Festival No. 0001082 · Est. 1997
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About the artists
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Airbourne formed in Warrnambool, Australia, in 2004. Plays classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, rock. -
Apocalyptica formed in Helsinki, Finland, in 1993. Plays alternative metal, heavy metal, instrumental, instrumental rock, metal, neoclassical metal, symphonic 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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Avantasia formed in 2000. Plays metal, power metal, progressive metal, rock opera, symphonic metal.
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Battle Beast formed in Helsinki, Finland, in 2008. Plays arena rock, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, pop metal, power metal, rock.
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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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Bülent Ceylan was born in Mannheim, Germany, on 4 January 1976. Plays comedy.
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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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Cradle of Filth formed in Ipswich, United Kingdom, in 1991. Plays black metal, gothic metal, metal, symphonic black metal.
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Crashdïet formed in 2000. Plays glam rock, hard rock.
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Danko Jones formed in Toronto, Canada, in 1996. Plays hard rock, rock.
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Deadlock formed in 1997. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metalcore.
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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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Eläkeläiset formed in Joensuu, Finland, in 1993. Plays humppa.
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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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Excrementory Grindfuckers formed in Hannover, Germany, in 2001. Plays grindcore.
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Frei.Wild formed in September 2001.
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Hail of Bullets formed in 2006, and split up on 13 March 2017, after 11 years. Plays death metal.
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Hayseed Dixie formed in Nashville, United States, in 2000. Plays bluegrass, country.
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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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Helloween formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 1984. Plays acoustic rock, heavy metal, metal, power metal, speed metal.
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Hämatom formed in Bayern, Germany, in 2004. Plays neue deutsche härte.
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Iced Earth formed in 1988. Plays heavy metal, metal, power metal, thrash metal.
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Ignis Fatuu formed in Nuremberg, Germany, in November 2004. Plays folk metal.
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In Solitude formed in Uppsala, Sweden, in 2002, and split up in April 2015, after 13 years. Plays heavy metal.
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Judas Priest formed in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 1969. Plays hard rock, heavy metal, metal, nwobhm.
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Kataklysm formed in Montreal, Canada, in 1991. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal.
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Khold formed in Oslo, Norway, in 2000. Plays black metal.
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Knorkator formed in 1994.
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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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Kvelertak formed in Stavanger, Norway, in 2007. Plays black 'n' roll, black metal, hard rock, hardcore punk, heavy metal.
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Lacrimas Profundere formed in Waging am See, Germany, in 1993. Plays gothic metal.
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Maiden United formed in 2006. Plays acoustic rock, rock.
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Mayhem formed in Langhus, Norway, in 1984. Plays black metal, metal.
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Moonsorrow formed in 1995. Plays black metal, folk metal, metal, viking metal.
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Morbid Angel formed in Tampa, United States, in 1983. Plays death metal, metal.
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Morgoth formed in Meschede, Germany, in 1985, and split up in 2018, after 33 years. Plays death metal, metal.
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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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Negator formed in Hamburg, Germany, in April 2003, and split up on 12 March 2021, after 17 years. Plays black metal, death metal.
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Onslaught formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 1983. Plays hardcore punk, metal, punk, punk rock, thrash metal.
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Ozzy Osbourne was born in Aston, United Kingdom, on 3 December 1948, and died on 22 July 2025, aged 76. Plays glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, pop rock, symphonic rock.
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Primal Fear formed in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany, in 1997. Plays heavy metal, power metal, speed metal.
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Pussy Sisster formed in 2002.
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Rabenschrey formed in Wuppertal, Germany, in 2000. Plays folk rock.
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Rhapsody of Fire formed in Trieste, Italy, in 1995. Plays neoclassical metal, power metal, symphonic metal.
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Russkaja formed in Vienna, Austria, in 2005, and split up in February 2023, after 18 years. Plays ska, ska punk.
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Saltatio Mortis formed in Karlsruhe, Germany, in 2000. Plays folk metal, folk rock, medieval, medieval metal.
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Sepultura formed in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in 1984. Plays alternative metal, death metal, groove metal, heavy metal, metal, thrash metal.
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Sirenia formed in Stavanger, Norway, in 2001. Plays gothic metal, metal, symphonic metal.
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Skeletonwitch formed in 2003. Plays black metal, death metal, metal, thrash metal.
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Ski's Country Trash formed in 2007. Plays country, hard rock, punk.
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Skindred formed in Newport, United Kingdom, in 1998. Plays alternative metal, jazz, metal, nu metal, rap rock, rapcore, reggae, reggae rock.
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Skálmöld formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in August 2009. Plays folk metal, viking metal.
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Slime formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 1979. Plays punk, punk rock.
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Sodom formed in 1981. Plays black metal, metal, speed metal, thrash metal.
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Stormzone formed in 2004. Plays hard rock, 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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The Haunted formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1996. Plays groove metal.
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The Prophecy 23 formed in Heilbronn, Germany, in 2002. Plays thrash metal.
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The Shining formed in 2001.
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Tokyo Blade formed in 1982. Plays heavy metal, metal, nwobhm.
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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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Triosphere formed in Trondheim, Norway, in 2004. Plays power metal, progressive metal.
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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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Tsjuder formed in Oslo, Norway, in 1993. Plays black metal.
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Van Canto formed in Berlin, Germany, in 2006. Plays heavy metal, metal, power metal.
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Venomin James formed in Cleveland, United States, in 2006.
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Visions of Atlantis formed in Bruck an der Mur, Austria, in August 2000. Plays metal, power metal, symphonic metal.
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Vreid formed in Sogndal, Norway, in 2004. Plays black metal, melodic black metal.