Festival No. 0000002 · Est. 1992
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- Graspop Metal Meeting 2006
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- Dessel, Belgium
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36 Crazyfists formed in Anchorage, United States, in December 1994. Plays alternative metal, metal, metalcore, nu metal, post-hardcore, screamo. -
After Forever formed in Limburg, Netherlands, in 1995, and split up on 5 February 2009, after 14 years. Plays gothic metal, melodic death metal, metal, power metal, progressive metal, symphonic metal.
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Agnostic Front formed in New York, United States, in 1981. Plays christian hardcore, crossover thrash, hardcore punk, metal, pigfuck, punk.
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Alice in Chains formed in Seattle, United States, in 1987. Plays acoustic rock, alternative metal, alternative rock, doom metal, glam, glam metal, glam rock, grunge.
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Ancient Rites formed in Diest, Belgium, in 1988. Plays black metal.
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Anvil formed in Toronto, Canada, in 1978. Plays heavy metal, metal, speed metal, thrash metal.
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Arch Enemy formed in Halmstad, Sweden, in 1996. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal, symphonic metal.
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Armored Saint formed in 1982. Plays heavy metal, metal, power metal, us power metal.
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As I Lay Dying formed in San Diego, United States, in 2000. Plays christian metal, melodic death metal, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore.
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Avenged Sevenfold formed in Huntington Beach, United States, in 1999. Plays alternative metal, avant-garde metal, hard rock, heavy metal, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore, pop metal.
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Battalion formed in Zurich, Switzerland, in 2001, and split up in 2016, after 15 years. Plays thrash metal.
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Bloodsimple formed in New York, United States, in 2002, and split up in 2008, after 6 years. Plays alternative metal, groove metal, metal, metalcore, nu metal.
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Bullet for My Valentine formed in Bridgend, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, groove metal, heavy metal, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore, nu metal.
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Caliban formed in Hattingen, Germany, in 1997. Plays deathcore, melodic hardcore, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore.
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Cradle of Filth formed in Ipswich, United Kingdom, in 1991. Plays black metal, gothic metal, metal, symphonic black metal.
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Darkane formed in Helsingborg, Sweden, in January 1998. Plays melodic death metal, metal, thrash metal.
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Death Angel formed in San Francisco, United States, in 1982. Plays heavy metal, metal, technical thrash metal, thrash metal.
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DevilDriver formed in Santa Barbara, United States, in 2003. Plays groove metal, heavy metal, metal, metalcore, thrash metal.
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Die Krupps formed in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 1980. Plays ebm, electronic, industrial metal, metal, neue deutsche welle.
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DragonForce formed in London, United Kingdom, in September 1999. Plays heavy metal, metal, power metal, speed metal.
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Edguy formed in Fulda, Germany, in 1992. Plays power metal.
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Ensiferum formed in Helsinki, Finland, in 1995. Plays folk metal, melodic death metal, metal, power metal, viking metal.
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Enthroned formed in Brussels, Belgium, in 1993. Plays black metal.
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Evergrey formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1993. Plays metal, progressive metal.
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Exodus formed in Richmond, United States, in 1979. Plays groove metal, heavy metal, metal, thrash metal.
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Gojira formed in Ondres, France, in 1996. Plays alternative metal, avant-garde metal, death metal, groove metal, melodic death metal, metal, post-metal, progressive metal.
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Guns N' Roses formed in Los Angeles, United States, in March 1985. Plays aor, arena rock, art rock, folk rock, glam, glam metal, glam punk, hard rock.
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Helloween formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 1984. Plays acoustic rock, heavy metal, metal, power metal, speed metal.
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Iconoclasm formed in Aalter, Belgium, in 1994, and split up in 2006, after 12 years. Plays black metal.
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Ignite formed in Orange County, United States, in 1993. Plays hardcore punk, melodic hardcore, punk, punk rock.
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Ill Niño formed in Union City, United States, in 1999. Plays metal, metalcore, nu metal, rock.
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In Flames formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1990. Plays alternative metal, heavy metal, melodic death metal, metal, metalcore.
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In-quest formed in Turnhout, Belgium, in 1994, and split up in 2014, after 20 years.
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Jon Oliva's Pain formed in 2003. Plays progressive metal.
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Lacuna Coil formed in Milan, Italy, in 1997. Plays alternative metal, gothic metal, metal.
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Leaves' Eyes formed in Ludwigsburg, Germany, in 2003. Plays gothic metal, metal, power metal, symphonic metal.
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Leng Tch'e formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 2001. Plays grindcore.
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Machine Men formed in 1998, and split up in 2011, after 13 years.
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Moonspell formed in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1989. Plays black metal, gothic metal, metal.
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Motörhead formed in London, United Kingdom, in June 1975, and split up on 28 December 2015, after 40 years. Plays hard rock, heavy metal, metal, nwobhm, rock, rock and roll, speed metal.
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My Dying Bride formed in Bradford, United Kingdom, in June 1990. Plays death-doom metal, doom metal, gothic metal.
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New York Dolls formed in New York, United States, in 1971, and split up in 2011, after 40 years. Plays glam punk, glam rock, proto-punk, punk rock, rock.
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Nile formed in Greenville, United States, in 1993. Plays brutal death metal, death metal, metal, technical death metal.
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Obituary formed in Tampa, United States, in 1988. Plays death metal, metal, old school death metal.
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Opeth formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1990. Plays acoustic rock, art rock, death metal, melodic black metal, melodic death metal, metal, progressive metal, progressive rock.
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Panchrysia formed in Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium, in 1998, and split up in 2019, after 21 years. Plays black metal.
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Satyricon formed in Oslo, Norway, in 1990. Plays black 'n' roll, black metal, metal.
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Saxon formed in Barnsley, United Kingdom, in 1976. Plays hard rock, heavy metal, metal, nwobhm, rock.
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Soulfly formed in Phoenix, United States, in 1997. Plays alternative metal, groove metal, heavy metal, nu metal, thrash metal.
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Stone Sour formed in Des Moines, United States, in 1992, and split up in 2020, after 28 years. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, art rock, hard rock, heavy metal, nu metal, post-grunge.
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Stream of Passion formed in 2005. Plays gothic metal, metal, progressive metal, progressive rock, symphonic metal.
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The Datsuns formed in Cambridge, New Zealand, in 2000. Plays hard rock.
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The Gathering formed in Oss, Netherlands, in 1989. Plays alternative rock, art rock, death metal, death-doom metal, doom metal, gothic metal, metal, progressive metal.
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Trivium formed in Orlando, United States, in 2000. Plays heavy metal, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore, progressive metal, thrash metal.
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UP THE IRONS formed in 2000.
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Whitesnake formed in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom, in 1978, and split up in 2022, after 44 years. Plays acoustic rock, blues, blues rock, classic rock, glam, glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal.
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Y & T formed in Oakland, United States, in 1974. Plays classic rock, glam, glam metal, glam rock, hard rock, heavy metal, rock.