Festival No. 0000002 · Est. 1992
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Somewhere in Dessel
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- Venue
- Graspop Metal Meeting
- Address
- Kastelsedijk
- City
- Dessel, Belgium
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About the artists
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A Perfect Circle formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1999. Plays acoustic rock, alternative metal, alternative rock, art rock, electronic, experimental rock, industrial rock, metal. -
Accept formed in Solingen, Germany, in 1971. Plays glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, nwobhm, power metal, speed metal, thrash metal.
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Akercocke formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1997. Plays black metal, blackened death metal, death metal, progressive metal.
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Amaranthe formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2008. Plays melodic death metal, melodic metalcore, metalcore, power metal, rock, symphonic metal, trance metal.
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Anti‐Flag formed in Pittsburgh, United States, in 1988, and split up on 19 July 2023, after 35 years. Plays anarcho-punk, hardcore punk, melodic hardcore, political hip hop, pop punk, punk, punk rock, rock.
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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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Arkona formed in Moscow, Russian Federation, on 11 February 2002. Plays black metal, folk metal, metal, pagan black metal.
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Asking Alexandria formed in Dubai, United Kingdom, in 2006. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, electronic, electronic rock, electronicore, emo, emocore, hard rock.
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Asphyx formed in 1987. Plays death metal, death-doom metal, doom metal, metal.
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At the Gates formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1990. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal.
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Avatar formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2001. Plays alternative metal, avant-garde metal, death metal, groove metal, industrial metal, melodic death metal, metal.
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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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Ayreon formed in 1995. Plays folk, folk rock, metal, progressive metal, progressive rock, psychedelic, psychedelic rock, rock opera.
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Backyard Babies formed in Nassjo, Sweden, in 1987. Plays alternative rock, glam punk, glam rock, hard rock, punk rock.
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Baroness formed in Savannah, United States, in 2003. Plays heavy metal, metal, post-metal, progressive metal, sludge metal, stoner metal.
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Batushka formed in Białystok, Poland, in 2018, and split up on 13 December 2024, after 6 years. Plays atmospheric black metal, black metal, doom metal, russian orthodox liturgical music.
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Billy Talent formed in Mississauga, Canada, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, pop punk, pop rock, punk rock.
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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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blessthefall formed in 2004. Plays emocore, metalcore, post-hardcore, screamo.
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Bloodbath formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1998. Plays black metal, blackened death metal, brutal death metal, death metal, deathgrind, melodic death metal, metal, technical death metal.
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Body Count formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1989. Plays alternative metal, crossover thrash, groove metal, hardcore punk, metal, metalcore, punk, rap metal.
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Boston Manor formed in 2013. Plays rock.
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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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Bury Tomorrow formed in Southampton, United Kingdom, in 2006. Plays melodic metalcore, metalcore.
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Bölzer formed in 2008. Plays black metal, death metal, doom metal, metal.
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Cancer Bats formed in Toronto, Canada, in May 2004. Plays hardcore punk, southern rock.
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Carach Angren formed in Landgraaf, Netherlands, in 2003. Plays black metal, symphonic black metal.
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Carnivore A.d formed in August 2017.
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Corrosion of Conformity formed in Raleigh, United States, in 1982. Plays alternative metal, crossover thrash, metal, punk, stoner metal, stoner rock, thrash metal, thrashcore.
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Crossfaith formed in Osaka, Japan, in 2006. Plays electronic, electronicore, metalcore.
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Culture Abuse plays punk.
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Dead Cross formed in California, United States, in 2015. Plays crossover thrash, experimental, hardcore punk, metal, thrash metal.
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Diablo Blvd formed in Antwerp, Belgium, in 2005. Plays heavy metal.
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Dool formed in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 2015. Plays metal, psychedelic rock, rock.
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Doro formed in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 1988. Plays hard rock, heavy metal.
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Doro Pesch was born in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 3 June 1964. Plays heavy metal, metal.
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Ego Kill Talent formed in 2014. Plays rock.
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Eisbrecher formed in Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany, in September 2002. Plays electro-industrial, hard rock, industrial metal, neue deutsche härte.
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Electric Callboy formed in Castrop-Rauxel, Germany, in 2010. Plays electronic, electronicore, experimental, metalcore, post-hardcore.
