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 Day To Remember formed in Ocala, United States, in June 2003. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, easycore, emo pop, emocore, metalcore, pop punk, pop rock. -
Alcest formed in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France, in 2000. Plays black metal, blackgaze, post-metal, shoegaze.
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Alestorm formed in Perth, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays folk metal, metal, power metal.
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Alice Cooper was born in Detroit, United States, on 4 February 1948. Plays classic rock, garage rock, glam metal, glam rock, hard rock, heavy metal, new wave, psychedelic rock.
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Amenra formed in Kortrijk, Belgium, in 1999. Plays doom metal, post-hardcore, post-metal, sludge metal.
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Amorphis formed in Helsinki, Finland, in 1990. Plays death metal, death-doom metal, folk metal, melodic death metal, metal, progressive metal, symphonic metal.
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As Everything Unfolds formed in High Wycombe, United Kingdom, in 2013. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, metalcore, post-hardcore.
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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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Battle Beast formed in Helsinki, Finland, in 2008. Plays arena rock, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, pop metal, power metal, rock.
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Beartooth formed in Columbus, United States, on 1 December 2012. Plays metal, metalcore, post-hardcore.
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Beyond the Black formed in Mannheim, Germany, in 2014. Plays symphonic metal.
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Black Label Society formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1998. Plays acoustic rock, groove metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, rock, southern metal, southern rock.
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Black Veil Brides formed in 2006. Plays alternative rock, glam metal, glam rock, hard rock, heavy metal, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore.
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Blues Pills formed in Ames, Sweden, in December 2011. Plays blues, blues rock, hard rock, psychedelic rock, psychedelic soul, rock, soul, stoner rock.
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Boston Manor formed in 2013. Plays rock.
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British Lion formed in August 2012.
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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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BÜTCHER plays punk.
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Code Orange formed in Pittsburgh, United States, in 2008. Plays alternative metal, hardcore punk, industrial metal, metalcore.
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Crossfaith formed in Osaka, Japan, in 2006. Plays electronic, electronicore, metalcore.
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Decapitated formed in Krosno, Poland, in 1996. Plays brutal death metal, death metal, metal, technical death metal.
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Deep Purple formed in Hertford, United Kingdom, in 1968. Plays blues rock, classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, rock.
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Deez Nuts formed in 2007. Plays hardcore punk, metal, rapcore.
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Deftones formed in Sacramento, United States, in 1988. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, experimental rock, heavy metal, metal, nu metal, rock, shoegaze.
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Devin Townsend was born in New Westminster, Canada, on 5 May 1972. Plays ambient, death metal, industrial metal, metal, post-metal, progressive, progressive metal, progressive rock.
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Diamante was born on 7 September 1996.
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Dimmu Borgir formed in 1993. Plays black metal, melodic black metal, metal, symphonic black metal.
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Disillusion formed in 1994. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal, progressive metal.
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Dog Eat Dog formed in Bergen County, United States, in 1990. Plays hardcore punk, rap metal, rapcore.
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Dool formed in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 2015. Plays metal, psychedelic rock, rock.
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Down formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1991. Plays metal, sludge metal, southern metal, southern rock, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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Dropkick Murphys formed in Quincy, United States, in 1996. Plays americana, celtic punk, folk punk, folk rock, hardcore punk, pigfuck, punk, punk rock.
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Dying Fetus formed in Upper Marlboro, United States, in 1991. Plays brutal death metal, death metal, deathgrind, grindcore, metal, technical death metal.
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Ego Kill Talent formed in 2014. Plays rock.
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Employed To Serve formed in 2012. Plays mathcore, metalcore, post-hardcore.
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Europe formed in Upplands Väsby, Sweden, in 1982. Plays aor, arena rock, glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, pop metal, rock.
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Faith No More formed in San Francisco, United States, in September 1983, and split up in 2021, after 37 years. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, experimental, funk metal, metal, pop rock, post-punk, rap metal.
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Fire From the Gods formed in 2010. Plays hard rock, metal, metalcore, post-hardcore, rap rock, rock.
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Five Finger Death Punch formed in Las Vegas, United States, in 2005. Plays alternative metal, groove metal, hard rock, heavy metal.
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Fleddy Melculy formed in Brussels, Belgium, in 2015. Plays melodic death metal, metalcore, rock.
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Foreigner formed in New York, United States, in 1976. Plays acoustic rock, aor, arena rock, classic rock, hard rock, pop rock, rock, soft rock.
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Fu Manchu formed in San Clemente, United States, in 1990. Plays desert rock, hard rock, rock, stoner rock.
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Gaahls Wyrd formed in 2015. Plays black metal.
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Gloryhammer formed in 2010. Plays metal, power metal, symphonic metal.
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Good Riddance formed in Santa Cruz, United States, in 1986. Plays melodic hardcore, punk, punk rock.
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Heaven Shall Burn formed in Saalfeld, Germany, in 1996. Plays death metal, deathcore, melodic death metal, melodic metalcore, metalcore.
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Heilung formed in 2014. Plays dark folk, neofolk, pagan folk.
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High On Fire formed in Oakland, United States, in 1998. Plays doom metal, heavy metal, metal, rock, sludge metal, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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Ihsahn was born in Notodden, Norway, on 10 October 1975. Plays art rock, avant-garde, avant-garde metal, black metal, metal, progressive metal, symphonic metal.
