277 events for the next 18 months
Japanese experimental black metal band SIGH performs in Utrecht with American support from Devil Master. An evening of musical violence, theatre and Satanic humour.
Finnish metal band Atlas performs at Dynamo in Eindhoven with French band Sunborn.
NO BARRIER marks its birthday with a night of punk, emo, rock and metalcore at FLUOR.
English power-metal band Fellowship plays with Slovak support Signum Regis, bringing melodic anthems and high-energy performances.
Swedish black metal legends Marduk bring their uncompromising sound to De Cacaofabriek. Three decades of extreme metal intensity from one of the genre's most respected acts.
Canadian metal legends Anvil perform songs from their first three albums, with Belgian support band KILLER.
American sludge metal pioneers EYEHATEGOD perform in Helmond, with support from fuzz rock trio Baardvader.
British progressive metal band Threshold performs their classic album Hypothetical in full to mark its 25th anniversary.
Austrian symphonic power metal band Serenity brings an exclusive Benelux show of epic metal to Helmond.
Three American metalcore and progressive metal bands take the stage: Allegaeon, Gorod and Abysmal Dawn at Doornroosje.
Thrash and hardcore pioneers The AccΓΌsed perform an extra show at Effenaar.
Two underground bands perform at Vera: Groningen's Suffering Quota delivers grindcore, while UK-based Trading Hands brings powerviolence.
American technical death metal band Allegaeon performs at Patronaat in Haarlem.
Thrash/hardcore legends The AccΓΌsed celebrate 40 years of 'The Return of Martha Splatterhead' with support from Velozza.
English heavy metal legends Demon and Belgian melodic hard rockers Steelover share the bill for an evening of classic metal at Musicon.
Belgian heavy metal band KILLER plays their farewell concert in Winschoten after 45 years.
Devine Defilement and Anime Torment perform together at The Cave.
Beppie Kraft performs at the Municipal Theater in Venray.
Three black metal bands - Radeloos///Ziedend, Serotonin and GogmaGore - each bring their own vision to the genre, from crustpunk-inspired fury to avant-garde dissonance.
Death metal band Braincasket performs at Poppodium Bolwerk.
Mourning Wood and The Royal Spuds perform together at CafΓ© the Jack.
Sayas and Mismorium perform together in Enschede.
American metal artist Arankai brings a blend of alternative metal, rap and electronic elements. With his debut album 'A Portrait Of Red' and new tracks like 'Choke' and 'Playing God', he showcases influences from Deftones and Korn.
American rock band Evanescence takes the stage at Ziggo Dome.
American metalcore band Beartooth performs at 013 Poppodium in Tilburg.
American metalcore band Beartooth performs on 22 September in Tilburg as part of their European tour.
Tribute bands Up The Irons (Iron Maiden) and Highway Stars (Deep Purple) take the stage at Dynamo.
German symphonic metal band Beyond the Black takes the stage at Doornroosje Poppodium.
Australian and US thrash metal bands deliver heavy riffs and underground spirit at Mukkes.
Dutch band Semuta performs at Heerlen Centrum.
Kryptograf, a Bergen-based heavy rock band with international acclaim, performs at Willemeen with Enslaved drummer Iver SandΓΈy. Support: Gallon.
Two thrash metal bands from Australia and the UK: Harlott and Struck A Nerve deliver high-energy, aggressive performances at Musicon.
The 36th edition of Meesterlijk Metaal brings old school heavy metal with Spartan Warrior, Toranaga UK and Wildeboer to Poppodium de Meester.
Three hardcore metal bands - LIES!, Boneripper and Deafened to Death - perform at Simplon. An evening of aggressive grooves, heavy riffs and confrontation.
Wyatt. E and Hemelbestormer perform at Hall of Fame, an evening with two acts in Tilburg.
UP THE IRONS performs at Dynamo in Eindhoven.
RockcafΓ© Taste presents its annual Metalnight with three bands: local metallers Epifyse, cover band Snackbar Piet and The Night Templars.
The AccΓΌsed, the legendary Seattle crossover thrash/punk band, returns to Europe after 15 years with a 40th-anniversary tour. Joined by Arnhem's Novelization and the chaotic punk/nu-metal outfit Shitman from Ede.
State Power celebrates the release of debut album HYPERSTITION with a hardcore night featuring five bands from the Low Countries at De Helling in Utrecht.
Mexican metal band El Altar Del Holocausto performs at Neushoorn in Leeuwarden.
Three grunge and stoner rock bands in one night: Rockford, Automatic Dead Drive and Habitat 67 perform at Poppodium Phoenix.
The Metallicas delivers a tribute to Metallica at P60 in Amstelveen.
The band Arson performs at Vera in Groningen.
