Festival No. 0000011 · Est. 2006
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- Hellfest
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- 44190
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- Clisson, France
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About the artists
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Abbath formed in 2015. Plays black metal, metal. -
Agoraphobic Nosebleed formed in Springfield, United States, in 1994. Plays cybergrind, death metal, deathgrind, grindcore, metal, powerviolence.
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Alea Jacta Est formed in 2006. Plays beatdown hardcore.
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All Pigs Must Die formed in Boston, United States, in 2010. Plays crust punk, hardcore punk, metalcore.
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Amon Amarth formed in Tumba, Sweden, in 1992. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal, viking metal.
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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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Archgoat formed in Turku, Finland, in 1989. Plays black metal, death metal, war metal.
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Architects formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2004. Plays alternative metal, djent, mathcore, metal, metalcore, post-hardcore, progressive metal, progressive metalcore.
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Arthemis formed in 1994. Plays heavy metal, power metal, thrash metal.
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Asphyx formed in 1987. Plays death metal, death-doom metal, doom metal, metal.
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Atreyu formed in Yorba Linda, United States, in 1998. Plays alternative metal, heavy metal, metal, metalcore, rock.
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Audrey Horne formed in Bergen, Norway, in 2002. Plays alternative rock, hard rock.
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August Burns Red formed in Lancaster, United States, in March 2003. Plays alternative metal, christian hardcore, heavy metal, melodic metalcore, metalcore.
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Backtrack formed in Long Island, United States, in 2007. Plays hardcore punk.
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Behexen formed in Hameenlinna, Finland, in 1996. Plays black metal.
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Black Sabbath formed in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in September 1968, and split up on 5 July 2025, after 56 years. Plays blues rock, classic rock, doom metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, rock, traditional doom metal.
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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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Bring Me The Horizon formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in March 2004. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, deathcore, drum and bass, electronic, electronic rock, emo, hard rock.
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Brodequin formed in Knoxville, United States, in 1998. Plays brutal death metal, death 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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Bury Tomorrow formed in Southampton, United Kingdom, in 2006. Plays melodic metalcore, metalcore.
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Caliban formed in Hattingen, Germany, in 1997. Plays deathcore, melodic hardcore, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore.
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Cattle Decapitation formed in 1996. Plays brutal death metal, death metal, deathgrind, goregrind, grindcore, technical death metal.
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Converge formed in Salem, United States, in 1990. Plays alternative metal, atmospheric sludge metal, hardcore punk, mathcore, metalcore, post-hardcore.
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Cowards. formed in 2012.
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Crobot formed in 2011. Plays blues rock, hard rock, rock, stoner rock.
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Cruachan formed in 1992. Plays black metal, celtic, celtic metal, folk metal, metal.
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Dark Fortress formed in Landshut, Germany, in 1994, and split up in 2023, after 29 years. Plays melodic black metal, metal, progressive metal.
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Dark Funeral formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1993. Plays black metal, melodic black metal.
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Death Alley formed in 2013, and split up on 3 January 2019, after 6 years. Plays metal.
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Deicide formed in Tampa, United States, in 1987. Plays death 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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Dirty Fonzy formed in 2003. Plays punk, rock.
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Discharge formed in Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays d-beat, hardcore punk, heavy metal, metal, punk, thrash metal.
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Disturbed formed in Chicago, United States, in 1996. Plays alternative metal, hard rock, heavy metal, industrial rock, metal, nu metal, rock.
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Dopethrone formed in Montreal, Canada, in March 2008. Plays black metal, blues, metal.
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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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DragonForce formed in London, United Kingdom, in September 1999. Plays heavy metal, metal, power metal, speed metal.
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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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Dust Bolt formed in 2006. Plays emo, metalcore, thrash metal.
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Earth formed in 1990. Plays ambient, doom metal, drone, drone metal, experimental, grunge, heavy metal, indie rock.
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Empyrium formed in Hendungen, Germany, on 19 December 1994. Plays atmospheric black metal, black metal, dark folk, doom metal, folk metal, gothic metal, metal, neofolk.
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Enslaved formed in Haugesund, Norway, in June 1991. Plays black metal, progressive metal, viking metal.
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Entombed A.D. formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2014, and split up in 2021, after 7 years. Plays death metal.
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Entrails formed in Linneryd, Sweden, in 1990. Plays death metal.
