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  SWR Barroselas Metalfest

SWR Barroselas Metalfest is one of the oldest extreme metal festivals in Portugal. Located in the small, quiet village of Barroselas, it celebrates 20 years this year. It started as a small festival created by two brothers, Ricardo and Tiago Veiga, and it has became legend throughout the years, and a tradition among portuguese extreme metal lovers, even attracting fans from Spain as well. With the years, the Steel Warriors Rebellion, SWR, became an industry of itself, promoting gigs and events aside from the festival and throughout the year.

The festival has had many memorable bands on the bill, such as Venom, Immortal, Possessed, Candlemass, and Ratos de Porão, among many others, delivering a great line-up every year. It is definitely one of the most influential metal festivals in the peninsula, and due to its location in the North of Portugal, it attracts people from other countries as well.

It consists of two indoor stages, and an outdoor stage. The outdoor stage is of free entrance and features gigs throughout the 4 days, including day 0. It hosts mainly portuguese acts, and it has also hosted the portuguese chapter of the Wacken Metal Battle. It has free camping in the woods, and facilities that provide hot showers for free during the course of the festival, and also toilets spread through the entire area.
It is a diverse, amazing festival, with a welcoming environment, and definitely recommended.

More info on https://swr-fest.com/ and at www.facebook.com/SWR.barroselas.metalfest


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Ana Raquel Mendes Ana Raquel Mendes Written 2015-03-02 13:37:59
The 2015 line-up is closed. Primordial, Entombed AD, Shining, and Impaled Nazarene are the headliners of the 18th birthday of SWR Barroselas Metalfest. Between April 29th to May 2nd, 46 bands will spread through the 3 stages, one of them being free of entrance, and featuring many Portuguese acts such as Analepsy and Vizir. Gutalax, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Bong, Benighted, and Skull Fist, are some of the top-billers for what is the most extreme metal festival in the Iberic peninsula. The camping is free, and so are the showers and toilets, spread all around the area.

You can buy tickets and other choices of accomodation and transportation at www.swr-inc.com and tickets are also available at www.naam.pt/swr-fest/en/tickets or at the various selling points, and also at the box. Don't miss this amazing festival, and prepare for 4 days of brutality.

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LINE-UP

DAY 0 - wednesday 29.04.2015 - 22:00
VIZIR | Portugal | www.facebook.com/vizir666
ATOMIK DESTRUKTOR | Portugal | www.facebook.com/atomik.destruktorthrash
DEHUMAN | Belgium | www.facebook.com/dehumanDM
PHIL GOES DOWN | Portugal | www.facebook.com/PhilGoesDown

DAY 1 - thursday 30.04.2015 - 18:00
SHINING | Sweden | www.facebook.com/shiningofficial
FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE | Italy | www.facebook.com/fleshgodapocalypse
CRISIX | Spain | www.facebook.com/CrisixUT
SKYFORGER | Latvia | www.facebook.com/skyforgerofficial
INTERNAL SUFFERING | Colombia | www.facebook.com/InternalSuffering
INCINERATE | US/Canada | www.facebook.com/IncinerateDM
GRIME | Italy | www.facebook.com/Grime666Grime
KILLIMANJARO | Portugal | www.facebook.com/killimanjar0
NEUROMA | UK | www.facebook.com/Neuromaband
EQUALEFT | Portugal | www.facebook.com/equaleft
REDEMPTUS | Portugal | www.facebook.com/Redemptusband
WELLS VALLEY | Portugal | www.facebook.com/WellsValley
BLAST OFF | Spain | www.facebook.com/pages/BLAST-OFF/410661095671453
SHITMOUTH | Portugal | www.facebook.com/shitmouthhcpunk


