GRUUT LAWIJT V: ULTHA, YELLOW EYES, SUN WORSHIP AND MORE

No Name Collective proudly presents:

GRUUT LAWIJT V

For this celebratory fifth edition, we went all out and invited some international top-tier bands in the black metal genre, as well as rising stars in our local scene!

THE BANDS

*** ULTHA (DE) ***

An established force in the realm of existential dread and veterans of great genre-festivals such as Roadburn and Soulcrusher. At an unrelenting pace, Ultha hurls the listener across a broad span of human emotions. Be advised: you might meet yourself in unexpected ways…

FFO: Emperor, Neurosis, Oranssi Pazuzu, Unru…

https://ultha.bandcamp.com/album/all-that-has-never-been-true

*** YELLOW EYES (USA) ***

Uncompromising and unbound black metal spawned from the woods of Connecticut. Their sounds combines dissonant unease, eerie synths and medieval instrumentation alongside a renewed focus on folkloric simplicity and violent power.

FFO: Ved Buens Ende, Virus, Blut Aus Nord…

https://yelloweyes.bandcamp.com/album/confusion-gate

*** SUN WORSHIP (DE) ***

A sinister duo from Berlin. Their ritual balances the ominous chill of Polish black metal, the epic heroism of German pagan black metal and the brutality of oldschool death metal into one blistering sensory assault.

FFO: Mgla, Mavorim…

https://sunworship.bandcamp.com/album/upon-the-hills-of-divination

*** SILVER KNIFE (international) ***

A Pan-European black metal entity driven by an aggressive melancholy. These two-time Roadburn veterans have been on our list for a long time and finally the stars aligned!

FFO: Wolves In The throne Room, Woods Of Desolation, Laster…

https://silverknife.bandcamp.com/album/silver-knife

*** DEVASTATIÖN (BE) ***

DevastatiöN journeyed the 7 pits of hell to come and serve you a brutal dish of evil black thrash metal. After… Well, devastating the Morgue stage at Alcatraz in 2025, it was obvious to us that this unholy quartet would fit the Gruut Lawijt atmosphere perfectly.

FFO: Sodom

https://devastationmusic.bandcamp.com/album/rise-of-the-dead

*** MATAVITATAU (BE) ***

An upcoming band from Ghent, taking us back to the second wave of black metal of the nineties. Filthy, dark, brooding and drenched in the liturgic heresy of lyrics Latin lyrics.

FFO: Mayhem, Odraza…

https://matavitatau.bandcamp.com/album/numen-nescio

THE MARKET

*** ONDERGROND ***

Ondergrond supports Belgian talent by promoting their music and merch at events such as Gruut Lawijt. They also host workshops to beginning bands, podcasts, intervieuws... Fertile soil for the underground!

https://www.ondergrondvzw.be

*** PANKRAKER ***

Radio station, record label and distro! As usual, Peter will be there presenting some of the filthiest, most underground gems from his stall.

THE ORGANIZERS

*** NO NAME COLLECTIVE ***

A platform for both young local acts als international veterans, founded in 2017 in order to boost the Ghent scene with accessible shows at various locations.

*** GRUUT ***

Gruut was founded in 2009 by Annick, a passionate descendant from a dynasty of brewers. The unique thing about Gruut is the brew with a medieval herb mix instead of hops. Research shows it even diminishes hangovers! As if that's not enough, Gruut also insists on contributing to equality and ecology. Try their various products!

https://www.gruut.be/en/

TIME SCHEDULE:

13h00: Doors

14h00: Matavitatau

15h30: DevastatiöN

17h00: Silver Knife

18h30: Sun Worship

20h00: Yellow Eyes

21h30: Ultha

TICKETS

Presale 42 euro

Door sale 50 euro

Come celebrate the underground and support your locals with us! All proceeds go towards the artists and organizing more free/accessible shows for you in the future.