Heavy Duty Fest 2025: Full Lineup Revealed with Sortilège & Savage Grace Headlining

Heavy Duty Fest has officially dropped its full lineup — and this year’s edition is shaping up to be one of the purest celebrations of traditional heavy metal you’ll find in Portugal. On December 13th, the mighty RCA Club becomes a battlefield of riffs, leather, steel and old-school spirit, with a lineup built entirely for diehards who want the real thing — no trends, no shortcuts, just heavy metal the way it was meant to be.

Leading the charge are the immortal French legends Sortilège 🇫🇷 — finally making their long-awaited debut in Portugal. Formed in 1981, they became one of Europe’s most influential heavy metal bands, known for their soaring vocals, melodic riffing and unmistakable French metal identity. This is more than a concert; it’s a historic moment for collectors, old-school fans and anyone who grew up worshipping the golden era of heavy metal.

Sharing the top of the bill are the American speed/power metal icons Savage Grace 🇺🇸. A cult force from the U.S. metal underground, they forged classics like Master of Disguise and After the Fall from Grace. Now returning to Europe with a vengeance — and hitting Portugal for the first time ever — they bring razor-sharp riffs, wild tempos and an energy that shaped early speed metal in the States.

Representing Portugal’s new wave of steel, Toxikull 🇵🇹 deliver twin-guitar madness, screaming vocals and a stage presence that has put them at the frontlines of the modern heavy/speed movement. Spain answers the call with Raptore 🇪🇸, one of Europe’s strongest rising names in fast, explosive speed metal — pure adrenaline from start to finish.

The underground pulse of Portuguese true metal continues with Wanderer 🇵🇹, a cult favorite known for their epic, heavy, old-school sound. Speedemon 🇵🇹 bring the national speed metal attack — fast, sharp and unfiltered. Ladon Heads 🇵🇹 arrive with their first full-length album Steel by Fire and make their live debut in Lisbon. And straight from the south, Danger Machine 🇵🇹 hit the stage with raw, filthy street metal meant for real diehards.

With a lineup that blends legends, cult heroes and the new generation of heavy/speed metal, Heavy Duty Fest stands out as one of the most “for the fans, by the fans” events in Portugal. This is the spirit of the ‘80s kept fully alive — loud, sweaty and honest.

Full Heavy Duty Fest 2025 Lineup:
• Sortilège 🇫🇷
• Savage Grace 🇺🇸
• Toxikull 🇵🇹
• Raptore 🇪🇸
• Wanderer 🇵🇹
• Speedemon 🇵🇹
• Ladon Heads 🇵🇹
• Danger Machine 🇵🇹

If you want a night of real heavy metal — the kind forged in the old ways, delivered with heart and played with zero compromise — this is the festival. December 13th at RCA Club will be loud, sweaty and unforgettable.

Links:
Heavy Duty Fest Instagram
Tickets (Unkind.pt)

Bands:
Sortilège
Savage Grace
Toxikull
Raptore
Wanderer
Speedemon
Ladon Heads
Danger Machine

More updates soon — keep spinning loud.



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