Blood Incantation
The historical score shows how big an act was at the time of that edition, on a scale of 100 against the biggest acts of all editions. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›
Chances for 2027
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Career
- Line-ups
- Rock Werchter 2026, Best Kept Secret 2026
- Active since
- 2011
- Albums
- Absolute Elsewhere 2024
- Hidden History of the Human Race 2019
- Starspawn 2016
- Concerts per year
- 2026 46
- 2025 62
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 8,790 times in a collection
- 3,383 on a wishlist
- 11 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Astral Spells 2014 · 61
- Interdimensional Extinction 2015 · 932
- Spectral Voice / Blood Incantation 2015 · 275
- Starspawn 2016 · 1.527
- Hidden History Of The Human Race 2019 · 1.294
- Timewave Zero 2022 · 345
- Slave Species Of The Gods 2022 · 168
- Luminescent Bridge 2023 · 1.488
- Absolute Elsewhere 2024 · 2.376
- All Gates Open (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2026 · 313
All 11 releases
- Astral Spells 2014 · 61
- Interdimensional Extinction 2015 · 932
- Spectral Voice / Blood Incantation 2015 · 275
- Starspawn 2016 · 1.527
- Live Vitrification 2018 · 11
- Hidden History Of The Human Race 2019 · 1.294
- Slave Species Of The Gods 2022 · 168
- Timewave Zero 2022 · 345
- Luminescent Bridge 2023 · 1.488
- Absolute Elsewhere 2024 · 2.376
- All Gates Open (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2026 · 313
- Biggest own venue
- Ronda, Utrecht
- ±2.000 plaatsen
- 2025 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI), and how many Discogs members own the record. Data provided by Discogs.
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Elsewhere | 2024 | #78 (2 wk) | #94 (1 wk) | – | 2.376 |
| Hidden History of the Human Race | 2019 | – | – | – | 1.294 |
| Starspawn | 2016 | – | – | – | 1.527 |
Discogs: 8,790 times in a collection. 3,383 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Blood Incantation compared with other countries?
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/02/2027 | Toronto | Canada | Coca-Cola Coliseum | Meshuggah: The Forty-Year Anomaly w/ Testament & Blood Incantation |
| 13/02/2027 | Laval | Canada | Place Bell | Meshuggah: The Forty-Year Anomaly w/ Testament & Blood Incantation |
| 16/02/2027 | Detroit | United States | Masonic Temple - Detroit | Meshuggah w/ Testament |
| 17/02/2027 | Chicago | United States | The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) | Meshuggah: The Forty-Year Anomaly w/ Testament & Blood Incantation |
| 19/02/2027 | Minneapolis | United States | Armory | Meshuggah: The Forty-Year Anomaly w/ Testament & Blood Incantation |
29 more dates
Rest of the world (29)
On the map, until the end of September 2027
The numbers follow the dates, also in the timeline above. Hover or tap a number for the date and venue.
Best-known songs (Deezer)
Per edition, historical
Score measured in the twelve months before each edition, place = rank in that line-up. The letter differs per festival: an A at Best Kept Secret can be a C at Rock Werchter.
| Edition | Score | Level | Rank | Exceptional | Belgium | Netherlands | World | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2026 | 19 | C | 37 / 86 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 20 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | 19 | B | 11 / 82 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 20 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2026 | Rock Werchter 2026 (Festivaldag 1): Ontwaken | Dansende Beren | 03/07/2026 | dagverslag |
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | Best Kept Secret 2026 (Festivaldag 1): Wisselvallige start | Dansende Beren | 13/06/2026 | dagverslag |
Over the years
◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert. Click the legend to switch them on or off.
Festivals and own concerts
- ▲Thursday, July 2026 · Rock Werchter
- ●17/06/2026 · Nobel, Leiden
- ▲Friday, June 2026 · Best Kept Secret
- ●11/10/2025 · Doornroosje, Nijmegen
- ●04/05/2025 · Ronda, Utrecht
- ●02/05/2025 · Trix, Borgerhout
7 earlier dates
- ●03/08/2022 · Baroeg, Rotterdam
- ●25/06/2022 · Kavka Zappa, Antwerp
- ●23/06/2022 · Willemeen, Arnhem
- ●08/10/2017 · Magasin 4, Brussels
- ●07/10/2017 · The Maxx, Hoogeveen
- ●20/03/2017 · Het Bos, Antwerp
- ●19/03/2017 · Baroeg, Rotterdam
Place among all acts on this site: 80 = viewed or searched more than 80% of the other acts that month. The thick line is the average.
Studio Brussel since August 2023, NPO 3FM and KINK since 2020, the other stations since late October 2026. "Compare countries" shows the average per station.
Songs per station, last 18 months
| Station | Country | Most played |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | The Stargate [tablet Iii] 3 |
| Willy | Belgium | The Message[Tablet I] 2 |
| KEXP | United States | Starspawn 1 · Rain 1 · Slave Species of the Gods 1 · Chaoplasm 1 |