Novelists — Resurrection Fest, Viveiro, 2025

On 25 June 2025, the French band Novelists took the stage at Resurrection Fest Estrella Galicia in Viveiro, Galicia, one of Europe’s largest metal festivals. Shot in 4K by the festival’s official team, this forty-five-minute full concert reveals a precise, powerful melodic metalcore of cutting breakdowns, progressive riffs and soaring choruses. Formed in Paris, Novelists has become one of the standard-bearers of the French metalcore scene on the international stage. The set opens with “Coda” and “Mourning the Dawn” before rolling through “Prisoner,” “Terrorist,” “Heretic” and “Say My Name,” closing on “Smoke Signals” and “Turn It Up (Keyboard Warriors Social Club).” Shot before a dense festival crowd, the professional 4K capture conveys the energy of the live show and the band’s trademark execution, from the opening salvo to the breakneck finale. An ideal live filmed concert for discovering modern metalcore, this Resurrection Fest 2025 full show confirms Novelists among the reliable names of today’s European metal and makes a strong entry point for newcomers to the genre.