TICKETS:
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BRITISH 80’S ROCK LEGENDS THE GODFATHERS ARE COMING TO CELEBRATE THEIR 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR ON SUNDAY, 30.03.2025. GARAGE ROCK ATTRACTIONS EROTIC BILJAN & HIS HERETICS AND MOJO MEN FROM MARS WILL BE GUESTS AT THE ZAGREB BOOGALOO
On Sunday, 30.03.2025, British 80’s rock legends The Godfathers are returning to Croatia! After last year’s excellent concert where they marked 35 years since the release of their cult album “Birth, School, Work, Death” which elevated them to the top of the world rock scene, they are celebrating the band’s 40th anniversary on this tour. As an overture for this special evening, two Croatian garage rock attractions Erotic Biljan & His Heretics and Mojo Men From Mars will perform.
The Godfathers were founded by brothers Peter and Chris Coyne after the breakup of the previous band The Sid Presley Experience in 1985. Their basic rock’n’roll, oriented with raw lyrics and fierce performances, positioned them as one of the best live attractions of the time. The first album, ‘Hit By Hit’, was released in 1986, after four great singles ‘Lonely Man’, ‘This Damn Nation’, ‘I Want Everything’ and ‘Love Is Dead’, complete with a great cover of ‘Cold Turkey’ in the original by John Lennon. Two years later, they release their legendary album “Birth School Work Death”, and the single of the same name becomes a hit on Billboard, as well as the singles “Cause I Said So” and “If Only I Had Time”.
In 1989, they released the album ‘More Songs About Love And Hate’, which was published under license by Jugoton, and thus The Godfathers conquered a wider local audience. The album features the hits “She Gives Me Love”, “Those Days Are Over” and “I’m Lost And I’m Found”, which now, along with “Birth School Work Death”, “Cause I Said So” and “If Only I Had Time”, are included in most local club sets. The Godfathers first came to our region in 1990 and held a memorable concert in the packed hall of Zagreb’s Dom Sportova, where the then-rising band Majke played as their opening act. The next album, “Unreal World”, was released in 1991, and in 1992, the first live album with the provocative title “Dope, Rock & Roll & Fucking In The Streets” was released. The next album, simply titled “The Godfathers”, was released in 1993, also known as “The Orange” due to its characteristic cover, and The Godfathers visited us again and held another concert in Zagreb’s Dom Sportova. The next album, ‘Afterlife’, was released in 1995, and the band disbanded in 2001. However, they reunited in 2008 to promote the reissue of their debut album, and as part of the tour, they performed again in Zagreb at the Rockajfest on Lake Jarun. In 2010, the band released ‘The Godfathers – Shot Live At The 100 Club’, recorded at London’s legendary 100 Club, and in the same year they also performed at Zagreb’s Boogaloo. In 2013, The Godfathers released the highly acclaimed album ‘The Jukebox Fury’ and performed at Zagreb’s Vintage Industrial Bar, which was their last performance in Zagreb. In 2019, another The Godfathers live album, ‘This Is War! The Godfathers Live’, was released.
Their latest album, Alpha Beta Gamma Delta, was voted their best album alongside Birth, School, Work, Death and More Songs About Love And Hate, and features thirteen songs, described by singer and band founder Peter Coyne as a “sonic tour de force” and is their first studio release since 2017’s critically acclaimed A Big Bad Beautiful Noise. “Alpha Beta Gamma Delta is definitely one of the best albums The Godfathers have ever made – it’s exciting, dark, dangerous contemporary rock & roll!” says Coyne. The album was written and recorded during the Covid pandemic and produced by The Godfathers bassist and former member of punk rock legends Damned, Jon Priestley. After the single “I’m Not Your Slave” / “Wild And Free” released in 2020 and the EP “Midnight Rider”, “Alpha Beta Gamma Delta” is the first album by The Godfathers to feature a new lineup, consisting of Coyne, Priestley, former Heavy Drapes’ members Billy Duncanson (drums) and Richie Simpson (guitar), and guitarist Wayne Vermaak from The Great St Louis.
Don’t miss seeing these 80’s rock legends and their timeless hits live because every concert is packed with real rock energy! The Godfathers will also play a selection of their hits, including “Birth, School, Work Death”, “She Gives Me Love”, “Cold Turkey”, “Love Is Dead”, “I’m Lost And Then I’m Found”,… as well as a few songs from the new album.