Up The Irons performs all tracks from Iron Maiden's classic album 'Somewhere in Time' in one show, complete with pyro and a giant Eddie figure. Highway Stars opens as support.
NESTFEST #10 brings four bands to CafΓ© Bosch: Jungle Underground, Mindfool, Empty Fix and WAYS play nu-metal, grunge, gothic-metal and garage rock.
Polish instrumental metal band Belzebong brings their heavy, fuzz-driven 'bong metal' sound to Breda in a collaboration between MEZZ and Poppodium Phoenix.
Cocytus, a female-fronted metal band from South Limburg, takes the stage at Band Night in Muziekgieterij. The five-piece group blends death and black metal with personal lyrics rooted in mythology and history.
Canadian musician and producer Devin Townsend performs at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht. He is best known as the frontman of Strapping Young Lad and for a prolific solo career thatβ¦
Three metalcore and hardcore bands - Integrity, Ringworm, and World I Hate - perform at Baroeg Rotterdam in this Live Hard Bookings showcase.
AFAR takes the stage at Cinetol in Amsterdam for a live music performance.
Lake Malice performs a concert at Merleyn.
American metalcore band I Prevail performs in Tilburg.
Swiss thrash metal pioneers Coroner play at the Nobel in Leiden.
Limburgian metal band BOKKERYERS brings doom, sludge and thrash with lyrics in their native dialect, celebrating their debut album 'Volksleed'.
Three blackened death metal bands from Austria, Brazil, and Germany perform at Bibelot.
Juf Roos performs at Cultuurhuis De Klinker in Winschoten.
Dutch band Semuta performs a concert in Tilburg.
Three bands from the US and Denmark deliver blackened screamo and posthardcore punk. Loma Prieta plays their only Dutch show.
IKIGAI Vol.4 brings Japanese band 14th Generation Toilet Hanako-san to Arnhem with a chaotic blend of punk, rock and metal, supported by Satanic Punish and Oguma Ayame.
Two intense metalcore and post-hardcore bands deliver physical, emotionally charged shows full of stage dives and raw energy at Musicon.
Hardcore Vibes Band delivers an evening of hardcore music at the Feesttent.
Born from Pain performs at Poppodium Nieuwe Nor in Heerlen.
Tunisian progressive metal band Myrath performs at Doornroosje in Nijmegen.
British thrash metal band Onslaught takes the stage in Hoogeveen.
Canadian metalcore band Spiritbox takes the stage at AFAS LIVE Amsterdam.
Eindhoven post-metal band An Evening With Knives performs their new EP at Effenaar.
Spiritbox performs in Amsterdam as part of their Tsunami Sea UK + EU Tour 2026.
Death metal band Braincasket performs at De Musykfabryk.
BOMBSTRAP presents their debut album BIG ENEMY with support from Loogie, BLOED and Cancer Void. Nihilistic hardcore from Rotterdam and Manchester.
Dutch band Semuta performs at Cafe Classen.
Metal bands TerraDown and Inferum take the stage at Poppodium Corneel in Lelystad.
German progressive metal band Unprocessed takes the stage at 013 Tilburg.
Tenside and Aurorawave take the stage with special guest Sugar Spine at Grenswerk.
Tunisian metal band Myrath performs at Poppodium Boerderij with a support act.
Souls of Diotima, the Italian metal band fronted by Claudia Barsi, presents their latest album 'Arcade' with a modern metalcore sound.
Three metal bands - Perdition Temple, Force of Darkness, and Witchfukker - perform at Walrus.
Dutch band Semuta performs at Hulsman.
TORMENTO and DJ FASTCUT bring their European tour to Amsterdam's Toekomstmuziek.
Swedish heavy metal band HΓ€llas performs at Paard in Den Haag.
Swedish symphonic metal band Eleine takes the stage in Hoogeveen.
Swedish doom metal trio Monolord performs at Patronaat in Haarlem.
Australian metalcore band The Amity Affliction performs at 013 in Tilburg.
British thrash metal legends Onslaught return with original vocalist Sy Keeler, supported by German thrash act The Prophecy 23 and Toranaga UK.
Swedish rock band HΓ€llas performs their Panorama Fall Tour at Hall of Fame.
German hard rock legend Axel Rudi Pell performs in Heerlen with his regular band, featuring vocalist Johnny Gioeli and former Rainbow drummer Bobby Rondinelli. Support from Night Laser.
Bokkeryers delivers doom, sludge and thrash with punk attitude and Limburgian flair at 013 in Tilburg.
British thrash metal legends Onslaught perform at Het Podium in Hoogeveen.
Top tribute bands for Metallica, AC/DC and Iron Maiden perform their heroes' greatest hits with light shows and special effects.
