Are you in the Netherlands this weekend? Are you looking for a metal/punk gig? There are 18 events that may interest you, up and down the country. Take your pick. Check out amsterdammetalscene.net/events/

Flashback to the end of March when we went down to #thecave for #grindsterdam featuring #blindtothebars #my_minds_mine and #kandarivas www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCOp...

Big Ass Metal Fest 45 just took place at #dbsutrecht Not sure how we missed the first 44 but the most important is that we finally had the opportunity to see #deadhead on stage. The #deaththrash veterans played with #escarnium and #shinigami

At the end of March, we were in #Eindhoven for the #grindhoven festival featuring #goreforce5 #vominoir #kandarivas #whoresnation #blockheads #plf #haemorrhage and #schirencplayspungentstench In brief, it was quality stuff. See it for yourself here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXnj...

Four Scandinavian heavyweights descended upon #leiden In order of appearance #deathmetal brutes #vomitory #sognametal heroes #Vreid #blackmetal tyrants #abbath and #roswell conspiracy theorists #hypocrisy The great acoustics of the Stadsgehoorzaal (a venue new to us) made this a very special treat.

Three riders of steel descended upon #occii in #amsterdam tonight. #dodentocht #Eremit and #nekus joined forces to promote #deathmetal and #deathdoom We were not super familiar with their material and now will have to correct that sad state of affairs. Highly recommended.

Nothing can stop #deathmetal Not even a burning Marshall amp. #MusicOn in #denhaag was hosting #degraved #cadavericincubator #warpchamber and #cardiacarrest Each of them has its own spin on the genre yet it’s clear they all drank from the same hallowed, ancient wellsprings.

Amsterdam Metal Scene gets a home on the Web at amsterdammetalscene.net You will find two things that may be of interest. First, a blog with the same content as on the Fediverse. Second, a calendar that lists all NL metal events we know of. These can be filtered and starred. We hope you like it.

There’s nothing like a #deathmetal gig on a Monday evening. #gruesome and #Exhumed are leaders in their respective sub-genres. Both bands kill, are great fun to see live and luckily for us dropped by the #littledevil in #tilburg for a sold out, fully packed gig. We want more!

Three weeks ago, we were at the #p60 for a quality #blackmetal evening with #gorgoroth #patristic #tyrmfar and #lomsk You can witness some of it from the comfort of your favourite location with this fine playlist. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz-2...

Two weeks ago, #stigmatized #anomic and #sabiendas descended on #MusicOn and unleashed waves of #deathmetal and #thrashmetal Witness it all with this footage www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqNx...

We greatly enjoyed the whole of #athousandlostcivilizations at #magasin4 in Brussels. It showcased a plethora of talent mostly in the #deathmetal and #blackmetal scenes. This footage captures some of the intensity of the festival: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZOn...

Every time we see a gig at #mainstagedenbosch it’s a Clash of the Titans type bill with metal heavyweights. Today was no exception. #nails #exodus #carcass and #kreator shared the stage and all dropped head banging tunes one after another. We thought Carcass gave a particularly great performance.

The day after #grindhoven we went to #thecave in Amsterdam for another underground #grindcore festival featuring #blindtothebars #my_minds_mine and a second serving of Japanese grind from #kandarivas who have now reached the end of their mini EU tour. Who knew #taikodrums and #grindcore mix so well?

#grindcore doesn’t receive the attention it deserves. The #grindhoven festival puts the spotlight on that musical genre across the globe, with #goreforce #vominoir #kandarivas #whoresnation #blockheads #plf #haemorrhage and #schirencplayspungentstench All of it was top notch. Crowd surfers approved.

Another evening with lots of gigs within easy reach. This time we were at the very foggy #p60 in Amstelveen to witness Norwegian #blackmetal royalty #gorgoroth accompanied by #patristic #tyrmfar and #lomsk This kicked serious ass.

Several metal gigs are happening this weekend in close proximity to each other. We went to #MusicOn for an evening of #deathmetal and #thrashmetal with #stigmatized #anomic and #sabiendas Solid performances from the underground.

Do you like #deathmetal and #blackmetal ? Of course you do! Did you miss #immolation #marduk and #mayhem when they toured Europe together back in February? Fear not, there's some footage from their gig in Utrecht here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm0p...

Flashback to January when we saw #Coltaine and #faetooth in Utrecht. The latter will soon start a US tour. Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmQi...

Day four of #athousandlostcivilizations managed to outdo the other three days, with #erbeetazhak #venefixion #beyondman #kringa #obliteration #the_true_possession and finally Canada’s number one cultural export, #Blasphemy In short, a great slice of the #deathmetal and #blackmetal scene.

Day three of #athousandlostcivilizations in Brussels had the pedal to the metal from start to finish. We saw #terrifiant #profanation #owlswoodsgraves #herzog #volahn and #misthyrming Lots of quality acts from the underground that we had wanted to see for some time.

Day two of #athousandlostcivilizations went from #blackmetal and #punk to #moviesoundtrack with #solfatare #tabularasa #BRÅND #NoFuture and #fabiofrizzi who took us on a trip down Zombi infested lanes and revisited the soundtracks of #luciofulci movies.

Went south to Brussels for #athousandlostcivilizations at #magasin4 Day one had #abysmaldescent #zulxaxeku #dikasterion #spiritpossession #Malthusian #deathworship and #deathhammer 3 more days of extreme music ahead, with an even more eclectic mix tomorrow! #deathmetal #blackmetal

#witchclubsatan announced a last minute gig at #occii We were going to spend a quiet Saturday night but thought hey why not go and enjoy some punk/folk infused feminist #blackmetal Out of respect for the coven, we have way fewer photos than usual. We will just say this was an eye opening experience.

