Besta to headline Maus Hábitos with Nihility opening the night
Portuguese grindcore band Besta will headline an evening of extreme music at Maus Hábitos in Porto on November 26th, with death metal outfit Nihility performing first. Organised as part of the Aspirina programme, the concert will bring together two established names from Portugal’s underground metal scene.
Formed in Lisbon in 2012, Besta have established themselves as a significant name in Portugal’s extreme music scene. Their sound combines grindcore and hardcore punk with abrasive guitar work, rapid rhythms and socially conscious lyrics delivered in Portuguese. Drawing on the raw energy of punk and the intensity of extreme metal, the band have built a reputation through a consistent recording output and extensive live activity.
Their discography includes Eterno Rancor, released in 2019 through German label Lifeforce Records, and Terra Em Desapego, their third studio album, released in 2023. The latter continued the band’s exploration of politically engaged themes and uncompromising musical arrangements. Over the years, Besta have also performed internationally, appearing at festivals such as Obscene Extreme in the Czech Republic and Resurrection Fest in Spain, as well as sharing stages with established acts across the extreme metal spectrum.
Nihility, meanwhile, bring a death metal perspective shaped by technical precision, aggressive delivery and philosophical concerns.
Formed in Paços de Ferreira in 2012, the band released their debut album, Thus Spoke the Antichrist, in 2019, followed by Beyond Human Concepts in December 2022.
As their name suggests, nihilism occupies a central position in Nihility’s lyrical approach, with the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche serving as an important reference point. Their musical influences include Decapitated, Behemoth, Morbid Angel, Death and Vader, placing their sound within a tradition of death metal that combines forceful execution with thematic depth.
The pairing at Maus Hábitos brings together two distinct approaches to extreme music. Besta’s grindcore-driven intensity and punk foundations contrast with Nihility’s death metal framework, creating a bill that reflects the diversity of Portugal’s contemporary underground metal scene.
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