FEUERENGEL delivers a tribute to Rammstein with hard-hitting German industrial rock and an impressive live spectacle.
French metal band Skelethal and Spanish duo Mancuerda perform at Bunker in Gemert.
Two Dutch metal bands: TerraDown brings melodic metal with strong band chemistry, while Inferum delivers a rawer, confrontational sound with baritone guitars and an intense live performance.
Swedish symphonic metal band Eleine brings their powerful sound to Het Podium.
Paralysis performs at Metropool Enschede on Saturday, 10 October.
French OSDM act Skelethal and Den Haag doom/death band Mancuerda deliver heavy riffs and dark atmospheres in a double bill.
Up The Irons performs a themed show around Iron Maiden's classic album 'Somewhere in Time' with pyrotechnics and a three-metre-tall Eddie figure. Heavy metal support from Acid Attack.
Three bands present themselves in one evening: NΓVASTΓNAR plays classic hard rock from the 1960s-80s, DEL PIERROS brings Frisian hobby rock and BLACK FUSE combines grunge and stoner-rock.
Danish metal band BAEST brings their Colossal European Headline Tour to Hall of Fame.
Two Limburgian bands take the stage: Abyss delivers gothic metal with heavy riffs and raw energy, while Sumire brings modern rock with post-grunge edge. A night of local music at Muziekgieterij.
American heavy metal band Anvil plays at P60 with Killer as support.
Los Angeles heavy rock band DEATHCHANT blends proto-metal and sludge with a groovy, doomy edge. Regular Desert Fests performers, they've shared stages with metal and stoner legends.
New York black metal band Krallice brings their technically intricate and genre-blending sound to Utrecht. A rare European appearance from one of metal's most prolific and experimental acts.
American metalcore band Humanity's Last Breath performs at 013 Poppodium.
Two German and Dutch metal bands at Musicon: Firtan brings progressive black metal with violin and synthesizers, Bezwering plays their own 'Gueldrian Undeath Metal'.
Two tribute bands - Chop Suey (System of a Down) and Slip-NOT (Slipknot) - perform together at Muziekgieterij. Raw metal with aggressive early material and deep cuts.
The Metal Heads concert in Leiden on 16 October has been cancelled.
German metalcore band The Narrator plays at 013 in Tilburg.
American metalcore band I Promised The World brings screamo and post-hardcore energy to Utrecht. Six young musicians channeling early 2000s influences like Glassjaw and Mineral.
Three metal bands - Benediction, Pentacle and Nightbearer - perform at Baroeg Rotterdam for a night of heavy metal.
Norwegian symphonic metal band Dimmu Borgir performs at Brabanthallen in 's-Hertogenbosch.
Hardcore Birthday Bash at Musicon: an evening of hardcore music on 18 October.
Progressive metal band TEMIC, featuring members of Devin Townsend and Haken, performs with Italian support act Kingcrow.
Three extreme metal bands from Belgium, Italy and Switzerland: Wolvennest blends black metal with psychedelia and ambient, Bedsore adds prog rock, and VΓgljΓ³s closes with classic Norwegian black metal.
Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth performs at Brabanthallen in 's-Hertogenbosch.
British metalcore band Acres headline this four-act bill with new album 'Host', supported by Australian shoegaze-emo duo Wayside, Pennsylvania metalcore act What Lies Below, and German 'heavy pop' band Lifespark.
Dutch death metal band God Dethroned takes the stage in Hoogeveen.
Three symphonic metal bands from Switzerland, France and Germany deliver an evening of orchestral grandeur, emotion and power. Deep Sun plays exclusively in the Netherlands.
Heavy rock evening with Tiffany Kills and Seven Thirty at Musicon. Two bands of seasoned musicians perform live rock on 23 October.
Metal concert featuring Unholy Craft, Cirith Gorgor, and Reinkaos at Baroeg Rotterdam.
Metal concert with Archspire, Crown Magnetar, The Zenith Passage, and Analepsy in Nijmegen.
Two tribute bands in one night: October Rust channels Type O Negative while Meatallica delivers Metallica's Master of Puppets in full force.
Dutch metal trio Cryptosis and thrash metal band Hallowed Fire perform at Musicon. Cryptosis showcases their new album Celestial Death.
Wende takes the stage at Neushoorn in Leeuwarden.
Dutch death metal band God Dethroned performs at Het Podium in Hoogeveen.
Tribute band Meatallica performs the classic songs of Metallica at Rabotheater The Meenthe.
Three Dutch metal bands perform together at Mukkes: Wode, Lijkschouwer and Griis play in Leeuwarden.
Heavy On The Rocks: Halloween Edition brings three bands with hard-hitting guitars and raw riffs to Poppodium Corneel in Lelystad.
