COUNTDOWN: Chill Village reservations end this Friday!

Want to enjoy this year’s Metalfest in total peace and without the stress of hauling tents? We’ll handle it for you in the Chill Village. This is your last chance to secure a pre-pitched tent that will be waiting for you upon arrival.

Reservations close this Friday, May 15th!

Why choose Chill Village?

EQUIPPED TENTS: Inside, you’ll find mattresses, pillows, and LED lighting. All you need to bring is your own sleeping bag.

PARKING INCLUDED: Every tent comes with one parking spot in the adjacent guarded parking lot – a huge advantage in Pilsen duri...

The camp at the football stadium in Vizovice is accepting orders for accommodation

...at MASTERS OF ROCK 2026!

MASTERS OF ROCK 2026 – 16. – 19. 7. 2026 – R. Jelínek distillery, VIZOVICEAs in previous years, this year, visitors to the MASTERS OF ROCK festival will have access to a pleasant and popular camp at the SK Vizovice football stadium. The camp will be open from 15. to 20. 7. 2025.This is a nice, closed, guarded area with a capacity of 300 people (130 cars) with complete services (showers, toilets, refreshments). You can send orders now to e-mail skvizovice@post.cz  or tel: ++420 724 805 768, 00420 602 445 192.This camp is not oper...

Introducing the last trio of bands for the SECOND STAGE of this year's "MASTERS"!

MASTERS OF ROCK 2026 – 16. – 19. 7. 2026, VIZOVICE, R. Jelínek Distillery Complex – SECOND STAGE

The list of bands for this year's SECOND STAGE of the 22nd edition of the MASTERS OF ROCK festival is complete! Today we are adding the last trio of confirmed bands. They are: ALŽBĚTA, EMBRACE THE DARKNESS and NAHUM. Follow the festival website, FB or IG, we will soon publish the schedule of concerts for this year's once again super packed SECOND STAGE!

ALŽBĚTAhttp://www.alzbeta.org

The album of the month for May according to Spark magazine belongs to

... BLACK LABEL SOCIETY! This year you really have something to look forward to at the ROCK CASTLE festival!

ROCK CASTLE 2026 – castle park, MORAVSKÝ KRUMLOV – 13. – 15. 8. 2026

The new, 12th album by BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, “Enginess of Demolition” is out and is reaping success wherever it appears! In the current, May issue of the rock magazine SPARK, it is entitled “album of the month”, 1st place!

Nothing is ever certain in life, not even life itself, but one thing you can rely on 100% is here. Every album that Zakk Wylde contributes with his riffs shakes the e...

ACCEPT will release a new anniversary album in September, where they will join forces

...with a number of famous musicians! They will celebrate 50 years on stage with you live at METALFEST in PILSEN!

METALFEST OPEN AIR 2026 – Lochotín Amphitheater, PILSEN – 5–7 June 2026

German heavy metal legend ACCEPT is celebrating 50th Anniversary and will release their celebratory manifesto in September! 50 years of pure power, that will be the groundbreaking album “Teutonic Titans 1976-2026”, which will be the definitive expression of the band’s legacy, forged in steel and powered by unmistakable riffs. The album will be released on 4th of September 2026 and will...

ANY GIVEN DAY brings their intense metal core experience to PRAGUE in November!

 Special guests are GET THE SHOT and SABLE HILLS.

ANY GIVEN DAY + Get The Shot, Sable Hills – European Tour 2026 – 13. 11. 2026 – PRAGUE, Distrikt

ANY GIVEN DAY is one of the most emotionally charged metal core bands in the world! After a series of successful releases, the band continues to perfect their crushing sound and create new chapters of their journey, which they will show off on November 13th at Prague’s Distrikt club!

It will be a fantastic metal evening, full of sharp riffs, thunderous breakdowns, piercing melodies and deep messages. ANY GIVEN DAY m...

