SWR FEST 23 - POSTPONED TO 2022!

13-11-2020

No, this time we won't announce bands for next year. These dark times do not allow us to imagine Barroselas as in the old days, nor does our heart accept a disappointing new outcome. Even at the risk of making mistakes again, we prefer to postpone SWR FEST 23 to 28 April - 01 May 2022 and face the future with optimism and common sense. We will take the opportunity to work on new ideas and prepare the next edition calmly and thoughtfully. It is very sad, very depressing and even revolting, but a warrior will always be a warrior!

The tickets will be valid for 2022 and we will provide more information regarding the refund procedures as soon as possible.

Once again our big thanks for your support and dedication, we'll talk soon. Take care!

SWR FEST 23 - POSTPONED TO 2021!

17-03-2020

Unfortunately, this lousy virus managed to defeat the Steel Warriors. The world is turned upside down and it will be a long time before everything gets back on track. For that reason, we have decided to postpone SWR FEST 23 to 29 April - 02 May 2021 and keep this year's bill as much as possible.

The tickets bought for this year's edition will be valid for 2021 and we will provide you with more information regarding the refund procedures as soon as possible.

We would like to express our gratitude to all our supporters, all artists that stand by our side during these difficult times and to our relentless staff for the positive vibes.

In the meantime, take care of the World as it is languishing... see you soon!

SWR FEST 23 - FULL LINEUP!

11-02-2020

Today we are happy to announce the full lineup for the upcoming edition of SWR FEST, with 20 new bands invading the SWR ARENA free-entrance stage.

BESTA + COME BACK FROM THE DEAD + KRYPTO + PRAYERS OF SANITY + AMKEN + NEKROMANT + TERROR EMPIRE + HERIDA PROFUNDA + MINDTAKER + MASS WORSHIP + BIOLENCE + HIMURA + NUCLEAR WARFARE + INFRAHUMANO + PLEDGE + ASKÖ + WAYWARD DAWN + BOULDER + GRIEVANCE + SPEEDEMON

The National Final for W:O:A Metal Battle Portugal will take place on DAY 0 as usual and the rest of the bill for SWR ARENA is powered by our partners Lovers & Lollypops, Mosher Records, Westside Music Sweden, Metal Horde zine and Supreme Bookings.

Daily lineup and more info at www.swr-fest.com and at the Official Event.
Tickets available at swrfest.bigcartel.com and at the Official Stores.

Illustration by Luis Sendón · Illustration & design.

OFFICIAL EVENT: www.facebook.com/events/315286246019420

SWR FEST 23 - SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT 15 BANDS!

07-01-2020

The second round fired by the SWR cannon is devastating! With REVENGE as the unbeatable generals, TERRORIZER and ANVIL as priceless allies, the Steel Warriors march is already unstoppable. The final battle will take place between April 29th and May 2nd, and today we give you fifteen new reinforcements that were hidden from view. Fifteen reasons that we believe are more than enough for you to get one of the last X-MAS PACK (3-day ticket + special t-shirt + cup + 3 steels + bag) at swrfest.bigcartel.com and the Official Stores. And the army is still not complete as we still have 20 bands left to announce for the SWR Arena! Onwards, march!

OFFICIAL EVENT: www.facebook.com/events/315286246019420

SWR FEST 23 - FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT 15 BANDS!

15-10-2019

The gates of hell are open, and 14 more big names fly out, joining Autopsy on the SWR FEST 23 bill. The countdown begins! X-MAS PACK (3-day ticket + special t-shirt + cup + 3 steels + bag) available now at swrfest.bigcartel.com and soon at the Official Stores.

OFFICIAL EVENT: www.facebook.com/events/315286246019420

SWR FEST 23 - AUTOPSY!

06-08-2019

SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST 23
29 April - 02 May 2020 | Barroselas - Portugal
EVENT: www.facebook.com/events/315286246019420

SWR FEST 22 - THANK YOU!

13-05-2019

Steel Warriors, now that we are totally recovered from the 22nd edition of the festival it is time for us to thank you for all the support! It was a real pleasure to welcome you at our village of Barroselas and we really hope that you had a killer time and that you are already planning your comeback. Meanwhile, please feel free to let us know your thoughts and suggestions on the SURVEY as we would like to prepare another killer party for 2020. See you in hell!

SWR FEST 22 - FULL SCHEDULE!

04-04-2019

Full schedule for SWR Barroselas Metalfest 22.
Pre-sale ends on April 8th!

SWR FEST 22 - FULL LINEUP!

14-02-2019

Today we complete the full lineup for SWR FEST 22, by announcing the 20 remaining bands that will perform on the SWR ARENA free stage. X-MAS PACKS are already sold out, so move quickly to secure your ticket!