Metal Tribute Night with three tribute bands: The Hunting Party plays Linkin Park, Psychosocial performs Slipknot, and Victims Of A System covers System of a Down.
Escalpo and Kezus Krijst bring an evening of metal-punk and political punk to Musicon. Brazilian band Escalpo combines death metal with punk, while Rotterdam's Kezus Krijst plays uncompromising concrete punk.
Finnish metal band Beast In Black performs at 013 Poppodium in Tilburg.
American metal band The Browning takes the stage in Leiden.
Three extreme metal bands - Radeloos///Ziedend, Serotonin and Novelization - bring crustpunk, black metal and grindcore to Heerlen.
Metal icon and solo artist Floor Jansen performs an intimate show at De Oosterpoort.
Aggro-punk band NASTY plays in Utrecht with Crawlspace, Pintglass and Premonition. An evening of hardcore, thrash and hip-hop.
KamFest opens with three symphonic metal bands: Xandria, Leaves' Eyes and Elegy perform on 30 October at 013 Tilburg.
Finnish guitarist Timo Tolkki celebrates the classic Stratovarius catalogue with an international band of seasoned rock and metal musicians.
Three metal bands from the US and Netherlands perform at Walrus: Drawn & Quartered, Noroth and Necrotesque.
Pene Corrida transforms pop hits into metal versions: a jubilee concert celebrating 15 years of party-metal covers with humour and high energy.
Pene Corrida delivers a Party-Metal show packed with humor and energy, transforming pop hits into metal versions. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of their debut album 'Volume Juan'.
Three tribute bands celebrate Linkin Park, Slipknot and System of a Down at this metal night, featuring classic hits and authentic performances.
Hardcore matinee featuring American band Ignite and Canadian metalcore act Cancer Bats at Muziekgieterij.
Two progressive metal bands - Belgian Hippotraktor and French Hypno5e - share the bill at Muziekgieterij. An evening of intricate guitar work and cinematic metal.
Exclusive black metal night featuring Destruction Ritual (France), Sanctvs (Canada), and Lvthn (Belgium) in Arnhem. A rare chance to experience three bands from different underground traditions.
Sheer Terror, the legendary New York hardcore-metal band, plays in Goes with support from British streetpunk band Tear Up.
Three metal bands - HESKEN, Release the River and Crush - take the stage at Poppodium Corneel as part of the Corneel Oorverdovend festival.
The Obsessed, the legendary stonerdoom band of Scott 'Wino' Weinrich, performs their cult classic 'The Church Within' in full - heavy, raw Black Sabbath worship.
Two American death metal bands: Drawn and Quartered, a Seattle legend since the 1990s, and the trio Noroth perform at Musicon.
Hard rock band Shinedown brings their 'Dance Kid Dance Act II' show to Tilburg.
Belgian metal band Hippotraktor brings their new album 'Annihilist' to Groningen. Post-metal with polyrhythmic grooves and atmospheric passages.
Norwegian metal band Shining delivers their signature 'blackjazz' - a collision of avant-garde metal, electronics and virtuoso saxophone - at dB's in Utrecht.
Canadian experimental metal band BIG | BRAVE performs with Dead Neanderthals, two Roadburn alumni bringing heavy minimalist soundscapes and raw improvisational intensity to Paradox.
Three metalcore bands - Sorcery, Cutthroat and Damnation - perform at Poppodium Iduna.
Hippotraktor takes the stage at Merleyn, an intimate live music venue in Nijmegen.
Back Alley Ritual presents three metal bands: Swedish Sorcery (40 years active), Irish Cutthroat, and Sons Of Snakes with their debut demo.
Metal night at Baroeg featuring the album release of Distant and four supporting bands.
Two Dutch thrash metal bands Grindpad and Razorblade Messiah deliver an evening of aggressive riffs, moshpits and spectacle at So What! in Gouda.
Metal night featuring three Dutch bands: HESKEN (progressive death metal from Zwolle), Release the River (blackened death metal from Leiden) and Crush (heavy rock from Flevoland).
Four bands from the northern metal scene - Deafened To Death, Written In Blood, Insurrection and Boneripper - perform at BadhΓ»s.
American metal band Korn performs at Ziggo Dome with Architects and Pixel Grip.
Wende performs at Podium Victorie in Alkmaar.
Italian doom metal collective Messa brings their heavy, atmospheric sound to Tilburg on their European and UK autumn tour.
Chemicide and VELOZZA bring an evening of thrash metal to Musicon. The American thrash band plays alongside Dutch VELOZZA in a concert packed with energy and raw sound.
Two Belgian metal bands: Turpentine Valley delivers dark post-metal with dynamic tension, while Ka'Una blends ambient and psychedelic elements into their sound.
Japanese metal trio Boris performs their landmark album Pink in full for its 20th anniversary, with support from Planning for Burial.
