Some of the best metal musicians were on display at the Portuguese festival Mangualde Hardmetalfest. Gama Bomb, Pestilence, ANALEPSY, Sinister, Grim Reaper, Satan, Praying Mantis, Acid Mammoth, Tokyo Blade, and Xentrix were among the festival's varied array of headlining bands.
Gama Bomb's high-octane thrash metal enthralled the audience, and Pestilence played their distinctive brand of death and progressive metal. Both Sinister's traditional death metal sound and the brutal death metal of ANALEPSY were well-liked by the audience. Satan provided their NWOBHM-influenced sound, and Grim Reaper contributed their classic heavy metal sound.
While Acid Mammoth astounded the audience with their doom metal sound, Praying Mantis displayed their melodic heavy metal. The festival's highlights included the traditional heavy metal sound of Tokyo Blade and the thrash metal aesthetic of Xentrix.
Overall, the Mangualde Hardmetalfest provided fans with a memorable experience while showcasing some of the top metal musicians.