Festival No. 0001760 · Est. 1980
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Somewhere in Castle Donington
Where it happens
The details
- Venue
- Monsters of Rock 1983
- City
- Castle Donington, UK
Somewhere to sleep it off
Where to stay
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About the artists
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Diamond Head formed in Stourbridge, United Kingdom, in 1976. Plays heavy metal, metal, nwobhm. -
Dio formed in Cortland, United States, in 1982, and split up on 16 May 2010, after 28 years. Plays classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, rock.
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Meat Loaf was born in Dallas, United States, on 27 September 1947, and died on 20 January 2022, aged 74. Plays aor, classic rock, hard rock, rock, rock opera.
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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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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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ZZ Top formed in Houston, United States, in 1969. Plays blues, blues rock, boogie rock, classic rock, hard rock, new wave, rock, southern rock.