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Emmure formed in New Fairfield, United States, in 2003. Plays deathcore, metalcore.
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Employed To Serve formed in 2012. Plays mathcore, metalcore, post-hardcore.
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Exodus formed in Richmond, United States, in 1979. Plays groove metal, heavy metal, metal, thrash metal.
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Fleddy Melculy formed in Brussels, Belgium, in 2015. Plays melodic death metal, metalcore, rock.
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Follow The Cipher formed in Falun, Sweden, in 2014.
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Galactic Empire formed in Lancaster, United States, in 2015. Plays djent, metal, progressive metal.
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Ghost formed in Linkoping, Sweden, in 2008. Plays doom metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, occult rock, pop rock, progressive rock, psychedelic.
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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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Heilung formed in 2014. Plays dark folk, neofolk, pagan folk.
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Hollywood Undead formed in Hollywood, United States, in 2005. Plays alternative rock, rap rock, rapcore, rock.
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Hollywood Vampires formed in 2015. Plays blues rock, rock.
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Ice-T was born in Newark, United States, on 16 February 1958. Plays conscious hip hop, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, political hip hop, west coast hip hop.
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Iced Earth formed in 1988. Plays heavy metal, metal, power metal, thrash metal.
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In This Moment formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2005. Plays alternative metal, gothic metal, gothic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, industrial metal, industrial rock, melodic metalcore.
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Iron Maiden formed in Leyton, United Kingdom, on 25 December 1975. Plays heavy metal, metal, nwobhm.
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Judas Priest formed in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 1969. Plays hard rock, heavy metal, metal, nwobhm.
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Kadavar formed in Berlin, Germany, in 2010. Plays death metal, hard rock, heavy psych, psychedelic rock, stoner rock.
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Kataklysm formed in Montreal, Canada, in 1991. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, 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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Knocked Loose formed in Oldham County, United States, in 2013. Plays beatdown hardcore, hardcore punk, metalcore.
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Kreator formed in Essen, Germany, in 1982. Plays death metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, rock, speed metal, thrash metal.
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L7 formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1985. Plays grunge, punk.
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Lacuna Coil formed in Milan, Italy, in 1997. Plays alternative metal, gothic metal, metal.
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Less Than Jake formed in Gainesville, United States, in 1992. Plays christian hardcore, punk, punk rock, ska, ska punk, skate punk.
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Limp Bizkit formed in Jacksonville, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, hip hop, metal, nu metal, pop rock, rap metal, rap rock.
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Madball formed in New York, United States, in 1988. Plays beatdown hardcore, hardcore punk, metalcore, punk.
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Mantar formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 2012. Plays black metal, doom metal, metal, punk, sludge metal.
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Marduk formed in Norrköping, Sweden, in 1990. Plays black metal, metal.
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Marilyn Manson formed in Fort Lauderdale, United States, in 1989. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, drum and bass, heavy metal, industrial, industrial metal, industrial rock, metal.
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Megadeth formed in Los Angeles, United States, in June 1983. Plays alternative metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, rock, speed metal, thrash metal.
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Meshuggah formed in Umea, Sweden, in 1987. Plays death metal, djent, metal, progressive metal, thrash metal.
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Miss May I formed in Troy, United States, in 2007. Plays deathcore, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore, post-hardcore.
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Modern Life Is War formed in Marshalltown, United States, in 2002. Plays hardcore punk, melodic hardcore, post-hardcore, punk.
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Neurosis formed in Oakland, United States, in 1985. Plays ambient, atmospheric sludge metal, post-metal, sludge metal.
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Ozzy Osbourne was born in Aston, United Kingdom, on 3 December 1948, and died on 22 July 2025, aged 76. Plays glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, pop rock, symphonic rock.
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P.O.D. formed in San Diego, United States, in 1992. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, christian metal, christian rock, metal, nu metal, rap metal, rap rock.
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Parkway Drive formed in Byron Bay, Australia, in 2003. Plays melodic metalcore, metalcore.
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Perturbator was born in Paris, France, on 22 January 1993. Plays darksynth, ebm, electronic, industrial, post-punk, synthwave.
