Benighted

On 12 December 2026 at L’Autre Canal in Nancy, Benighted returns to deliver its brutal death metal infused with grind, crafted for the live stage: razor-sharp riffs, abrupt tempo changes, precise blasts and heavy grooves that drive the pit. On vocals, Julien Truchan alternates between abyssal growls, rasping screams and spoken passages, supported by Emmanuel Dalle (guitar), Pierre Arnoux (bass) and Kévin Paradis (drums), a lineup that keeps the pressure high without sacrificing clarity.

Their lyrical universe has a clear identity: each album follows the story of a character struggling with a psychiatric disorder, from childhood through the emergence of symptoms—an angle nourished by the singer’s field experience. On stage, these narratives are condensed into direct, compact songs honed for impact. From beginnings between black and death metal to a more deathgrind-oriented writing in recent years, Benighted retains a taste for tight structures and memorable motifs—a well-oiled machine for live performance. Expected set: a mix of classics and new tracks, calibrated for headbanging.