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ROCKSTADT EXTREME FEST moves to spacious Ghimbav near Brasov for 2026, with bigger stages, better camping, and legendary lineups.

Heavy metal band INCITE release new single "Lies" with lyric video, from upcoming album Savage New Times out August 15.

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West Virginia thrash metal quartet EXECUTIONIST set to release debut full-length Sacrament of the Sick on May 16, showcasing sharpened songwriting and performances.

Bay Area thrash veterans DEATH ANGEL return with powerful new single “Wrath (Bring Fire),” their first release since 2019, accompanied by a fiery visualizer.

UK thrash legends ONSLAUGHT release revamped 2025 version of their classic 1989 track "In Search Of Sanity" ahead of double album Origins Of Aggression.

German thrash legends SODOM unveil "Trigger Discipline," first single from The Arsonist, recorded using vintage analogue techniques for authentic sound.

Oakland crossover thrashers DOOMSDAY release ferocious title track from upcoming debut album Never Known Peace, out March 28, 2025.

APOCALYPTICA brings their acclaimed Plays Metallica Vol. 2 tribute and special guests to ROCKSTADT EXTREME FEST 2025.

Californian thrash titans WARBRINGER unleash "A Better World," the first single and video from upcoming album "Wrath And Ruin," out March 14 via Napalm Records.

German thrash legends SODOM release video for the 2024 redux of "Body Parts" from the remixed and remastered Tapping The Vein album.

MACHINE HEAD release powerful new single featuring Anders Fridén, Cristina Scabbia, and Trevor Phipps ahead of their 2025 album.

Thrash metal supergroup CATEGORY 7 release powerful new video for "Land I Used To Love," featuring a lineup of metal veterans and directed by Tom Flynn.

Thrash legend KERRY KING brings his solo band and brutal new album to ROCKSTADT EXTREME FEST 2025.

Canadian demolition thrash crew MUTANK release their psychedelic new video for "Illuminatus," the opener from their upcoming album "Think Before You Think."

MACHINE HEAD bring their legendary riffs and brutal energy to ROCKSTADT EXTREME FEST as headliners for the first time ever.

40 new acts join ROCKSTADT EXTREME FEST 2025, including MACHINE HEAD, SEPULTURA, and more. Win free passes and get your tickets now!

Slayer guitarist Kerry King releases a black-and-white live performance video for 'Where I Reign' ahead of his first North American headlining tour.

THE CROWN debut 'Gone To Hell', a mid-tempo track with post-punk elements from their upcoming album 'Crown Of Thorns', out October 11 via Metal Blade.

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY drop 'The Gallows', a hard-hitting new single with a powerful video. Stream it now via Spinefarm Records.

THE CROWN release 'Churchburner' single and video from their upcoming album 'Crown Of Thorns', out October 11 via Metal Blade Records.

The legendary black metal band EMPEROR, along with MIDNIGHT, NGHT DEMON, and HELLRIPPER, have been announced as the latest additions to ROCKSTADT EXTREME FEST 2025.

MOLDER release the title track 'Catastrophic Reconfiguration' from their new album, reflecting on the band's evolution and post-COVID world.

ROCKSTADT EXTREME FEST, Romania's & Eastern Europe premier metal festival, has just revealed the first 10 bands set to take the stage in 2025. GOJIRA, OBITUARY, DYING FETUS, STATIC X...