Backstage By The Mill
Who's on the stage.
Coming up.
- Mon, Nov 09TicketsFUTURE PALACE + As Everything Unfolds + Luna KillsFUTURE PALACE · As Everything Unfolds · Luna Kills
A closer look.
Tucked away in the heart of Paris, Backstage By The Mill has cemented its reputation as a sanctuary for the city's metal and alternative scene. The venue provides a raw, authentic atmosphere that perfectly complements the aggressive energy of heavy, doom, and thrash metal. It is a frequent host for international acts looking for an intimate yet thunderous room to connect with their French fanbase. Whether it is a live report of a high-octane performance or a stop on a major European tour, the room's character is defined by its commitment to loud, uncompromising sound. For fans of extreme music, it remains a must-visit destination for catching rising stars and established genre veterans alike.
The venue specializes in extreme music, focusing heavily on metal subgenres including black metal, thrash, and progressive metal, alongside alternative rock and punk.
- MetalFull House Brew Crew
- Electronicore/MetalThe Browning
- Alternative RockRain City Drive
- Pop-RockHoney Revenge
- Alternative MetalThornhill
- Black MetalPanopticon
- Metal/PunkDevil Master
- AlternativeSouth Arcade
- Full House Brew CrewFeatured in a live report gallery
- The BrowningHeadlining tour with Within Destruction and Abbie Falls
- 2025ThornhillBodies European & UK headline tour
- 2026Rain City DriveEuropean & UK tour with Honey Revenge
- 2026PanopticonLaurentian Echoes tour
- 2027South ArcadeWelcome To The Real World tour
The room, from the crowd.
Backstage By The Mill serves as a key destination for fans of extreme and alternative music in Paris. The venue is frequently cited as a primary stop for international metal and rock tours, offering an intimate setting for high-energy live reports. Guests can expect a space dedicated to the intensity of heavy, doom, and thrash performances.
Artists performing here range from black metal and punk outfits to progressive metal and alternative rock bands. Performers like Full House Brew Crew and The Browning utilize the space for headlining sets that draw dedicated crowds. The venue is recognized by touring acts as a vital hub for their European and UK circuits.
Bands Rain City Drive and Honey Revenge have just unveiled their 2026 Europe & UK tour dates.
American black metal band Panopticon reveals the UK and European leg of the Laurentian Echoes tour.
South Arcade have announced the 'Welcome To The Real World' UK and European tour.
Watch IOTUNN's performance of “Access All Worlds” HERE.
Hear a new song from Devil Master, "Death Anthem".
The Browning announces headlining tour in Europe and UK this autumn.
Every year, metal bands—be it heavy, doom, or thrash—take to the stages in the capital.
Thornhill announces October and November 2025 European & UK headline tour.
Full House Brew Crew – Paris – Backstage By The Mill. Live Report?
Philadelphia metal/punk outfit Devil Master have released a new single, “Death Anthem.”
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