview: SWR Barroselas Metalfest 2019

Being around for more than two decades of existence, the SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST became more than an obligatory stopping point for all fans of heavy metal and its more extreme subgenres. This year’s edition, which runs from April 26 to 28, promises, as usual, to gather a legion of headbangers from all around the world [...]

April 23, 2019 Filipe Gomes Previews Comments Off on Preview: SWR Barroselas Metalfest 2019

Laurus Nobilis 2019 confirms Samael as last headliner

Laurus Nobilis 2019 confirms Samael as last headliner

Laurus Nobilis will take place at V. N. de Famalicão on July 25th~28th of 2019. The Swiss Black Metal / Melodic Industrial band Samael have been confirmed as last headliner for this year’s edition of Laurus Nobilis Music Famalicão. Also already confirmed are Swedish Hypocrisy, Italians Fleshgod Apocalypse, Swedish Soilwork and Entombed A.D.. Coming from [...]

January 17, 2019 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Laurus Nobilis 2019 confirms Samael as last headliner

SWR Barroselas Metalfest confirms Saint Vitus, Craft, Arkhon Infaustus & more

SWR Barroselas Metalfest confirms Saint Vitus, Craft, Arkhon Infaustus & more

SWR Barroselas Metalfest, one of the oldest, most respected festivals dedicated to extreme sonorities in the old continent, will return to Vila de Barroselas, Viana do Castelo, Portugal on April 26, 27 and 28, 2019. After the first batch of confirmations including Godlfesh, Benediction, The Black Dahlia Murder, Midnight, Venenum and more, the organizers have [...]

November 20, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on SWR Barroselas Metalfest confirms Saint Vitus, Craft, Arkhon Infaustus & more

SWR Barroselas Metalfest confirms Godflesh, Benediction & more

SWR Barroselas Metalfest confirms Godflesh, Benediction & more

SWR Barroselas Metalfest, one of the oldest, most respected and contested festivals dedicated to extreme sonorities in the old continent, will return to Vila de Barroselas, Viana do Castelo, on April 26, 27 and 28, 2019. The first round of confirmations for the 22nd edition of the event includes fifteen proposals of undeniable quality. Fifteen [...]

October 18, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on SWR Barroselas Metalfest confirms Godflesh, Benediction & more

Report: Vagos Metal Fest 2018 – Part 1

Report: Vagos Metal Fest 2018 – Part 1

Once again, the month of August sees the return of one of the biggest Heavy Metal festivals in the country: the Vagos Metal Fest. The 2018 edition brought some news, such as the fact that it is now a 4-day festival, and the addition of one more stage (Stairway Stage). Having the responsibility and honor [...]

August 25, 2018 Filipe Gomes Festivals, Reports Comments Off on Report: Vagos Metal Fest 2018 – Part 1