Bleeding Display

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 [...]

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 | [...]

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 [...]

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 + [...]

Portuguese death metal heavyweight Colosso has unleashed a brand new single. Entitled “Pestilence”, it’s the opening track of the band’s upcoming EP “Apocalypse”, scheduled for release on February 14th, via Transcending Obscurity. About a month ago, the band revealed the first single “War”. Catch it below if you missed it. Once again, Colosso shapeshifts its [...]

The festival will take place at Pavilhão Multiusos da Malveira (Mafra, Lisboa) on November 4th. After a very successful debut last year, Oeste Underground Fest is back with another strong lineup and with international bands for the first time: Acranius (Ger), Enzephalitis (Swi), Yar (Ukr), Raw Decimating Brutality, Bleeding Display, Sacred Sin, Revolution Within, Dead Meat, [...]

We had a nice chat with Portuguese Oldschool Death Metal band Cape Torment. TBP – Hi how are you? Thanks for taking the time to talk with us. For those who don’t know you yet, can you brief us about the people who are part of Cape Torment? CT – Hi. First, thank you for [...]

After the successful first edition of Morbid Spring Fest last year, a second edition had to be mandatory. This time Stone the Crow Productions improved the festival by adding 5 more bands to the bill. Made entirely by portuguese bands, the bill counts with: Martelo Negro (black/thrash metal) – The quartet hailing from Lisbon released [...]

In the heart of Alentejo, arose in a new venue the 7th edition of SMSF – Santa Maria Summer Fest, in Beja. 3 days of extreme music, some other exotic and different events, but all with one thing in common: diversity and a long wish to triumph. Day 1 The band who had the honors [...]

Santa Maria Summer Fest (SMSF) has added Forgotten Tomb, among others, to their band billing for this year’s edition. The other acts added to the poster were OvO, Phantom Vision, Celtibeerian, Bleeding Display, Extirpatin, Vizir and M.I.L.F. We remind you that the festival this year will take place between the 9th and 11th of June, [...]

The second  day of party started with the Portuguese band Extreme Retaliation, now based in Braga, opened the afternoon with a nice gig. The drummer had a great performance, and the sound was very consistent as well. Condylomata Acuminata from Austria brought their party grind to the pit with band members coming of the stage [...]

(Picture gallery below) Day 0 The SWR festival has completed 18 years of existence. Over time the festival has grown at a huge pace gaining a considerable notoriety among the European festivals and placed at the top of the metal festivals in Portugal, by its own effort and merit. So, once again, the pilgrimage to the [...]

The billing for the stages 1 and 2 of the 18th edition of the SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST is now closed. The bands confirmed were Gutalax, Benighted, Crisix, Bong, Zom, Raw Decimating Brutality, Bleeding Display and Örök. The billing for the festival is not fully closed yet, because the bands for stage 3 have not yet [...]

Sadly the concerts started two hours after the announced schedule with HUNTED SCRIPTUM, death/technical death metal from Braga. They had the tough task of opening the ceremonies, in a cold, (still) wintry night. Their carnivorous themes made the first attempt to warm a still not crowded Side B room, with some good appointments, including the [...]