QFest

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...

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...

It’s time for some black metal from Türkiye! Moribund Oblivion just released the official music video for the song “The Remains of Your Ancestors”, taken from the 2025 album, “Intertemporal”. The video was directed and edited by Kenan Haliloğlu, with production handled by Murat Aytekin of Goril Film. “The Remains of...

QFest, now in its XI edition, continues its series of announcements with artists who will take to the stage of Quantic in Bucharest, Romania. This time, the organisers turn their attention to avant-garde/progressive metal, with Vulture Industries headlining the fifth day of the festival . Atmospheric...

QFest has turned its attention to black metal. And it has done so with two bands that have spent decades refusing to compromise. On 4 October 2026, Quantic in Bucharest, Romania will welcome Mayhem and Marduk for the XI edition of the festival. The concert is part...

Some voices linger long after the sound fades. Ste Ge, the Romanian vocalist behind Apa Sîmbetii and Kistvaen, stands among them. Both projects trace separate routes through the same dusk – Apa Sîmbetii driven by experimental metal with black metal, progressive metal, and jazz influences, and Kistvaen steeped in...