Co-headline show featuring the metalcore bands Temptations For The Weak and Mantah at Muziekgieterij. Temptations For The Weak brings their new album 'The Venom Inside' with a guest appearance by Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage).
Extreme metal night featuring Season of The Dead (horror-inspired death metal with ex-Goblin members) and Hungarian thrash/speed metal band TΓΌrbΓΆwitch. Doors at 20:00, show starts 20:30.
Belgian progressive post-metal band HIPPOTRAKTOR delivers heavy grooves, technical riffs and atmospheric passages that appeal to fans of Gojira and Meshuggah.
Progressive death metal evening featuring Changeling (the project of Tom GeldschlΓ€ger), Obsidian Tide and Demichron at Willemeen.
Three blackened thrash bands - DevastatiΓΆn, Spellkeeper and Sapovnela - perform at Astrant for a night of raw, aggressive metal.
Four progressive metal and rock bands perform at CAPS Loud!, CAPSLOC's regular night for heavy music. Expect dynamic performances ranging from melodic passages to intense, hard-hitting sound.
Pene Corrida plays popular hits in an energetic party-metal style, delivering over 75 songs in 75 minutes. The band covers artists like Miley Cyrus, Avicii and Adele in a relentless show packed with recognizable melodies.
Metalcore bands Employed To Serve and CABAL deliver a heavy night at 013 Tilburg.
British metalcore band President brings their album 'The Blood of Your Empire' to life at 013. A mysterious and intense evening for metal fans.
American hardcore legends Pro-Pain bring their intense, uncompromising sound to the intimate dB's venue, showcasing new album Stone Cold Anger.
American progressive metal band Hail The Sun takes the stage at Hall of Fame.
BLACKGOLD is an English nu-metal band performing in masks. Their sound draws from Limp Bizkit, Korn and System of a Down, with a playful attitude and recent EP 'E.P Phone Home!'
Two American metalcore bands, Hatebreed and Life of Agony, perform together at Doornroosje. A heavy night of raw energy and intensity.
Sugar Spine brings metal and deathcore to dB's in Utrecht, with support from Tilburg hardcore band BRACES.
German death metal band Fleshcrawl delivers a night of heavy, crushing metal at Metropool Enschede.
Metalcore singer Violent Vira (Amy Gonzales) brings her fierce, melodic sound to De Helling in Utrecht. A debut Dutch show featuring her brand new album.
Metal festival in Drachten with I Am Morbid, Atheist, Cancer, Monument of Misantrophy and additional acts.
Metalstorm brings four metal bands to JC Kompleks: Skaldgrim, Remain Untaimed, Sayas and Ceremony deliver an evening of raw power and brutal energy.
American metal band PRO-PAIN takes the stage in Drachten with support from Spear and Schizm.
The Metallicas perform a tribute to Metallica with a full band in De Theaterbakkerij.
Three metalcore and hardcore bands from the US and the Netherlands perform at Musicon: Moral Law, Rising Risk and Spear.
American metal band Imperial Triumphant performs in Nijmegen with Knoll opening the show.
French post-metal/post-rock quartet Lost in Kyiv performs in Groningen with their latest album 'We're All Going to Be Fine', heavier and more direct than ever.
The Ruins of Beverast presents the Tempelschlaf Tour with IMHA TARIKAT and ESOTERIC at Muziekgieterij. An evening of three extreme metal acts blending traditional and unconventional black metal.
Canadian heavy metal band Smoulder performs in Tilburg.
Sugar Spine brings their Soul Before Spirit Tour to 013 in Tilburg with an aggressive blend of hardcore, metalcore and deathcore.
Four metal bands perform at Baroeg Rotterdam: Mental Cruelty, Ov Sulfur, Extermination Dismemberment, and Sun Eater.
Swedish progressive metalcore band Allt brings their Ataraxia European Tour to 013 Tilburg.
American metal band Sacred Reich takes the stage at Poppodium Het Podium.
Two tribute bands deliver classic heavy metal from Metallica and Pantera at Grenswerk.
Sugar Spine performs at Willemeen in Arnhem.
American metal band Sevendust brings their signature 'soul metal' sound to Tilburg.
A heavy metal night at Doornroosje with Mental Cruelty, Ov Sulfur, and Extermination Dismemberment.
Swiss noise rock band Coilguns brings their powerful live show to 013 in Tilburg.
Wednesday 13, The Birthday Massacre and Killus deliver a night of rock and metal at Baroeg Rotterdam.
Sunday afternoon metal show featuring Mosaic, XII Thorns and Serve at Muziekgieterij.
Swedish metal band Avatar takes the stage at Gashouder for a heavy metal concert.