DAY 2 - friday 01.05.2015 - 18:00
PRIMORDIAL | Ireland | www.facebook.com/primordialofficial
ENTHRONED | Belgium | www.facebook.com/Frater.Silurian
GUTALAX | Czech Republic | www.facebook.com/pages/GUTALAX-cz-gore-grind-/116773548349011
BONG | UK | www.facebook.com/pages/BONG-DOOM/173658429382728
11PARANOIAS | UK | www.facebook.com/11Paranoias
ZOM | Ireland | www.facebook.com/pages/ZOM/195971213790266
CLAUSTROFOBIA | Brazil | www.facebook.com/claustrofobiaofficial
EMPTINESS | Belgium | www.facebook.com/Emptiness.be
BLEEDING DISPLAY | Portugal | www.facebook.com/bleedingdisplayband
ÖRÖK | Portugal | www.facebook.com/orok666
ANALEPSY | Portugal | www.facebook.com/analepsyband
MOTHER ABYSS | Portugal | www.facebook.com/motherabyssband
IMMINENT ATTACK | Brazil | www.facebook.com/imminentattack
MYTERI | Sweden | www.facebook.com/myteriswe

DAY 3 - saturday 02.05.2015 - 18:00
ENTOMBED AD | Sweden | www.facebook.com/EntombedAD
IMPALED NAZARENE | Finland | www.facebook.com/ImpaledNazarene
SKULL FIST | Canada | www.facebook.com/skullfisted
BENIGHTED | France | www.facebook.com/brutalbenighted
AHAB | Germany | www.facebook.com/AhabDoom
NIGHTBRINGER | US | www.facebook.com/NightbringerOfficial
ZATOKREV | Switzerland | www.facebook.com/ZATOKREV
RDB | Portugal | www.facebook.com/RDBgrind
LVCIFYRE | UK | www.facebook.com/Lvcifyre
MIDNIGHT PRIEST | Portugal | www.facebook.com/midnightpriest
JIBÓIA | Portugal | www.facebook.com/abracodejiboia
CANGARRA | Portugal | www.facebook.com/cangarra
MARGINAL | Belgium | www.facebook.com/marginalmusic
RATO RARO | Spain | www.facebook.com/pages/RATO-RARO/276042829080131
SWR News SWR News Written 2014-03-21 12:36:35
Metal Church, Discharge and Gorguts headline the 17th edition of SWR barroselas metalfest
SWR barroselas metalfest XVII, set to take place from April 23th to 26th 2014 at the small village of Barroselas in the north of Portugal, gets ready to celebrate its seventeenth anniversary with more than fifty metal acts coming from all around the world.
Metal Church, Discharge, Gorguts, Misery Index, Hirax, Anaal Nathrakh, Pungent Stench and In Solitude are among the main attractions in the current edition of the foremost Iberian extreme metal festival.
SWR barroselas metalfest features two indoor stages and an outside free entrance area featuring some performances and concerts. A forest campsite with toilets and hot shower facilities opens for free usage during the entire festival.
The official website at www.swr-fest.com also hosts an online booking system for those who might wish to get hold of tickets including hostelling and coach transportation from Lisbon, Oporto, Viana do Castelo and Vigo featuring bus stops at nearest airports.
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PROGRAM
SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST XVII
23-26 APRIL 2014 | BARROSELAS | PORTUGAL

DAY 0 - wednesday 23 april - 19:00 - free entrance
EXECUTER | Brazil | www.facebook.com/bandaexecuter
VENGHA | Sweden | www.facebook.com/Vengha
DEMENTIA 13 | Portugal | www.facebook.com/bavalives
DESTROYERS OF ALL | Portugal | www.facebook.com/DestroyersofAll
NEBULOUS | Portugal | www.facebook.com/nebulouspt
REVOLUTION WITHIN | Portugal | www.facebook.com/revolutionwithinband

