Doom Heart, in close collaboration with Clode Tethra from Tethra, presents Doom Heart Fest 7th Edition, which will take place Saturday 10 January 2026 at Slaughter Club.
Slaughter Club, Via Tagliabue 4, Paderno Dugnano, Milano
FREE parking
OPEN KITCHEN till midnight
Taxi - 02/6969
Doors Open at 18:00
Start at 19:15
No Pre-Sale
Ticket 25€ directly at the venue
Payment exclusively by cash
▪️INGRESSO CON TESSERA ACSI 👈🏻
LINK per il tesseramento online:
https://entro.in/slaughterclub
Running Order:
Marea (IT) 19:15 - 19:55
Ocean of Grief (GR) 20:10 - 20:55
OPIA (UK / ES ) 21:10 - 22:00
Tethra (IT) 22:15 - 23:05
The Foreshadowing (IT) 23:20 - Till the End
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In order of appearance:
Marea (IT)
Coming from Legnano, Upper Milan Area, Italy, here you are astonishing post-black / doom one-man band Marea, marvelous creature of extremely gifted vocalist, composer and musician Matteo Balzarini, who will inflame and delight the audience with the very best of his production!
Marea paints moods, dreamscapes and darkest fears through dismal music.
One man band from northern Italy, Marea’s sound is a mix of Atmospheric, Post-Black, Depressive, Doom Metal elements with more intimate and dreamy atmospheres represented by acoustic and Post-Rock sections. Marea uses these different musical styles to try to convey different feelings, from nostalgia to anguish, from hope to despair and transport the listener on an introspective and emotional sonic journey, using music as a means to paint this landscape of contrasting moods.
Marea is:
Matteo Balzarini: songwriting, guitars, bass, vocals, lyrics.
Session drums by: Alessandro Mori
Live Line-up:
Matteo Balzarini: vocals, guitar
Andrea Molaschi: guitar
Lorenzo Marchello: bass
Alessandro Mori: drums
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Ocean of Grief (GR)
We’re so pleased to host for the first time in Italy phenomenal melodic doom-death Masters Ocean of Grief, who will climb up the stage after Marea to enchant the audience with their unmistakable sound, characterized by poignant melodies and by a deep gloom that manifests itself through momentous chords and abyssal growls, unleashed by the amazing new entry Nikos Vlachakis, alias Niklas Göransson, also vox of Shattered Hope and DAMON SYSTEMA)!!!
Ocean of Grief's melodic doom/death dates back in 2016 in Athens, Greece, with their first musical endeavour, the "Fortress Of My Dark Self" EP, released by GS Productions, deeply influenced by the sound of Slumber, Enshine, Draconian and Saturnus. The gloomy but melancholic feeling of the EP, was followed by the self-released single "After a Long Time" and eventually the band's first full length album "Nightfall's Lament", released by Rain Without End records, diving even deeper into darkness and despair. The band released their sophomore album, Pale Existence, in 2023, with an even darker and more melodic tone, allowing the listener to get lost in somber but immersive soundscapes.In 2025, they released a new single, Ghosts Inside, while they are intensively working on their new album!
Line-up:
Thomas Motsios - drums
Giannis Koskinas - bass
Filippos Koliopanos- guitar
Dimitra Zarkadoula - guitar
Aris Nikoleris - keyboards
Nikos Vlachakis - vox
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OPIA (UK / ES)
We are extremely pleased and honoured to host, for the first time in Italy, phenomenal gothic doomsters OPIA, authors of the sensational debut album “I Welcome Thee, Eternal Sleep”, highly acclaimed by critics and public, and widely considered as a new milestone in the genre, by virtue of a very personal and extremely exciting, emotional and involving sound, enriched by Tereza Rohelova’s incredibly versatile vocals, that will excite you from the first to the last note!
Goosebumps and shivers down your spine will be assured!
Opia is a Gothic Doom Metal band formed in 2022, with members hailing from both the UK and Spain. Drawing influence from iconic doom bands like My Dying Bride, Draconian, and Swallow The Sun, Opia crafts a unique blend of atmospheric heaviness and emotional depth. Their music explores themes of mortality, grief, and the human experience, offering listeners an immersive journey into life’s darker moments.
The band’s sound is cinematic in its scope, combining slow, crushing riffs with haunting melodies and powerful, evocative vocals. Each song is an exploration of life's most somber and reflective emotions, allowing listeners to find solace and catharsis through music.
