Played at Alcatraz: 2022, 2024

The band around experienced guitarist and figurehead Thijs De Cloedt aka Tace DC (Hæster, ex-Aborted, ex-Horses On Fire) has set its sights really high. Heroes, gods and monsters and a heated battle that goes beyond the explosive quality of the music. That’s all we needed to greedily devour their full-length debut 'Colossal Gods'. Razor-sharp riffs, gripping vocals – with a perfect balance between screams and clean – and memorable melodies call to mind the likes of Mastodon, Baroness and Red Fang. Cobra the Impaler serves up a roiling cocktail of NWOAHM, colossal grooves, melodic breaks, a pinch of thrash and even classic heavy metal.