DAY 1 - thursday 24 april - 18:30 - 30€
GORGUTS | Canada | www.facebook.com/GorgutsOfficial
MISERY INDEX | USA | www.facebook.com/MiseryIndex
NEGURA BUNGET | Romania | www.facebook.com/negurabunget
SOURVEIN | USA | www.facebook.com/pages/SOURVEIN/238932972468
GRAVES AT SEA | USA | www.facebook.com/GravesAtSea
ERYN NON DAE | France | www.facebook.com/ERYNNONDAEofficial
NAMI | Andorra | www.facebook.com/namiofficial
WE ARE THE DAMNED | Portugal | www.facebook.com/wearethedamned
IN THA UMBRA | Portugal | www.facebook.com/inthaumbra
ETERNAL STORM | Spain | www.facebook.com/eternalstormofficial
SERRABULHO | Portugal | www.facebook.com/serrabulhogrind
EQUATIONS | Portugal | www.facebook.com/Equationspt
ERMO | Portugal | www.facebook.com/ermo.braga
SOLAR CORONA | Portugal | www.facebook.com/solarcorona

DAY 2 - friday 25 april - 17:00 - 35€
METAL CHURCH | USA | www.facebook.com/OfficialMetalChurch
SCHIRENC PLAYS PUNGENT STENCH | Austria | www.facebook.com/pungentstench.official
BLACK WITCHERY | USA | www.officialblackwitchery.bigcartel.com
BLOOD RED THRONE | Norway | www.facebook.com/BloodRedThroneOfficial
MYSTIFIER | Brazil | www.facebook.com/mystifier666
WARHAMMER | Germany | www.facebook.com/DeathDoomBrigade
ANTROPOFAGUS | Italy | www.facebook.com/antropofagus.official
CREPITATION | UK | www.facebook.com/crepitation
AGE OF WOE | Sweden | www.facebook.com/ageofwoe
TRINTA & UM | Portugal | www.facebook.com/trintaeum.lvhc
FOR THE GLORY | Portugal | www.facebook.com/forthegloryhc
THE QUARTET OF WOAH | Portugal | www.facebook.com/thequartetofwoah
BOSQUE | Portugal | www.bosque.pt.vu
ASPEN | Portugal | www.facebook.com/lesaspen
ANGIST | Iceland | www.facebook.com/angisttheband
BED LEGS | Portugal | www.facebook.com/BedLegs
PUTNAM WAS THE BASTARD | Portugal | www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAi-Zj9O2VI

DAY 3 - saturday 26 april - 17:00 - 35€
DISCHARGE | UK | http://thenightmarecontinues.yolasite.com/
ANAAL NATHRAKH | UK | www.facebook.com/Anaalnathrakhofficial
HIRAX | USA | www.blackdevilrecords.com
IN SOLITUDE | Sweden | www.facebook.com/insolitudeofficial
BONDED BY BLOOD | USA | www.facebook.com/officialbondedbyblood
WORMED | Spain | www.facebook.com/wormed
GRAVE MIASMA | UK | www.facebook.com/gravemiasma
BÖLZER | Switzerland | www.facebook.com/pages/BÖLZER/108657105834227
NUCLEAR | Chile | www.facebook.com/nuclearcl
GWYDION | Portugal | www.facebook.com/GwydionPT
VERDUN | France | www.facebook.com/pages/Verdun/159628640747996
DISPLAY OF POWER | Spain | www.facebook.com/Display.Of.Power.Pantera.Tribute
ONE INCH GIANT | Sweden | www.facebook.com/oneinchgiant
METHEDRAS | Italy | www.facebook.com/methedrasthrash
DOLENTIA | Portugal | www.dolentia.pt.vu
MARTELO NEGRO | Portugal | www.facebook.com/martelonegro
VAI-TE FODER | Portugal | www.facebook.com/Vai.Te.Foder.grind
PTEROSSAUROS | Portugal | www.facebook.com/PTEROSSAUROS

venue: Complexo Desportivo ADB
address: Avenida São Paulo da Cruz, Barroselas, Portugal
doors open: 17:00 | tickets: 65€ | pre-sale until 15 April at www.swr-fest.com
web: www.swr-fest.com
info: 919 895 651 | 961 958 558 | info@swr-inc.net

org:
Núcleo de Apoio às Artes Musicais | www.naam.pt

institutional support:
Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo | www.cm-viana-castelo.pt
Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude | www.ipdj.pt
Festival News Festival News Written 2013-01-30 16:13:39
SWR barroselas metalfest XVI: Possessed, Pentagram and Cryptopsy headline. Secrets of the Moon, Jig-Ai and Urfaust are among latest confirmed acts

