Mondo Bizarre Magazine Festivals, Reviews

Sonic Blast 2026 – Day 0 – Warm-Up, 05.08.2026, Praia da Duna dos Caldeirões,Vila Praia de Âncora.

Bongzilla © Mondo Bizarre Magazine/Ricardo Silva

Sonic Blast 2026 is on and we will be bringing you daily reports of the festival.

words: Joana Coelho
photos: Ricardo Silva

The 2026 edition of Sonic Blast Fest kicked off with an unusually massive turnout, with many festivalgoers noting that the grounds for Day 0 felt significantly busier than in previous years.

This surge in attendance was particularly evident around the intimate 3rd Stage, where the dense crowd made walking around tight for attendees and proved a challenge for photographers trying to capture the action. Yet, the unique ecosystem that defines the festival was alive and well, blending the peaceful backdrop of the beach with the impending chaos of heavy riffs – living up to the event’s signature “Beach and Riffs” spirit.

Wizard Master had the honor of opening the festivities, efficiently warming up the early arrivals and setting the stage for the noise to follow.

The evening’s first major surprise came courtesy of Spin The Skull, who instantly won over the crowd with a blast of catchy riffs and commandingly powerful vocals, throwing the audience into an immediate frenzy.

If Spin The Skull set the standard for high-octane vocals and wild moshpits, Capela Mortuária picked up the torch without missing a beat, channeling that exact energy into a relentless assault of straightforward Thrash. Their explosive set was further elevated by a “double-Paulo” guest appearance, as the frontmen of Vai-te F*der and Besta crashed the stage to lend their voices for a track each, driving the crowd wild.

As the night’s most anticipated act, Bongzilla took the stage to close out the live music with their signature wall of dense, crushing sound. Delivering a set that ultimately divided the audience, the American sludgelords alternated between moments of absolute sonic brilliance and slower, more dragged-out passages, leaving the crowd suspended between raw heaviness and sludge.

The rush to the Festival’s official merch booth proved the strong loyalty of the festivalgoers, with several designs selling out quickly on the first day. Fueled by an electric atmosphere across the grounds, Day 0 set the bar sky-high and laid down the perfect foundation for what promises to be another unforgettable edition of Sonic Blast Fest.

There’s a photo gallery of Sonic Blast Warm Up on our Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mondobizarremagazine

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Exceptionally, this year The Anniversary Edition is in Autumn.

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