...is just around the corner! Will you be there?

METALFEST OPEN AIR 2026 – 5. 6. – 7. 6. 2026, Lochotín Amphitheatre, PILSENPILSEN is already tuning into metal! In exactly 3 weeks, from Friday, June 5th to Sunday, June 7th, 2026, the 15th edition of the international metal festival METALFEST OPEN AIR will take place there, in the beautiful Lochotín Amphitheatre! Are you going?This year you really have something to look forward to! Tobi Sammet is preparing another spectacular and unforgettable show for you with his famous project AVANTASIA! You will see the cult SEPULTU...

 Don't miss them!

URIAH HEEP + Heavy Pettin – “The Magician's Farewell” tour29. 10. 2026, 19:00 – OSTRAVA – Gong30. 10. 2026, 20:00 – PRAGUE – O2 universumBritish rock legend URIAH HEEP is coming in the fall, exactly at the end of October, to play its unique hard-rock set full of energy, dynamics and incredible strength and humility in OSTRAVA and PRAGUE as part of its “The Magician´s Farewell Tour”. This band has defined the hard-rock genre for many decades and has lost none of its sincerity and affection not only for music, but also for its fans. Their extensive...

Mega Concert by Rádia Čas – 21. 11. 2026 – OSTRAVA – Ostravar ArénaIconic Swedish band EUROPE returns to the stage after nine years with the album “Come This Madness”, their strongest and most uncompromising statement yet. It is released on September 25th. EUROPE have seen it all, yet never stood still and are rising again, defying expectations, evolving, adapting and moving forward without compromise.

The first single “One On One” is out and represents a powerful rebirth of a band that has never sounded more focused. Built on an energetic bass riff and layer...

...in MORAVSKÝ KRUMLOV!

ROCK CASTLE 2026 – castle park, MORAVSKÝ KRUMLOV – 13. – 15. 8. 2026

Melodic/Power metallers VICTORIUS have released their new, eighth album “World War Dinosaur” and are continuing to do what they do best. Power metal with almost sweet melodies that explode from the speakers as soon as you press “Play”!

You will hear their fast, dramatic and catchy songs with often surprising stories and see their wild, colorful show live soon! In mid-August at the 6th edition of the international rock-metal festival ROCK CASTLE in the castle park in ...

METALFEST OPEN AIR 2026 – Lochotín Amphitheater, PILSEN – 5.–7. 6. 2026German gothic metal phenomenon DOMINUM continues its rapid rise, and before the start of this year's metal summer in PILSEN at the 15th edition of the metal festival METALFEST OPEN AIR, they send a new single and video "Doctor Doctor"!It is the second single from their upcoming album "Night Is Calling", which will be released on July 3rd. Pre-orders >>HERE<<

The song comes as an anthem full of energy, built...

Want to enjoy this year’s Metalfest in total peace and without the stress of hauling tents? We’ll handle it for you in the Chill Village. This is your last chance to secure a pre-pitched tent that will be waiting for you upon arrival.

Reservations close this Friday, May 15th!

Why choose Chill Village?

EQUIPPED TENTS: Inside, you’ll find mattresses, pillows, and LED lighting. All you need to bring is your own sleeping bag.

PARKING INCLUDED: Every tent comes with one parking spot in the adjacent guarded parking lot – a huge advantage in Pilsen duri...

...at MASTERS OF ROCK 2026!

MASTERS OF ROCK 2026 – 16. – 19. 7. 2026 – R. Jelínek distillery, VIZOVICEAs in previous years, this year, visitors to the MASTERS OF ROCK festival will have access to a pleasant and popular camp at the SK Vizovice football stadium. The camp will be open from 15. to 20. 7. 2025.This is a nice, closed, guarded area with a capacity of 300 people (130 cars) with complete services (showers, toilets, refreshments). You can send orders now to e-mail skvizovice@post.cz  or tel: ++420 724 805 768, 00420 602 445 192.This camp is not oper...

MASTERS OF ROCK 2026 – 16. – 19. 7. 2026, VIZOVICE, R. Jelínek Distillery Complex – SECOND STAGE

The list of bands for this year's SECOND STAGE of the 22nd edition of the MASTERS OF ROCK festival is complete! Today we are adding the last trio of confirmed bands. They are: ALŽBĚTA, EMBRACE THE DARKNESS and NAHUM. Follow the festival website, FB or IG, we will soon publish the schedule of concerts for this year's once again super packed SECOND STAGE!