The 16th edition of SWR barroselas metalfest is once again set to take place in the small village of Barroselas, in the north of Portugal, from 24th to 27th April 2013, during four days of pure metal cult and party.
Death metal founders Possessed are to be one of the most respected acts ever on the first stage of SWR barroselas metalfest XVI. Jeff Becerra and his fellows are presenting a unique show, revisiting some of the most influential tunes in metal. Doom metal veterans Pentagram are also among the greatest attractions in the current edition of this renowned extreme music festival.
Tempestuous black death worshipers Belphegor, heavy metal veterans Manilla Road, mysterious Agalloch, dark horde Secrets of the Moon, brutal death metallers Decrepit Birth and UK thrashers Onslaught are some more highlights in a festival that welcomes more than fifty acts from all over the world.
SWR Barroselas metalfest features two indoor stages and an outside food&drinks area featuring loads of free entrance shows. A forest campsite with toilets and hot shower facilities opens for free usage during the entire festival.

SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST XVI | 24-27 APRIL 2013 | BARROSELAS | PORTUGAL
Latest confirmations:
SECRETS OF THE MOON | Germany | www.secretsofthemoon.org
JIG-AI | Czech Republic | www.facebook.com/jigaigore
URFAUST | Holland | www.facebook.com/urfaustofficial
HEAVENWOOD | Portugal | www.facebook.com/HeavenwoodOfficial
UNFATHOMABLE RUINATION | UK | www.facebook.com/Unfathomable.Ruination.Official
PNEUMA | Costa Rica | http://pneumametal.com
DEAD BEYOND BURIED | UK | www.deadbeyondburied.com
STRONG INTENTION | USA | www.facebook.com/STRONGINTENTION
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION | France | www.facebook.com/departmentofcorrection

Previously confirmed acts:
POSSESSED | USA | www.facebook.com/666possessed
PENTAGRAM | USA | www.pentagramusa.com
CRYPTOPSY | Canada | www.cryptopsy.ca
BELPHEGOR | Austria | www.belphegor.at
AGALLOCH | USA | www.agalloch.org
MANILLA ROAD | USA | www.manillaroad.net
ONSLAUGHT | UK | www.facebook.com/onslaughtuk
DECREPIT BIRTH | USA | www.facebook.com/decrepitbirth
NEGURA BUNGET | Romania | www.negurabunget.com
CATTLE DECAPITATION | USA | www.cattledecapitation.com
SCD | France | www.facebook.com/scdmusic
INTERNAL SUFFERING | Colombia | www.facebook.com/InternalSuffering
HEADHUNTER DC | Brazil | www.facebook.com/headhunterdeathcult
PRIMIGENIUM | Spain | www.facebook.com/pages/PRIMIGENIUM/270299382981920
MISS LAVA | Portugal | www.facebook.com/misslavaofficial
NATRON | Italy | www.facebook.com/natronband
AKPHAEZYA | France | www.akphaezya.com
VULVECTOMY | Italy | www.facebook.com/vulvectomyslam
BENEATH | Iceland | www.beneath.is
LUCTUS | Lithuania | www.facebook.com/luctuslt
THE RANSACK | Portugal | www.facebook.com/theransackofficial
REQUIEM LAUS | Portugal | www.facebook.com/requiemlaus
ZOMBIEFICATION | Mexico | www.facebook.com/zombiefication666
ULTIMO MONDO CANNIBALE | Italy | www.ultimomondocannibale.it
COPROPHILIAC | Italy | www.facebook.com/coprophiliacgrind
SCIENCE OF DEMISE | Sweden | www.facebook.com/Scienceofdemise
AGGRENATION | Sweden | www.facebook.com/aggrenation
BALMOG | Spain | www.facebook.com/pages/BalmogBy-Hekate/365630056846060
Festival News Festival News Written 2012-12-09 16:46:50
SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST XVI | 24-27 APRIL 2013 | BARROSELAS | PORTUGAL
We are pleased to announce the firstly confirmed acts for SWR barroselas metalfest XVI set to take place from 24th to 27th April 2013 in the small village of Barroselas.

