Antwerp
Saturday
Objector

Leng tch'e
Belgian grind legends Leng tch'e apparently delivered a crushing set during the first edition of Antwerp Metal Fest. This year they're ready to demolish everything they left standing back in 2013. Bring an umbrella with you because chances are big that blood and body parts will fly all over the Bouckenborg park. You have been warned. |
Pestilence
This is so fucking awesome. Once upon a time I was a huge death metal fan with Dutch legends Pestilence being one of my favorites. I never had the chance to see them live though. So, thank you AMf for bringing these guys back to the stage. Their career has been of hall-of-fame quality and I'm extremely curious about which songs they are going to play. Not that it's going to matter though, it'll be fantastic anyway. |
Bark
Nile
The Nile is one of my favorite rivers of all time. Sparking countless of stories about human civilization, this massive waterflow has been responsible for the foundations of our very society. Ancient Egypt would not have been the same without the Nile and our Red Devils would have beaten their team with 1536-0 if it weren't for the Nile. |
Besides, there is also a death metal band with the same name and that band happens to appear on Antwerp Metal Fest. With bombastic symphonic elements and a brutality that will rock you out of your boots, Nile will keep Merksem in a stranglehold. Since their inception in 1993, this American band around Karl Sanders has become of the most defining acts in death metal history. Expect them to blast, ravage and pulverise the last nay-sayers in a frenzy of technical death metal riffs. And then, remember, this was only day one. |
Sunday
Lost Baron
This band is completely new to me. They won the AMF contest after reaching the semi finals of Humo's Rock Rally. I had a good hard listen to their 'Indifference' single and now I'm curious towards their whole set. Their death metal variant growls and grooves like a motherfucker and that's exactly what we will all need on this unholy Sunday afternoon, right? |
Distillator
The Netherlands are known for four things: cheese, tulips, weed and extreme metal. Somehow, the Dutch always manage to take that extra step. Distillator assaulted my neck muscles last year and they loved it. I'm sure that they will utterly thrash the stage on Antwerp Metal Fest and I'm sure that it will rain stage divers and crowd surfers. |
Bathsheba
These guys and girl are on this preview for a bunch of reasons. One: they are one of the best things ever in Belgian doom metal history. Two: it will be one of their last shows. Three: I am going to cry my eyes out. Fronted by the enigmatic Michelle and driving on the monolithic riffs of Dwight, Bathsheba quickly became a force to be reckoned with. Now they're calling it quits so you can't miss this. |
Testament
Another legendary band I haven't yet seen is Testament. I don't think these pioneers of thrash metal need an introduction. Founded in 1983, Testament has defined the sound of a whole genre and has been an inspiration to countless of bands over the past thirty years. I listened to these guys a lot back in my wild teens and perhaps Antwerp Metal Fest is a good place to revive those years. |
Fleddy Melculy
Based around the illegitimate son of Lars Ulrich and Lita Ford, Belgian metal/hardcore combo Fleddy Melculy guarantees hard hitting music and frantic laughter. Thriving on ear infecting riffs and armed with a decent dose of humor, Fleddy Melculy is growing to become the modern day version of Belgian Asociality. So who better to close a metal day in the park? |
Last words
Serge