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The 2nd Rocking Solstice concert with Planeta Vagabundo is set for Saturday, June 22nd at the Log Cab-Inn.  Delta Rock and Gypsy Souls will also be performing.  

"Experience a night of electrifying music, heart-pounding beats, and unforgettable performances that will leave you wanting more. With an incredible lineup that promises to blow your mind, this is one event you can't afford to miss!

Awesome pictures from Metal Haven's Rocking Solstice Concert at The Bluff.  Planeta Vagabundo performed, as did many other groups.

Metal Haven's Xmas Rock V is next Saturday at Chill Out Restaurant in Benque.  Here's the video from last year's virtual Xmas Rock IV.  Worth a watch, or 2.

'METAL HAVEN BASH 2021 XMAS ROCK

Performing artists/bands:
DECIBLS
IN FLUX
GYPSY SOULS
GERARDO SUAREZ
EMILIO DANGEL
MANUEL MANZANERO
LEON BANKS'

The video promo for Metal Haven X is out. 2 days of music. Saturday the 29th at La Cancha in Benque, and Sunday the 30th at The Bluff.

'Introducing the Metal haven bash 10th anniversary in Benque Viejo del Carmen , on October 29, 2022 at the Cancha Marshalleck, Benque Viejo Del Carmen. Don't miss out on the ultimate after party The Bluff on October 30, 2022.
Both days included in our pre-sale tickets for ONLY $35!!
Hold on to your insides and your tickets becuase you will need them for WINNING the prizes at the after party on Sunday, October 30, 2022.
Metal Haven staff thanks the sponsors for allowing us to continue developing the culture of metal music in Belize and to you our loyal fans who assist our events.
2022 Sponsors:
Chill-Out Bz The Xunantunich Restaurant & Café @the bluff CN Custom Tee La Playa Carwash & Cevicheria Bowen & Bowen, Ltd Travellers Liquors The Log Cab-Inn
Cahal Pech Village Resort, San Ignacio Belize Benque Getaway Bamboo Studio Productions
Holistic Media Belize #surerentals Elmer Guerra Hitz Oyefm Twins Carwash and Chill Spot The Old House Hostel, Belize Recinos Wine House
Vega's Distributors Ltd. Mopan Gas-Station'

Video of the day.  It was a special night at The Bluff a few weeks ago.  Awesome music and a wild time.  

"Pre Metal Haven Concert at The Bluff - Mile 1.25, Cristo Rey Road

Bands that performed:
Planeta Vagabundo
Kaizen
Milla Verte
Ascenthium

Shot and edited by:
Jose Collado - Bamboo Studio
632-6945

Music in video by:
Gods among men - Ascenthium"

Metalhaven Bash's Concert at the Bluff is tonight! Check out their awesome promo video for the event. 4 bands! Ascenthium, Planeta Vagabundo, Mila Verte, and Kaizen.

"June 18th, and enjoy live performances by Ascenthium, Kaizen, Planeta Vagabundo, and Mila Verte while you drink some beer from Bowen and Bowen and mix drinks at the Bluff."

Metal Haven has their first podcast out.  Oscar and Dina interview Gerardo lazzaro from the Aversionist.  

"Metal Haven Bash Podcast #1 - The Aversionist
Hosts: Oscar Mis & Dina Halsall
Invited Guest: Gerardo lazzaro (The Aversionist)
Produced by: Jose R Collado @Bamboo Studio Productions 2022"

Bamboo Studio: https://www.facebook.com/BambooStudio501
Metal Haven: https://www.facebook.com/metalhavenbelize
Director: https://www.facebook.com/li.bido.37

Music from The Aversionist:
The Aversionist - When Agony Awakes (Official video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t19YR8750-8

THE AVERSIONIST - Colours Of A New Beginning (Instrumental)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbZ1_VYgE30

The Aversionist - The Strain Live at Belize 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFXJvlxj3oM

Metal Haven has announced their next concert: Rock Night Out.  Decibls and In Flux, both from Cayo, will be performing.  It'll be on June 5th at Piccadilly Night Club in Benque.  Live music is back!  

https://www.instagram.com/p/CPMguzyliQl/

"Been more than a year we no do a live show so here it goes the first show what to expect Spanish rock and some classic alternative rock where? Piccadilly Night Club and Lounge Benque Viejo ,got two new bands u need to go see Decibls and in flux both from san ignacio CAYO. aswell as our new metal haven2021 shirts that will go on sale .for reservation contact: #6227004"

Metal Haven will have their Xmas Rock 3 streamed on Christmas Eve.  Shared on the Cayo Event Calendar.

"Join our live XMAS ROCK #3 sessions on Facenook from 6pm on Dec 24th with Gersuva (black metal) from Mexico and Planeta Vagabundo from flores peten(alternative rock)and some local artist , make sure u login as we will also be doing our raffle! Keep your tickets handy! Flyer was done by Nabs Nabet"

Metal Haven is having a double header this Saturday in Benque.  It starts at La Playa, where Jose and Romario will do an acoustic set, and then moves to El Bohemio, where Kumar Quiroz and As Moonlight Falls will perform.

"To those who like live music we have 2 places where we will be having our new shirts (tank top only)on sale with live music . @laplayacarwash with José Barrera and Romario Pech playing an acoustic set. And we will have our friend and co-founder of Metalhaven Bash Roberto Ochoa and lloyd alvarez organizer of our shows .talk to us about the metal scene in BELIZE .Later in the evening we go live @elbohemiorock bar.where we will have live music with Kumar Quiroz and @asmoonlightfalls .both places we plan on raffling our 2020 Metalhaven Bash shirts"

They got some great pictures at the 2019 Metal Haven concert which  was held in Benque.

More pictures from the weekend here.

