When the sun sets over Belo Horizonte on June 14th, an underground roar will echo through the city. It's not a tremor, but something equally powerful: Virada Metal , one of the most important heavy metal festivals in Brazil, bringing together bands that carry the essence of Brazilian metal in their veins. More than an event, it's a celebration of the underground scene—resilient, authentic, and driven by passion.
Brazilian metal lives in the basements.
Far from the commercial spotlight, the underground is where Brazilian metal reinvents itself and thrives. Bands like Miasthenia , Torture Squad , and Drowned don't need mainstream approval. They have something more valuable: an audience that experiences every riff, every guttural vocal, and every fast-paced beat as a manifesto.
The Brazilian underground scene has always been self-sustaining. From the days of Sepultura in the 80s, through the crossover of Ratos de Porão to the new generation, national metal feeds on the energy of fans who fill concert halls, buy independent records and keep the flame of heaviness alive.
Virada Metal: The festival that unites the scene.
Virada Metal 2025 is not just another festival; it's a meeting point for resistance. In a single day, the event brings together everyone from established veterans to emerging talents, all united by the same mission: to make Brazilian metal resonate louder.
Confirmed attractions: Torture Squad (SP), Flesh Grinder (SC), Miasthenia (DF), Ancestral Malediction (SP), Mortério (PR), Drowned (MG), Dark Tower (RJ), Excoria (MG), The Damnation (SP), Sages Of Darkness (MG), Tumor (MG), Sentence (MG) and Sardonic Force (MG).
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Tickets : Virada Metal 2025 – Sympla
Location : Mister Rock
Av. Tereza Cristina, 295 Prado
Belo Horizonte, MG
Mister Rock – Google Maps
Doors open : 1:40 PM
Shows start : 2:20 PM
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