Symphonic metal XANDRIA is entering a new era! XANDRIA live in October in PRAGUE!

 TICKET SALES OPEN!

XANDRIA, Seven Spires, Secret Rule – Eclipse Europe Tour 2026 – 15. 10. 2026, 20:00, PRAGUE - Distrikt

German symphonic metal star XANDRIA has been among the absolute top of the symphonic metal scene for many years. This year their star will shine even brighter! XANDRIA, led by the charming and incredibly talented singer Ambre Vourvahis, is entering a new era with new material. They are opening a new chapter in their stunning musical career and will come to tell you about it in all its beauty and freshness live, in PRAGUE, Distrikt club, October 15th...

METALFEST OPEN AIR 2026 is here in 4 weeks! We are publishing the program

... of SIGNING SESSIONS!

METALFEST OPEN AIR 2026 – 5. 6. – 7. 6. 2026, Lochotín Amphitheatre, PILSEN

The 15th edition of the international metal festival METALFEST OPEN AIR will kick off your metal summer in just 4 weeks, on Friday, June 5th, and will be roaring in the Lochotín amphitheatre in Pilsen until Sunday, June 7th! The program for all three festival days is out and, in addition to the festival tickets, one-day tickets are also on sale.Today we are publishing the highly anticipated program of your favorite SIGNING SESSIONS by performing bands! Here it is:

Symphonic metal band XANDRIA will go on a European tour this fall! In October 2026,

...they will present their musical novelties in PRAGUE! Ticket sales start on Monday!

XANDRIA, Seven Spires, Secret Rule – Eclipse Europe Tour 2026 – 15. 10. 2026, 20:00, PRAGUE - Distrikt

XANDRIA has been among the absolute top of the world symphonic metal scene for many years and has earned an almost legendary status. With an incredible vocal sensation, the charming Ambre Vourvahis, whose stunning range extends from rock to operatic vocals, and even includes powerful screams and growls, XANDRIA has taken their sound to a whole new level.

After their masterful albums ...

BROTHERS OF METAL had to cancel their performance at MASTERS OF ROCK

...due to health reasons! They will be replaced by the Kazakh band VECTOR OF UNDERGROUND!

MASTERS OF ROCK 2026 – 16. – 19. 7. 2026, VIZOVICE, R. Jelínek Distillery 

With great regret we announce that the band BROTHERS OF METAL is unfortunately CANCELING their concert at the MASTERS OF ROCK festival in Vizovice due to health reasons and planned medical procedures.The program of the final day of the festival will have therefore small changes! The original and energetic band from Kazakhstan – VECTOR OF UNDERGROUND – will be joining the program on the main Ronnie James ...

dARTAGNAN released a new single! Live in mid-August at the ROCK CASTLE festival

...in MORAVSKÝ KRUMLOV!

ROCK CASTLE 2026 – castle park, MORAVSKÝ KRUMLOV – 13. – 15. 8. 2026With the song “Wake Me Up (feat. Ally the Piper)”, dARTAGNAN open another chapter of their anniversary album “Heroes x Anthems”, emotional, strong and energetic.

Lutes sound, flutes dance, violins drive the music forward, but this time a world-famous melody is woven into their characteristic bombastic sound. With great sensitivity and passion, they transform modern classics into an epic folk-rock adventure that will get under your skin.With the support of Ally th...

DIMMU BORGIR release music video for new single “Ascent”! Live with BEHEMOTH

... and DARK FUNERAL in October in BRNO!

BEHEMOTH & DIMMU BORGIR, Dark Funeral - “In League With Satan” – 24. 10. 2026, 19:00 – BRNO – Vodova HallNorwegian symphonic black metal band DIMMU BORGIR have released “Ascent”, the second single from their upcoming album “Grand Serpent Rising”, which will be released on May 22nd, 2026.

The new single is a statement of intent, aggressive, violent and perversely beautiful. “Ascent” is a reminder that DIMMU BORGIR remain at the peak of their power and embody the intensity, menace and authenticity that h...

