Vagos Metal Fest

Due to health reasons, Jeremy Harry Harris are unfortunately unable to perform at this year's Vagos Metal Fest. ChaosAddiction will take over the 1:30 AM slot and promise a crushing performance. [...]

Vagos Metal Fest returns to Quinta do Ega from 5 to 9 August 2026 for five days of extreme music, led by Lamb Of God, Godsmack, Within Temptation, In Flames, Satyricon, Heaven Shall Burn and many more. [...]

Ill Niño, the American metal band known for blending heavy metal with Latin influences, has cancelled the performance at Vagos Metal Fest. [...]

Suffocation return to Portugal on 23 October 2026 at Music Station, joined by Ingested, Undeath and Eternal in a concert promoted by Illegal Productions. [...]

Vagos Metal Fest has announced three changes to its 2026 line-up. Katatonia replace Devourment on 6 August, while Adam's Parade and The Crowned join the festival, which takes place from 5 to 9 August at Quinta do Ega in Vagos. [...]

Vagos Metal Fest 2026 has completed its lineup with 13 new confirmations, including Massacration, The Troops of Doom and Employed To Serve, for five days of metal in August. [...]

Vagos Metal Fest 2026 returns to Quinta do Ega from August 7–9 with an explosive lineup including Godsmack, In Flames, Heaven Shall Burn, and Deicide. [...]

Day 4 – August 3rd The final day arrived with the physical consequences of the previous three written across the festival grounds. Voices were strained, legs and necks were tired of all the headbanging. Yet the knowing it was the last day of the festival, people gathered their strength. From local hard rock to progressive [...]

Day 3 – August 2nd By the third day of Vagos Metal Fest, exhaustion had begun to make itself felt. Two days of relentless heat, dust, headbanging, and crowded pits had already taken their toll, yet Saturday offered no opportunity to slow down. With a programme that moved freely between alternative metal, death metal, folk, [...]

Day 2 – August 1st If day one proved that Vagos Metal Fest had no intention of easing into the weekend, day two came as the first true test of endurance. With the crowd already warmed up and hungry for more, the festival grounds buzzed with anticipation, ready to match – or even surpass – [...]

The summer of 2025 once again saw the quiet town of Vagos transform into a global meeting point for metal fans, as the 8th edition of Vagos Metal Fest roared to life from July 31 to August 3. Known for its mix of extreme metal icons, punk legends, and homegrown talent, this year’s lineup ensured [...]

The Vagos Metal Fest 2025 returns to Quinta do Ega for four days of pure chaos and distortion. Check out the full lineup, dates, transport, camping, and all essential info before the gates open. [...]

The 2025 edition takes place from July 31st to August 3rd, with four days of great events at the iconic Quinta do Ega, in Vagos (Aveiro). The return to Portuguese soil of the legendary P.O.D. after 25 years is one of the highlights of this edition, alongside new additions such as Candlemass, Rhapsody of Fire, [...]

New bets and sound diversity In addition to the two giants and the extra day, Vagos Metal Fest reinforces its commitment to promoting emerging talents and sound diversity within the heavy music universe. New confirmations include: Haunted Gods, Methedras, Iznutri, Blax, Jamart, Stercore, and Vector Of Underground. These confirmations add to a line-up that already [...]