German avant-garde noisepunk duo DΕΈSE delivers a chaotic, virtuoso show packed with absurd mashups, German humour and unfiltered noise.
Sugar Spine performs at Hedon in Zwolle.
Avant-garde black metal from Leeds: A Forest Of Stars present their new album 'Stack Overflow in Corpse Pile Interface' with Nemorous as opener.
Metal band MORBID takes the stage at Hall of Fame in Tilburg.
Folk-metal and symphonic metal night featuring TΓ½r, Twilight Force, Dragonland and Vanaheim.
Irish folk-metal band The Scratch brings their album Pull Like A Dog to Deventer, inspired by Olympic rowers Gary and Paul O'Donovan. DUG opens the show.
Pene Corrida transforms pop hits into heavy metal covers. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of their debut album, the band delivers party-metal with humor and high energy.
German industrial metal band Stahlzeit takes the stage at Poppodium De Bosuil.
Dark Satanklaas-themed metal night featuring Razorblade Messiah, Hallowed Fire and De Stoeptegels. Early bird tickets from β¬ 6.66.
American screamo and metalcore act Portrayal of Guilt performs at Hall of Fame.
Mickey Lyxx and Fodkua deliver hard rock and metal with female frontwomen at The Little Church in Almelo.
Two Dutch bands for confrontational music: Teardrinker and Terzij de Horde bring post-hardcore, sludge and black metal to Willem Twee Fabriek.
An evening of live music with Torturerama, Mancuerda, and Daemorthan at SoundVille Rotterdam.
Progressive metal pioneers QueensrΓΏche perform in Tilburg. The American band is known for their complex, ambitious sound and classic albums.
David Ellefson brings his Bass Warrior Tour to Den Haag with a complete performance of Megadeth's 'Countdown To Extinction' and highlights from his solo career.
Two bands, thrown and Counterparts, perform together in Tilburg.
American bassist David Ellefson, former Megadeth member, performs an evening of bass music and career stories.
Progressive metal band Polyphia performs in Amsterdam with support from Perturbator and opener RJ Pasin.
Progressive modern metal with heavy riffs, electronic textures and symphonic elements - cinematic and occasionally catchy.
Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson performs at Poppodium Iduna.
Irish folk-metal band The Scratch brings their album Pull Like A Dog with support from Americana-folk duo DUG at VERA.
Swedish metal band Evergrey performs in Rotterdam with Ignea and Stellar Circuits as support acts.
Ares takes the stage at Neushoorn in Leeuwarden.
Iron Laiden delivers a heavy metal evening at Musicon, a concert for metal fans.
Swedish metal band Evergrey performs their new album Architects Of A New Weave with guest Mikael Stanne and support from IGNEA and Stellar Circuits.
Utrecht hardcore band State Power performs their debut album Hyperstition, a raw assault on technocapitalism fueled by aggressive energy and biting social commentary.
Green Lung takes the stage in Tilburg with High On Fire as special guest. An evening of heavy metal and doom rock.
German metal legends Accept mark their 50th anniversary with a special tour in 2026.
Swedish stoner rock band Greenleaf brings heavy, guitar-driven riffs and haunting vocals to VERA Groningen.
Tribute to Ronnie James Dio featuring songs from his time with Rainbow and Black Sabbath, led by vocalist John Cuijpers and guitarist Frank PanΓ©.
Two tribute bands honour Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath with an evening of metal classics: Ultimate Ozzy performs his solo work, Bloody Sabbath brings the early Sabbath years to life.
Tribute bands to AC/DC, Iron Maiden and MotΓΆrhead perform together in one night of classic heavy metal.
Rhapsody of Fire and Serious Black headline the Motocultor Across Europe Tour at 013 in Tilburg, with support from Submasq, Aeon Gods and Rock Out.
Up The Irons, an Iron Maiden tribute band with over 25 years of experience, performs a setlist of classics and deep cuts. The band has toured with original Maiden members and earned praise from Steve Harris himself.
Metalcore band Imminence plays in Tilburg with August Burns Red and House of Protection as support acts.
The Gathering plays Amsterdam on 16 January 2027, performing their albums Mandylion and Nighttime Birds in full.
Midjonno Prog returns for its second edition featuring four progressive rock and metal bands, including Dutch act Golden Caves and Italian band Methodica.
Regressive Hypnosis performs at Poppodium Boerderij, a metal band delivering their powerful sound.
Two dark metal acts: Wolvennest brings psychedelic rock and black metal with ceremonial aesthetics, Satanic Witch adds industrial influences.
American metalcore band Wage War performs at Melkweg in Amsterdam.
State Power brings their debut album 'Hyperstition' to VERA: aggressive, fast-paced hardcore with a critical message against technocapitalism.
