Festival No. 0000409 · Est. 1985
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Somewhere in Nürburg
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- Venue
- Nürburgring
- Address
- Otto-flimm-straße 53520
- City
- Nürburg, Germany
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For the record
About the artists
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...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead formed in Austin, United States, in 1994, and split up in 2023, after 29 years. Plays alternative rock, art rock, indie rock, post-hardcore, post-rock. -
2raumwohnung formed in Berlin, Germany, in 2000. Plays electropop.
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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.
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Alexisonfire formed in St. Catharines, Canada, in September 2001. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, emo, emocore, experimental rock, noise rock, pop screamo, post-grunge.
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All That Remains formed in Springfield, United States, in 1998. Plays melodic death metal, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore.
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Andioliphilipp formed in Bad Wimpfen, Germany, in 2008, and split up in 2013, after 5 years. Plays rock.
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Basement Jaxx formed in Brixton, United Kingdom, in 1994. Plays big beat, dance, dance-pop, electro house, electronic, funky house, house, latin house.
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Biffy Clyro formed in Kilmarnock, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, emo, indie rock, pop rock, post-hardcore, progressive rock, rock.
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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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Bloc Party formed in Reading, United Kingdom, in August 1999. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, art rock, dance-punk, indie rock, indietronica, new rave, post-punk revival.
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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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Chester French formed in 2003.
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Chris Cornell was born in Seattle, United States, on 20 July 1964, and died on 17 May 2017, aged 52. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, electropop, pop, pop rock, post-grunge, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Dir En Grey formed in Osaka, Japan, in February 1997. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, avant-garde metal, loud kei, metal, nu metal, rock, visual kei.
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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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Dredg formed in 1993. Plays crossover prog, experimental rock, post-rock, progressive rock.
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Duff McKagan's Loaded formed in 1999. Plays hard rock.
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Eisblume formed in 2007, and split up in 2013, after 6 years. Plays pop, pop rock, rock.
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Enter Shikari formed in City of St Albans, United Kingdom, in 1999. Plays alternative rock, electronicore, nintendocore, post-hardcore, rave, screamo.
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Expatriate formed in 2005. Plays indie rock.
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Fightstar formed in 2003. Plays post-hardcore, 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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Flogging Molly formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1997. Plays celtic punk, folk, folk punk, folk rock, punk, punk rock.
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Gallows formed in Watford, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays hardcore punk, post-hardcore, punk.
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Guano Apes formed in Gottingen, Germany, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, metal, nu metal, pop rock, post-grunge, rock.
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Hardcore Superstar formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1997. Plays glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal.
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Hollywood Undead formed in Hollywood, United States, in 2005. Plays alternative rock, rap rock, rapcore, rock.
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Jan Delay was born in Hamburg, Germany, on 20 February 1976. Plays funk, hip hop, reggae.
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Juliette Lewis was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 21 June 1973.
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Kettcar formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 2001. Plays indie rock.
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Kilians formed in Dinslaken, Germany, in 2005, and split up on 15 December 2013, after 8 years.
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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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Kitty, Daisy & Lewis formed in 2000. Plays r&b, rockabilly.
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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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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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Little Man Tate formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in September 2005, and split up on 13 July 2009, after 3 years.
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M.I.A was born in Hounslow, United Kingdom, on 18 July 1975. Plays alternative dance, alternative hip hop, christian hip hop, contemporary christian, dance, dancehall, edm, electronic.
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Machine Head formed in Oakland, United States, on 12 October 1991. Plays groove metal, heavy metal, metal, nu metal, thrash metal.
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Madina Lake formed in Chicago, United States, in 2004.
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Madness formed in Camden Town, United Kingdom, in 1976, and split up in 1988, after 12 years. Plays 2 tone, new age, new wave, pop, pop rock, psychedelic pop, punk, rock.
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Mando Diao formed in Borlange, Sweden, in 1999. Plays alternative rock, folk rock, garage punk, garage rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, pop, pop rock.
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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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Middle Class Rut formed in Sacramento, United States, in December 2006.
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Milow was born in Borgerhout, Belgium, on 14 July 1981. Plays pop rock.
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Nervecell formed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2000. Plays death metal.
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New Found Glory formed in Coral Springs, United States, in 1997. Plays easycore, emo pop, pop punk, punk, rock.
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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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Peter Bjorn and John formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1999. Plays rock.
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Peter Fox was born in Berlin, Germany, on 3 September 1971. Plays hip hop.
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Phoenix formed in Versailles, France, in 1999. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, pop rock, rock.
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Placebo formed in 1994. Plays alternative rock, glam rock, indie rock, pop rock, rock.
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Polarkreis 18 formed in 2004, and split up in 2012, after 8 years. Plays electronic, synth-pop.
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Razorlight formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2002. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock.
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Reamonn formed in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, in 1999, and split up in 2012, after 13 years. Plays pop rock, rock.
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Samavayo formed in Berlin, Germany, in 2000. Plays hard rock, indie rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, rock, stoner rock.
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Scouting for Girls formed in 2005. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, pop.
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Selig formed in 1992. Plays rock.
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Sevendust formed in Atlanta, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative metal, hard rock, heavy metal, nu 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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Slipknot formed in Des Moines, United States, in 1995. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, groove metal, heavy metal, metal, nu metal.
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Staind formed in Springfield, United States, on 24 November 1995. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, grunge, hard rock, metal, nu metal, post-grunge, rock.
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Steadlur formed in 2004. Plays glam metal, hard rock.
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Sugarplum Fairy formed in 1998. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, indie pop, indie rock.
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The All-American Rejects formed in Stillwater, United States, in 2000. Plays alternative rock, emo pop, pop punk, power pop.
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The Blackout formed in Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom, in 2003, and split up on 28 March 2015, after 12 years. Plays metal, punk, rock.
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The Gaslight Anthem formed in New Brunswick, United States, in 2006. Plays folk punk, heartland rock, punk, punk blues, punk rock, rock.
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The Killers formed in Las Vegas, United States, in 2001. Plays alternative rock, christmas music, heartland rock, indie rock, new wave, pop, pop rock, post-punk revival.
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The Kooks formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2004. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, pop rock.
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The Prodigy formed in Braintree, United Kingdom, on 5 October 1990. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, big beat, breakbeat, breakbeat hardcore, dance, drum and bass, electronic.
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The Rifles formed in Chingford, United Kingdom, in 2004. Plays indie rock.
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The Script formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 2001. Plays pop rock, rock, soft rock.
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The Soundtrack of Our Lives formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1995, and split up in December 2012, after 17 years. Plays indie rock, neo-psychedelia.
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The Subways formed in Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays indie rock.
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Tomte formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 1988.
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Tos formed in 2005, and split up in 2015, after 10 years.
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Trivium formed in Orlando, United States, in 2000. Plays heavy metal, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore, progressive metal, thrash metal.
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V.V. Brown was born in Northampton, United Kingdom, on 24 October 1983. Plays alternative dance, dance-punk, dark wave, drone, glitch, indie pop.
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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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White Lies formed in Ealing, United Kingdom, in February 2008. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, post-punk revival, synth-pop.
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Wirtz was born in Heinsberg, Germany, on 19 October 1975.
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You Me At Six formed in Weybridge, United Kingdom, in August 2005, and split up on 4 April 2025, after 19 years. Plays alternative rock, emo pop, hard rock, pop punk, pop rock, rock.