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.
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Figures
metal, punk & hardcorepost-hardcorehardcorealternative rockindie rockmelodic hardcore
Career
- Line-ups
- Rock Werchter 2023, Best Kept Secret 2024, Best Kept Secret 2026
- Active since
- 2020
- Albums
- God Save the Gun 2025
- Life Under the Gun 2023
- Concerts per year
- 2026 112
- 2025 58
- 2024 121
- 2023 121
- 2022 84
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 1,201 times in a collection
- 590 on a wishlist
- 8 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- My Life Is Over 2020 · 75
- All Roads Lead To The Gun 2021 · 176
- All Roads Lead To The Gun II 2021 · 147
- What’s The Furthest Place From Here? 2022 · 85
- Life Under The Gun 2023 · 155
- Paint Gun 2023 · 71
- Life Under The Sun 2024 · 121
- God Save The Gun 2025 · 371
- Biggest own venue
- Botanique Rotonde, Brussel
- ±300 plaatsen
- 2026 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
BBC Radio 6 Music 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationBBC Radio 6 Music 111 1,1 per week since Nov 2024 BBC Radio 1 97 0,6 per week since Nov 2023 KEXP 53 0,3 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 6 0,1 per week since Dec 2024 Studio Brussel 5 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 - Similar to
- Fiddlehead, Scowl, Ceremony, Touché Amoré, Basement, Turnstile
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI), and how many Discogs members own the record. Data provided by Discogs.
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| God Save the Gun | 2025 | – | – | – | 371 |
| Life Under the Gun | 2023 | – | – | – | 155 |
Discogs: 1,201 times in a collection. 590 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Militarie Gun compared with other countries?
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.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/11/2026 | México | Mexico | Autodromo Hnos. Rodriguez | Abono Banamex Plus Corona Capital 2026 |
| 21/11/2026 | México | Mexico | Autodromo Hnos. Rodriguez | Individual General Corona Capital 2026 |
On the map, until the end of September 2027
The numbers follow the dates, also in the timeline above. Hover or tap a number for the date and venue.
Best-known songs (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.
| Edition | Score | Level | Rank | Exceptional | Belgium | Netherlands | World | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2023 | 13 | D | 70 / 95 | 100 | 12 | 17 | 11 | Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2024 | 16 | B | 19 / 94 | 100 | 13 | 18 | 16 | Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | 14 | B | 20 / 82 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 14 | Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | Best Kept Secret 2026 (Festivaldag 1): Wisselvallige start | Dansende Beren | 13/06/2026 | dagverslag |
| Rock Werchter 2023 | Rock Werchter 2023 (Festivaldag 1): Tussen licht en donker | Dansende Beren | 30/06/2023 | dagverslag |
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
- ▲Friday, June 2026 · Best Kept Secret
- ●08/02/2026 · Botanique Rotonde, Brussel
- ▲June 2024 · Best Kept Secret
- ▲Thursday, July 2023 · Rock Werchter
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.
Studio Brussel since August 2023, NPO 3FM and KINK since 2020, the other stations since late October 2026. "Compare countries" shows the average per station.
Songs per station, last 18 months
| Station | Country | Most played |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Very High 1 · Bad Idea 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | Throw Me Away 3 · God Owes Me Money 2 · B A D I D E A 1 |
| KEXP | United States | B-A-D-I-D-E-A 19 · God Owes Me Money 4 · Throw Me Away 4 · World’s Always Burning 3 · Maybe I’ll Burn My Life Down 3 |