The first edition of the all-new Malta Death Fest is being staged at V-Gen in Paceville on Thursday.
The festival will focus on seven local death metal bands, namely Miasmic Corrosion, Ktinodia, Thy Legion, Abysmal Torment, Beheaded and Lithomancy, and a guest band from Austria.
Like other local bands from other metal sub-genres, Maltese death metal has infiltrated the international scene, with two of the featured bands, Beheaded and Absymal Torment, having only recently performed at the Mountains of Death festival in Switzerland.
The Malta Death fest will be hosted by Ed Veter, whose Infidel Amsterdam Youtube channel is one the most popular channels, attracting millions of viewers.
Tickets for the event are €10. Doors open at 4 p.m. For more information, look for Malta Death Fest on Facebook.