#earth 's tour of Europe has ended. If you missed it, fear not, we have some footage from their gig at #Tolhuistuin at the end of January: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRaB...

When #immolation #marduk and #mayhem tour together, you know you are in for a treat. The NY veterans opened the evening with technicality and brutality. Marduk was unstoppable. Mayhem gifted tunes covering all its repertoire, with flair and a well thought out mix of big screen video and theatrics.

Do you miss #gorefest like we do? Luckily #gorefunest is active and belts out killer covers of the #deathmetal legend. See it for yourself with this playlist www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKvJ...

A few days ago, we promised more #doommetal This was correct yet not accurate. At #Tolhuistuin we saw #earth with Nataša Grujović & Steve Moore opening. As Steve Moore so eloquently put it, bands and crowd were there for the love of sound, the interaction of tones and songs that take us places.

#Patriarkh completed their European tour with #arkona #hate and #hallsofoblivion It was a blast, we are glad we made time for their gig at the #p60 in #amstelveen This smoky footage immortalises it all: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD-K...

Doom over #dehellingutrecht courtesy of #aufhebung #Coltaine and #faetooth The female #doommetal trio played at last year’s Roadburn, we were keen to see them on stage again. This was satisfying, filled a gap in our soul. Both openers were new to us, were really enjoyable. More doom soon.

We can’t have #gorefest but fortunately we can have #gorefunest Tonight at Soundville in #Rotterdam they delivered goosebump inducing covers of Gorefest classics. We never experienced the real thing unfortunately but this tribute was awesome. The Eindhoven insanity has become Rotterdam’s…

First gig of 2026 at the #p60 down in #amstelveen We got there a bit late so missed the opening act but got to enjoy #hallsofoblivion #hate #arkona and #Patriarkh who played in the Netherlands last year. It was good to see them again with bands that are somewhat rare on this side of the continent.

As the year ends, there is time for one more list: your favourite live footage featuring #revocation #oranssipazuzu #napalmdeath #darkangel and other fine #metal bands that played in the Netherlands in 2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwdV...

By now you have all grown sick of #aoty #aoty2025 lists, right? Bear with us, we have one more for you to suffer through! 😁 Here are the 10 #metal releases that hit us the hardest, in alphabetical order. This wasn’t exactly easy as 2025 was full of new high quality material.

We waited for #eindhovenmetalmeeting 2025 with bated breath, could barely hold excitement and now it's over and we have to wait months for another festival. Fortunately, this playlist captures some of the best moments and will bring us some comfort over the end of year break.

3/ #eindhovenmetalmeeting day two ended for us with the Swiss giants of #triptykon delivering a selection of newer tunes and #CelticFrost classics to everyone’s delight, and on the second stage, #sinister who made a rare appearance in their native land. Long live EMM!

2/ #eindhovenmetalmeeting day two. We finally got to see #nightfall live. Later on the bigger stage, #deathmetal OGs #Possessed had the crowd in the palm of their hand with classics from their genre defining #SevenChurches album.

1/ And just like that, #eindhovenmetalmeeting 2025 is over. The second day was a ripper too. It started with #highparasite #tribulation #pessimist and #grindcore forefathers #terrorizer They gave us a full rendition of their #worlddownfall classic debut.

3/ #EindhovenMetalMeeting 2025 day one ended for us on the twin highs of the #Absu grandiose Grand Guignol rendition of the #TheSunOfTiphareth and #hypocrisy blasting through classics and newer tracks alike.

2/ #EindhovenMetalMeeting 2025, day one. We got to see #ancient again after donkeys years, see #Hellbutcher at last and get blown away by the industrial hardcore sludge of #fange (NYHC meets early Godflesh/Pitch Shifter?).

1/ Incredible first day at #EindhovenMetalMeeting 2025! While Scandinavia was well represented, the palette of extreme metal genres was diverse. We had never seen #MörkGryning #AndOceans live until yesterday and that was a real #blackmetal treat.

The 2025 edition of #eindhovenmetalmeeting just started with the warm up evening. We’ll be around starting tomorrow. This playlist from last year provides a refresher of what kind of awesome #deathmetal and #blackmetal performances to expect! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Thanks for the great gigs this year #013poppodium A few highlights: Der Weg Einer Freiheit, Incantation with Dead Congregation, Roadburn, Behemoth, Satyricon and Rotting Christ. Here’s to more #deathmetal #blackmetal and extreme metal events next year!

#whoredomrife reached the end of its Desecrating Europa Tour today. If you want to relive it or get a taster of what their brand of #blackmetal sounds like live, check out this playlist. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4k1...

Last #bandcampfriday of 2025. #bandcamp rules and so do loads of artists who deserve our support. Our pick is this fine #deathmetal release from #abysmaldescent south of the border (ie from Belgium, not Mexico!) nuclearwinterrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dismal...

All the way down from #nidaros (aka #trondheim for those in the know), a special Black Metal treat… #whoredomrife just started their Desecrating Europa Tour. It was a pleasure to witness them unleash their brand of #blackmetal at #WillemeenArnhem tonight, with #malakhim and #Halphas in tow.

Miasma’s Changes hit like a ton of bricks

The boombox never disappoints #akercocke #deathmetal #blackmetal

Last Sunday, we had the pleasure to see metal veterans #necrodeath This is their final tour, so no chance to see them again. They gave a solid performance. We have some footage, in case you missed them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQoJ... #thrashmetal #deathmetal

Every Sunday afternoon should be a metal afternoon. Thanks to #MusicOn we got to enjoy #witchfukker #remainuntamed and Italian maestros #Necrodeath who are on their final tour. Basically, three high energy performances straight out of the extreme metal underground. #thrashmetal #deathmetal