Festival No. 0001082 · Est. 1997
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About the artists
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Adorned Brood formed in Grevenbroich, Germany, in 1993. Plays folk metal.
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Airbourne formed in Warrnambool, Australia, in 2004. Plays classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, rock.
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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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Arkaea formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2008, and split up in 2012, after 4 years. Plays metalcore.
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ASP formed in Frankfurt Am Main, Germany, in 1999. Plays dark wave, gothic, gothic rock, neue deutsche härte.
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Axel Rudi Pell formed in Bochum, Germany, in 1989. Plays hard rock, heavy metal, metal, power metal, speed metal.
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Bloodwork formed in 2006.
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Borknagar formed in Bergen, Norway, in 1995. Plays black metal, metal, progressive metal, viking 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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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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Callejon formed in 2002. Plays metalcore, screamo.
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Cathedral formed in Coventry, United Kingdom, in 1989, and split up in 2013, after 24 years. Plays doom metal, metal, stoner metal.
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Coheed and Cambria formed in Nyack, United States, in 2001. Plays alternative rock, progressive metal, progressive rock.
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Cumulo Nimbus formed in November 2000. Plays folk metal.
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D-A-D formed in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1982. Plays blues, blues rock, hard rock, rock.
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Der W plays hard rock.
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Doro formed in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 1988. Plays hard rock, heavy metal.
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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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Einherjer formed in Haugesund, Norway, in 1993. Plays black metal, viking metal.
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Endstille formed in 2000. Plays black metal.
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Engel formed in 2004. Plays alternative metal, industrial metal, melodic death metal.
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Enslaved formed in Haugesund, Norway, in June 1991. Plays black metal, progressive metal, viking metal.
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Epica formed in Reuver, Netherlands, on 18 May 2002. Plays gothic metal, metal, power metal, progressive metal, symphonic metal.
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Eric Fish was born in Treuenbrietzen, Germany, on 28 May 1969.
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Eths formed in Marseille, France, in 1999. Plays metal.
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Feid was born in Medellin, Colombia, on 19 August 1992. Plays latin, reggaeton, trap latino.
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Fejd formed in 2001. Plays folk.
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Feuerschwanz formed in Erlangen, Germany, in 2004. Plays folk metal, folk rock, medieval rock.
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Frei.Wild formed in September 2001.
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Gamma Ray formed in 1989. Plays heavy metal, metal, power metal, speed 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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Gwar formed in Richmond, United States, in 1985. Plays comedy rock, hardcore punk, heavy metal, metal, thrash metal.
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HammerFall formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1993. Plays heavy metal, metal, power metal.
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Heaven and Hell formed in Los Angeles, United States, in March 2006, and split up on 24 July 2010, after 4 years. Plays doom metal, hard rock, heavy metal, 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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In Extremo formed in 1995. Plays folk metal, folk rock, medieval metal, medieval rock.
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In Flames formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1990. Plays alternative metal, heavy metal, melodic death metal, metal, metalcore.
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Ingrimm formed in Regensburg, Germany. Plays folk metal.
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J.B.O. formed in 1989. Plays comedy, metal.
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Kampfar formed in 1994. Plays black metal, pagan black metal, viking metal.
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Korpiklaani formed in 2003. Plays folk metal, metal.
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Lacuna Coil formed in Milano, Italy, in 1997. Plays alternative metal, gothic metal, metal.
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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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Mambo Kurt was born in Hagen, Germany, on 11 April 1967.
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Motörhead formed in London, United Kingdom, in June 1975, and split up on 28 December 2015, after 40 years. Plays hard rock, heavy metal, metal, nwobhm, rock, rock and roll, speed metal.
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Mägo de Oz formed in Madrid, Spain, on 7 July 1988. Plays celtic, celtic metal, folk metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, power metal, rock urbano.
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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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Nervecell formed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2000. Plays death metal.
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Nevermore formed in Seattle, United States, in 1991. Plays groove metal, heavy metal, metal, power metal, progressive metal, thrash metal.
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Pentagram formed in Alexandria, United States, on 31 October 1971. Plays blues rock, classic rock, doom metal, heavy metal, metal, psychedelic rock, rock, traditional doom metal.
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Rabenschrey formed in Wuppertal, Germany, in 2000. Plays folk rock.
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Rage formed in Herne, Germany, in 1986. Plays heavy metal, power metal, speed metal.
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RAGNARÖEK formed in 2005. Plays folk metal, gothic metal.
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Reincarnatus formed in 2005.
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Retrospect formed in Memphis, United States.
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Running Wild formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 1976. Plays heavy metal, metal, power metal.
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Sarke formed in Oslo, Norway, in 2008, and split up on 20 February 2025, after 17 years. Plays black metal, thrash metal.
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Saxon formed in Barnsley, United Kingdom, in 1976. Plays hard rock, heavy metal, metal, nwobhm, rock.
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Scarred formed in 2003.
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Schandmaul formed in Gröbenzell, Germany, in 1998. Plays folk metal, folk rock, medieval metal, medieval rock.
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Silence Means Death formed in Brugge, Belgium, in 2006. Plays crossover thrash, crust punk, hardcore punk, metal, punk, thrash metal.
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Split Heaven plays heavy metal.
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Suidakra formed in 1994. Plays folk metal, melodic death metal.
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Svbway To Sally formed in Potsdam, Germany, in 1990. Plays folk, folk metal, folk rock, industrial metal, medieval, medieval metal, metal, neue deutsche härte.
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Swashbuckle formed in Mercer County, United States, in 2005.
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Tank formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1980. Plays heavy metal, nwobhm.
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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 BossHoss formed in 2004. Plays country rock, punk rock.
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The Fading formed in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 2000. Plays melodic death metal.
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Thin Lizzy formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 1969. Plays blues rock, celtic rock, classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, pop rock, rock.
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Torment formed in 2002, and split up on 31 August 2009, after 7 years.
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Tracedawn formed in Helsinki, Finland, in 2005, and split up in 2013, after 8 years.
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Tristania formed in Stavanger, Norway, in 1996, and split up in 2022, after 26 years. Plays gothic metal.
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Trouble formed in 1979. Plays doom metal, heavy metal, traditional doom metal.
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Turisas formed in Hameenlinna, Finland, in 1997. Plays folk metal, melodic death metal.
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U.F.O. formed in 1969. Plays aor, classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, heavy psych, metal, rock, space rock.
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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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Vreid formed in Sogndal, Norway, in 2004. Plays black metal, melodic black metal.
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Walls of Jericho formed in Detroit, United States, in 1998. Plays beatdown hardcore, metalcore.
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Warlock formed in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 1982, and split up in 1988, after 6 years. Plays heavy metal.
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Whiplash formed in Passaic, United States, in 1984. Plays groove metal, grunge, heavy metal, speed metal, thrash metal.