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Areabesta Festival returns on 29 August with a line-up featuring Music In Low Frequencies, Godiva, Nukore, Kalte Sonne, Tálesien and Welcome, highlighting the diversity of the Iberian heavy music scene. [...]

Ministry will return to Europe for one final tour in Spring 2027, joined by Die Krupps for a farewell run celebrating four decades of industrial music. [...]

Post Punk Strikes Back Again 7 returns to the Auditório CCOP this November with a carefully curated line-up that brings together pioneering artists and emerging names from the contemporary post-punk, coldwave and darkwave scenes. [...]

Rockalhau Fest returns to Gondifelos on 11 and 12 September 2026, with Madmess joining a programme dedicated to Portugal's underground rock and metal scene. [...]

Dark Eargasm Fest has unveiled the first bands for its 2026 edition, with SOTABOSC and Perennial Isolation set to headline a new celebration of underground black metal. [...]

Finnish psychedelic rock trio Kaleidobolt will perform in Portugal this October, presenting their latest album Karakuchi and showcasing their distinctive blend of progressive, garage and psychedelic rock. [...]

Extramuralhas returns for its fifteenth edition with The Chameleons, Moonspell and IAMX leading a programme that embraces post-punk, gothic rock, darkwave and experimental music. [...]

River Stone Fest returns for its 10th edition with an international lineup led by Der Weg einer Freiheit, bringing black, death and extreme metal to Portugal's late-summer festival calendar. [...]

Samhain Festival returns with a carefully curated lineup led by Paradise Lost, bringing together leading names from black, doom and atmospheric metal for another compelling weekend. [...]

Into the Void Fest returns with a carefully curated lineup led by 1000mods, bringing together some of the finest names in stoner rock, doom metal and psychedelic heaviness. [...]

Beyond the Gates returns with another carefully curated programme of exclusive performances, iconic artists and underground names, reaffirming its position as one of Europe's leading extreme metal festivals. [...]

Dynamo Metal Fest returns to Eindhoven for its 11th edition, presenting a diverse lineup featuring Helloween, Lamb of God, In Flames, Godsmack and dozens more across three days of heavy music. [...]

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Insomnium has been confirmed for Milagre Metaleiro 2026 after The Halo Effect postponed its appearance to the festival's 2027 edition. [...]