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Imminence formed in Trelleborg Municipality, Sweden, in February 2010. Plays metalcore, post-hardcore, progressive metalcore.
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In Extremo formed in 1995. Plays folk metal, folk rock, medieval metal, medieval rock.
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InVisions formed in January 2016. Plays 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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Jinjer formed in Horlivka, Ukraine, in 2009. Plays djent, groove metal, heavy metal, metal, metalcore, progressive metal, progressive metalcore.
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Joyous Wolf formed in Orange, United States, on 28 November 2014.
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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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Killing Joke formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1979. Plays alternative metal, gothic rock, industrial, industrial metal, industrial rock, metal, new wave, post-punk.
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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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Kontrust formed in 2000. Plays crossover thrash.
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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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L7 formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1985. Plays grunge, punk.
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Lagwagon formed in Goleta, United States, in 1990. Plays punk, punk rock, skate punk.
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Mark Tremonti was born in Detroit, United States, on 18 April 1974. Plays alternative metal, hard rock, heavy metal, post-grunge, speed metal.
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Massive Wagons formed in City of Lancaster, United Kingdom, in 2009.
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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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Me And That Man formed in 2013. Plays americana, blues, blues rock, country, country rock, dark folk, folk, folk rock.
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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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Mercyful Fate formed in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1981. Plays heavy metal, metal.
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Michael Schenker was born in Hannover, Germany, on 10 January 1955. Plays classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, rock.
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Misþyrming formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2013. Plays black metal, 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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My Dying Bride formed in Bradford, United Kingdom, in June 1990. Plays death-doom metal, doom metal, gothic metal.
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Myles Kennedy was born in Boston, United States, on 27 November 1969. Plays blues, folk, hard rock, post-grunge, rock.
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Naglfar formed in Umea, Sweden, in 1992. Plays black metal, melodic black metal, 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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Paradise Lost formed in Halifax, United Kingdom, on 26 March 1988. Plays death metal, death-doom metal, doom metal, gothic metal, gothic rock, metal, rock.
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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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Phil Campbell was born in Pontypridd, United Kingdom, on 7 May 1961, and died on 13 March 2026, aged 64. Plays metal, 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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Red Fang formed in Portland, United States, in 2005. Plays grunge, hard rock, metal, rock, sludge metal, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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ReinXeed formed in 2000. Plays power metal.
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Rival Sons formed in Long Beach, United States, in 2008. Plays blues rock, hard rock, rock.
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Sacred Reich formed in Phoenix, United States, in 1985. Plays metal, speed metal, thrash 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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Scorpions formed in Hannover, Germany, in 1965. Plays acoustic rock, aor, classic rock, glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, krautrock, metal.
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Sepultura formed in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in 1984. Plays alternative metal, death metal, groove metal, heavy metal, metal, thrash 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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Skillet formed in Memphis, United States, in 1996. Plays alternative rock, christian metal, christian rock, nu metal, rock, symphonic metal.
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Slapshot formed in Boston, United States, in 1985. Plays punk.
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sloper formed in 2019.
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SPIRITBOX formed in Victoria, Canada, in 2017. Plays djent, metalcore, progressive metal, progressive metalcore.
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Stake formed in Wevelgem, Belgium, in 2007. Plays post-metal, post-rock, sludge metal.
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Steel Panther formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2000. Plays comedy rock, glam, glam metal, hard rock, heavy 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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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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Suicide Silence formed in Riverside, United States, in 2002. Plays deathcore, metalcore, nu metal.
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Tempt plays hard rock, rock.
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The Curse Of Millhaven formed in 2012. Plays melodic death metal.
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The Dead Daisies formed in 2012. Plays classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal.
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The Great Old Ones formed in Bordeaux, France, in 2009. Plays black metal, metal, post-hardcore, shoegaze.
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The Offspring formed in Huntington Beach, United States, in 1984. Plays alternative rock, comedy rock, grunge, melodic hardcore, pop punk, post-punk, punk, punk rock.
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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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Thunder formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays blues rock, hard rock.
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Tiamat formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1987. Plays death metal, doom metal, gothic metal, gothic rock, metal, progressive metal, rock.
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Trash Boat formed in City of St Albans, United Kingdom, in 2014. Plays pop punk, rock.
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Tremonti formed in 2012. Plays hard rock.
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Tribulation formed in Arvika, Sweden, in 2004. Plays avant-garde metal, death metal, gothic metal, gothic rock, heavy metal, metal, rock, thrash metal.
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Twin Temple formed in 2016. Plays doo-wop, rock and roll.
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Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown formed in Nashville, United States, in 2009.
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Ugly Kid Joe formed in Isla Vista, United States, in 1989. Plays acoustic rock, alternative metal, alternative rock, funk metal, glam metal, grunge, hard rock.
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Vltimas formed in 2015. Plays death 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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Wayward Sons formed in 2017.
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While She Sleeps formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 2006. Plays melodic metalcore, metalcore, post-hardcore.
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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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Zeal and Ardor formed in 2013. Plays avant-garde metal, black metal, blues, experimental, melodic death metal, metal, progressive metal.