Never Surrender Fest Vol. 3 – Update

FINAL LINEUP REVEALED!

Never Surrender Fest Vol. 3
Berlin Germany – Columbia Theatre
7th, 8th and 9th of December 2023
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Now Confirmed for Never Surrender Vol. III:

BLASPHEMY (CANADA)

The Gods of War need no introduction to those in the underground. The Ross Bay demons will annihilate Berlin once again!

HELLWITCH (USA)

Cult Floridian deathrashers will perform for the first time in Europe at NSF. Playing in its entirety their Wild Rags-released debut album, “Syzygial Miscreancy,” prepare to blow your mind back to 1990!

RUNESPELL (AUSTRALIA)

Australian pagan BM elite will be making their live debut at NSF. While their back catalog is full of many blood-drenched gems, this exclusive performance will focus on their forthcoming “Shores of Nastrond” LP – raise your swords!

GRABUNHOLD (GERMANY)

Medieval Teutonic black metallers emerge from the castle keep to roam pagan vastlands at NSF. With IBP releasing their MLP and first LP and now reissuing their first demo, this performance will be the full taste of their German steel!

SERPENT SPAWN (GERMANY)

Brand-new old-school death metal from German scene royalty, with members hailing from the iconic Blood as well as Malaphar. Pure and total DEATH METAL is what’s presented on their IBP debut EP, and so it shall be at this performance!

GRAVE UPHEAVAL (AUSTRALIA)

Cavernous death noise will be heard in Berlin once again! Don’t miss this rare opportunity to catch these Australian necromancers live.

BLOODY VENGEANCE (GERMANY)

The best kept secret in German deathcore is finally playing NSF! This demo Bloody Vengeance is one of the few contemporary bands to recapture the forgotten black magic of Cogumelo era mid 80s MG Brazil. You can smell the ancient death of Bonfim cemetery as they hammer out their warfare noises!

IMPERATOR (POLAND)

The definition of Polish Death Metal Legend returns to stage after some hiatus. Reinvigorated with new blood, Bariel and co will show the world how proper death metal is supposed to be played. This is not to be missed!

Also confirmed:

VOLAHN (USA)

Just as ceremonial scripture burns upon the altar. Smoke ascends towards Berlin as the vision serpent takes form. NEVER SURRENDER Vol. lll will fall to absolute Maya rule! Black Twilight Circle shamans VOLAHN return to Deutschland with rabid dominance! Performing tracks from their upcoming new full-length album, VOLAHN demonstrate their position as one of the most revered live black metal bands of today.

STARGAZER (AUSTRALIA)

After a typical stoic silence, heralding the atypical re-emergence of StarGazer, the ancient Australian entity awakens in full force to reclaim its unassailable niche in music. A new 3 song 18 minute MLP is in the works and should be out by Never Surrender Fest 3!

IMPRECATION (USA)

The definitive Texan death metal horde will perform their live ritual for the first time in Berlin under the NWN banner. These veterans have been honing their craft for decades so expect a devastating performance of true death metal!

DRAWN AND QUARTERED (USA)

Long-running Pacific Northwest death metal cult make their first appearance at NSF, ready to prove why their sound is so timeless and resilient. Tracks from the IBP-released “The One Who Lurks” and others will offer fatal proof!

HAGZISSA (AUSTRIA)

Olde-worlde Austrian black metallers return to NSF to fly the flag of the first wave with selections from their cult IBP debut album as well as hopefully new ones from their upcoming full-length. The bats shall be released!

MALAKHIM (SWEDEN)

Swedish black metal classicists return to NSF to authentically reinvigorate the mid ’90s and torch the remains of the present. Featuring many scene veterans, the band’s IBP debut album will be presented in full – dive into the Abyss!

REVENGE (CANADA)

The originators of militant black metal return to Berlin to obliterate the weak minded sheep. All will be torn down to reveal the rot underneath.

BLOODSOAKED NECROVOID (COSTA RICA)

Costa Rican doom-death cult make their first appearance at NSF, presenting songs from their IBP debut album from the cursed year of 2020. All-consuming DESOLATION!

MORBOSIDAD (USA)

Bestial Morboso metal will play one of their final gigs in Berlin as part of their farewell tour of the world before they crawl into their sarcofagus for good. Don’t miss this historical performance!

BLOOD (GERMANY)

The legends of German black grindcore will finally make their Never Surrender appearance after trying to book them for the last two fests. Their set will give you the impulse to destroy!

VENEFIXION (FRANCE)

French death metal tyrants return to Teutonic soil to present tracks from their long-awaited debut album, released in 2021 by IBP. A flaming sword to deliver illumination – and the kiss of DEATH!

NAKED WHIPPER (GERMANY)

One of the CULTEST bands around and originators of blackgrind will return to the stage after more than 20 years away! New tracks from their forthcoming second album shall be performed and defile EVERYTHING.

DEATH WORSHIP (CANADA)

Death Worship continues on the path of militant evil. After their devastating performance at NWN Fest Vol. 6 in Tijuana Mexico, these war criminals are ready to level Berlin and beyond. Soundtrack to human extermination!

WEREGOAT (USA)

Portland bestial metal standard-bearers set foot on European soil for the first time ever! Expect lycanthropic savagery and blood rites gone awry. New album expected for IRON BONEHEAD in 2020, too.

ROPE SECT (GERMANY)

As a symbol of NSF shattering boundaries much as both IBP and NWN! do but often don’t get credit for, these German deathrock isolationists take the stage amidst unrelenting violence all around them. Debut album for IRON BONEHEAD expected in 2020.

MORTUARY (MEXICO)

Reanimated Mexican death metal legends set to arrive in Europe for the first time ever! This performance will be an exclusive old-school set comprised of 1990’s classic Blackened Images. Mandatory madness!

VARATHRON (GREECE)

The majesty rises again from the Hellenic swamp to mesmerize the mortals with its aural occult magick. Get ready to be transfixed by Varathron’s necromantic riffs!

MASACRE (COLOMBIA)

The Medellin death metal legends will finally play in Europe for the first time since their formation in 1989. They will perform an old school set of material from the two MLPs and first album.

After two postponements and an ultimate cancellation due to complications arising from the modern era’s version of the Black Plague, NWN! and Iron Bonehead Productions are pleased to announce the revival of the undead Never Surrender Fest Volume III. Set to once again invade Berlin, Germany on the unholy trinity of December 7th, 8th, and 9th of December 2023, Never Surrender Vol. III promises to rekindle its status as the premiere international festival of extreme metal by showcasing the best of what both labels have to offer. Start making arrangements to attend now!