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Planet of Zeus formed in Athens, Greece, in 2000. Plays hard rock, heavy metal, psychedelic rock, rock, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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Powerflo plays alternative metal, nu metal, rap metal, rapcore.
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Powerwolf formed in 2003. Plays metal, power metal, symphonic metal.
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Pro-Pain formed in New York, United States, in 1992. Plays groove metal, thrash metal.
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Rise Against formed in Chicago, United States, in 1999. Plays alternative rock, hardcore punk, melodic hardcore, pop punk, pop rock, punk, punk rock, rock.
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Savage Messiah formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays heavy metal, thrash metal.
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Seether formed in Pretoria, United States, in 1999. Plays alternative metal, hard rock, post-grunge, rock.
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Septicflesh formed in Athens, Greece, in 1990. Plays death metal, gothic metal, melodic death metal, symphonic metal.
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Shinedown formed in Jacksonville, United States, in 2001. Plays alternative metal, hard rock, metal, pop rock, post-grunge, rock.
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Shining (SWE) formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1996. Plays black metal, depressive black metal.
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Signs Of Algorithm formed in Brugge, Belgium, in 2013.
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Silverstein formed in Burlington, Canada, in June 2000. Plays emo, emocore, hard rock, melodic hardcore, metalcore, pop punk, post-hardcore, punk.
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Skillet formed in Memphis, United States, in 1996. Plays alternative rock, christian metal, christian rock, nu metal, rock, symphonic metal.
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Skindred formed in Newport, United Kingdom, in 1998. Plays alternative metal, jazz, metal, nu metal, rap rock, rapcore, reggae, reggae rock.
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Slash was born in Hampstead, United States, on 23 July 1965. Plays blues, hard rock, heavy metal, rock.
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Sons Of Apollo formed on 1 August 2017. Plays alternative metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, progressive metal.
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Stick to Your Guns formed in Orange County, United States, in 2003. Plays hardcore punk, melodic hardcore, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore, punk.
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Stone Broken formed in 2013. Plays hard rock.
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Stray from the Path formed in Long Island, United States, in 2001, and split up on 28 November 2025, after 24 years. Plays alternative metal, hardcore punk, mathcore, metalcore.
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TesseracT formed in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, in May 2003. Plays djent, hard rock, mathcore, metal, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock.
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The Bloody Beetroots plays bass house, club, dance, dance-punk, drum and bass, dubstep, edm, electro house.
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The Contortionist formed in Indianapolis, United States, in 2007. Plays deathcore, experimental, progressive, progressive metal.
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The Darkness formed in Lowestoft, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays glam rock, hard rock, heavy metal, pop rock, rock.
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The Pink Slips formed in Bismarck, United States.
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The Vintage Caravan formed in 2006. Plays blues rock, classic rock, hard rock, psychedelic rock, rock, stoner rock.
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Thundermother formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2009. Plays hard rock, heavy metal, rock, rock and roll.
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Thy Art Is Murder formed in Blacktown, Australia, in 2005. Plays deathcore.
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Toxic Shock formed in Eislingen, Germany, in 1985, and split up in 1992, after 7 years.
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Tremonti formed in 2012. Plays hard rock.
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Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown formed in Nashville, United States, in 2009.
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Týr formed in Copenhagen, Faroe Islands, in 1998. Plays folk metal, metal, power metal, progressive metal, viking metal.
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Underoath formed in Ocala, United States, on 30 November 1997. Plays christian hardcore, christian metal, deathcore, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore.
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Vader formed in Olsztyn, Poland, in 1983. Plays death metal, thrash metal.
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Vandenberg's Moonkings formed in September 2013.
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Vixen formed in Saint Paul, United States, in 1980. Plays aor, glam metal, glam rock, hard rock, heavy metal.
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Volbeat formed in Copenhagen, Denmark, in October 2001. Plays groove metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, rock and roll.
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Watain formed in Uppsala, Sweden, in 1998. Plays black metal.
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Wolves In the Throne Room formed in Olympia, United States, in 2002. Plays atmospheric black metal, black metal.
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Zeal and Ardor formed in 2013. Plays avant-garde metal, black metal, blues, experimental, melodic death metal, metal, progressive metal.