Metal Fest Bahrain is back with another high-octane night packed with sonic brutality!

Get ready to unleash your inner metalhead as Metal Fest Bahrain returns, promising a night of relentless headbanging and exhilarating performances from some of the best international and local acts.

A unique opportunity to witness a world-class metal concert, the show takes place on August 9 at Diggers Pub in the Delmon Hotel. Making their long-awaited Middle East debut will be San Francisco Bay Area Thrash legends ‘Heathen’ and Belgian Extreme Metal frontrunners ‘Schizophrenia’.

Renowned for their precision riffing and harmony sections, coupled with melodic singing, Heathen is often credited alongside Exodus, Testament Death Angel and Violence as one of the pioneers of the Bay Area Thrash Metal scene of the mid to late 1980s. To date, the band has released four studio albums – Breaking the Silence (1987), Victims of Deception (1991), The Evolution of Chaos (2009) and their last project Empire of the Blind (2020) – which critics have hailed as a testament to their enduring influence and raw thrash energy.

Joining them on this explosive bill are Belgian Extreme Metal trailblazers, Schizophrenia. Emerging from the depths of the underground, Schizophrenia’s savage blend of death and thrash metal has earned them acclaim for their relentless intensity and uncompromising sound. The band’s sound is a heady mix and unique interpretation of Morbid Angel, Demolition Hammer, Slayer, early Sepultura, Dissection, Death, At The Gates, and others. Fresh off their 2022 album Recollections of the Insane that followed their five-song debut EP Voices in 2020, Schizophrenia will deliver a set that’s sure to sear itself into the memory of every attendee.

But the revelry doesn’t stop there, as local heroes Motor Militia, Bahrain’s veteran thrash metal warriors since 2001, will ignite the stage with their own brand of high-octane aggression. Opening the night with a furious onslaught of riffs and pounding drums, Motor Militia will set the perfect tone for the chaos to follow.

Closing out the festivities will be Rock United, Diggers Pub’s house band, ensuring the night ends on an unforgettable high. Their repertoire of metal classics will resonate with every headbanger in attendance.

The tickets for the event are priced at BD5 for regular advance and BD15 for VIP advance, which includes meet and greet with Heathen and Schizophrenia, where guests can also take pictures with the bands and get a free signed event poster. On the day of the event, tickets will be priced at BD7.5 at the door.

Doors open at 8pm and the metal mayhem kicks off promptly at 8.30pm. Guests need to be over the age of 21 to attend. ✤

GO: WHATSAPP 3452 9593 OR EMAIL METALFESTBAHRAIN@GMAIL.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION.