Vatican Shadow
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
- Best Kept Secret 2017
- Active since
- 2011
- Albums
- Dark Factories Resurrected 2026
- 20th Hijacker 2025
- Get Bin Laden 2025
- Sickness in the Right / Gulf War Syndrome 2025
- Demolished Holy Sites of the Khorasan 2024
- New album
- Dark Factories Resurrected · 14/05/2026
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, and gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI).
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Factories Resurrected | 2026 | – | – | – |
| 20th Hijacker | 2025 | – | – | – |
| Get Bin Laden | 2025 | – | – | – |
| Sickness in the Right / Gulf War Syndrome | 2025 | – | – | – |
| Demolished Holy Sites of the Khorasan | 2024 | – | – | – |
| Coast Guard Gulf of Blood | 2022 | – | – | – |
| SR-71 Blackbird Survivors | 2021 | – | – | – |
| Persian Pillars of the Gasoline Era | 2020 | – | – | – |
| Temple Gas Mask | 2020 | – | – | – |
| Where Was God on 9/11? | 2020 | – | – | – |
| Church of All Hallows' Eve | 2019 | – | – | – |
| Luxor Necropolitics | 2017 | – | – | – |
| Media in the Service of Terror | 2016 | – | – | – |
| Games Have Rules | 2014 | – | – | – |
| Death Is Unity With God | 2014 | – | – | – |
| Remember Your Black Day | 2013 | – | – | – |
| Ornamented Walls | 2012 | – | – | – |
| Atta's Apartment Slated for Demolition | 2012 | – | – | – |
| Ghosts of Chechnya | 2012 | – | – | – |
| Pakistan Military Academy | 2011 | – | – | – |
| Kneel Before Religious Icons | 2011 | – | – | – |
How popular is Vatican Shadow compared with other countries?
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2017 | – | C | 46 / 53 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2017 | Best of Best Kept Secret 2017 Dag 2 | Dansende Beren | 20/06/2017 | 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
- ▲Saturday, June 2017 · Best Kept Secret
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.