za 10 feb2024
Doc’s Blackfest IV met: Sammath + Misanthropia + DrΓ΄vich + Beaten Victoriouses (IR) + The Chosen + Verwilderd (BE) + NATTAS (SW) + Frontline Despair + Desolate Fields + Argwaan
14:30
  • black metal festival

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SAMMATH
Sammath started out as a Black Metal band formed by Jan Kruitwagen by the end of 1993 releasing 3 demos and 6 albums in 30 years. Folter Records 1997/2014 Hammerheart Records 2014.... The upcoming 7th album, Grebbeberg once again set in the horror of World War II, tells the story of Kruitwagens great-uncle who perrished in the forgotten battle of the β€œGrebbeberg” in 1940. A fitting title for an album showing Sammath at their peak. 30 years of experience in songwriting comes together in a perfect storm. Like a war hammer to the head, β€œGrebbeberg” is Black Metal which beats you into submission. It simultaneously provides the soundtrack to battle preparation and the triumph of victory in battle, all in a very ugly way. No matter how grand and unforgettably poetic folkloric depictions of Hell are, there is little prose aimed at the Underworld anywhere near as horrifying as the theater of war among men. No excuses, no reamping, no recording drums or guitars in segments. Blood, sweat and breathing extreme metal. β€œGrebbeberg” sees the band perfect the style they were championing on their previous two albums. A dynamic, tremelo filled glorious return to 90s Black Metal with a great strong production.

MISANTHROPIA
MISANTHROPIA started out with members from several bands from Gueldrian and Brabantian grounds (NL), but after several line – up changes, a stable one was found in 2014. It was then, that MISANTHROPIA
worked hard to realize OMERTΓ€, the first album with this concept. It handled stories about the American underworld from the roaring twenties until the end of The Great War and sometime thereafter.
With their latest addition CONVOY OF SICKNESS, they seem to build upon its predecessor, but the events and stories are from Dutch en Belgian grounds, that occurred during the late seventies until present day.
They worked closely with MIKE WEAD (King Diamond, Mercyful Fate a.o.) and SIMON JOHANSSON (Wolf, Soilwork). From SolnaSound Recording, they are responsible for the sound, mix, and mastering.
After each release, they worked hard to play live extensively, domestic and abroad.

DrΓ΄vich
Fryske black metal stoarm ipv Moribund Oblivion.

BEATEN VICTORIOUSES (IR)
Beaten Victoriouses is a Black Metal band from Iran, formed in 2005. To date they have released three Demo Abalis (2011), Kose Khare Anbiya - Kose Khare Oliya (2014), and Haft Khan (2015) and an Full-length T Error (2012). The band is co-fronted by Γ‡aruk Revan (Piano/Vocals).

THE CHOSEN
Twenty years after the debut, The ChΓΆsen will return with their second full length album β€˜Resistance Leading to Strength’. Thrashing black metal with a straight-forward drive and aggressive, hateful screams. 35 minutes of Neo pagan war that characterizes the era of black metal of 20 years ago in musical, conceptual and art style.

VERWILDERD (BE)
Belgian blackened-death 4-piece, combining the coldness of black metal with death metal rage.

NATTAS (SW)
NATTAS is a black/thrash-band from Stockholm, Sweden and has been around since decades. NATTAS has released two albums so far.

FRONTLINE DESPAIR
Frontline Despair is a black metal band from Tilburg, The Netherlands.

DESOLATE FIELDS
Bringing a storm of melody and post-metal which catches you in a soothing trance, until the black in.

ARGWAAN
This dark company brings a good dose of black metal, mixed with modern rock and meta genres into a harmonious whole of dissonant riffs.