The English metalcore band Malevolence joins the lineup of this year’s edition of Hills of Rock. The band returns to Bulgaria to rock the very first day of the festival, replacing the Americans Of Mice And Men. After their last appearance in our country, Malevolence will once again put on a big show, this time at the Rowing Base in Plovdiv. Their concert will be on the main stage on July 24 at 6:00 PM, right after Vended. With their addition, Hills of Rock becomes a truly rich dimension of different bands, each with a unique sound. There is less than a month left until this year’s edition of the most famous rock and metal festival in our country, and you can still find tickets on the Ticket Station network.

Malevolence was formed in 2010 by guitarists Josh Baines and Konan Hall – childhood friends. The two bonded over their shared love of heavy metal music while still in school. The band was officially formed with the arrival of vocalist Alex Taylor, bassist Wilkie Robinson, and drummer Charlie Thorpe. The band burst onto the world scene with the release of their debut album, Reign of Suffering, in 2013. The following year, Malevolence supported Canadian hardcore punk band Obey The Brave on their European tour alongside Napoleon and Kubai Khan and later toured with Dying Fetus.

Since then, the band has released 3 more studio albums: “Self Supremacy” (2017), “Malicious Intent” (2022) and “Where Only the Truth Is Spoken” (2025), as well as 2 EPs, one of which – “The Other Side” (2020), features Knocked Loose vocalist Bryan Garris on the track “Keep Your Distance”.

Their style is a mix of beatdown hardcore, metalcore, hardcore punk, groove metal, and sludge metal. The British publication “Rock Sound” defines their style as “the perfect combination of hardcore and metal”.

Malevolence and over 45 other international and Bulgarian bands will be part of this year’s edition of Hills of Rock, which will take place from July 24 to 26 at the Rowing Base in Plovdiv. Headliners this year will be artists such as Marilyn Manson, Godsmack, Electric Callboy, P.O.D., Sex Pistols with Frank Carter, Skindred, Black Label Society, Nevermore and Lamb of God. There will again be three stages, which will offer a rich program of also famous bands, a large part of which will be Bulgarian artists such as Django Z, Lek City Case, Hellion Stone, Tsar Plyh, P.I.F., Kontrol and others.

This year the festival will also have a special separate festival day – BE4 Hills, on July 23. It will also include big names such as Sevi, Epica, Savatage and Sabaton.

Remaining tickets for Hills of Rock 2026 can be found on the Ticket Station network for the different days, as well as three-day tickets. Follow the latest information on the Hills of Rock Facebook page, as well as the hills of rock website.