Norway’s Beyond the Gates festival is to present special collaboration between Behemoth frontman, Nergal and Misþyrming. They mark the 30th anniversary of Behemoth’s seminal debut, Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic), playing the entire record live. The event also recently added thrash veterans, Testament, Greek metal legends, Rotting Christ, French post-metal icons, Alcest, and Icelanders, Vafurlogi. Find out more below.
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Testament, Rotting Christ, Alcest, and Vafurlogi Booked for Beyond the Gates
Norwegian extreme metal festival, Beyond the Gates, have just announced four new bands to the already stacked 2026 bill. The festival now welcomes US thrash veterans Testament, Greece’s Rotting Christ, French post black metal troupe, Alcest, and Icelanders, Vafurlogi. Read more below.
Beyond the Gates 2026 Books Emperor, 1349, Arcturus, The Ruins of Beverast, Spectral Wound, Warning and More Among First Wave of Bands
Beyond the Gates is now pleased to announce the first batch of bands for the 2026 edition, Chapter XIV! Beverast, Spectral Wound, Warning, Forteresse, Misotheist, Imha Tarikat, Sulphur Aeon + Concrete Winds w/ more TBA! Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Drouth – The Teeth of Time
Best known as a meticulous blend of Black and Death Metal that caters to the specific niche of Enslaved, Blut Aus Nord, and Spectral Wound fans, Drouth has been around for some time presenting apocalyptic sounds with brutal precision. Recently, they returned, delivering ferocious aggressions with the release of their third full-length entitled The Teeth of Time–out now via Eternal Warfare Records. Conceptually, this album narrates existentially profound topics and contemplative discourses such as the idea of decay, fate, and entropy, as well as defiance against the corrosion of time. It is also an album that exists as a form of revolt against the idea of nihilism, as a means of creative rebellion coming from Drouth.Continue reading
Korn, Muse, Scorpions, Linkin Park, Knocked Loose, Judas Priest, Electric Callboy,Turnstile, Exodus, Dethklok, Refused, and More Booked for Hellfest Open Air 2025
The Hellfest Open Air festival 2025 has booked a huge lineup. Taking place from June 19th to 22nd in Clisson, France, the fest features headlining performances from Korn, Muse, Scorpions, and Linkin Park, as well as, Knocked Loose, Judas Priest, Electric Callboy,Turnstile, Exodus, Dethklok, Refused, Jerry Cantrell, Jinjer, Turnstile, Unto Others, The Warning, VOLA, Alcest, Abbath (Doom occulta set), SUNN O))), HEALTH, Russian Circles, Chat Pile, Savatage, Dream Theater and more out of a total of 184 bands. A “very special guest” yet to be revealed for June 20th.Continue reading
Abbath, Cadaver, Kirkebrann, Negative Plane and More Booked for Inferno Festival
Inferno Festival Norway has announced the next set of bands to play at their 2025 edition, April 17-20 in Oslo, NO. The festival now welcomes Abbath Doom Occulta among the headliners – performing a special set from his career with his former band – as well as Cadaver, Kirkebrann, Negative Plane, Udåd, Malum, Feral Nature, and Vingulmork. Keep reading below for more.
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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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Kylesa, The Black Dahlia Murder, Dødheimsgard, and Ponte Del Diavolo Booked for Inferno Festival
Inferno Festival Norway has welcomed the next set of bands to their 2025 lineup. Kylesa, The Black Dahlia Murder, Dødheimsgard, and Ponte Del Diavolo will now join Behemoth, Tsjuder, 1349 and more for the event in Oslo (NO), for another blasphemous Easter. Keep reading below for more details.
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