Dutch symphonic metal band Epica performs an evening of orchestral metal with powerful vocals and bombastic arrangements at the Koninklijk Theater CarrΓ©.
Four tribute bands deliver a night of industrial rock and metal classics, with Deaftones, NIN, Korn Again and Spouky Kids honouring Deftones, Nine Inch Nails, Korn and Marilyn Manson.
Metalcore bands Spite and Emmure bring their NEW WORLD KILLER tour to 013 in Tilburg with an intense metal evening.
Ukrainian metal band SKRYPTONITE brings their 2027 European tour to Amsterdam.
The Black Dahlia Murder marks two decades of their landmark album Nocturnal with a melodic death metal show in Tilburg.
Greek death metal band Dead Congregation performs at Baroeg. An evening of intense, dark metal.
FEUERENGEL performs a tribute to the German industrial metal band Rammstein at 013.
FEUERENGEL delivers a tribute to Rammstein's powerful industrial metal sound at this Groningen venue.
American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch celebrates their 20th anniversary with a world tour stop in Amsterdam.
Finnish metal band Amorphis performs the Borderland tour in Tilburg on 14 February, supported by Insomnium and Unto Others.
The Metal Studs play at Poppodium De Bosuil in Weert on Valentine's Day.
Tarja, one of the most influential voices in symphonic and heavy metal, performs her Frisson Live show in Groningen.
The Tool Experience tribute band returns to Heerlen with a new line-up, performing Tool's hypnotic sound enhanced by lasers and projections.
Fleddy Melculy brings their new album 'L'Avocat Du Diable' with full force to Luxor Live. The heavy band is known for energetic performances and sharp lyrics.
PENE CORRIDA takes the stage at Musicon in The Hague for a performance lasting over two hours.
Forever Nu! Tour 2027 brings four tribute bands together for a nu-metal celebration featuring CHOP SUEY (System of a Down), Slip-NOT UK (Slipknot) and tributes to Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit.
Four tribute bands celebrate the Big 4 of thrash metal in honour of Cliff Burton, the legendary Metallica bassist who would have turned 65 ten days before this event.
The Halo Effect brings melodic death metal to 013 with Lacuna Coil as special guest.
Shred Fest brings five bands of technical death metal and extreme metal to Leeuwarden: Obscura, Pestilence, Cryptic Shift, Thus and DVRK.
Cult of Luna presents their darkest album 'In the Shadow of Your Shadow' in Maastricht. The Swedish sludge metal band brings guest vocalists Joe Duplantier and Eugene Edwards, with support from BRUIT β€ and Youth Code.
Finnish death metal outfit Bloodred Hourglass headlines this Nordic metal showcase at De Helling, joined by Scandinavian veterans Brymir and Estonian innovators Pridian.
Two American heavy metal bands bring their 1980s-inspired sound to Arnhem: High Spirits and Savage Master, featuring raw riffs and theatrical energy.
Four metal bands perform at Poppodium Iduna: Evil Invaders, Heathen, Exhorder and Warfield.
Finnish metal band Blind Channel returns to Melkweg with their new album 'Painstream'. After eighteen months away, they present their most honest and ambitious record yet.
Tribute band Ozzyfied plays iconic tracks spanning Ozzy Osbourne's Black Sabbath years and solo work.
Swedish rock band Bombus brings heavy riffs and punk-rock energy to Heerlen. An evening of tight, powerful rock.
Australia's Thunder From Down brings Australian rock and heavy metal to Parktheater Eindhoven.
Four metal bands perform at Baroeg Rotterdam: Uuhai, Manticora, Blossom Cult and Only Human.
Alcest and Agriculture bring an evening of blackgaze to 013 Tilburg, two bands pushing the boundaries of metal.
French blackgaze pioneers Alcest play Groningen with Agriculture as support.
Nu-metal night featuring Chop Suey, Slip-Not, Blimp Trizkitz and a Linkin Park tribute band from the UK.
Tribute night with four British bands honouring System Of A Down, Slipknot, Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit. CHOP SUEY, Slip-Not UK, Blimp Trizkits and LP Tribute UK perform at De Spot.
The Metallicas brings a Metallica tribute show to Cpunt Hoofddorp.
Finnish metal band Sonata Arctica performs with Rage and the Lingua Mortis Orchestra at Poppodium Boerderij.
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Finnish metal band Atlas performs at Dynamo in Eindhoven with French band Sunborn.
Heavy metal night featuring Atomic Aggressor and Ectovoid at Musicon.
Swedish black metal band Devil Master performs at Neushoorn.
American industrial metal band Fear Factory performs at Doornroosje in Nijmegen.
Marcel Coenen performs at 't Beest in Goes.
Beppie Kraft performs at Munttheater Weert.
An evening of black and death metal featuring Sumerion, How to Disappear, and NebelstΓΈrm at Jc Kompleks.
