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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. [...]

2023 marked the return of the Vagos Metal Fest after a line-up as powerful as that of 2022. This year proved to be more eclectic with the inclusion of bands such as Ugly Kid Joe”, which showed the organisation’s courage in its bid to reach wider audiences. Dragon’s Kiss opened the Vagos Metal Fest 2023. [...]

Once again the quiet town of Vagos will be the central place to live the heavy metal spirit! Below is all the information you need to know to attend the Vagos Metal Fest 2023! :: BANDS & SCHEDULES :: :: TICKETS :: 95.00€ – 3 DAY 45.00€ – 1 DAY Tickets available at www.vagosmetalfest.com/bilhetes/ :: [...]

The SWR Feast 2022 was the return of the SWR Barroselas Metalfest after a 2-year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic. Read out report here! [...]

Once again, RCA hosted a beastly Vagos Metal Fest warm-up last May 27 in Portugal. This time around, Amazing Events invited the Dutch death metal band Asphyx, which was supported by the Portuguese The Ominous Circle and Besta. Portuguese grindsters Besta took the stage in front of an almost empty room, something that didn’t compromise [...]

Asphyx + The Ominous Circle + Besta – May 27th at RCA Lisboa Asphyxia, masters of death metal with a touch of doom, created a genre that only they can perfectly perform. After 5 years they return to Portugal to bring the death hammer over Lisboa, along with their last high acclaimed album “Incoming Death”. [...]

Resurrection Fest annouced today new names to the bill. Big Four thrashers Anthrax, brazillian legends Sepultura, german death metal Deserted Fear, American punk rock The Menzingers, Italian ska band Talco, Dutch punk rock band Undeclinable Ambuscade, CJ Ramone (Ramones), Canadian metalcore Obey The Brave, Deathcore mexicans Here Comes The Kraken, Galicians Aphonnic, Display of Power [...]

SWR Barroselas Metalfest, one of the oldest european festivals focused entirely on extreme music, returns in 2017 for its 20th anniversary, scheduled for 28, 29 and 30 of April at the Village of Barroselas, northern Portugal. Confirmed so far are black metal legends Mayhem playing their magnum opus “De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas”, Belgium death metal [...]

The third chapter of Mosher Fest took place in Massas Club, Coimbra.this edition had on it’s billing five Portuguese bands from different backgrounds, all of which with enough energy and talent to shook the foundations of the club, and please everyone present on that Saturday night. The band that had the honor to open the [...]

The portuguese brutal XXXapada na Tromba festival which is going to take place this weekend has already shown its next evolution. This time the event will take place outdoors, in July and nearby a well known beach. Headliners will be Putridity, Igorrr and Inhumate. Completing the roster are the following confirmed artists: Clitorape (FR) Vizir (PT) Cerebral Extiction (IT) [...]

And finally Lisbon had its own metal festival. An underground one. Goodlife HQ dared to dream this  event, while  RCA Club accepted the challenge, reveiving 24 bands in just two days. As you can imagine, it was only for the brave, once each day the concerts started at 14:30 h. DAY 1# On Saturday, still [...]

Barroselas, a quiet town during the whole year, except for the last weekend of April… For the past 16 years, all hell breaks loose thanks to the SWR Barroselas Metalfest. Last year the organizers celebrated the 15th anniversary of the most extreme festival in the country. Day #0 The festival started on Wednesday, 24th with [...]

Grinders UTOPIUM have won the national final of Wacken Open Air warm up contest. The Portuguese act is going to present their grind/sludge next August at the world’s biggest metal festival. They follow last year countrymen Midnight Priest. The final took place at SWR Barroselas Metal Fest stage 3#, also with BESTA, SKINNING and WASTE. [...]

Sadly the concerts started two hours after the announced schedule with HUNTED SCRIPTUM, death/technical death metal from Braga. They had the tough task of opening the ceremonies, in a cold, (still) wintry night. Their carnivorous themes made the first attempt to warm a still not crowded Side B room, with some good appointments, including the [...]