Belgium’s psychedelic post-metal trio Psychonaut unveiled a stunning video for ‘Hope’, a track from their recently via Pelagic Records released album ‘Violate Consensus Reality’!
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One of our favorite Belgian collectives, Psychonaut, recently released the first new single ‘Interbeing’ from upcoming album ‘Violate Consensus Reality’ to be released via Pelagic Records! It’s quite the heavy track!
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Belgian progressive/post-metal outfit Hippotraktor unveil the first single ‘Manifest the Mountain’ from their upcoming Pelagic Records album ‘Meridian’!
Alcatraz Festival surprises us with a third stage this year and the full line-up for that stage. Find out here what you can expect.
Photo Reports
Frederik’s 2023 has been a whirlwind of incredible concerts, from the electrifying performances of Rammstein to the awe-inspiring shows of Iron Maiden and Within Temptation. He’s had the privilege of capturing these unforgettable moments with his camera, creating a visual diary of his musical adventures. Also find pictures in his selection from bands like Megadeth, Against The Current, Biohazard, Alestorm, Bullet For My Valentine, The Raven Age, and LØLØ, but also a well-represented Belgian music scene with captures of Amenra, Brutus, Channel Zero, Fleddy Melculy, Psychonaut, STAKE, Slift, and Temptations for the Weak!
The last day of a long and exhausting weekend of great music and atmosphere brought some of the best of the sludge, post-metal and psychedelic rock scene with Psychonaut, Gaupa, Stake, Brutus and Cult of Luna!
Every year, one day of the 10-day long Lokerse Feesten is dedicated to metal. A day full of headbanging, mosh-pits and heavy guitars with this year Hammok, Biohazard, Doodseskader, Bullet For My Valentine, Psychonaut, Megadeth, Slift, Within Temptation, Stake and Amenra.
Belgian radio channel Studio Brussel threw a big party in VIERNULVIER for their 40th birthday with only headliners: Psychonaut, STAKE and Brutus!
The third day of Boomtown is all about heavy guitars with Wallace Vanborn, Psychonaut and Brutus.
Festival Reports
Support your locals is a slogan we always carry near our heart and Alcatraz Festival seems to have a similar mentality every year when they put together their line-up. Here are some of the Belgian acts we caught at this years edition of the fest with Serial Butcher, Gnome, Do Or Die, Kludde, Predatory Void, Serpents Oath, Aeveris, Psychonaut, Mantah, Evil Invaders, Reject The Sickness, Brutal Sphincter, STAKE and Brutus!
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A fine selection of some of the most captivating post-metal, sludge and doom performances at Alcatraz 2023 with Svalbard, Predatory Void, Psychonaut, STAKE and Brutus!
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For the third and last day of Alcatraz 2023, our team picked out 10 more bands we believe you shouldn’t miss out on with Serpents Oath, Archspire, Psychonaut, Mantah, Gaupa, Stake, Blind Guardian, Brutus, Killswitch Engage, and Holy Moses! Who are you especially looking forward to on the second day of the festival?
Our editor-in-chief Vaim’s selection of albums of the year has turned into an eclectic mix that brings both unbridled chaos and extremes while maintaining a level of catchy with releases from bands like Blackbraid, Cabal, Zeal & Ardor, Machine Head, Wolfheart, Wiegedood, Doodseskader, Malevolence, Psychonaut and The Callous Daoboys!
2022 was yet again an exceptional year for music. After putting together the favorite releases of most of our members, we came to our editorial top featuring the latest releases from bands like Wolfheart, Muse, Ghost, Electric Callboy, Kreator, Malevolence, Heilung, Machine Head, Wiegedood, Psychonaut, Lorna Shore, Bad Omens, Sylvaine, Parkway Drive, Lamb Of God, Rammstein and Zeal & Ardor!
As every year, we put the heads together of our editorial team to decide on our collective “Albums of the Year”, check it out!
An album of the year 2020 list heavily populated with Finnish bands and a mix of several genres, coming from our senior publisher.