Three metal bands from Arnhem: Mouflon presents their third album 'Eros and Thanatos', Stentorian reunites for a comeback show, and Arteria performs their set.
Impalement performs at P60 in Amstelveen on 12 September 2026.
Beppie Kraft performs at Theater aan het Vrijthof in Maastricht on 10 September 2026.
Hèll On Sphinx #10 brings four hardcore and punk rock bands to Muziekgieterij: Last Wishes from Leeds, Headshot, Final Wound and Exhale. Free entry with ticket.
Norwegian black metal band Taake performs at P60.
American thrash metal band Havok performs at Dynamo.
Three Dutch metal bands - Zeitwende, After Taste and Caracea - deliver dark rock, industrial-gothic and alternative metal in one night.
Meatallica performs the classic Metallica album 'Master of Puppets' in full, plus other hits. A tribute band with seasoned musicians from the Benelux region.
Metal band Impalement performs at Cultuurcentrum Deurne.
Three tribute bands celebrate nu metal: The Hunting Party (Linkin Park), Victims of a System (System of a Down) and Psychosocial (Slipknot) perform back-to-back at Cultuurpodium Groene Engel.
Norwegian black metal band Taake performs at Cultuurcentrum Deurne.
Bokkeryers delivers hard-hitting doom, sludge and thrash in the Limburgish dialect, telling tales of 18th-century bandits. GRIT GRIT opens the show.
Three metalcore bands perform at Mukkes: Atomic Aggressor, Ectovoid, and Bladecrusher.
British heavy metal legends Raven bring their NWOBHM pedigree to Den Haag. The trio, who mentored Metallica and Anthrax, perform with their latest line-up.
American metal band Pyrrhon performs with Devoid of Thought at V11 in Rotterdam.
Underground death metal from the US and Finland: Funebrarum returns with their new album, supported by Finnish trio Morbific.
Finnish doom metal band Shape of Despair performs at Bibelot in Dordrecht on 6 September 2026.
Dutch metal band Doodseskader performs at Muziekgieterij.
Two thrash metal bands from the Bay Area scene: Nefarious featuring ex-members of Exodus and Death Angel, and Grindpad, the Dutch thrash metal kings. An evening of crushing riffs and mosh pits.
Inner Self and The Art of Pantera, a tribute to metal legends, play at Scum in Katwijk.
Three metalcore bands - Warhammer, Bloed and Hellevorst - perform at Mukkes.
Swiss extreme metal band Samael performs at Cultuurfabriek Hall of Fame in Tilburg.
Skyloth performs a concert at StudioGonz.
Marcel Coenen performs a concert in Katwijk aan Zee.
Vanaheim presents their debut album at De Helling with metal, accordion and violin. The Tilburg band sings in archaic Dutch about mythical creatures and battles, with Nephylim as support.
The Metallicas, a Metallica tribute band, performs in Steenwijk.
The Wounded performs at MFC De Deele in Emmer-Compascuum on Saturday, 5 September.
Nefarious performs at the Metalyard Open Air festival in Emmer-Compascuum on 5 September 2026.
Swiss metal band Samael brings their extensive catalogue of original material and decades of live experience to Poppodium Iduna.
Belgian doom band Wyatt E. creates cinematic, mythology-inspired soundscapes with saz, sitar and synths. Joined by An Evening With Knives at VERA Mainstage.
Swiss industrial and symphonic metal band Samael performs at Poppodium Iduna in Drachten.
British progressive metal band Antimatter performs at De Pul in Uden.
Dutch metal band Cirith Gorgor performs at Cultuurfabriek Hall of Fame in Tilburg.
Wyatt E., a masked Belgian instrumental ensemble, delivers drone and doom metal with psychedelic influences. Support from Utrecht's postmetal quartet Thistle Sifter.
Wyatt E. returns with the first part of a concept album exploring ancient Babylon, featuring international guests and vocal performances. Ethereal doom band Prophets of Thwaites opens the show.
War On Women, a Baltimore punk band with feminist and political edge, plays Wormerveer with Clearly Confused as support.
Rotterdam Deathfest brings three metal bands to SoundVille: DeadSquad, Jasad, and Death Vomit. An evening of heavy guitars and intense energy.
WALG presents their new album live at VERA with support from GRIIS, a death metal band featuring ex-members of renowned Dutch acts.
Metallica tribute band Meatallica performs the classic catalogue of the American metal giants.
Russian metal band Zatokrev performs at Muziekgieterij.
Mexican deathcore act All Misery and Dutch newcomers Tenuem bring extreme metal to The Hague.
Hardcore Vibes Band performs a high-energy concert in Weesp.
Mouflon performs at De Nieuwe Veste in Breda.
