SWR has finally returned in full force after a hiatus forced by the lockdown resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and a smaller-than-usual 2022 edition. This is one of the oldest and most mythical underground festivals in Portugal, and it once again brought four days of the festival to the quiet town of Barroselas in the [...]
May 8, 2023
Filipe Gomes
Festivals, Reports
After a successful return in 2022, the iconic SWR Barroselas Metalfest will be back for its 23rd edition in… 2023 (thanks covid pandemic for synching the numbers!) Things are quieter now and the overall feeling is of a full return to normality. SWR 2023 :: BANDS :: SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST 23 27-30 April 2023 | [...]
April 17, 2023
Filipe Gomes
Previews
The SWR Barroselas Metalfest 2023 is coming and the organizers have shared the daily lineup SWR 2023 daily programTickets are still available at swrfest.bigcartel.com and official stores. INFO: www.swr-fest.com EVENTO OFICIAL: fb.com/events/315286246019420 [...]
February 2, 2023
Filipe Gomes
News
SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST 23 27-30 April 2023 | Barroselas – Portugal | www.swr-fest.com Due to personal commitments, Finnish black metal veterans Sargeist had to cancel this year’s appearance and will be confirmed in 2024. TRIUMPH OF DEATH + PIG DESTROYER + SADISTIC INTENT + ROTTEN SOUND + PROFANATICA + GUTALAX + HORNA + CRISIX + [...]
December 23, 2022
Filipe Gomes
News
First of all, there was one positive aspect about the whole covid pandemic: The number of SWR editions syncs with the year in which it happens! So, SWR has announced the first batch of bands confirmed for the 23rd edition of the SWR Barroselas Metalfest, taking place in… 2023! Triumph of Death might not ring [...]
October 28, 2022
Filipe Gomes
News
The death metal legends AUTOPSY are one of the big names of this year’s SWR Barroselas Metalfest, but there are already 14 more names added to the poster, with emphasis on the return of MGŁA and the debut of MORBID SAINT in Portugal. AUTOPSY! Would there be a more suitable name to head an event [...]
October 18, 2019
Filipe Gomes
News
On the next November 15th, Canadian tech-death metal pillars Beyond Creation will return to Portugal! One of the freshest and most modern acts in the recent years, Beyond Creation have released 3 very solid full-length albums: “The Aura” (2011), “Earthborn Evolution” (2014) and the most recent “Algorythm” (2018), showing a strong career path. The band [...]
November 7, 2018
Filipe Gomes
Previews
Beyond Creation are now premiering the third track, in the form of a play-through video, taken from their upcoming new album ‘Algorythm’. This album is slated for release on October 12th, 2018. These Canadian masters of progressive technical death metal are streaming “Entre Suffrage Et Mirage” on the Youtube channel of their record label, Season of Mist, and [...]
September 20, 2018
Rita Limede
News
Frech tech death act GOROD have released a new video, for the track “Inner Alchemy”, which can be seen below. This song is part of their latest album, “A Maze Of Recycled Creeds” that came out last year in October, via Listenable Records. [...]
March 11, 2016
Rita Limede
News
With the year of 2015 coming to an end it is time to choose the best metal albums of the year. In the past few days every one of our staff members had the opportunity to share their personal list, which can be seen in here, so now, it is time for our final and [...]
December 30, 2015
Rita Limede
Tops
With 2015 coming to its end, its time to choose the best Metal albums of the year. These are the choices of Mütiilator (due to difficulty in chosing a specific order, only the top 3 will be numbered): Leprous – The Congregation 2. Ghost – Meliora 3. Mgła – Exercises In Futility Shrine [...]
December 29, 2015
Filipe Gomes
Tops
GORDO, the french technical death metal group has made their new record, “A Maze Of Recycled Creeds” available in full on streaming. You can listen to it on the soundcloud widget bellow. This is the band’s fifth full-lenght release, and it is set to come out on the 16th of October via Listenable Records. [...]
October 15, 2015
Rita Limede
News
French Technical Death Metal masters Gorod have released “Celestial Nature”, the first single from their upcoming record “A Maze Of Recycled Creeds”. The album is scheduled to be out on October 16 via Listenable records and Unique Leader in North America. You can listen to the track below. The band comments on “Celestial Nature”: “The [...]
August 4, 2015
Filipe Gomes
News
SWR barroselas metalfest XV, set to take place from April 26th to 30th 2012 at the small village of Barroselas, in the north of Portugal, gets ready to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary with a five days special edition. With names like Venom, Napalm Death, Brujeria, Katatonia or Kreator on its history, SWR barroselas metalfest XV [...]
December 23, 2011
Filipe Gomes
News