Two Croatian garage rock attractions Erotic Biljan & His Heretics and Mojo Men From Mars will perform as special guests before The Godfathers. Erotic Biljan & His Heretics have released three studio albums, participated in a bunch of compilations, played a bunch of great gigs and received praise from music critics. Basically, they are definitely one of the best rock’n’roll bands from this area, which unfortunately the media still pays too little attention to, and which will be a great overture to this real rock spectacle! Club attraction Mojo Men From Mars are a Zagreb garage punk’n’roll trio that, in their mix of high-octane rock’n’roll, combines the stench of city streets with all the with all their musical influences. Their sound bomb is a combination of the first wave of punk from ’76 and ’77, the wildest rockabilly from ’50 and The Cramps, after whom they took their name, and the inevitable Motorhead. At this concert, they will promote their new single ‘Sex’n’drugz’n’rock’n’roll’, which announces their new album, which is currently tentatively titled ‘Red Planet Rumble’.
The doors of the Boogaloo hall are scheduled to open at 8:00 PM, Mojo Men From Mars will begin their performance at 8:30 PM, Erotic Biljan & His Heretics will take the stage at 9:15 PM, and the stars of the evening, The Godfathers, will begin their performance at 10:00 PM. Tickets are priced at €25 in advance, while they will cost €28 on the day of the concert, and can be purchased via the Entrio.hr system online, at Entrio.hr points of sale and at Dirty Old Shop, Tratinska 34, Zagreb
Tickets link:
https://www.entrio.hr/…/the-godfathers-40th-anniversary…
The Godfathers „Birth, School, Work, Death“
The Godfathers „Cause I Said So“
The Godfathers „She Gives Me Love“
The Godfathers „I’m Lost And I’m Found“
The Godfathers „I Want Everything”
The Godfathers “If I Only Had Time”
The Godfathers “I’m Not Your Slave”
The Godfathers “OCD”
Twilight Promotion announces:
31.12. NEW YEAR’S PARTY by Tomi Phantasma @ Dva Osam, Zagreb
11.01. CONCERT IN MEMORIAM BOWIE by THE GIFT @ Boogaloo, Zagreb
11.01. 80’S PARTY by Tomi Phantasma @ Boogaloo, Zagreb
17.01. KOČANI ORKESTAR + dance show + Balakan Fiesta Party @ Boogaloo, Zagreb
01.02. CONCERT IN MEMORIAM SID VICIOUS – EXODUS + PROJECT TRNSKO @ Hard Place, Zagreb
02.02. PIECE OF IRON MAIDEN SYMPHONY @ KD V. Lisinski, Zagreb
28.02. GUNS N’ROSES TRIBUTE @ Boogaloo, Zagreb
08.03. FUL KUL BUVLJAK + DJ Tomi Phantasma @ Boogaloo, Zagreb
15.03. THE SIIDS + 80’S PARTY @ Boogaloo, Zagreb
29.03. AC/DC TRIBUTE by AB/CD @ Boogaloo, Zagreb
30.03. THE GODFATHERS + EROTIC BILJAN & HIS HERETICS + MOJO MAN FROM MARS @ Boogaloo, Zagreb
16.05. JOY DIVISION / NEW ORDER TRIBUTE @ Boogaloo, Zagreb
BEHEMOTH
SATYRICON
ROTTING CHRIST
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The Unholy Trinity European Tour
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Friday, April 4, 2025
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Planet TT Raiffeisen Hall at the Gasometer Vienna
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Tickets available from August 2, 2024, 11 a.m.: https://shorturl.at/BEtw6
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Polish black metal titans Behemoth announce the extreme metal event of 2025, with legendary Norwegian black metal pioneers Satyricon as special guests. From ancient Greece, Rotting Christ completes “The Unholy Trinity.”
The tour begins on April 4, 2025, in Vienna, Austria, and visits major cities such as Berlin, Paris, London, and Stockholm before culminating in Prague, Czech Republic, on April 27, 2025.
Nergal, Behemoth’s iconic frontman, expressed his enthusiasm about the upcoming tour: “We are beyond excited to announce ‘The Unholy Trinity’ European tour. This will be a monumental tour combining the dark forces of Behemoth, Satyricon, and Rotting Christ. We look forward to delivering our most intense and creative performances yet. Prepare for a night of unholy worship and metal mayhem!”
