The Brazilian band THE CROSS will no longer be performing at this year’s festival, with the group forced to withdraw from the event due to circumstances beyond the organisers’ control.
The band has issued an official statement explaining the reasons behind the cancellation, which can be read below.
Taking their place on the line-up will be Portuguese sludge/post-metal outfit THROWNNESS, who have been confirmed by the organisers as the opening act for the 2026 edition.
Hailing from Lisbon, THROWNNESS explore the darker and heavier territories of sludge and atmospheric post-metal. Their sound combines massive, monolithic riffs with slow-paced and often dissonant structures, drawing on elements commonly associated with sludge and doom.
The band also follows a musical lineage influenced by acts such as Neurosis, while incorporating expansive and atmospheric passages rooted in experimental music and post-rock. This combination gives their compositions a distinctly immersive character, with lengthy, evolving structures that move through constantly shifting sonic landscapes before often reaching intense moments of emotional catharsis.
THROWNNESS will officially open the festival on Friday, 25 September, taking the stage at 6:00 PM.
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