FREE FALL will bring their new singer from overseas to the SECOND STAGE

...of the MASTERS OF ROCK festival!

MASTERS OF ROCK 2026 – 16. – 19. 7. 2026, VIZOVICE, R. Jelínek Distillery – SECOND STAGE

The popular czech band FREE FALL is opening another chapter of its exciting journey. At the end of last year, they said  goodbye to singer Hrach and stood on a new starting line with a single goal: to find a new voice. Not only technically accurate, but a voice that has balls, emotions and fits into the band like the last piece of the puzzle. And they succeeded!

George Emmans from Atlanta, USA, is joining FREE FALL. No newcomer. George h...

VOIVOD announce the release of a new live album “Symphonique”! Live in mid-July

...at MASTERS OF ROCK!

MASTERS OF ROCK 2026 – 16. – 19. 7. 2026, VIZOVICE, Areál likérky R. JelínekAfter more than 40 eventful years of existence, Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD return with a special live album “Symphonique” in collaboration with the Quebec Symphony Orchestra, which will be released on June 5th, 2026.

“Symphonique”, which functions as an epic cinematic piece showcasing the band’s groundbreaking futuristic metal alongside the sounds of a symphony orchestra, features a carefully curated list of the band’s best songs, ...

A spectacular metal start to the summer in PILSEN – the SABATON concert

– is here in less than a month! Will you be there?

SABATON, Floor Jansen, Majestica, Scardust – 3. 6. 2026, 17:30, Lochotín Amphitheatre, PILSENThis year’s metal summer is starting off epically! On June 3rd, the phenomenal Swedish metal storytellers SABATON are coming to the Plzeň Lochotín Amphitheatre with a brand new, fantastic show and stage production, led by a giant tank! This will be more than just an ordinary concert, it will be a breathtaking spectacle that will kick off this summer for all metal lovers from all over the world!

It will be an unforgettable, st...

METALFEST starts in exactly one month! Check out the actual festival program!

METALFEST OPEN AIR 2026 – Lochotín Amphitheater, PILSEN – 5. – 7. 6. 2026The 15th edition of international metal festival in PILSEN, METALFEST OPEN AIR, starts in exactly one month, on June 5th, and metal will be rocking in the Lochotín Amphitheater until Sunday, June 7th!Check out the current festival program and if you don't have your ticket yet, hurry up and buy it! Both festival season tickets and one-day tickets are available!The Metal Summer starts in PILSEN in just one month! And this year, all metalheads will meet in the Pilsen amphitheater Lochotín even 2 da...

TILL LINDEMANN has released a new single “Es brennt - The Terrible Version” from Alex Terrible

... of SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL, who will be arriving at MASTERS OF ROCK in mid-July!

Alex Terrible, singer of extreme metal band SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL, has turned TILL LINDEMANN’s latest single “Es brennt…” into pure metal mayhem. This version of his is part of the full-length EP “Es brennt…”, which was released last week!You can stream the single >>HERE<<You can watch the original video for the song "Es brennt..." after confirming your age

APRIL ART invites you to the Pilsen METALFEST with a new single and video!

METALFEST OPEN AIR 2026 – Lochotín Amphitheater, PILSEN – 5.–7. 6. 2026The popular German modern metal band APRIL ART has released a new single “Panic Stations”, which is the first sample from the band’s upcoming new album. Check out the video.

The song, produced by Julian Breucker, features the characteristic vocal style of the sympathetic frontwoman Lisa-Marie Watz and focuses on the concept of accepting chaos when life seems out of control. It follows on from the 2024 album “Rodeo” and continues their mix of modern heavy rock and melodic breakdowns.Eve...

Ticket sales for two Czech concerts in February by the legendary U.D.O. as part of their

... triple anniversary tour have begun!

