All posts by The Black Planet

Leprous frontman Einar Solberg returns to Portugal this September with his solo project, performing two intimate concerts promoted by Free Music. [...]

Milagre Metaleiro Open Air 2026 has announced the one and only Blaze Bayley. From 21 to 23 August, Pindelo dos Milagres will once again become a major meeting point for Metal fans. [...]

Sunn O))) will return to Portugal in July 2026 with concerts at Fundação de Serralves in Porto on July 10 and República da Música in Lisbon on July 11, presenting their upcoming album. [...]

EVILLIVƎ FESTIVAL has announced EVILLIVƎ WARMUP, the official opening event for its 2026 edition. Taking place on 4 July at Sala Tejo in Lisbon's MEO Arena, the special concert night will feature performances by TRIVIUM, CAVALERA and Portugal's rising extreme metal force, OKKULTIST. [...]

CONVERGE have been confirmed for EVILLIVƎ FESTIVAL 2026, completing the festival's final line-up. The American metalcore pioneers join co-headliners MARILYN MANSON and MEGADETH alongside MASTODON, THE GATHERING and IMMINENCE for the event on 5 July at Lisbon's MEO Arena. [...]

The legendary MEGADETH have been confirmed as co-headliners of the 2026 EVILLIVƎ FESTIVAL, along a line-up that already includes MARILYN MANSON, MASTODON, THE GATHERING and IMMINENCE. [...]

Graspop Metal Meeting returns to Dessel, Belgium, in June 2026, with Moonspell confirmed among more than 100 acts scheduled to perform at Festivalpark Stenehei. [...]

Held in Belgium, the Alcatraz Metal Festival stands out on the European circuit for its strong identity, human-scale format, and immersive atmosphere rooted in metal culture. [...]

SLAX Metal Fest 2026 takes place on 7 February at RCA Club, Lisbon, bringing together eight Portuguese thrash and death metal bands for a full day dedicated to national heavy music. [...]

February 14, 2026, promises to be anything but romantic at LAV – Lisboa Ao Vivo. The Portuguese capital will host one of the darkest and most devastating nights of the coming year with the arrival of the “Death Over Europe 2026” tour, headlined by legendary Mayhem, alongside Swedish extremists Marduk and American death metal icons [...]

Tarja Turunen and Marko Hietala return to the same stage on 29 January 2026 in Lisbon, marking a rare reunion between two iconic voices of symphonic metal. [...]

D-A-D and The 69 Eyes will perform together in Portugal for the first time, with two co-headlining shows scheduled for Porto and Lisbon in January 2026. [...]

Brazilian guitarist Jéssica Falchi unveils “Sunflare”, a progressive-influenced instrumental single that highlights melodic guitar textures ahead of her forthcoming EP. [...]

Linda Martini return to small venues with a 10-date Portuguese club tour in early 2026, performing across the country under their “Liga de Clubes” concept. [...]