One of the most well-known metal events in Europe is the Netherlands Deathfest, which takes place yearly in Tilburg. Some of the most well-known death metal and black metal bands from throughout the world were represented at the 2023 edition. Carcass, Electric Wizard, Deicide, Suffocation, At The Gates, Graveyard, Cryptopsy, Immolation, Mgla, and 1349 were the festival's headliners.
The English death metal group Carcass mesmerized the crowd with their distinctive fusion of grindcore and melodic death metal. The UK's Electric Wizard, a stoner/doom metal band, graced the stage with their powerful riffs and surreal graphics. The American death metal band Deicide, known for their contentious lyrics, played a devastating show that astounded the audience.
Death metal group Suffocation from New York demonstrated their technical mastery and powerful sound. Swedish melodic death metal band At The Gates presented an upbeat set that got the crowd headbanging and moshing. Swedish death metal band Graveyard performed at the festival with their retro aesthetic and memorable riffs.
Canadian death metal band Cryptopsy gave a brutal performance that had the audience clamoring for more. Death metal band Immolation from New York provided their own style of discordant riffs and bone-crushing rhythms. A eerie performance by Polish black metal group Mgla put the audience in a trance. The festival was brought to a close by the atmospheric and dramatic music of the Norwegian black metal group 1349.
The main bands at the Netherlands Deathfest 2023 had some of the best performances in the festival's history, and the event as a whole was a huge success.