Festival No. 0001082 · Est. 1997
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About the artists
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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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Angra formed in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1991. Plays neoclassical metal, power metal, progressive metal, speed metal.
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Avalanch formed in 1988. Plays metal, power 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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Blitzkrieg plays punk.
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Borknagar formed in Bergen, Norway, in 1995. Plays black metal, metal, progressive metal, viking metal.
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Bruce Dickinson was born in Worksop, United Kingdom, on 7 August 1958. Plays heavy metal, metal, rock.
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Candlemass formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1984. Plays doom metal, epic doom metal, heavy metal, metal, traditional doom metal.
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Cannibal Corpse formed in Buffalo, United States, in 1988. Plays brutal death metal, death metal.
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Children of Bodom formed in Espoo, Finland, in 1997, and split up on 15 December 2019, after 22 years. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal, power metal.
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Criminal formed in Santiago, Chile, in 1991. Plays death metal, thrash metal.
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Destruction formed in Weil am Rhein, Germany, in 1983. Plays metal, thrash metal.
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Dimple Minds formed in 1986.
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Domine formed in Piombino, Italy, in 1983. Plays power metal.
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Dornenreich formed in Tirol, Austria, in 1995. Plays black ambient, black metal, melodic black metal.
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Doro formed in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 1988. Plays hard rock, heavy metal.
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Dragonlord formed in San Francisco, United States, in 2000. Plays symphonic black metal, thrash metal.
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Dream Evil formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1999. Plays heavy metal, power metal.
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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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Edguy formed in Fulda, Germany, in 1992. Plays power metal.
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Eisregen formed in Tambach-Dietharz, Germany, in 1995. Plays black metal, death metal, gothic metal, metal.
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Evergrey formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1993. Plays metal, progressive metal.
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Exodus formed in Richmond, United States, in 1979. Plays groove metal, heavy metal, metal, thrash metal.
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Falconer formed in Mjölby, Sweden, in 2000, and split up on 26 June 2020, after 20 years. Plays folk metal, power metal.
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Fleshcrawl formed in Illertissen, Germany, in 1987. Plays death metal, melodic death metal.
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Green Carnation formed in Kristiansand, Norway, in 1990. Plays doom metal, post-metal, progressive metal, progressive rock.
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Haggard formed in 1991. Plays crossover prog, neoclassical metal, symphonic metal.
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Heathen formed in 1984. Plays heavy metal, metal, speed metal, technical thrash metal, thrash metal.
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Heavenly formed in 1989, and split up in 1996, after 7 years. Plays indie pop, indie rock, twee pop.
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Hollenthon formed in Vienna, Austria, in 1999.
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Hypocrisy formed in Ludvika, Sweden, in 1990. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal.
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Immortal formed in Bergen, Norway, in 1991. Plays black metal, metal.
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In Extremo formed in 1995. Plays folk metal, folk rock, medieval metal, medieval rock.
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J.B.O. formed in 1989. Plays comedy, metal.
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Justice formed in Paris, France, in 2003. Plays dance, electro, electro house, electro-disco, electronic, french electro, french house, house.
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Kalmah formed in Oulu, Finland, in 1998. Plays death metal, melodic death metal.
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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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Lock Up formed in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 1998. Plays death metal, deathgrind, grindcore.
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Macabre formed in Chicago, United States, in 1985. Plays death metal, grindcore, metal, thrash metal.
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Metalucifer formed in Kuwana, Japan, in 1995. Plays heavy metal, speed metal.
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Mezarkabul formed in 1987. Plays folk metal, heavy metal, thrash metal.
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Mob Rules formed in 1994. Plays metal, power metal.
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Mork Gryning formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1993. Plays black metal, melodic black metal.
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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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Necrophobic formed in 1989. Plays black metal, death metal, melodic black metal, melodic death metal, metal.
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Nightmare plays hip hop, horrorcore.
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Nocturnal Rites formed in Umea, Sweden, in 1990. Plays metal, power metal.
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Nuclear Assault formed in Queens, United States, in 1985, and split up on 20 November 2022, after 37 years. Plays crossover thrash, heavy metal, metal, speed metal, thrash metal.
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Pretty Maids formed in Horsens, Denmark, in 1981. Plays hard rock, heavy metal.
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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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Pungent Stench formed in Vienna, Austria, in 1988, and split up in 2007, after 19 years. Plays death metal.
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Raven formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, in 1975. Plays heavy metal, metal, nwobhm.
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Rose Tattoo formed in Sydney, Australia, in 1976. Plays classic rock, hard rock, rock.
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Sabbat formed in Kuwana, Japan, in 1983. Plays black metal, thrash metal.
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Savatage formed in Tarpon Springs, United States, in 1979. Plays heavy metal, power metal, progressive metal.
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Shakra formed in Trub, Switzerland, in 1997. Plays hard rock, heavy metal.
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Stormwarrior formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 1998. Plays power metal, speed metal.
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Stormwitch formed in 1979. Plays heavy metal, metal, power metal.
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Suidakra formed in 1994. Plays folk metal, melodic death metal.
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The Blaze formed in Paris, France, in 2015. Plays afro house, club, dance, deep house, edm, electronic, electronica, french house.
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Thunderstone formed in 2000. Plays metal, power metal.
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Torfrock formed in 1976. Plays comedy, rock.
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U.D.O. formed in 1987. Plays heavy metal, metal.
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Unleashed formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1989. Plays death metal, metal, viking metal.
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Vanden Plas formed in 1986. Plays progressive metal.
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Vicious Rumours plays punk.
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VISION DIVINE formed in 1998. Plays power metal, progressive metal.
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Vomitory formed in 1989. Plays death metal.
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Warlord formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1981. Plays christian metal, heavy metal, metal, power metal, us power metal.
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