February 12, 2025
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Today, Final Step Productions has announced the final lineup for Metal Gates Fest 2025, which will take place on September 26th- 27th at Quantic club! Thus, we kick off the autumn with some amazing bands!
New bands announced
Insomnium (Finland)- Founded in 1997 in Joensuu, Insomnium captivated metal fans with their debut album In the Halls of Awakening in 2002. Continuously evolving, the Finnish band impressed with albums such as Above the Weeping World (2006) and One for Sorrow (2012). Their latest album, Anno 1696, takes listeners into a world full of sorrow, intertwined with a fading hope through grandiose and melancholic compositions.
Arcturus (Norway) – During the glory days of black metal, the Norwegian band Arcturus released several highly influential albums. Composed of members who have earned their reputation in other renowned bands such as Ulver, Mayhem, Dimmu Borgir, Borknagar, and Ved Buens Ende, Arcturus is now known for their avant-garde and innovative approach.
Arð (UK) – Representing the monastic doom style, Arð is a band that explores the culture and identity of the Northumbrian lands. With a sound that blends crushing doom with mournful harmonies, the band will bring ancient stories and sounds wrapped in an atmosphere of melancholy to the audience.
Thy Legion (Malta) – Formed in 2024, Thy Legion is a blackened death metal band from Malta, known for their fast and brutal riffs, supported by infernal harmonies. After performing on international stages alongside renowned bands such as Behemoth, Cannibal Corpse, and Vader, the band will present tracks from their latest album, Grand Cosmic Funeral, for the first time.
Romanian bands at Metal Gates Fest
Machiavellian God (Romania) – The melodic death metal band from Bucharest, formed in 2017, brings to life a unique blend of styles, combining elements of doom, black, and atmospheric metal, all anchored in a solid foundation of melodic death metal. Their latest record, Beyond The Void, is a conceptual exploration set, a narrative journey, starting in the grips of nihilism and moving towards a path of existential discovery.
Ritual Roadmap (Romania) – Formed in 2020, the death’n’roll band from Brașov will bring an energetic and powerful show to Metal Gates. After their live debut in 2022 and performances at major festivals such as Rockstadt Extreme Fest and Posada Rock Festival, Ritual Roadmap released their debut EP, SCARS, in 2024.
More about the festival
However, these bands join the already confirmed names for the 2025 edition of the festival: Batushka, Saturnus, Sakis Tolis, Saor, Pantheist, Hideous Divinity, Ponte del Diavolo, Keres, Tortharry, and Winterhorde.
Metal Gates Fest promises to be a memorable festival where metal lovers will explore various subgenres of metal music in an environment that bridges the gap between underground concerts and big-stage performances, with the chance to listen to bands from all over the world.
Tickets for the event are already available on IaBilet.ro and will remain at the current price for a few more days, but starting next Monday, February 17, their price will increase.
[…] Final Step Productions, has just announced the date and line-up for the Warm-up Party. Thus, as the festival will take place on September 26th- 27th at Quantic club, the Warm-up Party has been scheduled for September 25th. […]