TIMING
/ 7.00 pm: doors open
/ 7.30 pm - 8.00 pm: Divided
/ 8.30 pm - 9.15 pm: Cobra The Impaler
/ 9.45 pm - 10.30 pm: Hippotraktor
Aborted / As I Lay Dying / The Ocean / Psychonaut
Cobra the Impaler
COBRA THE IMPALER comes out swinging with their new album 'Karma Collision'. It's an explosive blend of powerful riffs, irresistible hooks, and choruses that’ll stick with you long after the music ends. Following their 2021 debut 'Colossal Gods,' the band takes a darker, more epic turn with 'Karma Collision'. Inspired by the worlds of comics and video games, the tracks pull you into an adventure full of heroes and monsters.
With massive choruses, unexpected twists, and relentless energy, 'Karma Collision' has everything you expect from a metal album. From the heavy guitars of "The Fountain" to the massive chorus of "My Inferno," this album grabs hold from start to finish, making you want to sing along every time.
Hippotraktor
Hippotraktor is a progressive metal band from Mechelen. Intriguing textures and strange atmospheres are just a few gears that power the Hippotraktor machine. With 'Stasis', Hippotraktor returns, the powerful sequel to their impressive debut album 'Meridian' from 2021. This album balances precisely between the grandeur of nature and the chaotic nature of our own existence. It documents human unrest with explosive riffs and captivating grooves, brought by closely connected musicians and good friends, who are confident in their collective abilities. Hippotraktor finally finds its rhythm with the permanent addition of guitarist/vocalist Sander Rom and percussionist/vocalist Stefan De Graef.
Divided
There’s just no way we can harvest all the local talent at once, but we sure as hell do our best. Divided are one of those bands that quickly attract your attention when heard for the first time, and then proceed to blow your guts wide open once witnessed live. Blurring the line between post-rock and post-hardcore, Divided is onto something epic here and we’re getting stoked by the sheer thought of it.