Festival No. 0000002 · Est. 1992
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Somewhere in Dessel
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- Graspop Metal Meeting 2009
- City
- Dessel, Belgium
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About the artists
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All Shall Perish formed in Oakland, United States, in 2002. Plays death metal, deathcore, melodic death metal, metal, metalcore. -
Anthrax formed in New York, United States, in 1981. Plays alternative metal, crossover thrash, groove metal, grunge, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, nu metal.
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Black Stone Cherry formed in Edmonton, United States, on 4 June 2001. Plays hard rock, rock, southern rock, stoner rock.
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Blind Guardian formed in Krefeld, Germany, in 1984. Plays heavy metal, metal, power metal, progressive metal, speed metal.
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Buckcherry formed in Anaheim, United States, in 1995. Plays glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, rock.
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Candlemass formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1984. Plays doom metal, epic doom metal, heavy metal, metal, traditional doom metal.
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chickenfoot formed in Cabo San Lucas, United States, in February 2008. Plays hard rock, rock.
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Dagoba formed in Marseille, France, in 1997. Plays groove metal, industrial 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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Delain formed in Zwolle, Netherlands, in 2002. Plays gothic metal, gothic rock, metal, power metal, symphonic 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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Diablo Blvd formed in Antwerp, Belgium, in 2005. Plays heavy metal.
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Dream Theater formed in Boston, United States, in 1985. Plays art rock, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, neo-progressive rock, progressive, progressive metal, progressive rock.
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Duff McKagan's Loaded formed in 1999. Plays hard rock.
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Epica formed in Reuver, Netherlands, on 18 May 2002. Plays gothic metal, metal, power metal, progressive metal, symphonic metal.
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Eths formed in Marseille, France, in 1999. Plays 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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Firewind formed in Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1998. Plays heavy metal, metal, power metal, speed metal, thrash metal.
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God Forbid formed in New Jersey, United States, in 1996, and split up in 2013, after 17 years. Plays melodic death metal, metal, metalcore, 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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Hatebreed formed in Bridgeport, United States, in 1995. Plays beatdown hardcore, groove metal, hardcore punk, metal, metalcore.
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Heaven and Hell formed in Los Angeles, United States, in March 2006, and split up on 24 July 2010, after 4 years. Plays doom metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal.
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Jon Oliva's Pain formed in 2003. Plays progressive metal.
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Journey formed in San Francisco, United States, in 1973. Plays aor, arena rock, classic rock, hard rock, pop rock, progressive rock, rock, soft rock.
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Karma to Burn formed in Morgantown, United States, in 1994. Plays desert rock, hard rock, instrumental, metal, rock, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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Kataklysm formed in Montreal, Canada, in 1991. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal.
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Keep of Kalessin formed in 1994. Plays black metal, melodic black metal, metal, thrash metal.
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Killswitch Engage formed in Westfield, United States, in 1999. Plays alternative metal, emo, heavy metal, melodic death metal, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore, progressive metal.
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Korn formed in Bakersfield, United States, in 1993. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, brostep, hard rock, heavy metal, industrial, industrial rock, metal.
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Laaz Rockit formed in 1982, and split up in 1992, after 10 years. Plays heavy metal, power metal, thrash metal.
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Lacuna Coil formed in Milan, Italy, in 1997. Plays alternative metal, gothic metal, metal.
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Lamb of God formed in Richmond, United States, in 1999. Plays groove metal, metal, metalcore.
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Lauren Harris was born in Essex, United Kingdom, on 6 July 1984. Plays hard rock, rock.
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Legion of the Damned formed in Geldrop, Netherlands, in 1992. Plays death metal, metal, thrash metal.
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Mastodon formed in Atlanta, United States, on 13 January 2000. Plays alternative metal, groove metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, progressive metal, sludge metal, stoner metal.
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Monster Magnet formed in Red Bank, United States, in 1989. Plays desert rock, hard rock, heavy metal, heavy psych, psychedelic rock, space rock, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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Mötley Crüe formed in Los Angeles, United States, on 17 January 1981. Plays arena rock, glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal.
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Negura Bunget formed in Timisoara, Romania, in 1995, and split up in 2017, after 22 years. Plays atmospheric black metal, black metal, folk metal, metal, pagan black metal, progressive metal.
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Nightwish formed in Kitee, Finland, in July 1996. Plays metal, power metal, symphonic metal.
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No Use for a Name formed in San Jose, United States, in 1987, and split up on 8 September 2012, after 25 years. Plays punk, punk rock, skate punk.
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Papa Roach formed in Vacaville, United States, in 1993. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, hard rock, heavy metal, nu metal, pop rock, rap rock, rock.
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Parkway Drive formed in Byron Bay, Australia, in 2003. Plays melodic metalcore, metalcore.
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Pestilence formed in Enschede, Netherlands, in 1986. Plays death metal, progressive metal, thrash metal.
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Reckoning formed on 14 February 1993, and split up on 8 August 1999, after 6 years.
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Sacred Reich formed in Phoenix, United States, in 1985. Plays metal, speed metal, thrash metal.
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Samael formed in Sion, Switzerland, in April 1987. Plays black metal, ebm, industrial metal.
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Scar Symmetry formed in Avesta, Sweden, in April 2004. Plays groove metal, melodic death metal, metal.
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Sick of It All formed in Queens, United States, in 1986. Plays hardcore punk, punk.
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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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Static-X formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, industrial, industrial metal, metal, nu metal, rock.
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Suicidal Tendencies formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1982. Plays alternative metal, crossover thrash, funk metal, hardcore punk, metal, punk, rapcore, skate punk.
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Taake formed in Bergen, Norway, in 1993. Plays black metal.
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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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U.F.O. formed in 1969. Plays aor, classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, heavy psych, metal, rock, space rock.
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W.A.S.P. formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1982. Plays glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal.
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Warbringer formed in Ventura, United States, in 2004. Plays metal, thrash metal.
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Wolves In the Throne Room formed in Olympia, United States, in 2002. Plays atmospheric black metal, black metal.