Last month, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats returned to Portugal after a ten-year absence, performing songs from their entire catalogue. Opening the night as very special guests were Dirty Sound Magnet and Madmess.

Two weeks ago, all roads led to the beautiful and green village of Souto, as a new festival arose and showcased the best there is in the Portuguese underground metal scene.

On Freedom Day, the fight against fascism and authoritarianism continued, as Heihaizi took Vortex by storm, with the help of ₩EEDCØCA.

This year marked the 35th Anniversary of one of Portugal’s most hard-hitting crust punk bands, Simbiose. At Vortex, the band celebrated this truly special occasion together with thrash punk outfit Alien Squad, on a night filled with agressive moshing and crushing riffage.

Raining down heavy riffage, Mephistofeles invoked a black magick ceremony in Porto two weeks ago, with the help of Idle Hand and Spin The Skull.

Last week, Elder returned to Lisbon to once again present their latest full-length to date, “Innate Passage”, in a night that also included an incredible performance by Travo.

SonicBlast 2025 brought Molchat Doma, Witchcraft, Amenra, and more in an unforgettable seaside festival experience.

At Hellfest 2025, we shared our boundless love and passion for music with the best community of all, capturing many of those heartfelt and joyful moments.

Day four of our live report on Hellfest 2025.

Day three of our live report on Hellfest 2025.