Fans can look forward to a night of incredible metal mastery, with each band bringing their own unique, intense sound to the stage. Behemoth’s explosive show, Satyricon’s majestic black metal, and Rotting Christ’s dark, melodic ferocity will make this tour an unforgettable experience!
More information: www.behemoth.pl
TUESDAY 4/8/2025 – 19:00 – TICKETS: 23 euros in advance (Dirty Old Shop) – 27 euros on the day
CULT OF FIRE
The band’s first EU tour and here they are! For all fans of old school black metal whose aesthetics are heavily influenced by Hinduism and Buddhism. Their start has been written since 2010, but the idea was there much earlier, and they left their first strong mark on the scene already in 2013 with the second album “மர்தியு का तापसी अनुध्यान”. Since then, they released several EP releases and live concerts until 2020, when they released two full-length releases, Moksha and Nirvana. For 2025, they are announcing a new album in March, so a rich cross-section of the band’s career awaits us.
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https://cultoffire.bandcamp.com
THE GREAT OLD ONES
Who doesn’t love a good H.P. Lovecraft theme? Add black metal to that and you have a winning combination. After their second album, “Tekeli-li”, they gained international prominence and played at the Roadburn Festival, opened for Behemoth and played one of the biggest metal festivals in the world – Hellfest. The new album, titled “Kadath”, will be released in January 2025.
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CARONTE
Italian occult doom metal band with 4 full length releases under their belt. The 5th will also be released in March 2025, so all the bands on the lineup will be equipped with new sonic weapons. Shamanism, Aleister Crowley and black metal… just hit combinations in this package!
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The cult occult American band Coven will be making its debut in Croatia, in Močvara, on April 26th. Anyone who is at all familiar with the history of heavy metal knows this band very well. The concert should be especially well-attended by all fans of Black Sabbath, on whom they undoubtedly had a great influence, and you will also have the opportunity to see the band that introduced horns (sign of horns) to the rock and roll world. It is still fronted by the legendary Jinx Dawson, so the opportunity to meet the Mother of Metal is simply not to be missed. Greek occult rockers Saturday Night Satan will perform before Coven! Tickets for the price of 24 euros can be purchased through Hangtime ticketing, after which their pre-sale price will be 27 euros. On the day they will cost 30 euros and will soon be available for purchase at the Dirty Old Shop.
Tickets: https://shorturl.at/DloNS
Vocalist Jinx Dawson and bassist Oz Osborne (!) had previously played in the band Him, Her and Them, and when drummer Steve Ross joined them, Coven was formed in 1967 in Chicago. Shortly after their formation, they were already touring with Jimmy Page and his Yardbirds, as well as Alice Cooper. Just two years after their formation, they signed a contract with Mercury Records, for which they released their first album, “Witchcraft Destroys Minds and Reaps Souls”. The music on the album was mostly standard psychedelic rock; what made it special was its strong focus on occult themes. The first song on the album is “Black Sabbath”, and it ends with the 13-minute “Satanic Mass” with the singing of Satanic prayers. The album also featured the band’s famous poster – “Black Mass”, which shows the band members making the sign of the horns as they prepare for a Satanic ritual over a naked Jinx Dawson lying on an altar. Very soon they had a hit on the charts: the cover of the song “One Tin Soldier” was the theme song for the movie “Billy Jack” from 1971. The band gained unwanted attention with a sensational article in Esquire magazine titled “Evil Lurks in California,” which linked the counterculture’s interest in the occult to Charles Manson and the murders of Sharon Tate and others. As a result, Mercury pulled the album from sale. Their connection with the seventh art was also manifested in the movie “Heaven Can Help”, where Jinx played the main role. She wrote all the music for the film, and in addition to original drummer Steve Ross, new members joined the band for this project. In addition to the aforementioned debut, the band released three more albums: “Coven” (1971), “Blood on the Snow” (1974) and “Jinx” (2013). In any case, Coven is not to be missed!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialCoven
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wGs_tIRINU
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jinxdawsonofcoven
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6eTKX1Kyy9gMamdDyj736Y
Before Coven, a new Greek occult rock/metal band, Saturday Night Satan, will perform. The band gained attention with the release of their 2024 album, “All Things Black,” which launched them onto stages across Greece. They performed alongside legendary names such as Judas Priest, Accept, Bruce Dickinson, Green Lung, Lucifer, Hällas, Night Demon and Sonja, and also performed at prestigious festivals such as Up The Hammers, Release Athens, Mammothfest and Rethymno Rocks. With a sold-out debut LP and exciting plans for the future, and a reputation as a great live band, they are a perfect fit to accompany Coven on this tour.
Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/saturdaynightsatan
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrWm4xybz8c
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saturdaynightsatan/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ZVeFpJVKVwLpAY4J8oLCm
*EARLY BIRD IS SOLD OUT*
After almost three years and a fantastic concert in Močvara, Belgian post metal giants Amenra are returning to Zagreb, to Boogaloo to be exact. On the wings of their new album “Skunk” which saw the light of day in early February, they will once again show why they have a reputation as a band whose performances are simply not to be missed. The date to mark in your calendars with a crayon is May 2nd (Friday). Early bird tickets of 28 euros are sold out. The pre-sale price is 32 euros, while on the day, if any are left, they will cost 35 euros. Secure your copy online via Hangtime ticketing and at Dirty Old Shop.
Amenra was founded in Kortrijk in 1999 by vocalist Colin van Eeckhout, guitarist Mathieu Vandekerckhove and former bassist Kristof Mondi, who came out of the hardcore punk band Spineless, and today the band also consists of drummer Bjorn Lebon, guitarist Lennart Bossu and bassist Tim De Gieter. In their very rich and fruitful career, they released six studio albums, dozens of EPs, splits, compilations, and even the book “Church of Ra”.
Their style can be described as a combination of doom, sludge, hardcore, and at live concerts the visualizations that accompany their music play an important role, which the audience in Močvara could very well see for themselves. They point out the legendary band Neurosis as important role models, for whose publishing house Neurot Records they released the album Mass V. They founded the band collective Church of Ra in 2005, where they are joined by notable representatives Wiegedood, Oathbreaker and The Black Heart Rebellion.
“Skunk” is the soundtrack album of the Belgian film of the same name, in which Colin has a minor role as the father of a troubled teenager. The album features seven songs, including “Song to the Siren,” a cover of Tim Buckley’s 1970 smash hit.
The event is organized by Hangtime Agency and Subsonic Events together.
Skunk trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0iVLvtKdfA
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo15LTm7Ans
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/churchofra
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0N1jE1EIrhZjvQSfuLupUu
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amenra_official/?hl=en
A great black metal spectacle is being prepared on Saturday, May 10th at Boogaloo! On this occasion, the masters of Norwegian blackness will be presented to the Croatian audience for the first time: 1349! They will be joined on the European “The Wolf and the King” tour by three other great bands: the German The Ruins of Beverast, the American Vitriol and the Swedish Sarcator. Early bird tickets for the price of 29 euros can be purchased through Hangtime ticketing, and after that the pre-sale price will be 33 euros. On the day, if there are any left, they will cost 36 euros. Tickets are also available at the Dirty Old Shop!
1349 was formed in 1997 in Oslo, marking the year when the plague came to Norway, and the members were previously in the band Alvheim. In that initial phase, they did not hide the influences of bands such as Mayhem and Celtic Frost. “I didn’t like the direction black metal was going in the mid-90s,” recalls Ravn, vocalist and spiritus movens of the band 1349. “It started to lose everything I loved about black metal—the darkness, the eeriness, the primal emotions that had captivated me and brought me into that world. Suddenly, bands were appearing that were using, wearing pirate shirts, and looking like goths. It destroyed something that was really close to my heart.” He gathered bassist Seidemann and then-guitarist Tjalve around him to realize his vision of reviving the original spirit of black metal. The long-standing lineup, consisting of Ravn, Seidemann, guitarist Archaon, and drummer Frost (Satyricon), has remained unchanged since 2001. “I found people who felt the same way I did,” Ravn says of his bandmates. “We wanted to bring back the distinctiveness of Norwegian black metal as it was in the early 90s. Every time we release an album, it’s our inspiration and foundation.”
The Wolf and the King is the latest foray into that mission. 1349’s eighth album shows how they channeled the primal energy of black metal’s second, revolutionary phase through ancient mysteries and the relentless global chaos of the 2020s.