Starting with the tempestuous black/death worshipers Belphegor and going on to the heavy metal veterans Manilla Road, in between of the mysterious Agalloch, the dark horde Negura Bunget or the fast and mortal SCD, there are certainly several points of interest for you to come pay us a visit.

These are just the first damned bands to be announced! Wait, bleed and be prepared for much more…

X-mas promotions and tickets are already available for direct order at www.swr-inc.net wherein you can also book your hostel or reserve your bus trip to Barroselas at the lowest fares.

SWR barroselas metalfest XVI special packs include the 3 days ticket for the festival, the official cup, 3 drink tokens, the 15 years double DVD plus comic book and much more...
This is a limited edition offer! As it always happens year after year, it will surely sold out in the very next weeks!

So what are you waiting for?
Order your tickets now and make the most of SWR barroselas metalfest XVI x-mas campaign!

Feel free to also find out more about SWR barroselas metalfest by watching some video reports on the latest edition of the Iberian foremost extreme music festival [ #0 / #1 / #2 / #3 / #4 / #5 ].

CONFIRMED ARTISTS
BELPHEGOR | Austria | www.belphegor.at
AGALLOCH | USA | www.agalloch.org
MANILLA ROAD | USA | www.manillaroad.net
NEGURA BUNGET | Romania | www.negurabunget.com
SCD | France | www.facebook.com/scdmusic
MISS LAVA | Portugal | www.facebook.com/misslavaofficial
NATRON | Italy | www.facebook.com/natronband
AKPHAEZYA | France | www.akphaezya.com
VULVECTOMY | Italy | www.facebook.com/vulvectomyslam
BENEATH | Iceland | www.beneath.is
LUCTUS | Lithuania | www.facebook.com/luctuslt
ZOMBIEFICATION | Mexico | www.facebook.com/zombiefication666
AND MUCH MORE...
Festival News Festival News Written 2012-04-18 14:00:53
SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST XV | PRESS RELEASE
Immortal, Hypocrisy, Candlemass and Asphyx headline the 15th anniversary of SWR barroselas metalfest
SWR barroselas metalfest XV, set to take place from April 26th to 30th 2012 at the small village of Barroselas, in the north of Portugal, gets ready to celebrate the 15th anniversary with a five days special edition.

Norwegian black metallers Immortal are expected to make history on the first stage of SWR barroselas metalfest XV presenting an exclusive show built at the own image of Abbath’s Nordic legions. Suede’s influential deathsters Hypocrisy and doom metal classics Candlemass are also among the greatest attractions in this special anniversary edition of the festival.
Dutch old school death metal outfit Asphyx, UK heavy metallers Angel Witch, North-American thrashers Whiplash and Hirax, Norwegian blacksters Tsjuder or Japanese doomsters Coffins are some of the greatest highlights in a festival that welcomes more than sixty acts from all over the world.

With names like Napalm Death, Brujeria, Katatonia or Kreator on its history, SWR Barroselas metalfest XV features two indoor stages and an outside free entrance area featuring some performances and concerts. A forest campsite with toilets and hot shower facilities opens for free usage during the entire festival.
SWR Barroselas Metalfest | FESTIVALPHOTO