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Stara Zagora
Stara Zagora
Thracian heartland with a dependable club circuit and recurring festivals.
Stara Zagora, an industrial and university city in the Thracian plain, has maintained a steady metal circuit for two decades. It regularly hosts touring acts between Sofia and the Black Sea coast, and the university anchors a younger alt/metal audience.
Since early 2000sactive
Key venues
- Club MetropolisClub
Artists from BG
Feedbacker
Bulgarian two-piece doom punx.
doom-metalhardcore-punk
No Half Measures
Bulgarian metallic hardcore.
metalcorehardcore-punk
Битов Терор (Bitov Terror)
Bulgarian streetpunk / Oi!, long-time veterans.
hardcore-punkcrust-punk
Пустота (Pustota)
Bulgarian screamo / emo-violence, formed during the pandemic.
hardcore-punk
Expectations
Bulgarian hardcore.
hardcore-punk
Living Hope
Bulgarian modern metal.
metalcore
Broken Windows
Bulgarian metalcore / modern metal.
metalcore
Десант (Desant)
Bulgarian heavy / thrash metal.
thrash-metal
Chaplin's Dream
Bulgarian progressive rock / metal.
progressive-metal
Drastic Measures
Bulgarian thrash metal.
thrash-metal
Past Redemption
Bulgarian modern metal / metalcore.
metalcoredeath-metal
4DIs
Sofia thrash / alternative / metalcore, formed 2024.
thrash-metalmetalcore
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Thracian heartland with a dependable club circuit and recurring festivals.
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