For its most recent installment, Swr Barroselas Metalfest, a well-known metal music festival from Portugal, gathered some of the best artists in the genre. The Black Dahlia Murder, Suffocation, Nervosa, Vulvodynia, Carpathian Forest, Mgla, Gost, Benediction, Midnight, and Skull Fist were among the headliners at the festival that electrified metal fans.
The audience was captivated by The Black Dahlia Murder's harsh yet catchy death metal sound, and they were in awe of Suffocation's thunderous death metal riffs and growls. A mosh pit frenzy was sparked by Vulvodynia's smashing deathcore sound, and Nervosa's all-female thrash metal band displayed their raw intensity and superb musicianship. Mgla's ambient black metal sound enthralled the audience, and Carpathian Forest's presentation of black metal was hauntingly mesmerizing. Between the stronger performances, Gost's synth-driven darkwave sound was the ideal interlude, while Benediction's traditional death metal sound won over the audience. The audience was headbanging to Midnight's blend of black, speed, and heavy metal, while Skull Fist's classic heavy metal sound revived the spirit of classic metal.
Overall, the Swr Barroselas Metalfest once again had a stellar lineup of elite metal performers, exhibiting the variety and intensity of the genre. The event left the audience wanting more and looking forward to the next installment.