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Fallujah formed in San Francisco, United States, in 2007. Plays death metal, deathcore, progressive metal, technical death metal.
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Fleshgod Apocalypse formed in Rome, Italy, in 2007. Plays brutal death metal, death metal, symphonic metal, technical death metal.
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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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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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Glenn Hughes was born in Cannock, United Kingdom, on 21 August 1951. Plays aor, blue-eyed soul, blues rock, funk, funk rock, hard rock, heavy metal, pop rock.
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Goatsnake formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1996. Plays doom metal, heavy metal, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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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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Grand Magus formed in 1996. Plays doom metal, heavy metal, metal, stoner metal, traditional doom metal.
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Halestorm formed in Red Lion, United States, in 1998. Plays alternative rock, blues rock, country rock, hard rock, pop rock, post-grunge, rock.
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Hangman's Chair formed in Paris, France, in 2005. Plays doom metal, doomgaze, metal, sludge metal, stoner metal.
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Harm's Way formed in Chicago, United States, in 2006. Plays hardcore punk, industrial metal, metalcore, powerviolence.
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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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Havok formed in Denver, United States, in 2004. Plays thrash metal.
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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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Heidevolk formed in Arnhem, Netherlands, in 2002. Plays folk metal, viking metal.
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Hermano formed in 1998. Plays desert rock, hard rock, rock, stoner rock.
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Inquisition formed in Cali, United States, in 1988. Plays black metal, metal, thrash metal.
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Insomnium formed in Joensuu, Finland, in 1997. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal, neofolk.
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Jambinai formed in Seoul, Korea, Republic Of, in 2010. Plays avant-garde, experimental, experimental rock, noise, post-rock, psychedelic rock.
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Joe Satriani was born in Westbury, United States, on 15 July 1956. Plays blues, blues rock, hard rock, instrumental, instrumental rock, progressive rock, rock.
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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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Kampfar formed in 1994. Plays black metal, pagan black metal, viking metal.
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Katatonia formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1991. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, avant-garde, death metal, death-doom metal, doom metal, gothic metal, hard rock.
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King Diamond formed in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1985. Plays black metal, heavy metal, metal, progressive metal.
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King Dude was born in Seattle, United States. Plays country, dark folk, folk, gothic country, gothic rock, neofolk, rock.
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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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Korpiklaani formed in 2003. Plays folk metal, metal.
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Kvelertak formed in Stavanger, Norway, in 2007. Plays black 'n' roll, black metal, hard rock, hardcore punk, heavy metal.
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Kylesa formed in 2001, and split up on 28 April 2016, after 15 years. Plays atmospheric sludge metal, desert rock, heavy psych, metal, psychedelic rock, sludge metal, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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Le Bal Des Enrages formed in Ille-et-Vilaine, France, on 24 July 2009, and split up in December 2021, after 12 years.
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Lecherous Gaze formed in Oakland, United States.
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Les Sales Majestes formed in 1988. Plays 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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Mass Hysteria formed in 1993. Plays nu 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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Melvins formed in Montesano, United States, in 1983. Plays alternative rock, drone metal, experimental rock, grunge, hard rock, hardcore punk, heavy metal, metal.
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Monolord formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2013. Plays doom metal, stoner rock.
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Moonreich formed in 2008. Plays black metal.
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Moonsorrow formed in 1995. Plays black metal, folk metal, metal, viking metal.
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Municipal Waste formed in Richmond, United States, in 2000. Plays crossover thrash, hardcore punk, metal, punk, thrash metal.
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Myrkur was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 6 January 1985. Plays atmospheric black metal, black metal, blackgaze, dark folk, doomgaze, folk, folk rock, metal.
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Napalm Death formed in Meriden, United Kingdom, in 1982. Plays crust punk, death metal, deathgrind, grindcore, industrial metal, metal.
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Nightmare plays hip hop, horrorcore.
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No One Is Innocent formed in Paris, France, in 1994. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, industrial metal, rap metal, rap rock.
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Orphaned Land formed in Petah Tikva, Israel, in 1991. Plays death metal, death-doom metal, doom metal, folk metal, melodic death metal, metal, post-metal, progressive metal.
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Otargos formed in Bordeaux, France, in 2001. Plays black metal.
