News Posts

Belgian metalcore act X-Pozed impressed yet again at last year’s Alcatraz, and have now released their new single ‘Back Down’, an explosive track coming with a matching music video!

Belgian band Rotzak recently released their latest single ‘Sloom’, the first taste of their upcoming album ‘HEADRUSH’, set for release in February 2025 via Bearded Punk Records and Charon Collective!

Belgian atmospheric melodic death outfit Ethereal Darkness returned after nearly five years with their new single ‘The Cycle’! Fans of bands like Insomnium, Be’lakor and Wolfheart might want to check this out…

Hard rock’s own Belgian firebrand Dani Hart dropped a powerful new single some time ago with ‘No More’, a track featuring legendary bassist Billy Sheehan and an empowering track urging people to stand up and confronting power abusers!

Belgian Fractured Insanity is gearing up to unleash their virulent death metal upon the world yet again with their upcoming album ‘Age Of Manipulation’, set for release in February 2025 via Xtreem Music and shared a first track with ‘Exaltation of a Fallen Glory’!

Belgian atmospheric black/doom metal act Splendidula released their new standalone single ‘Behind My Semblance’, with matching lyric video, out now via Argonauta Records!

Belgian black metal band KrvL have unveiled the second music video ‘De Koning van Stilte’, a track from their recently released album ‘Donkere Paden’, out via These Hands Melt!

Belgian metalcore outfit Deadlines shared the single ‘Downfall’, yet another emotionally laden track encouraging listeners to find their inner strength amidst chaos.

Belgian alternative rock outfit #40Something released their new single ‘Just Like Thelma and Louise’, serving you a dose of nostalgic 90s vibe!

Photo Reports

Belgian organization Idavoll kicked things up a notch to end 2024 with a heavier note at their “Idavoll Metal Sessions”, bringing some excellent folk metal to Jeugdhuis Comma in Bruges featuring Skål, Hert, and Sorcières!

12 Episodes on the counter for Full Moon Fest in Belgium, and this one was the second Black metal edition for them. Of course, we were there too with a line-up put together of great Belgian acts like nether, Nyrak and Sapovnela, and extreme metal icons from France Necrowretch and Seth!

Draconian was on tour to celebrate their 30th anniversary, and the last show of the tour was at the DVG Club in Kortrijk, Belgium. Where we caught them for an amazing show with support from Nailed to Obscurity and Fragment Soul!

Kamelot

Kamelot’s “Awaken the World Tour 2024” stopped by the Trix venue in Antwerp, Belgium. And together with supporting acts Frozen Crown, Blackbriar and Ad Infinitum, they made the event a complete package of symphonic and power metal brilliance!

An exceptional show by Together to the Stars and Soul Dissolution at our very own Asgaard venue that took creating a captivating atmosphere to another level!

Pictures of the third day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Prison Stage explosive shows from Audrey Horne, Soil, Jinjer, Korpiklaani, Gene Simmons Band and Architects!

Pictures of the third day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Swamp Stage a serving of extreme metal with Mordkaul, Aborted, Dark Tranquillity and Opeth!

Pictures of the first day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Swamp Stage a serving of extreme metal with Fleshgod Apocalypse, Benediction, Lord of the Lost and Watain!

Pictures of a couple of bands we caught at the La Morgue stage at this year’s Alcatraz with X-pozed and Secondhandsaints!

Interviews

Last night, we got to enjoy a killer set by Millhaven, but earlier this year when they were playing at Alcatraz 2024, we caught up with them to have a chat about the festival, the band and their music!

A chat with the guys of the Belgian heavy metal band Hunter about their show at Alcatraz 2023, their new album ‘Rebel Angels Rise’ and their release show at our own Asgaard venue this Saturday!

Earlier this year, we talked with vocalist Lina from Predatory Void about how things came together both as a band and for the debut album, and what she hoped to accomplish with the album.

Read the chat we had with Kissin’ Dynamite’s lead guitarist Jim Müller about the new album ‘Not the End of the Road’!

Read the conversation we had with vocalist/guitarist Levy from the Belgian black metal outfit Wiegedood about their latest album!

Watch the short chat we had with Daan from Off The Cross about their new beer ‘Goddess’, how they got things together and what he loves to drink!

Watch the full interview with vocalist Daan Swinnen from the Belgian modern metal outfit Off The Cross about their new album ‘Enjoy It While It Lasts’!

We were able to talk to Astrid from Belgian symphonic death outfit Inhuman to hear her out about the new album!

A while back we had a chat with a brand new band in the Belgian metal scene: Sentre! Have a read what they are all about!

A Skype interview with Rob Martin from RRRags about their upcoming new album and “feel good” heavy rock perfect for a Summer roadtrip!