The past half a decade has seen an undeniable and meteoric resurgence in popularity of a number of underground genres, from metal and emo to electronic and ambient. And bringing it all together has been the latest, exciting iteration of hip hop.

It is here that Black Plague was born, bringing to Malta the amalgamation of all these new subgenres into the forefront, finally carving out a safe space where this generation’s favourite but most unrepresented subcultures can thrive.

Within a mere couple of years, Black Plague events have gone from strength to strength, ending up in consecutive sold out events which also incorporate live performances – be it of hip hop acts and metal bands.