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  Fortress Festival, one of Europe’s biggest black metal festivals, has revealed two more bands for its fourth edition set to take place at Scarborough Spa on 30-31 May 2026. London's Akercocke will perform a worldwide exclusive full album set of their acclaimed 2003 release, “Choronzon”. The album was praised by the scene when it was released, with many publications naming it album of the year, including Kerrang! and Terrorizer. Formed in 1997, the band is known for their extreme sound that blends death, black and progressive metal elements. Akercocke said: "Akercocke will perform Choronzon, in full, at this historic venue. As we begin the countdown to May 2026 we invite all to join us in celebrating Choronzon at this truly special event." Joining the bill are Norwegian black metal duo Whoredom Rife, who will headline the Ocean Room. Formed in Trondheim in 2014, the band is a part of the contemporary Norwegian black metal scene, creating a sound that pays homage to the g...

  A UK and international debut from the Finnish band and the only show outside of Finland until at least 2026 Standard weekend tickets on sale via FortressFestival.co.uk/tickets Moonlight Sorcery has been revealed as the next exclusive act to perform at the 2025 edition of Fortress Festival. This will be an international exclusive set, a UK and international debut and the only show outside of Finland until at least 2026 from the Finnish band. The band commented: "The slumber in frost and cold is over. We are honoured to perform at Fortress Festival as our first international show and we are looking forward to sharing this moment with the audience. It is time to present our Majestic Symphonies of the Nightside!" The band’s debut album “Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle” was released in September 2023 via Avantgarde Music to critical acclaim and landed on many “best of 2023” lists. The album was mixed and mastered at Unisound by legendary producer and musician Dan Swanö. Fortre...

  KEEP OF KALESSIN have been announced for 70000TONS OF METAL 2023, with two very exclusive sets planned. As one of the festival's many exclusive performances announced, these pioneers of Epic Extreme Metal will perform their upcoming album "Katharsis" in its entirety for one of their sets. As an added bonus, there will also be an exclusive listening session of "Katharsis" hosted for fans on board. The rest of the world will have to wait until the album is released on March 24, 2023. As every band plays two sets on 70000TONS OF METAL, KEEP OF KALESSIN will also perform a special 25th Anniversary Anthology show for their second. They will join 59 other world-class metal bands and 3000 fans on board the Freedom of the Seas, sailing from January 30 - February 3, 2023 from Miami, Florida to Bimini, Bahamas and back. Have you secured your cabin yet? Only a limited amount of select cabins remain, so book your cabin now at 70000tons.com The cost for this uniquely immer...