Aborted + Ingested + PeelingFlesh + NecroticGoreBeast

Only one band remains, the most anticipated of the night. Aborted are part of that group of bands that, throughout their history, have achieved a strong authority within the scene. And they have all the credentials: they’ve been active for 30 years, they have released no fewer than 12 albums (each one better than the last), and most importantly, they have never changed their approach to extreme metal by even a fraction. Ferocious, brutal, aggressive — just like their entrance on stage. The opening notes of Dreadbringer are enough to unleash a massive mosh pit, with Sven de Caluwé relentless as ever with his devastating growls. Also worth mentioning is the remarkable performance of Ken Bedene, who drives the blastbeats forward flawlessly, supporting the guitarists with razor-sharp riffs. The show never slows down, not even between songs, when Sven takes the opportunity to loudly incite the crowd and push the atmosphere even further: he constantly calls for a wall of death, crowd surfing, and even invites people to get on stage, like a true frontman. And the audience doesn’t need to be told twice: during Death Cult, Shape of Hate, and Insect Politics, the number of people climbing onto the stage becomes impossible to count, going up and down continuously, while those further back throw themselves into the final mosh pits of the night. The evening closes with Hecatomb. Aborted once again proved to be one of the best bands to experience live, not only for their technical execution of the songs but also for their charisma as true showmen, which made this night as memorable as expected.