"Here you have it! Our METAL HAVEN BASH 2019 photos! For those that couldn't make it we hope you make it to our 10th anniversary this coming 2020.we thank every single one that came out to support us not only from our community but from all over the country(Central America)! for that you have our outmost respect!  All photos taken by Manuel Manzanero"

Video of the day.  Ascenthium performing at the 2019 Metal Haven Bash.  They had an amazing set, pyrotechnics and all.

MetalHaven 2019 has its dates: November 2nd and 3rd.  Two nights of live metal.  The highlight video for the 2018 concert is out.  SonicBrew, Ascenthium, Verge of Umbra, and many others are on it, along with some of the other wild things that went on.  

"Thank you to everyone that supported MetalHaven Bash 2018.  
This has been one of the best concerts so far.  We hope you can make it to 2019 bash! Through music , Central America was unified on this epic night."

Video of the day. Rick Galvez performing at the Metal Haven Solstice Concert a few months back. Great performance.  Worth a watch.

Metal Haven's Rocking Solstice concert will be on Saturday, June 24th, at The Bluff, and Planeta Vagabundo will be headlining.  Delta Rock and a local rock band will be opening.  

Metalhaven Bash has confirmed Xmas Rock V.  They'll have some rock music from a distant land this time.  Gabriel Marian from Argentina will be performing.  Planeta Vagabundo and Leon and Cindy will also be performing.  The date is Saturday, December 17th, and it'll be at Chill Out Cafe in Benque.

'Xmas rock #5 will take place at Chill-Out Bz
This year we got Gabriel Marian from Argentina who is known to be the singer of the band Rata Blanca who will be playing classic rock songs from the 80s and 90s and we got Planeta Vagabundo playing them classic hits u are used to.from Belize we got 2 talented artist Leon Banks and Cindy Priscilla Burgos (the violinist)playing some alternative songs. tickets are $60bze at @chill out'

Metalhaven Bash has released the flier for Metal Haven X! Amazing list of bands on there, and there are 2 new Belizean bands that will be performing. October 29th, at the Cancha Marshalleck, with the Sunday after-party at The Bluff.  Ascenthium, Planeta Vagabunda, and many other bands will rock the weekend away!  Shared on the Cayo Event Calendar.

"Here is the list of bands performing at our 10 annual event IndezoquixtiA Criminis Ascenthium Gersuva Cry of Doom Tono Wilt and 2 new belizean bands IGNEUS and Ubermensch. Event will take place at Cancha Marshalleck, Benque Viejo Del Carmen on October 29th. Like I mentioned to you Patrick Peyrefitte will be hosting this year event. The after party takes place the next day The Bluff with 2 rock bands DND and Planeta Vagabundo."

Video of the day.  Planeta Vagabundo's journey to the pre-Metal Haven Bash last Saturday, from leaving Guatemala, to the Old House Hostel, to the concert at The Bluff.  Ascenthium is in there too.

"2 years since our last show. We coming back with some surprises June 18th is the date where this 3 bands will be performing Planeta Vagabundo, Ascenthium, Kaizen.  Expect some good tunes and new merch on sale The Bluff"

Metal Haven's Xmas Rock 4 is tonight at 7pm.  The Bluffs will be screening the virtual event.  In Flux, Decibls, Gypsy Souls, Leon and Cindy Banks, and many others will be performing.  

https://www.instagram.com/p/CX1JdLaL-B6/

"Expect to bring in the Christmas cheer watching the lineup of exciting acts and rock bands

Or at the live screening @thebluff with a nice cocktail and some delicious food.
You'll be lucky if there are any seats left!"  

Metal Haven is having a virtual concert with Planeta Vagabundo performing.  They've played at The Bluffs before, where they rocked the night away!  

https://www.instagram.com/p/CM5pU6zFhbm/

Sponsors: 

The Bluffs

La Playa Carwash & Cevicheria

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"Unable to do live shows . We want give you a free live stream taking place the 1st of April at 7pm.  Planeta Vagabundo  performing some Spanish rock and some classic rock/metal."

Metal Haven's Acoustica IV has a location and date.  It'll happen at The Bluffs on Saturday, August 29th.  Ascenthium and Almost 7 will be performing, along with Aldo, Christian and Kumar, and others.  They even have Metal Haven face masks for the event.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDJ5sdWF_1u/

"We are preparing for ACOUSTICA 4 and we are definitely excited !!

AUGUST 29th 2020 The Bluff Save The Date!!
Message us to get your tickets in advance!!"

Jenko Veli got some amazing pictures at the Xmas Rocks 2 concert at The Bluffs.  What a night!

"First off, we would like to start by saying a Huge Thank You to Court Roberson and his family for hosting us and letting us use the space at The Bluff so that we could set up for X-Mas Rock 2...

The Bluffs will be hosting this year's Xmas Rock 2 concert.  Planeta Vagabundo and half of Ascenthium will be performing on Saturday, December 21st.  Great food, awesome rock and roll, and prizes too.   

"In case you missed out our 9th annual event we bring u back XMAS ROCK #2 but this time we its going to be #thebluff cristo rey road.we got Planeta Vagabundo from flores peten performing (classic rock and spanish rock) and 3 band members of #ascenthium. Guido Gonzalez,Dina Halsall and Cesar Gonzalez performing an instrumental set list.this is a concert u don't want to miss its our last show of the year."

Metal Haven is having a video shoot for their promo this Sunday, September 22nd, at La Playa in Benque.  The local bands that will be performing on November 2nd will be there.  They'll have Metal Haven merchandise on sale.  It'll be from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. 

"If u ordered any merchandice from us or would be INTRESTED to see what we got one sale.! come on over @laplayacarwash where we will have them on sale and be part of our video promo that we will be recorded .we will be there with the local bands performing Metalhaven Bash 2019"