FB: https://www.facebook.com/1349official
YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDSSqAF-VdU
IG: https://www.instagram.com/1349official/
SP: https://open.spotify.com/artist/150xbiJGnTy1tSBZ9EFKnT
The Ruins of Beverast is a blackened doom metal project formed in 2003 in Aachen under the leadership of Alexander von Meilenwald. “Beverast” is its derivative of the word “Bifröst”, influenced by the Old Norse term for the bridge between Midgard and Asgard. At performances, Alexander has a backing band, while on all six studio albums he did the vocals and instrumentals himself. Even Der Spiegel wrote about his albums. On this occasion, along with a section of the biggest hits from a very rich career, he will also promote the most current album “The Thule Grimoires”.
FB: https://www.facebook.com/…/The-Ruins-Of-Beverast…/
YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE7tEClqBzU
SP: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1RtWv2DQzIGsnjHPXBRaR5
Vitriol is an American death metal band formed in 2013, and they come from Portland, just like their black metal counterparts UADA. They began their story eight years earlier as Those Who Lie Beneath. They have two albums behind them, and the fresher of them, Suffer & Become with 10 songs, was released by Century Media.
FB: https://www.facebook.com/vitriolwarfare/
YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXFetvmGQrE
IG: https://www.instagram.com/vitriolwarfare/
SP: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7E4LULB8UkUOTEBbpTbLma
Sarcator is a black trash/metal band formed in 2018 in Trollhättan, Sweden. Interestingly, they named themselves as a combination of their role models: Sarcofago + Kreator. It is a very young band as some of the members were in their early teens when they started it. They used this very youth as a powerful flywheel in their creation, so they already have three albums behind them, while “Swarming Angels & Flies” saw the light of day in the middle of January this year. It is interesting to point out that the son of Marko Tervonen, guitarist of the legendary The Crown, also plays in the band.
FB: https://m.facebook.com/sarcatorband
YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQMxm0IfcUY
IG: https://www.instagram.com/sarcator/
SP: https://open.spotify.com/artist/78tS2rMs81fH13rbaw4sT0
Abyssal Booking and Nasty Events in collaboration with Boogaloo club proudly present another full-night metal treat!
Venom Inc. (Heavy metal/Black metal, UK)
https://www.facebook.com/VenomIncOfficial/
https://venom-inc.co.uk/
Demolition Man – Bass / Vocals
Beleth – Guitar
JXN – Drums
A team that has a cult status in the metal world because, considering the time when they started and what they did, a lot of bands cite them as inspiration for their development. Just as in the case of Possessed, there is that first death metal demo after which the entire genre was named, so too in 1982 Venom made an album called “Black Metal” and inspired the entire genre that eventually took on that name. You know the rest of the history, but aside from all that, what is extremely important for the entire world of extreme metal is that they inspired primarily a team from Norway that raised black metal to such a level that now even their ambassadors must know a short history of black metal. Venom Inc. was formed as a band when Jeffrey Dunn and Tony Dolan found themselves on stage with Antony Bray during the Keep it True festival and played Venom classics. Since they could no longer use the name Venom, they added Inc. to it and that’s how they started. They have two albums under their belt, but in the opus of everything they’ve done, the biggest emphasis is on the old school stuff they performed as Venom.
They’ve been here once before, back in 2015, and this is their second time coming to Croatia.
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Krisiun (Death Metal, Brazil)
https://www.facebook.com/krisiun.official/
http://instagram.com/krisiun/
Alex Camargo – Bass/Vocals
Moyses Kolesne – Guitar
Max Kolesne – Drums
In the early 90s, three brothers in a small Brazilian town decided on a warm human story, and to the pride of their parents and family, they formed a death metal band. In the beginning, they had another guitarist, who left the band in 1994. Since then, the band has been a trio. They recorded their first album as a trio, before that they had a couple of demos and splits. 35 years later, they have behind them 12 albums and countless concerts and tours around the world. They released their last album, Mortem Solis, in 2022. They visited us several times, the first time with Incantation almost 20 years ago in Močvara, and the last time they were here they played with Cannibal Corpse at the Vintage Industrial Bar. When the guitarist was asked in which genre he would put Krisiun, he would answer rock and roll. A great wind was blowing in that small Brazilian town when this was their rock and roll! Chrision!