U.D.O. – Triple Anniversary Tour Europe 20278. 2. 2027 – 19:00, OSTRAVA, Garage9. 2. 2027 – 19:00, BRNO, Sono centrumGerman heavy metal legend U.D.O. will embark on a tour called “Triple Anniversary Tour 2027” at the beginning of 2027, during which they will celebrate three important milestones at once: Udo Dirkschneider’s 75th birthday, U.D.O.’s 40th anniversary and the band’s upcoming 20th studio album, which will be released in early 2027. The Czech Republic will have two tour dates, U.D.O. will arrive on February 8th, 20...

Introducing another trio of bands for the SECOND STAGE of the MASTERS OF ROCK!

MASTERS OF ROCK 2026 – 16. – 19. 7. 2026, VIZOVICE, R. Jelínek Distillery – SECOND STAGE

The list of bands for this year’s SECOND STAGE of the 22nd edition of the MASTERS OF ROCK festival in VIZOVICE will soon be complete! But there are still a few places left and today we are filling another 3. The SECOND STAGE of this year’s “Masters” will also feature the bands 100na100, DECAY and LORETTA.

100NA100

https://100na100.cz/https://www.facebook.com...

TARJA released new single with Dani Filth from CRADLE OF FILTH! Live in April 2027 in BRNO!

TARJA – “Frisson Live Tour” – 28. 4. 2027 – BRNO, Sono CentrumTARJA TURUNEN has released the second single from her upcoming album “Frisson Noir”, “I Don't Care”.

In this uncompromisingly heavy track, she joins forces with Dani Filth, the iconic voice of CRADLE OF FILTH, uniting two of the most recognizable and distinctive metal voices. Tarja's sublime soprano clashes with Dani Filth's sharp scream, creating a remarkable interplay between beauty and brutality, elegance and chaos.“I Don't Care” stands out as a fierce declaration of independence. It rejects...

LORD OF THE LOST and their big concert finale “TOVR Noir” in just one week in PRAGUE!

 Check out the program of this sold-out concert!

LORD OF THE LOST, Dogma, League of Distortion – TOVR NOIR – 6. 5. 2026, 18:20 – PRAGUE, Roxy – SOLD OUT!

Exactly in a week, on Wednesday, May 6th, the sold-out Roxy club in PRAGUE will be treated by a fantastic concert. The popular LORD OF THE LOST is coming there with their amazing musical trilogy “OPVS Noir” and it will be their last live show in our country for a long time. The band is taking a break to reflect and create new material!It´s going to be an absolutely great and very emotional, masterful show! C...

CHARLOTTE WESSELS will not be coming to the Pilsen METALFEST! Italians SLIDING DOÖRS

... will be joining the program!

METALFEST OPEN AIR 2026 – Lochotín Amphitheatre, PILSEN – 5–7. 6. 2026

There is only a month and few days left until the start of the 15th edition of the international metal festival METALFEST OPEN AIR, which will take place in the beautiful Lochotín Amphitheatre in PILSEN, and we have a small change in the program. We are very sorry, but CHARLOTTE WESSELS and the OBSESSION will not be coming. Her place in the program will be filled by the melodic/gothic metal Italians SLIDING DOÖRS, a new, young band!

This band stands out with...

U.D.O. will perform twice in the Czech Republic as part of their

...“Triple Anniversary Tour Europe 2027” tour! In February 2027 in OSTRAVA and BRNO! Ticket sales start on Thursday!

U.D.O. – Triple Anniversary Tour Europe 20278. 2. 2027 – 19:00, OSTRAVA, Garage9. 2. 2027 – 19:00, BRNO, Sono centrumThe legendary metal band U.D.O. announces that at the beginning of 2027 they will embark on their “Triple Anniversary Tour 2027”, visiting 32 cities, clubs and halls across Europe! And you, fans in the Czech Republic, will have two opportunities to see and hear Udo Dirkschneider and his fantastic band U.D.O. on this festive tour!