ALŽBĚTAhttp://www.alzbeta.org

... BLACK LABEL SOCIETY! This year you really have something to look forward to at the ROCK CASTLE festival!

ROCK CASTLE 2026 – castle park, MORAVSKÝ KRUMLOV – 13. – 15. 8. 2026

The new, 12th album by BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, “Enginess of Demolition” is out and is reaping success wherever it appears! In the current, May issue of the rock magazine SPARK, it is entitled “album of the month”, 1st place!

Nothing is ever certain in life, not even life itself, but one thing you can rely on 100% is here. Every album that Zakk Wylde contributes with his riffs shakes the e...

...with a number of famous musicians! They will celebrate 50 years on stage with you live at METALFEST in PILSEN!

METALFEST OPEN AIR 2026 – Lochotín Amphitheater, PILSEN – 5–7 June 2026

German heavy metal legend ACCEPT is celebrating 50th Anniversary and will release their celebratory manifesto in September! 50 years of pure power, that will be the groundbreaking album “Teutonic Titans 1976-2026”, which will be the definitive expression of the band’s legacy, forged in steel and powered by unmistakable riffs. The album will be released on 4th of September 2026 and will...

 Special guests are GET THE SHOT and SABLE HILLS.

ANY GIVEN DAY + Get The Shot, Sable Hills – European Tour 2026 – 13. 11. 2026 – PRAGUE, Distrikt

ANY GIVEN DAY is one of the most emotionally charged metal core bands in the world! After a series of successful releases, the band continues to perfect their crushing sound and create new chapters of their journey, which they will show off on November 13th at Prague’s Distrikt club!

It will be a fantastic metal evening, full of sharp riffs, thunderous breakdowns, piercing melodies and deep messages. ANY GIVEN DAY m...

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XANDRIA, Seven Spires, Secret Rule – Eclipse Europe Tour 2026 – 15. 10. 2026, 20:00, PRAGUE - Distrikt

German symphonic metal star XANDRIA has been among the absolute top of the symphonic metal scene for many years. This year their star will shine even brighter! XANDRIA, led by the charming and incredibly talented singer Ambre Vourvahis, is entering a new era with new material. They are opening a new chapter in their stunning musical career and will come to tell you about it in all its beauty and freshness live, in PRAGUE, Distrikt club, October 15th...

... of SIGNING SESSIONS!

METALFEST OPEN AIR 2026 – 5. 6. – 7. 6. 2026, Lochotín Amphitheatre, PILSEN

The 15th edition of the international metal festival METALFEST OPEN AIR will kick off your metal summer in just 4 weeks, on Friday, June 5th, and will be roaring in the Lochotín amphitheatre in Pilsen until Sunday, June 7th! The program for all three festival days is out and, in addition to the festival tickets, one-day tickets are also on sale.Today we are publishing the highly anticipated program of your favorite SIGNING SESSIONS by performing bands! Here it is:

...they will present their musical novelties in PRAGUE! Ticket sales start on Monday!

XANDRIA, Seven Spires, Secret Rule – Eclipse Europe Tour 2026 – 15. 10. 2026, 20:00, PRAGUE - Distrikt

XANDRIA has been among the absolute top of the world symphonic metal scene for many years and has earned an almost legendary status. With an incredible vocal sensation, the charming Ambre Vourvahis, whose stunning range extends from rock to operatic vocals, and even includes powerful screams and growls, XANDRIA has taken their sound to a whole new level.

After their masterful albums ...

...due to health reasons! They will be replaced by the Kazakh band VECTOR OF UNDERGROUND!

MASTERS OF ROCK 2026 – 16. – 19. 7. 2026, VIZOVICE, R. Jelínek Distillery 

With great regret we announce that the band BROTHERS OF METAL is unfortunately CANCELING their concert at the MASTERS OF ROCK festival in Vizovice due to health reasons and planned medical procedures.The program of the final day of the festival will have therefore small changes! The original and energetic band from Kazakhstan – VECTOR OF UNDERGROUND – will be joining the program on the main Ronnie James ...

...in MORAVSKÝ KRUMLOV!

ROCK CASTLE 2026 – castle park, MORAVSKÝ KRUMLOV – 13. – 15. 8. 2026With the song “Wake Me Up (feat. Ally the Piper)”, dARTAGNAN open another chapter of their anniversary album “Heroes x Anthems”, emotional, strong and energetic.

Lutes sound, flutes dance, violins drive the music forward, but this time a world-famous melody is woven into their characteristic bombastic sound. With great sensitivity and passion, they transform modern classics into an epic folk-rock adventure that will get under your skin.With the support of Ally th...