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Hate (Death metal/Black metal, Poland)
https://www.facebook.com/HATEOFFICIAL
https://hate.bandcamp.com/music
Adam, the First Sinner – Vocal / Guitar
Domin – Guitar
Tiermes – Bass
Nar-Sil – Drum
Top name band! They are coming to Croatia again as guests, the last time they were with Suffocation. They have 12 albums behind them, the first one was released in 1996, the last one in 2021. The band has changed quite a few members over the years, but the backbone and the only backbone of the whole band was ATF Sinner. They play uncompromising death metal with quite a bit of black metal influence because they are from Poland, so like all other Poles, the guys also wear corpse paints.
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Ater (Black/Death, Chile)
https://www.facebook.com/atermetal/
Feroz – All instruments
Enigmatic trio from Chile, formed in 2010 by Feroz. On the tour, he will present his latest album Somber!
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Tickets will soon be available in Dirty Old Shop and on their webshop at a price of €33 in advance, and if there are any left, they will be €38 on the day of the concert at the entrance to the club.
As always, entry for under 18s to all our events is free.
Valhalla MUF festival at Močvara club in Zagreb 16.5. and 17.5.2025. 🤘
Tickets are on sale!
50€ festival ticket for both days
28€ ticket for Friday 16.5.
28€ ticket for Saturday 17.5.
Pre-sale:
Dirty Old Shop, Tratinska 18, Zagreb
Online > https://www.dirtyoldempire.com/?s=valhalla
Friday 16.5.
Primordial
Old Night
Prognan
Elusive God
Saturday 17.5.
Manntra
Flesh
Nemesis
Oathbringer
PRIMORDIAL (Pagan/Black Metal, Ireland)
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Primordial is an Irish pagan black metal band founded in 1991. In their rich career, the band has released 10 studio albums, the last of which, How It Ends, was released in 2023 for the Metal Blade Records record label. Primordial is known for its superb live performances led by frontman Nemtheang, who also launched his own podcast called AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill Podcast, in which he deals with the music industry and rock’n’roll stories from tours. Get ready for the premiere arrival of these giants of the metal genre in Croatia!
MANNTRA (Folk Metal, Umag)
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instagram.com/manntra_official
Manntra was formed in 2011 after the breakup of the industrial metal band Omega Lithium. The band’s sound image is a unique combination of powerful vocals, traditional folk music, fierce distortions and a hard rhythm section. They have built their career through phenomenal studio releases and numerous energetic concerts across Europe, confirming their place as one of the most exciting metal bands. The new album Titans is expected to be released in February 2025 on Napalm Records. The mystical fivesome will be headlining the Valhalla MUF festival!
OLD NIGHT (Doom Metal, Rijeka)
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instagram.com/oldnightofficial
Old Night is a famous doom metal band from Rijeka. It was founded in 2015 by Luka Petrović from the legendary band Ashes You Leave. The band’s unique and recognizable sound combines influences from various styles such as progressive rock, traditional heavy metal and atmospheric music. Old Night has released three studio albums so far, the last of which, Ghost Light, was released in 2022 on Solitude Productions. After a canceled performance at the Valhalla festival in 2020, they are finally coming to our festival!
FLESH (Heavy Metal, Zagreb)
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After a big solo Zagreb concert in November 2024, the hosts of the Flesh festival are coming to our festival! Tight skin, heavy metal, bloody riffs, bestial howling, all of that is synonymous with this heavy metal trio from Croatia that will drive you crazy! Since 2004, Zagreb’s Flesh has been defending the metal faith. They recently rocked the region with their phenomenal performances at Exit, MetalDays, Vlajternativa and GoatHell. Journalists write about them as proof that heavy metal is still alive in our region. Our favorites will perform at the Valhalla MUF festival in 2025!
PROGNAN (Black Metal, Vukovar)
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Prognan combines the raw energy of black metal with rich orchestral and film elements. Prognan’s music explores the dark aspects of Balkan history through layered production and emotional narratives. The band has released two studio albums so far, the latest of which, Sjene Nad Balkanom, was released in 2024. The use of instruments such as cello, trumpet and piano, as well as layered sound effects, contribute to the narrative power of this album, which is described as a musical journey through the history of the region. Prognan is coming to Valhalla MUF festival to present their music!
