The oldest Metal festival in the Iberian Peninsula, Mangualde Hardmetalfest returns on January 10, 2026 for the 31st Edition.
As Headliners will be the Swedish THE CROWN who will make their debut in Portugal presenting their recent album "crown of thorns".
Other Headliners are the black/thrashers DESTROYER 666 who have a large legion of fans in Portugal.
Making their absolute debut in Portugal will be the Germans DARKNESS and WARRANT, who will delight speed/thrash metal fans.
TYSONDOG will be the name of nwobhm as well as the Swedish DOOMHERRE, the standard bearers of doom for lovers of the candlemass/black sabbath school.
Another debut in Portugal is one of the most interesting proposals in current Black Metal, ASAGRAUM composed of female elements.
The national cast will be made up of hard'n'heavy veterans, XEQUE-MATE, TVMVLO with its old school death metal, DISHONOUR and its black/death and the thrash metal of WAROUT.