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Last Monday, March 10, 2025, Lisbon had the privilege of hosting Geoff Tate, the legendary voice of Queensrÿche, in a memorable concert at RCA Club, closing “The Big Rock Show Tour 2025,” with support from Ivory Lake. With his unique and powerful voice, Tate transported the audience through various heavy metal and progressive classics, in [...]

Silke Bischoff has been confirmed for an exclusive show for Wave-Gotik-Treffen. WGT 2025 will take place from 6th June until 9th June. With the Wave Gotik Treffen Festival approaching, which will take place once again in Leipzig between June 6th and 9th, our expectations for another excellent festival have increased. Since the end of last [...]

Architects to Set Lisbon Ablaze with New Album Showcase Renowned British metalcore band Architects is set to make a triumphant return to Lisbon, delivering an unmissable performance for their dedicated fan base. Known for their unique fusion of aggression and melody, the band has garnered a global following with their powerful sound and thought-provoking lyrics. [...]

New bets and sound diversity In addition to the two giants and the extra day, Vagos Metal Fest reinforces its commitment to promoting emerging talents and sound diversity within the heavy music universe. New confirmations include: Haunted Gods, Methedras, Iznutri, Blax, Jamart, Stercore, and Vector Of Underground. These confirmations add to a line-up that already [...]

Cytotoxin, the German technical death metal band, has released the title track “Biographyte” from their upcoming fifth studio album, set to drop on April 11th via Blood Blast Distribution. The new single follows their previously released standalone tracks “Hope Terminator” and “Condemnesia“. “Biographyte” delves into the harrowing experiences of firefighters who collected graphite bricks on [...]

Blaze Bayley in Portugal with a special Iron Maiden set: unique date in Lisbon! Legendary official Blaze Bayley, former Iron Maiden vocalist, will perform a unique and unrepeatable show in Portugal in 2025. In a night that promises to be unforgettable for heavy metal lovers, Blaze will perform many Iron Maiden songs, as well as [...]

The Big Rock Show Tour 2025 The legendary Geoff Tate, ex-vocalist of the iconic Queensrÿche, is returning to Portugal for an unmissable show at RCA Club in Lisbon on March 10th, 2025, at 8 PM. This tour promises a journey through the great classics that marked Geoff Tate’s career, including the hits of Queensrÿche. Prepare [...]

Prepare for a strong comeback! This year’s Good Friday, experience the rebirth of metal at Ressurreição do Metal 2025! Pindelo dos Milagres – São Pedro do Sul will once more host an exhilarating evening where intense energy and love for heavy music reign supreme. This year’s roster showcases groups that embody the spirit of contemporary [...]

The progressive blackened death metal band Aoidos will release their debut album “Oizys”, scheduled for release on November 29th in partnership with the record label Nox Liberatio Records. Meanwhile, to promote the upcoming release, the bards have just released a brand new video for the re-imagination of the song “From the Surface Grate” which was [...]

In January next year, XAPADA FEST, formerly known as XXXAPADA NA TROMBA, will return to RCA Club for another grand edition. Following a highly successful first edition in January of this year, the festival announced its return for 2025 at the end of June. At that time, no bands had been revealed, but the event’s [...]

In a profound loss for the black metal and avant-garde music community, Tore Ylvisaker, the long-time keyboardist of the Norwegian band Ulver, passed away on August 16, 2024, the day he turned 54. The band announced his passing through a heartfelt message on their social media, expressing their deep sorrow: “It is with a void [...]

Leprous have shared the video for Like A Sunken Ship which you can watch in full below. “I’m taking the symphonic elements further in my solo project, it was to give space to each band member to do their thing more. So, my project will be more cinematic, with some rock elements too, and then [...]

In a significant development for the black metal community, Norwegian guitarist and songwriter Galder has announced his departure from Dimmu Borgir after nearly 25 years with the band. In a heartfelt press statement released yesterday, Galder, whose real name is Tom Rune Andersen, shared that he has played his final show with Dimmu Borgir and [...]

The wait is over! The eighth edition of Vagos Metal Fest is scheduled for August 1, 2, and 3, 2025. Prepare for an epic experience in the metal capital, Quinta do Ega. This year, the festival features an explosive line-up that promises to take fans on an intense journey. From iconic bands to emerging talents, [...]