Opia’s music isn’t just about sonic heaviness; it’s about creating an emotional experience that resonates with anyone who’s faced hardship, loss, or sorrow. Opia’s debut album, I Welcome Thee, Eternal Sleep, was released on April 25, 2025, via Hammerheart Records. The album reflects the band’s vision and sound, blending mournful passages with moments of intense catharsis. This powerful release promises to leave a lasting impact on fans of Doom and/or Gothic metal, offering a journey through the darkest corners of the human experience.
Since the release of ‘I Welcome Thee, Eternal Sleep’ Opia have signed with AMF Music Publishing (the company owned by Andy Farrow, feted manager of acts like Paradise Lost, Opeth and Katatonia), as well as Hold Tight PR. The band’s sound has seen them share stages with acts such as Officium Triste, The Foreshadowing, Godthrymm, Countless Skies and more.
Line-up:
Tereza Rohelova – Vocals
Phoenix Griffiths – Guitars
Daniel Tregenna – Guitars
Aidan Rutter – Bass
Jorge Alfonso - Keyboards
Marcelo Teixeira . Drums
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Tethra (IT)
Led by their charismatic and talented frontman Clode, and on the strength of their latest stunning Masterpiece ‘Withered Heart Standing’, Tethra, one of the leading names on the Italian melancholic doom/death scene, will honour us with their presence!
Distinguished over the years for their ability to refine their highly personal sound with captivating and sophisticated musical solutions, they have reached their compositional peak with their latest gothic-tinged work, further highlighting Clode's unmistakable clean vocals.
So get ready to witness an extremely exciting and engaging show that will captivate you from the first to the last song on the set list, thanks to a continuous alternation between irresistible atmospheres and melodies and overwhelming moments of pure aggression!
TETHRA is a Melancholic Doom Death quintet based in Novara, Italy, formed in 2008. The band plays a particular mix of Melancholic Doom Death, where the evocative atmospheres of Gothic/Doom Metal blend with the aggressiveness of Death Metal.
During these 15 years of activity the band has shared the stage with some of the most important act in his musical genre such as Swallow the Sun, Daylight Dies, Saturnus, Antimatter, Officium Triste, Negura Bunget, Forgotten Tomb, and the Titans of Thrash Metal Sepultura.
Their fourth album “Withered Heart Standing”, recorded between January and June 2024 with the supervision of the producer Valerio Rizzotti, conveys a more mature band capable of creating a sonic trademark where each song is an immersive experience through something profound and unique.In this new work, the lyrics are more intimate than ever, touching on very personal topics such as loss, the need for solitude and feelings of rejection, while the music changes once again, becoming warmer and deeper to better convey the emotions that permeate these eight songs. Like a sonic needle that stitches up the wounds of a bleeding heart.
Line-up:
Clode Tethra – Vocals
Federico Monti – Guitars
Gabriele Monti – Guitars
Salvatore Duca – Bass
Alessandro Mori – Drums
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THE FORESHADOWING (IT)
We’re extremely glad and proud to announce that this year to play the role of Headliner of our Doom Heart Fest Edition VII will be none other than one of the Top Names of Gothic Doom scene for 20 years to this part!
A band that doesn't really need presentations and for which adjectives are wasted...
... from Rome, Italy, here you are THE FORESHADOWING!
The mood is dark to melancholic, but also majestic and epic.
THE FORESHADOWING are something like the musical equivalent of the city they come from. Founded in 2005, the group can look back on a successful and eventful history.
Listeners of gothic, doom and dark metal are very familiar with the quartet’s work.
THE FORESHADOWING gained popularity in the international scene with four acclaimed albums released between 2007 and 2016: “Days of Nothing” (2007), “Oionos” (2010), “Second World” (2012) and “Seven Heads, Ten Horns” (2016).
In 2023, THE FORESHADOWING ended a forced break of several years with the EP “Forsaken Songs” and a European tour with Saturnus and In The Woods.
Now, “New Wave Order” is the group’s fifth full length album and their debut on Lifeforce Records The formation from Rome emphasizes its strengths on the album and offers cinematic tracks of dark music that is nevertheless immensely catchy and mood-enhancing. While listening to “New Wave Order”, you are whisked away into a world full of secrets and allusions.
The path is THE FORESHADOWING’s goal, which manifests itself in all-encompassing, organically developed musicality.
The Italians are outstanding songwriters who create captivating arcs of suspense and also keep an eye on the overarching strands.
Nothing else can be expected from this eternal band and we are pretty sure you’ll attend a memorable show!
Line-up:
Marco I. Benevento – Vocals
Alessandro Pace – Guitars
Francesco Sosto – Keyboards
Giuseppe Orlando – Drums
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