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Overkill formed in Old Bridge Township, United States, in 1980. Plays cowboy poetry, groove metal, metal, pigfuck, speed metal, thrash 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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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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Power Trip plays punk.
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Primordial formed in Skerries, Ireland, in 1987. Plays black metal, celtic, celtic metal, doom metal, folk metal, metal, pagan black metal.
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Rammstein formed in Berlin, Germany, in January 1994. Plays alternative metal, gothic metal, industrial, industrial metal, metal, neue deutsche härte, rock.
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Ratos de Porão formed in 1980. Plays crossover thrash, hardcore punk, punk, punk rock.
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Refused formed in Umea, Sweden, in 1992, and split up on 21 December 2025, after 33 years. Plays hardcore punk, post-hardcore, punk, punk rock.
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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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Sadist formed in Genoa, Italy, in 1991. Plays death metal, industrial metal, melodic death metal, metal, nu metal, progressive metal, technical death metal, technical thrash metal.
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Saviours formed in Oakland, United States, in 2004. Plays doom metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, speed metal, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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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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Sick of It All formed in Queens, United States, in 1986. Plays hardcore punk, punk.
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Sixx:A.M. formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2007. Plays hard rock, heavy metal, rock.
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SKELETAL REMAINS formed in 2011. Plays death metal, metal.
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Skálmöld formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in August 2009. Plays folk metal, viking metal.
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Slayer formed in Huntington Park, United States, in 1981. Plays black metal, crossover thrash, heavy metal, metal, nu metal, speed metal, thrash metal.
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Solefald formed in Kristiansand, Norway, in 1995. Plays avant-garde metal, black metal.
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Stille Volk formed in 1994. Plays folk, folk rock, neo-medieval folk, pagan folk.
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Stonebirds formed in 2008. Plays metal, rock, sludge metal, stoner rock.
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Stoned Jesus formed in Kyïv, Ukraine, in 2009. Plays doom metal, psychedelic, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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Strife formed in Thousand Oaks, United States, in 1991. Plays hardcore punk.
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Taake formed in Bergen, Norway, in 1993. Plays black metal.
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Terrorizer formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1987. Plays grindcore.
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Testament formed in Berkeley, United States, in 1983. Plays death metal, heavy metal, metal, thrash metal.
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The Amity Affliction formed in Gympie, Australia, in 2003. Plays emocore, post-hardcore.
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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 Vision Bleak formed in Mellrichstadt, Germany, in 2000. Plays doom metal, gothic metal, metal, orchestral.
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Thy Art Is Murder formed in Blacktown, Australia, in 2005. Plays deathcore.
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Torche formed in Miami, United States, in 2004. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, doom metal, drone metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, post-hardcore.
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Toy Dolls formed in Sunderland, United Kingdom, in October 1979. Plays punk.
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Tremonti formed in 2012. Plays hard rock.
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Turbonegro formed in Oslo, Norway, in 1988. Plays garage punk, glam punk, hard rock, hardcore punk, noise rock, punk, punk rock.
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Turnstile formed in Baltimore, United States, in 2010. Plays alternative rock, beatdown hardcore, hardcore punk, post-hardcore, punk.
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Twisted Sister formed in Ho-Ho-Kus, United States, in 1972. Plays glam, glam metal, glam rock, hard rock, heavy metal, metal.
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U.K. Subs formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays punk, punk rock.
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Vader formed in Olsztyn, Poland, in 1983. Plays death metal, thrash metal.
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Valkyrie plays classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, metal.
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Victims formed in Nyköping Municipality, Sweden, in 1997. Plays punk.
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Vintage Trouble formed in Hollywood, United States, in 2010. Plays blues, blues rock, funk, hard rock, pop, rock and roll, soul.
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Vision of Disorder formed in 1992. Plays hardcore punk, metalcore.
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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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Walls of Jericho formed in Detroit, United States, in 1998. Plays beatdown hardcore, metalcore.
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Windhand formed in Richmond, United States, in 2008. Plays doom metal, stoner metal.
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With The Dead formed in 2014. Plays doom metal.
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Within Temptation formed in Waddinxveen, Netherlands, in April 1995. Plays gothic metal, metal, symphonic metal, symphonic rock.
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Wo Fat formed in 2005. Plays doom metal, heavy psych, metal, psychedelic, stoner metal, stoner rock.