NEMESIS (Death Metal, Serbia)
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instagram.com/nemesisdeathmetal
Nemesis is a five-piece female melodic death metal band from Belgrade. They released their debut album The War is On in 2020 under the auspices of the Grom Records label. The album consists of ten songs that have received excellent reactions from the audience, not only domestically but also internationally. Their new album Embrace Reality represents a musical advancement in a better and more brutal form for them. They describe their music as raw, energetic, attractive, but also brutal. We are eagerly awaiting their performance at Valhalla MUF festival!
ELUSIVE GOD (Epic Doom Metal, Czech Republic/Croatia)
facebook.com/elusive.god
instagram.com/elusive.god.doom
Elusive God is an epic doom metal band founded in 2018. All their releases have been noticed in the European heavy metal underground, as evidenced by excellent reviews from well-known magazines such as Legacy and Deaf Forever and performances at the Satan Klaus festivals in the Czech Republic and Doom over Vienna. The release of their latest album Ambis is expected in the first half of 2025, and will be special in that it is sung entirely in Croatian. Elusive God combines traditional heavy and doom metal with melodies inspired by indigenous songs from northern Croatia, which is why they are recognized as an authentic band on the global metal scene. They will present their unique epic doom metal sound at Valhalla MUF
the festival!
OATHBRINGER (Heavy/Power Metal, Serbia)
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instagram.com/oathbringer_metal/
Oathbringer, heavy/power metal enthusiasts from Kragujevac, stepped onto the scene in 2019 under the leadership of Lazar Zakić and Miloš Stošić. Oathbringer released their debut album Tales of Glory in 2022. At the beginning of 2024, the band released the second album from the trilogy called Tales of Valor for the record company RTR Records from the USA, promising a continuation of their epic musical story. He will have his premiere performance in Croatia at the Valhalla MUF festival!
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The tour is also an anniversary, it will be 50 years since Steve Harris founded the band in late 1975, and to celebrate this, they promise a very special setlist for Maiden fans, which will cover the band’s first nine studio albums from Iron Maiden to Fear Of The Dark, with the most spectacular and complex show of all time!
The tour-opening show will be held on May 27, 2025 at the Budapest Arena.
Tickets go on sale on September 26 from 10 a.m. As always, there will be an exclusive pre-sale for Iron Maiden Fan Club members starting at 10am on September 24th, and registered Live Nation members can join the pre-sale on September 25th at 10am. Trooper VIP packages are also available for all shows.
Singer Bruce Dickinson said: “Next year is going to be a very special year for IRON MAIDEN, and we are going to give our fans a truly ‘once in a lifetime’ experience. This is a tour that will put a smile on your face and a cheer in your throat. If you’ve seen us before, then get ready for this experience to be taken to a whole new level. If you’ve never seen us before, then what the hell were you waiting for? Now’s your chance to find out what you’ve been missing! The IRON MAIDEN show is sure to blow you away!”
The opening act for the first leg of the tour – including Budapest – will be American band Halestorm.
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IRON MAIDEN will start their RUN FOR YOUR LIVES WORLD TOUR next year in Budapest followed by 27 stadium, festival & arena shows around Europe. The tour marks 50 years since Steve Harris formed the band in late 1975 and to celebrate this Maiden fans are promised a very special set list, spanning the nine studio albums from ‘Iron Maiden’ to ‘Fear Of The Dark’, with their most spectacular and elaborate show ever!
The tour kick off show will be at Budapest Arena on May 27, 2025.
Tickets go on sale from 10am on September 26. As always there will be an exclusive pre-sale for Iron Maiden Fan Club members from 10am on September 24, and the registered Live Nation members can join the pre-sale opportunity from 10am on September 25. Trooper VIP packages will be available at all shows.
Says lead singer Bruce Dickinson, “Next year is a very special one for IRON MAIDEN and we’re going to be giving our fans a once-in-a-lifetime live experience. This is a tour that’s gonna put a smile on your face and a cheer in your throat. If you’ve seen us before, then get ready to take that experience to a whole new level. If you’ve never seen us before, then what the hell have you been waiting for? Now’s your chance to find out what you’ve been missing! IRON MAIDEN’s definitely gonna get ya!”
Special Guests for the first half of the tour, including Budapest, will be American rockers Halestorm.