Photo and reportage of Carmen Tajuelo
The Z! Live Rock Fest 2025 He celebrated his tenth anniversary for the great transforming Zamora in the capital of Spanish metal. Three intense days, with a luxury line-up and an impeccable organization, have recalled thousands of metal fans from all over Spain and beyond.
Thursday: Dream Theater and Meshuggah inflamed Zamora
The Festival began on Thursday 12 June with After Lapse And Flywho warmed the atmosphere with their progressive metal. To follow, i Kissin 'Dynamite They overwhelmed the audience with melodic hard rock and powerful riffs.
The sunset left room for the most extreme sounds with Nile and their technical death metal, followed by historians Exoduswho triggered a memorable Moshpit with their classic thrash.
When the night dropped, i Meshuggah They conquered the audience with a hypnotic live made of complex polyritmies and spectacular laser light games. To close the day the legendaries thought about it Dream Theaterreturned with classical training and a Mike Portnoy again on drums. Their show celebrated 40 years of career with historical songs and pieces from the latest album Parasomnia.
On June 13, the second day of Z! Live Rock Festoffered a varied lineup. THE Morphium they opened the dances with a modern and aggressive Heavy Metal, while the Angelus Apatrida They exploded the circle pit with their sharp thrash metal.
The ALESTORM they brought a breath of fun with their pirate metal, made of irresistible choirs and crowd surfing, while i Accept They gave a manual ending with classics such as “Fast As a Shark” and “Balls to the wall”, sung at the top of an enthusiastic audience.
Saturday: sepulture on a goodbye tour and Rhapsody of Fire
Saturday opened in a special way, with an acoustic set of Ankhara In the center of Zamora, perfect appetizer before the electric live in the main venue. Then it was up to the Dynaztyfollowed by Rhapsody of Firewhich with their introduction narrated by Christopher Lee and iconic pieces such as “Emerald Sword” excited fans.
The mythical Lita Ford He enchanted with his hard rock, giving an unforgettable moment with the Ballad “Close My Eyes Forever”. To close the evening and the whole festival thought about it Sepulturewith a powerful and significant concert on their farewell tour, which has retraced metal decades with songs such as “Beneath the Remains” and “Propaganda”.
This edition of the Z! Live Rock Fest 2025 He confirmed Zamora as one of the most important squares for metal in Europe. Three days of great music, warm audience and an organization with attention to the smallest details have made this tenth anniversary a memorable event.
Historical bands and new levers shared the stage, giving a perfect mix between tradition and future of metal. The appointment is already set for the next edition, which promises to grow even more the myth of the Zamora metal festival.
Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
