Greece has never been short of death metal, but the members of Serement have chosen to let black metal’s more vicious impulses seep into the old-school foundations of their sound. Formed in 2022 by Andreas and Manolis , formerly of Blessed by Perversion, they wasted little time putting...

What do Leonardo da Vinci’s anatomical drawings, Sumerian mythology, Lovecraftian horrors and extreme metal have in common? For Turkish band Khepra, they are all ingredients in a creative formula that leaves little room for simplicity. Their unconventional vision came into focus on “Cosmology Divine”, released in 2016, a year...

In 2020, three musicians set out to play war metal under the name Warslaughter, with thrash metal influences also part of the original plan. As the years passed, the project went through changes, including the departure of original member Fleshripper, whose other bands left him with little time to...

Celebrare Noctem Fest returns for its XI edition, set to take place at Alter Schlachthof Wels in Austria from 4 to 5 December 2026. December may still be a little way off, but there is no reason to leave the decision until then. Get your ticket, make your plans...

Norwegian avant-garde metal has produced its share of distinctive voices, with Vulture Industries standing among the names that have shaped its more experimental side since 2003. Their music brings together dark atmospheres and theatrical elements, while their songs examine the strange times we live in, often leaning towards the...

More than 30 years after forming Sear Bliss, András Nagy is still writing music, playing live and looking towards the future. The band from Hungary marked the 30th anniversary of “Phantoms” this year, an album that its vocalist, bassist and keyboardist can still look at with pride, especially because...

For those in Bucharest, as well as for people travelling from other parts of Romania and from abroad, autumn has meant QFest for quite some time now. Organised by Quantic, and reaching its 11th edition this year, the event has continued its tradition of bringing together national and international...

Byzantine emperors, medieval battlefields and the Crusades are not exactly the subjects one would expect to encounter on a metalpunk record. Yet this is precisely where the Romanian members of Vömitt, active since 2021, find their inspiration, bringing a fascination with the Eastern Roman Empire together with speed metal,...

Igorrr will arrive in Bucharest, Romania for the first time as a headliner, at a concert scheduled for 25 March 2027. The French project led by multi-instrumentalist and producer Gautier Serre will share the stage with the Americans from Secret Chiefs 3, representatives of the experimental rock scene, and...