2023 marked the return of the Vagos Metal Fest after a line-up as powerful as that of 2022. This year proved to be more eclectic with the inclusion of bands such as Ugly Kid Joe”, which showed the organisation’s courage in its bid to reach wider audiences. Dragon’s Kiss opened the Vagos Metal Fest 2023. [...]
August 23, 2023
Filipe Gomes
Festivals, Reports
Once again the quiet town of Vagos will be the central place to live the heavy metal spirit! Below is all the information you need to know to attend the Vagos Metal Fest 2023! :: BANDS & SCHEDULES :: :: TICKETS :: 95.00€ – 3 DAY 45.00€ – 1 DAY Tickets available at www.vagosmetalfest.com/bilhetes/ :: [...]
July 28, 2023
Filipe Gomes
Previews
The final and complete lineup for Vagos Metal Fest 2023 has been unveiled! The sixth edition of the festival will witness the return of the famous Alestorm and the mighty Monuments. Alestorm, a group of five Scottish musicians known for their Pirate Metal, is all set to captivate festival-goers with their galloping beats and glorious [...]
May 7, 2023
Filipe Gomes
News
With great enthusiasm and excitement, we officially announce the presence of the iconic band Sepultura at the highly anticipated Vagos Metal Fest 2023! Confirmed as the first headliner, fans can expect a unique and memorable experience. After all, with nearly forty years of a career filled with successes, the band promises to bring an incredible [...]
December 23, 2022
Filipe Gomes
News
(Disclaimer: due to force majeure commitments, it was impossible for us to capture images of some concerts that started in the afternoon) The Vagos Metal Fest returned after an interregnum caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Expectations were high, the hype was immense and there was an atmosphere of excitement in the air. The venue turned [...]
August 6, 2022
Filipe Gomes
Festivals, Reports
Amazing Events, the organizers of Vagos Metal Fest have unleashed news about the 2023 edition: After an explosive and successful 5th edition of Vagos Metal Fest, the festival returns in force in 2023 on August 3rd, 4th and 5th! The Municipality of Vagos and the Vagos Metal Fest are pleased and proud to announce two [...]
July 30, 2022
Filipe Gomes
News
After being postponed to 2022, the Vagos Metal Fest will finally return with an epic band lineup. Check below for all the information you need to know! :: BANDS :: :: Tickets :: 3 day passes 95.00 € – On the day Daily 47.50 € – On the day Tickets are already on sale at [...]
July 22, 2022
Filipe Gomes
Previews
Vagos Metal Fest announced that My Dying Bride and Sacred Reich have cancelled their shows. Portuguese Doom band Desire and Brazilian deathmetal Crypta will replace. [...]
July 13, 2022
Filipe Gomes
News
After being postponed to 2022, the organisers of the Vagos Metal Fest have been busy. Amazing Events have confirmed that both Norwegian legendary black metal bands Emperor and Dimmu Borgir will perform at this year’s edition of Vagos Metal Fest. The thrash titans Testament have also been confirmed, along My Dying Bride and Trollfest. Quoting [...]
October 5, 2021
Filipe Gomes
News
Amazing Events, the organizers of Vagos Metal Fest have announced that the festival will be postponed to 2022. Quoting the festival’s Facebook page: Amazing Events and the Municipality of Vagos, along with the competent authorities, have been working so far to create conditions to bring you in 2021 the Vagos Metal Fest. However, given the [...]
June 23, 2021
Filipe Gomes
News
EMPEROR join the already confirmed BEHEMOTH, TESTAMENT, ELUVEITIE and D.R.I. in Vagos Metal Fest 2020. The last headliner for the next edition of Vagos Metal Fest is revealed. On this Christmas morning, the Norwegian EMPEROR will join the poster of the festival that will take place on 30, 31 July and 1 August 2020, in [...]
December 25, 2019
Filipe Gomes
News
The Vagos Metal Fest is returning in 2019 once again! More than 30 bands will pass by the stage of the festival that takes place from 8th to th 11th of August at Quinta do Ega, Vagos. This year the festival brings you big names like Satyricon, Six Feet Under (a group founded in 1993 [...]
August 2, 2019
Filipe Gomes
Previews
The landscape of black metal is morphing into something else entirely. As it happens with all artistic movements and their respective subdivisions, experimentation as a statement of healthy aversion to the status quo has proved itself to be inevitable in inducing the magic of conceptual and artistic evolution. Both Batushka and Gaerea are fine examples [...]
September 28, 2018
Rita Limede
Concerts, Reports
After the first day of concerts, which had a good amount of audience, came the second day, with more bands, more Metal and more beer! It was up to the northern In Vein to start the concerts. The quintet had a good amount of audience that quickly adhered to the groovy themes that these guys [...]
August 26, 2018
Filipe Gomes
Festivals, Reports