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Forest Swords
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Forest Swords

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Popularity today
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Belgium – · the Netherlands – · Worldwide – · on a scale of 100
Score back then at Pukkelpop 2017
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Belgium – · the Netherlands – · Worldwide – · level D

The historical score shows how big an act was at the time of that edition, on a scale of 100 against the biggest acts of all editions. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›

Chances for 2027

Probability estimates remain estimates and are not an official announcement.

No rumours, no inside knowledge. Tap Why? for the reasons.

Best Kept Secret 2027
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
Pinkpop 2027
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalprofile fits this festival less
Rock Werchter 2027
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: level D, now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalprofile fits this festival less
Pukkelpop 2027
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
Figures
Spotify listeners
96.000
Deezer 12.144 · streams per day –
Last.fm listeners
296.241
not in the country charts
Instagram followers
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Not available yet
Search interest
15
Belgium 15 · the Netherlands 13 · Worldwide 16 · rank on a scale of 100
Wikipedia, 12 months
12.355
EN 12.272 · NL 83 · FR 0

indieexperimentalambientpsychedelicdubelectronic

Career

Line-ups
Pukkelpop 2017
Active since
2013
Albums
  • Bolted 2023
  • Compassion 2017
  • Engravings 2013

Today

Radio
Since we track the station
KEXP40,0 per weeksince Nov 2023
all stations

Records

Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, and gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI).

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinum
Bolted2023–––
Compassion2017#98 (2 wk)––
Engravings2013#80 (2 wk)––

How popular is Forest Swords compared with other countries?

United Kingdom×5,3
Italy×4,3
Poland×4,2
Denmark×2,5
Belgium×1,8
Spain×1,5
Zweden×1,4
France×1,3
Netherlands×1,3
Germany×1,3

Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.

Upcoming concerts

Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.

DateStadCountryZaal of festivalEvent
10/11/2026UtrechtNetherlandsTivoliVredenburgMogwai 30

Best-known songs (Deezer)

Crow (DJ-Kicks) (Mixed)
DJ-Kicks (Mixed Tracks)
op Deezer
Miarches (Remastered)
Dagger Paths (Extended Version) [Remastered]
op Deezer
Ljoss (2025 Remaster)
Engravings (2025 Remastered)
op Deezer

Per edition, historical

Score measured in the twelve months before each edition, place = rank in that line-up. The letter differs per festival: an A at Best Kept Secret can be a C at Rock Werchter.

EditionScoreLevelRankExceptionalBelgiumNetherlandsWorldSources
Pukkelpop 2017–D63 / 11922–––Wikipedia, charts, stature

Over the years

◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert. Click the legend to switch them on or off.

Festivals and own concerts

Place among all acts on this site: 80 = viewed or searched more than 80% of the other acts that month. The thick line is the average.

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