SACRED SIN + SCÚRU FITCHÁDU + CROWHURST + SON OF CAIN + PURULENT SPERMCANAL + GREENGO + ACID CANNIBALS + PULMONARY FIBROSIS + TURBOWARRIOR OF STEEL + HUMANART + CORPSIA + GRINDEAD + DARSOMBRA + NAKKIGA + SUMMON + ELECTRIC HYDRA + ARCHAIC TOMB + DIABOLICAL MENTAL STATE + GROG + ROÄDSCÜM

The National Final for W:O:A Metal Battle Portugal will happen on 25 April and the rest of the bill for SWR ARENA is powered up by our partners Milhões de Festa, Larvae Records, Westside Music Sweden, Caverna Abismal and Metal Horde zine.

Daily lineup and more info at www.swr-fest.com and at the Official Event. Tickets available at swrfest.bigcartel.com and at the Official Stores.

Illustration by Luis Sendón · Illustration & design.

OFFICIAL EVENT: www.facebook.com/events/2051833058462341

SWR FEST 22 - SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT 15 BANDS!

20-11-2018

Steel Warriors, heed the call! The second salvo has been fired, the battle for SWR FEST 22 rages on! The festival, as you know by now, will take place from 26-28 April 2019, and here we present yet another fifteen strong reasons to get your X-MAS PACK (3-day ticket + special t-shirt + cup + 3 steels + bag) at swrfest.bigcartel.com and at the Official Stores. As usual, we like to hear what you think - which of these bands is getting you all anxious for April? And don't forget there's still 20 bands left to announce for SWR Arena! Stay with us!

OFFICIAL EVENT: www.facebook.com/events/2051833058462341

SWR FEST 22 - FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT 15 BANDS!

16-10-2018

Dear Steel Warriors, the first shots have been fired in the battle for SWR FEST 22! The festival will take place from 26-28 April 2019, and there are already fifteen very strong reasons to get the famous X-MAS PACK (3-day ticket + special t-shirt + cup + 3 steels + bag) at swrfest.bigcartel.com and soon at the Official Stores. Share your opinions with us, tell us which of these bands are getting you more excited and don't forget... all of this, and over two thirds of the lineup yet to be revealed. Keep your eyes peeled!

OFFICIAL EVENT: www.facebook.com/events/2051833058462341

SWR FEST 22 - THE BEGINNING!

16-07-2018

Let's go!

SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST 22
26-28 April 2019 | Barroselas - Portugal

SWR FEST 21 - SEE YOU IN 2019!

02-05-2018

Another excellent edition of the festival has passed, and it will surely be missed! This would not have been possible without your full support. As such, we would like to thank everyone, whom in one way or another, have helped this festival grow: the audience, artists and staff. It has been 21 years growing and evolving amongst family and friends in a spirit of union in the underground scene! Next year we will be back on the 26th to 28th of April. See you all there!

Photo: Ah!PHOTO

SWR FEST 21 - FULL SCHEDULE!

16-04-2018

Here is the full schedule for the 21st edition of SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST!
Unfortunately Inferno and Concatenatus had to cancel their presence at this year's edition of the festival, so they are being replaced by Necrobode and Oak respectively.

SWR FEST 21 - FULL LINEUP!

01-03-2018

Less than 2 months for our anual gathering and here you have the full lineup for the 21st edition of SWR FEST. Grind'n'Roll Czech masters Malignant Tumour will replace Cock and Ball Torture and 20 new bands will invade the SWR ARENA, our free entrance stage.

SWR FEST 21 - SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT 15 BANDS!

20-12-2017

SWR FEST 21 - FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT 15 BANDS!

14-11-2017

See you in 2018!

01-05-2017

The 20th edition of SWR FEST was epic! Not enough words to describe it and even thank you all for the incredible support...
Horns up, see you from 27-29 April 2018 for another decade of rebellion!

SWR 20 - Full Schedule

10-04-2017

Here is the full schedule for the 20th edition of SWR Barroselas Metalfest. Pre-sale ends by midnight tonight, last chance to grab your 65€ 3-day tickets at swr-fest.com/tickets before they go up to 75€.

Detailed info avaliable at www.swr-fest.com/program.

Join the rebellion!

Full Lineup

06-02-2017

For many years the quiet village of Barroselas has served as stage to a strange phenomenon, as thousands of heavy metal fans from all around the world dress in black for their annual pilgrimage towards northeastern Portugal for SWR Barroselas Metalfest, one of the oldest festivals dedicated exclusively to extreme music. Happening from the 28th until the 30th of April, the festival celebrates in 2017 it's 20th edition. Among the fifty bands confirmed for the three indoor stages are artists such as Mayhem, playing their magnum opus De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, plus Venom Inc, Aborted, Master, Extreme Noise Terror, Inquisition, Akercocke, Oranssi Pazuzu or Dead Congregation.

