Live capture of Moonspell’s concert at the Bosphorus Open Air Metal Fest 2026 in Istanbul. A flagship of Portuguese metal since the 1990s, the band led by singer Fernando Ribeiro cultivates a gothic, atmospheric metal in which the heaviness of the guitars meets dark, lyrical moods, between theatrical clean vocals and cavernous growls. On the Turkish stage, the group delivers a powerful full concert, drawing on a repertoire spanning several decades: gothic anthems, more extreme numbers and songs marked by Lusitanian folk heritage answer one another. This filmed live concert conveys the dramatic intensity of a band that has mastered the art of metal staging, driven by its singer’s charismatic presence and a relentless rhythm section. For fans of gothic and atmospheric metal, this concert in Istanbul in 2026 offers a fine distillation of what makes Moonspell unique on the European scene: dark elegance, live energy and a sense of spectacle.
Setlist
- Cross Your Heart
- Far From God
- Biblical
- Opium
- Extinct
- Night Eternal
- Breathe (Until We Are No More)
- Vampiria
- Alma Mater
- Full Moon Madness
Personnel & credits
- Fernando Ribeiro — vocals
- Ricardo Amorim — guitar
- Pedro Paixão — keyboards, guitar
- Aires Pereira — bass
- Hugo Ribeiro — drums
