Bergen-based festival, Beyond the Gates, has just revealed its first wave of bands for 2025, July 30 – August 2. King Diamond will play in Norway for the first time in 19 years, alongside Abbath Doom Occulta, Triptykon (performing Celtic Frost), I Am Morbid, Destruction (Infernal Overkill 40 years), Hellbutcher, Hellripper, Dark Sonority, and more to be announced. Keep reading for further details.
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Dry Kill Logic to Play Live for The First Time in 19 Years at Welcome to Rockville
After nearly two decades of silence, Dry Kill Logic are to hit the stage at the Welcome to Rockville festival in 2025. They will play their first live show in 19 years on Sunday, May 18th. The band is also preparing the release of a new single, their first new material since they dropped “Don’t See Ghosts” in 2020. Head into the article below for more information.
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Sylvaine, Dödsrit, Osi And The Jupiter, and Darkher Booked for Fortress Festival
Fortress Festival has announced the addition of four new names to their 2025 bill. Sylvaine, Dödsrit, Osi And The Jupiter, and Darkher will perform at this year’s event at Scarborough Spa, UK, 31 May – 1 June. Keep reading below for more information.
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Aura Noir, Thus, Hate Angel, and Aasar Booked for Inferno Festival
Inferno Festival Norway 2025 is now welcoming the next set of bands to their lineup. Once again taking place in Oslo (NO), from April 17-20 for another blasphemous Easter, the festival bill is joined by Aura Noir, Thus, Hate Angel, and Aasar. Head into the article below for the full, current list of artists.
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Ihsahn, Psychonaut, A Burial At Sea, and BEAR Booked for Pelagic Fest 2025
Following the success of Pelagic Fest 2024, Berlin’s Pelagic Records – which also just celebrated 15 years – have announced that Pelagic Fest 2025 will take place next year, August 23rd-24th, at the purpose-built Muziekgieterij in Maastricht, NL. Already announced for next year are Ihsahn, Psychonaut, A Burial At Sea, and BEAR, with more Pelagic acts still to be announced, from label legends to brand new signees. Keep reading below for more.
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Jinjer, The Glorious Sons, DED and Rivals Booked for ShipRocked Festival
Ukrainian metal icons, Jinjer, along with The Glorious Sons, DED and Rivals have just been announced for the 15th year of the ShipRocked festival cruise. They join previously announced acts, Parkway Drive, Hollywood Undead, Nothing More and The Struts, 10 Years, Atreyu, Buckcherry, The Ghost Inside, P.O.D. and many more. The cruise takes place January 19-25, 2025, departing from Miami, Florida on Carnival Magic, with stops at new destination St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Half Moon Cay in The Bahamas. Find out more below.
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Moonlight Sorcery Booked for Fortress Festival
Finland’s symphonic black metallers, Moonlight Sorcery (Avantgarde Music records), have been announced for an exclusive appearance at the 2025 edition of Fortress Festival. Their only show outside of Finland until at least 2026, this will also be a UK and international debut. Fortress Festival will take place on the weekend of 31 May – 1 June 2025 at Scarborough Spa. Keep reading below for more details.
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Black Tusk, Lord Dying, Alunah, The Cosmic Dead, and More Booked for Heavy Psych Sounds Fest London
Desertscene London and Heavy Psych Sounds have announced eleven international stoner, doom and heavy psych rock acts to appear at Heavy Psych Sounds Fest London. Returning after four years, the event takes place at The Underworld and Black Heart on November 2nd & 3rd, with Lord Dying, Black Tusk, Alunah, The Cosmic Dead, Child, Dozer and others on the bill. Keep reading for the full lineup and more.
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Tiamat, Tsjuder, Necrophobic, Schwein and Vorbid Booked for Inferno Festival Norway
Inferno Festival Norway has just revealed the second wave of bands for its 2025 edition. Tsjuder, Tiamat, Necrophobic, Schwein and Vorbid join the lineup for the event, set to take place in Oslo (NO) from April 17-20. Keep reading below to find out more.
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Thulcandra (Obscura), Melted Messiah, The Machinist and More Booked for Hordes X 2024
German, blackened, melodic death metallers, Thulcandra (Napalm Records), have been officially announced as the Saturday headliners for this year’s Hordes X festival, in Dundee, Scotland. Melted Messiah, The Machinist, Bloodshot, Acidsaurus Bong, and Mutalith also join the bill, which already features The Infernal Sea, Ante-Inferno, Solar Sons, Brainbath, and more. The 14th edition of Hordes X runs September 26th – 29th, at Beat Generator Live and Roots Music Venue, with weekend tickets now on sale. Find out more below.
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