For the toughest ones, a warm up is taking place on the 27th of April at the SWR Arena, a free entrance stage where the finals of the Portuguese Wacken Metal Battles take place with Brazilian grindcore act TEST headlining the pack. Throughout the festival the entrance for the Arena remains free and is curated by the festivals Otero Brutal Fest, in Oviedo, Milhões de Festa, in Barcelos, and Portuguese labels Signal Rex, Raging Planet and HellDProd.

Newly added artists:
TEST - LEGACY OF BRUTALITY - VAI-TE FODER - CHAOS SYNOPSIS - ALCOHOLOCAUST - THE OMINOUS CIRCLE - ANEUROSE - STONE DEAD - MARTHYRIUM - SYSTEMIK VIOLENCE - VIRCATOR - BULTO - ENLIGHTEN - LA HIJA DEL CARROÑERO - MY MASTER THE SUN - THE FIRE MARCH - ANALEPSY - DEADLYFORCE - DESTROYERS OF ALL - TOXIKULL

Daily Lineup

25-01-2017

Three months to go until the 20th edition of SWR Barroselas Metalfest, happening from the 28th until the 30th of April 2017 at the quiet Village of Barroselas, northern Portugal. Confirmed for the festival are bands such as Mayhem, Venom Inc, Aborted, Extreme Noise Terror, Master, Inquisition, Akercocke, Oranssi Pazuzu or Dead Congregation, and the daily lineup has just been revealed and may be consulted on the image below. Yet to be confirmed are more than 20 bands for the third stage of the festival, a small festival inside the festival with free entrance.

Daily and 3-day tickets are on sale through the official store www.swrfest.bigcartel.com and many other stores.
The full list can be consulted at the official website www.swr-fest.com/tickets.

Main stages now closed!

20-12-2016

SWR Barroselas Metalfest has just announced ten new acts that close its main stages and will join forces with bands like Mayhem, Aborted, Akercocke and many others. Leading the pack are Venom Inc and Extreme Noise Terror, integral part of the root of extreme metal, plus Inquisition, Dead Congregation, Nader Sadek, Corpus Christii, Antichrist, Grog, The Arson Project and Marginal.
Yet to be confirmed for the third stage are more than fifteen bands, exhibits, talks and dj sets. Traditional X-mas packs containing ticket, t-shirt, bag, cup and three steel tokens are on sale at www.swrfest.bigcartel.com

MAYHEM | Norway

10 new bands announced! X-mas packs now on sale.

14-11-2016

En route to its twentieth edition, happening from the 28th until the 30th of April 2017 at the quiet village of Barroselas, SWR Barroselas Metalfest has just announced ten new acts that will join forces wiith bands such as Mayhem, Aborted or The Ruins of Beverast. Among new confirmations are british death metal act Akercocke, who've just returned from a 4 year hiatus; Master, whose classical albums and 30 years of blasting death metal have made worthy of their name; peculiar act Oranssi Pazuzu; historic portuguese death grinders Holocausto Canibal; Pillorian, a brand new band from the ashes of Agalloch, cult black metal acts Cobalt, Darvaza and Fides Inversa, scandi crusters Gust and Teutonic death doomers Valborg. Yet to be confirmed for the festivals three indoor stages are more than thirty bands, exhibits, talks and dj sets. Traditional X-mas packs containing ticket, t-shirt, bag, cup and three steel tokens are now on sale at https://swrfest.bigcartel.com.

Confirmed so far:

20th Anniversary edition! First 10 bands announced.

10-10-2016

SWR Barroselas Metalfest, one of the oldest european festivals focused entirely on extreme music, returns in 2017 for its 20th anniversary, scheduled for 28, 29 and 30 of April at the Village of Barroselas, northern Portugal. Confirmed so far are black metal legends Mayhem playing their magnum opus "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas", Belgium death metal squad Aborted plus The Ruins of Beverast, Avulsed, Nashgul, Lich King, Warfect, GoldenPyre, Besta and Steelharmonics, the local philarmonic band playing covers of Heavy Metal classics. X-mas packs containing 3-day ticket, t-shirt, bag, cup and 3 steel tokens will be put on sale during November for 70€

Confirmed acts:

SWR XIX - Festival Recap

09-05-2016

Alright folks, we're now done covering the 19th edition of SWR and it was awesome! No rain, no big issues, great shows and a smooth ride through 4 days of extreme metal music and communion among peers.

Photo by André Henriques

It's now time for a quick recap. This year we had three in-house photographers who've done a splendid job covering the event, André Henriques, Leonor Ananké and Pedro Roque. Check their work for SWR 19 below:

André Henriques: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
Leonor Ananké: Day 0 | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
Pedro Roque: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3

As usual we've also had our favourite documentary crew, André Vieira and Priscilla Fontoura from Lula Gigante Produções doing a 35 minute report you can watch here:

And finally, Mariana Vasconcelos from Wav Magazine did an epic 3 minute video capturing some great moments from this years shows:

Now it's time for us to clean up and start preparing SWR XX! It's been a long ride and it's hard to believe we'll be twenty next year, so expect something really special.