Overview

• The inaugural Les Foudres ceremony is scheduled for October 9, 2025, at the Bataclan in Paris with tickets on sale at a fixed price of €33.
• Organizers have established eleven award categories ranging from Artist of the Year and Album of the Year to prizes for social and environmental engagement.
• The program features live sets by Carpenter Brut, Grandma’s Ashes, Revnoir and Gravekvlt, each performing extended showcases.
• An independent ethics committee together with professional and public juries under the Fédération des Musiques Métalliques will oversee nomination and voting processes.
• Les Foudres seeks to address metal’s longstanding marginalization at mainstream ceremonies by creating a dedicated platform to celebrate and export national talent.