Festival No. 0001082 · Est. 1997
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About the artists
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3 Inches of Blood formed in Victoria, Canada, in December 1999. Plays power metal. -
Airbourne formed in Warrnambool, Australia, in 2004. Plays classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, rock.
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Alestorm formed in Perth, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays folk metal, metal, power metal.
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As I Lay Dying formed in San Diego, United States, in 2000. Plays christian metal, melodic death metal, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore.
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At the Gates formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1990. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal.
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Autumn formed in Morrisville, United States, in 1993, and split up in 1997, after 4 years. Plays emo.
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Avantasia formed in 2000. Plays metal, power metal, progressive metal, rock opera, symphonic metal.
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Avenged Sevenfold formed in Huntington Beach, United States, in 1999. Plays alternative metal, avant-garde metal, hard rock, heavy metal, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore, pop metal.
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Axxis formed in Dortmund, Germany, in 1988. Plays heavy metal, power metal.
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Before the Dawn formed in Nastola, Finland, in 1999. Plays gothic metal, melodic death metal, metal.
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Carcass formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 1985. Plays death 'n' roll, death metal, goregrind, grindcore, heavy metal, melodic death metal, 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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Corvus Corax formed in East Germany, Germany, in December 1989. Plays celtic, classical, folk, folk metal, folk rock, heavy metal, medieval, medieval metal.
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Crematory formed in Mannheim, Germany, in January 1991. Plays gothic metal, metal.
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Cynic formed in Miami, United States, in November 1987. Plays death metal, progressive metal, progressive rock.
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Destructor formed in Euclid, United States, in 1984.
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Ensiferum formed in Helsinki, Finland, in 1995. Plays folk metal, melodic death metal, metal, power metal, viking metal.
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Evocation formed in Borås, Sweden, in 1991, and split up on 29 November 2019, after 28 years. Plays death metal, melodic death metal.
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Excrementory Grindfuckers formed in Hannover, Germany, in 2001. Plays grindcore.
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Exodus formed in Richmond, United States, in 1979. Plays groove metal, heavy metal, metal, thrash metal.
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Girlschool formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1978. Plays glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal.
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Girugamesh formed in Chiba, Japan, in 2003, and split up on 10 July 2016, after 13 years. Plays rock, visual kei.
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Gorerotted formed in England, United Kingdom, in 1997, and split up in April 2008, after 11 years. Plays death metal, deathgrind, grindcore.
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Gorgoroth formed in Bergen, Norway, in 1992. Plays black metal.
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Grave formed in 1988. Plays death metal, metal.
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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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Headhunter plays dubstep.
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Holy Moses formed in Aachen, Germany, on 17 October 1980. Plays metal, speed metal, thrash metal.
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Iron Maiden formed in Leyton, United Kingdom, on 25 December 1975. Plays heavy metal, metal, nwobhm.
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Job for a Cowboy formed in Glendale, United States, in December 2003. Plays death metal, deathcore, grindcore, metalcore, technical death metal.
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Kamelot formed in Tampa, United States, in 1991. Plays heavy metal, metal, power metal, progressive metal, symphonic metal.
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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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Kreator formed in Essen, Germany, in 1982. Plays death metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, rock, speed metal, thrash metal.
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Krypteria formed in 2001. Plays gothic metal, power metal.
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Lauren Harris was born in Essex, United Kingdom, on 6 July 1984. Plays hard rock, rock.
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Leaves' Eyes formed in Ludwigsburg, Germany, in 2003. Plays gothic metal, metal, power metal, symphonic metal.
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Lord Belial formed in Trollhättan Municipality, Sweden, in 1992. Plays black metal.
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Lordi formed in 1996. Plays hard rock, metal, speed metal.
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Machine Men formed in 1998, and split up in 2011, after 13 years.
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Mad Sin formed in Berlin, Germany, in 1987. Plays psychobilly.
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Mambo Kurt was born in Hagen, Germany, on 11 April 1967.
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Mercenary formed in Aalborg, Denmark, in 1991. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal, power metal, thrash metal.
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Metakilla plays metal.
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Mortal Sin formed in 1985. Plays thrash metal.
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Mustasch formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1998. Plays heavy metal, metal, rock, speed metal, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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Nashville Pussy formed in Atlanta, United States, in 1996. Plays hard rock, psychobilly, southern rock.
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Negura Bunget formed in Timisoara, Romania, in 1995, and split up in 2017, after 22 years. Plays atmospheric black metal, black metal, folk metal, metal, pagan black metal, progressive metal.
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Nifelheim formed in Västra Götaland, Sweden, in 1990. Plays black metal, thrash metal.
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Nightwish formed in Kitee, Finland, in July 1996. Plays metal, power metal, symphonic 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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Powerwolf formed in 2003. Plays metal, power metal, symphonic 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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Psychopunch formed in Vasteras, Sweden, in 1998. Plays punk.
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Sabaton formed in Falun, Sweden, in 1999. Plays heavy metal, metal, pop metal, power metal, speed metal.
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Saltatio Mortis formed in Karlsruhe, Germany, in 2000. Plays folk metal, folk rock, medieval, medieval metal.
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Soilwork formed in Helsingborg, Sweden, in 1995. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal.
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Sonata Arctica formed in Kemi, Finland, in 1999. Plays power metal.
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Stam1na formed in 1996. Plays heavy metal, progressive metal, technical thrash metal.
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Stone Gods formed on 24 December 2006, and split up on 9 December 2010, after 3 years. Plays hard rock, heavy metal, rock.
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Sturm und Drang formed in 2004.
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Sweet Savage formed in Belfast, United Kingdom, in 1979. Plays heavy metal, nwobhm.
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The Bones formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1993. Plays punk.
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The Haunted formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1996. Plays groove metal.
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Torture Squad formed in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1990. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal, thrash metal.
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Unearth formed in Winthrop, United States, in 1998. Plays melodic death metal, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore.
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Van Canto formed in Berlin, Germany, in 2006. Plays heavy metal, metal, power metal.
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Warbringer formed in Ventura, United States, in 2004. Plays metal, thrash metal.
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Watain formed in Uppsala, Sweden, in 1998. Plays black metal.