Previews

“2005 – 2025” Twenty Years of “Wake the Dead” The Canadian band Comeback Kid is coming to Lisbon on April 11th to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their iconic album “Wake the Dead”, which will be played in its entirety on the Music Station venue. With over twenty years of existence, the band is a [...]

Silke Bischoff has been confirmed for an exclusive show for Wave-Gotik-Treffen. WGT 2025 will take place from 6th June until 9th June. With the Wave Gotik Treffen Festival approaching, which will take place once again in Leipzig between June 6th and 9th, our expectations for another excellent festival have increased. Since the end of last [...]

Architects to Set Lisbon Ablaze with New Album Showcase Renowned British metalcore band Architects is set to make a triumphant return to Lisbon, delivering an unmissable performance for their dedicated fan base. Known for their unique fusion of aggression and melody, the band has garnered a global following with their powerful sound and thought-provoking lyrics. [...]

The Big Rock Show Tour 2025 The legendary Geoff Tate, ex-vocalist of the iconic Queensrÿche, is returning to Portugal for an unmissable show at RCA Club in Lisbon on March 10th, 2025, at 8 PM. This tour promises a journey through the great classics that marked Geoff Tate’s career, including the hits of Queensrÿche. Prepare [...]

Prepare for a strong comeback! This year’s Good Friday, experience the rebirth of metal at Ressurreição do Metal 2025! Pindelo dos Milagres – São Pedro do Sul will once more host an exhilarating evening where intense energy and love for heavy music reign supreme. This year’s roster showcases groups that embody the spirit of contemporary [...]

GHOST have just announced their biggest world tour to date, the Skelatour World Tour 2025, which will take place at Lisbon’s MEO Arena on April 29, 2025. It’s almost impossible to overstate how far GHOST have come since they were first conceived in Tobias Forge’s imagination at the beginning of the 21st century. Over the [...]

The Swedish rockers GRAVEYARD return to Portugal in 2025 to present their latest album, “6”, in a unique show. GRAVEYARD, one of the most respected psychedelic rock and contemporary hard rock bands, return to Portugal for a unique concert at LAV – Lisboa ao Vivo, on April 26, 2025. Acclaimed by critics and a loyal [...]

Oeste Underground Fest 7: Metal and Hardcore Unite for a Good Cause On November 2, 2024, the Pavilhão Multiusos da Malveira, located in Mafra, Lisbon District, will host the seventh edition of the Oeste Underground Fest. This annual festival, renowned for its dedication to metal and hardcore, will feature an impressive lineup of bands from [...]

Milagre Metaleiro Open Air 2024: An Unmissable Festival in São Pedro do Sul The Milagre Metaleiro Open Air, one of Portugal’s most anticipated metal music festivals, is set to return to São Pedro do Sul for another electrifying edition. Scheduled for August 23-25, 2024, the festival promises to deliver a stellar lineup that will not [...]

The Vagos Metal Fest, a staple in the metal community since its inception in 2016, returns for its seventh edition, solidifying its reputation as a premier metal event. This year’s festival promises an exceptional lineup of legendary and emerging bands, ensuring a unique experience for metal enthusiasts. Scheduled to take place from August 2 to [...]

The 2024 edition of the SWR Barroselas Metalfest is coming, and with it more sonic chaos will pour down upon the quiet town of Barroselas in the north of Portugal.   :: BANDS :: I AM MORBID + BLASPHEMY + TERRORIZER + TANKARD + CANCER + BELL WITCH + SKITSYSTEM + SARGEIST + NOSTROMO + [...]

Eleven years after visiting Portugal, as part of the 2013 edition of Amplifest, Downfall of Gaia are returning for a couple of gigs at both Maus Hábitos (Porto) and MusixBox (Lisbon). Outside the niche of easy categorization but within the crème de la crème of heavy music, Downfall of Gaia finds us there somewhere between [...]

Yet another year has elapsed, heralding the forthcoming iteration of the esteemed Wave Gotik Treffen. This year’s instalment commemorates the event’s 31st edition. Scheduled to transpire from the 17th to the 20th of May, it is poised to stand as an exemplary gathering. Presently, a roster of 164 bands has been confirmed, with the potential [...]

Dir En Grey return to Europe for a series of double shows. Four years after their “This Way to Self-Destruction” tour, the Japanese band returns to Europe with a new proposal. Having played a series of shows fully focused on different albums a few years ago in Japan, it is Europe’s turn to host these [...]