... and DARK FUNERAL in October in BRNO!

BEHEMOTH & DIMMU BORGIR, Dark Funeral - “In League With Satan” – 24. 10. 2026, 19:00 – BRNO – Vodova HallNorwegian symphonic black metal band DIMMU BORGIR have released “Ascent”, the second single from their upcoming album “Grand Serpent Rising”, which will be released on May 22nd, 2026.

The new single is a statement of intent, aggressive, violent and perversely beautiful. “Ascent” is a reminder that DIMMU BORGIR remain at the peak of their power and embody the intensity, menace and authenticity that h...

...of the MASTERS OF ROCK festival!

MASTERS OF ROCK 2026 – 16. – 19. 7. 2026, VIZOVICE, R. Jelínek Distillery – SECOND STAGE

The popular czech band FREE FALL is opening another chapter of its exciting journey. At the end of last year, they said  goodbye to singer Hrach and stood on a new starting line with a single goal: to find a new voice. Not only technically accurate, but a voice that has balls, emotions and fits into the band like the last piece of the puzzle. And they succeeded!

George Emmans from Atlanta, USA, is joining FREE FALL. No newcomer. George h...

...at MASTERS OF ROCK!

MASTERS OF ROCK 2026 – 16. – 19. 7. 2026, VIZOVICE, Areál likérky R. JelínekAfter more than 40 eventful years of existence, Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD return with a special live album “Symphonique” in collaboration with the Quebec Symphony Orchestra, which will be released on June 5th, 2026.

“Symphonique”, which functions as an epic cinematic piece showcasing the band’s groundbreaking futuristic metal alongside the sounds of a symphony orchestra, features a carefully curated list of the band’s best songs, ...

– is here in less than a month! Will you be there?

SABATON, Floor Jansen, Majestica, Scardust – 3. 6. 2026, 17:30, Lochotín Amphitheatre, PILSENThis year’s metal summer is starting off epically! On June 3rd, the phenomenal Swedish metal storytellers SABATON are coming to the Plzeň Lochotín Amphitheatre with a brand new, fantastic show and stage production, led by a giant tank! This will be more than just an ordinary concert, it will be a breathtaking spectacle that will kick off this summer for all metal lovers from all over the world!

It will be an unforgettable, st...

METALFEST OPEN AIR 2026 – Lochotín Amphitheater, PILSEN – 5. – 7. 6. 2026The 15th edition of international metal festival in PILSEN, METALFEST OPEN AIR, starts in exactly one month, on June 5th, and metal will be rocking in the Lochotín Amphitheater until Sunday, June 7th!Check out the current festival program and if you don't have your ticket yet, hurry up and buy it! Both festival season tickets and one-day tickets are available!The Metal Summer starts in PILSEN in just one month! And this year, all metalheads will meet in the Pilsen amphitheater Lochotín even 2 da...

... of SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL, who will be arriving at MASTERS OF ROCK in mid-July!

Alex Terrible, singer of extreme metal band SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL, has turned TILL LINDEMANN’s latest single “Es brennt…” into pure metal mayhem. This version of his is part of the full-length EP “Es brennt…”, which was released last week!You can stream the single >>HERE<<You can watch the original video for the song "Es brennt..." after confirming your age

METALFEST OPEN AIR 2026 – Lochotín Amphitheater, PILSEN – 5.–7. 6. 2026The popular German modern metal band APRIL ART has released a new single “Panic Stations”, which is the first sample from the band’s upcoming new album. Check out the video.

The song, produced by Julian Breucker, features the characteristic vocal style of the sympathetic frontwoman Lisa-Marie Watz and focuses on the concept of accepting chaos when life seems out of control. It follows on from the 2024 album “Rodeo” and continues their mix of modern heavy rock and melodic breakdowns.Eve...

... triple anniversary tour have begun!

U.D.O. – Triple Anniversary Tour Europe 20278. 2. 2027 – 19:00, OSTRAVA, Garage9. 2. 2027 – 19:00, BRNO, Sono centrumGerman heavy metal legend U.D.O. will embark on a tour called “Triple Anniversary Tour 2027” at the beginning of 2027, during which they will celebrate three important milestones at once: Udo Dirkschneider’s 75th birthday, U.D.O.’s 40th anniversary and the band’s upcoming 20th studio album, which will be released in early 2027. The Czech Republic will have two tour dates, U.D.O. will arrive on February 8th, 20...