THE HALO EFFECT release video for brand new single ‘The Defiant One’


THE HALO EFFECT’s debut album Days Of The Lost hit the charts all over Europe – #1 in Sweden, #3 in UK, #6 in Germany, Austria and Finland, and #8 in Switzerland.
An extensive European tour with MACHINE HEAD and AMON AMARTH followed, as well as numerous festivals and headline shows.
While fans are eagerly waiting for the follow up to their mind blowing debut album Days Of The Lost, the band offer up a video for a track that has already become a staple in their live setlist for quite some time, ´The Defiant One´.

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Saxon Announce New Album “Hell, Fire & Damnation” Out On 19th January 2024


When internationally-renowned actor Brian Blessed OBE delivers a proclamation for opening track, “The Prophecy”, expectations are automatically high for Saxon’s latest album. Have no fear and make no mistake, Saxon meet and exceed them on their 24th studio album, Hell, Fire And Damnation, set for release January 19th 2024 via Silver Lining Music.

Biff Byford, lead singer and founder-member reminisces when asked about the title of the band’s brand new release, Hell, Fire And Damnation.

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Alice Cooper tops GMM bill on Thursday 20 June 2024!


Shock rock legend to headline North Stage.

Last Monday we announced Tool as the main act on our South Stage on Thursday 20 June 2024. With Alice Cooper we can now confirm our North Stage headliner. Earlier this year the legendary shock rocker from Detroit released his 29th studio album with ‘Road’.

At our previous edition Alice Cooper and his friends in Hollywood Vampires owned the Graspop stage. In 2024 the shock rocker is dropping by again to introduce his new album ‘Road’ to his Belgian fans. For over half a century, Alice Cooper has been synonymous with theatrical live shows featuring electric chairs, guillotines, fake blood, boa constrictors and a ton of hits like ‘School’s Out’, ‘Poison’, ‘Billion Dollar Babies’ and ‘No More Mr. Nice Guy’.

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DEFECTS Reveal Brand New Video For “Broken Bloodlines” Ahead of November-December Europe & UK Tour with Of Mice & Men+ Announced for Download 2024 


DEFECTS aren’t here to mess around or waste time. Today they’ve dropped the epic video for brand new track, “Broken Bloodlines,” this follows the announcement that they will be playing Download 2024. And, on top of that, they will be joining U.S. metalcore titans Of Mice & Men on their European and UK tour from next week.

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Scorpions and Machine Head top of the bill at #GMM24!


Headliners for Sunday 23 June 2024.

With Scorpions and Machine Head we are adding the headliners for Sunday to the line-up of #GMM24. Together with Tool, Five Finger Death Punch, Judas Priest, Bring Me the Horizon and Avenged Sevenfold they will lay siege to Dessel in June 2024. Scorpions will close out the South Stage on Sunday 23 June and that same evening Machine Head will headline the North Stage. More confirmations for Graspop Metal Meeting 2024 will follow soon!

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IN FLAMES + ARCH ENEMY announce UK/EU ‘Rising From The North’ co-headline tour in 2024 with SOILWORK


Brace yourselves, metalheads! In a seismic announcement that has sent shockwaves through the metal community, three of Sweden’s most iconic metal bands, In FlamesArch Enemy and Soilwork are teaming up for a UK and EU tour titled the ‘Rising From The North‘ 2024 tour. The line-up promises an unforgettable night of Swedish metal mayhem.

Anders Fridén from In Flames stated: 
“Couldn’t be more excited to announce this tour. It’s been a long time coming and we are finally back together again on stage with our friends in ARCH ENEMY and SOILWORK. We plan to bring you an unforgettable night of melody and mayhem! This is some of Sweden’s finest – a tour you simply should not miss!!!”

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