We’re still catching our breath after the first edition of Hellbound Fest, two days, sixteen bands, a crowded Club Hell, and an underground community that showed up harder than ever. The dust is settling, the amps are cooling down, and the crew is recovering… but not for long.
Because this weekend, we go again. Serving the finest doom metal on saturday, and face melting death on sunday!
01/08: Evoken | Todomal | Aeturna – 19:00 doors open – 20:30 showtime!
Aeturna (20:30): Towering doom heaviness with melodic, sorrow‑soaked passages that cut straight to the heart. Riffs crash down like waves, slow and powerful, while haunting melodies weave through the darkness like fading memories. Vocals shift between mournful clarity and deep, resonant weight, giving their music a dramatic emotional range. Aeturna’s songs feel cinematic — vast, atmospheric, and filled with a sense of tragic beauty. They excel at creating tension, letting songs breathe and expand before collapsing into crushing heaviness. Aeturna stands out as a doom band that balances despair with melody, delivering a sound both devastating and deeply human.
Todomal (21:40): Delivering doom metal that hits like a collapsing world, slow and devastating in every movement. Their sound is built on massive, dragging riffs that feel ancient and inevitable, wrapped in a haze of sorrow and decay. Vocals rise from the depths like distant echoes, adding a haunting, almost spectral presence to the music. Todomal thrives on atmosphere: bleak, heavy, and drenched in emotional weight. Each song unfolds with patience, allowing tension to build until it becomes almost unbearable. They embody doom in its purest form: crushing, mournful, and unrelenting
Evoken (23:00): Evoken is one of the defining forces in funeral doom, crafting soundscapes like a slow, inevitable descent into darkness. Their riffs move with glacial weight, each note stretching time and pulling the listener deeper into a suffocating void. The atmosphere is thick, oppressive, and ritualistic, built on cavernous guitars and abyss‑deep growls. Evoken’s music doesn’t just sound heavy, it feels heavy, like a burden placed on the chest. Every track unfolds like a long, mournful procession, drenched in despair and shadow. They stand as a monument to doom at its bleakest: uncompromising, crushing, and unforgettable.
02/08: Jungle Rot | Khnvm – 14:00 doors open – 15:00 showtime!
Khnvm (15:00): Khnvm summons a dark, suffocating blend of old‑school death metal and atmospheric extremity, rooted in themes of cosmic decay and spiritual ruin. Their riffs twist and churn like something ancient awakening, creating a sense of dread that grows with every passing minute. Vocals erupt from deep within the abyss, adding a ritualistic, almost apocalyptic tone to their sound. The band’s songwriting is dense and immersive, pulling listeners into a world where time feels distorted and reality frays at the edges. Khnvm excels at merging brutality with atmosphere, making their music both crushing and eerily hypnotic. They embody death metal at its most esoteric: heavy, dark, and spiritually corrosive
Jungle Rot (16:10): Straight‑to‑the‑throat death metal built on mid‑tempo brutality and no‑nonsense riffing. Their sound strips away technical excess and focuses on raw, pounding heaviness that hits like a tank rolling through a battlefield. Vocals roaring a primal, war‑driven intensity, giving every track a militaristic edge. The band thrives on groove, thick, crushing rhythms that make their music instantly recognizable and relentlessly punishing. Jungle Rot’s live shows feel like controlled demolition: tight, heavy, and devastating from start to finish. They stand as one of death metal’s most reliable forces, delivering pure aggression without compromise.
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