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Les Foudres 2026 : here are the pre-nominees for the upcoming Metal ceremony in France

On Thursday, December 10, 2026, the Bataclan in Paris will host the second edition of France's metal-focused ceremony, Les Foudres! While we wait to learn the lucky winners, here is the list of pre-nominees and the French metal bands most likely to walk away with one or more awards.

Metal music: 10 bands to see live in small venues in Paris soon

Tired of the big Parisian concert halls? Would you like to sneak into smaller venues to get closer to the artists and get a better feel for the live music? For metal music fans, here are 10 bands and artists you'll soon be seeing live in smaller venues in the capital!

Hellfest 2025: images from Saturday, June 21

We couldn't miss France's biggest metal festival, with over 180 bands to discover over 4 days and less than 3 hours by train from Paris! So Sortir à Paris leaves the capital for a few days, and brings you the 18th edition of Hellfest as if you were there. Here's a look back at 10 selected moments from Saturday June 21, 2025, the day of the Fête de la musique.

Hellfest 2025: 10 not-to-be-missed bands programmed for the first time at the festival

Hellfest is set to rock Clisson once again this summer, from June 19 to 22, 2025, welcoming a host of bands and artists, including Linkin Park, Scorpions, Korn, Judas Priest, Dream Theater, Refused, Jinjer and Jerry Cantrell. This year, the metal festival also hits hard, inviting 106 bands never before programmed on Clissonnais soil. From Bastardane to Seven Hours After Violet, from France's Vestige to Australia's Kim Dracula... discover 10 bands programmed for the very first time at Hellfest and not to be missed this summer!