The Metal Festival thread.

[metal evilution]

This is to let us know about any Metal festivals anywhere in the world at anytime no matter if they are big or small, brand new or been around for 20 years.
It is also here for you to just dicuss your festival ideas,thoughts and experiences as well as perhaps give us some clues of what kind of Festivals there should be more of.Everyone loves the Metal festivals and nobody does it better than Europe who have been leading the way for many,many years now weather it be the monsterous WACKEN OPEN AIR or many of the other smaller ones that spring up every year.Lately the rest of the world seems to be throwing them into the ring.Lets talk about some of them.You may already have your tickets for some as you read this.

 

[metal evilution]

One of the best for traditional/oldschool Heavy/Thrash/Doom Metal is
Headbangers Open Air festival in Germany.
http://www.myspace.com/headbangersopenair

Check out this years bill:

& last years:

Also great to see Australian acts making the line up. The legendary MORTAL SIN this year and the the absolutely amazing RAVEN BLACK NIGHT did the deed over their in 2007.
Jim is still raven' about it!(forgive the pun!)haha

 

[metal evilution]

Get your Viking horns raised high for this one!

http://www.myspace.com/hoernerfest

 

[FerretallicA]

I hope once Voyager manage to replace Mark that we won't be waiting long for a ProgPower Australia announcement by Metal Evilution

 

[Taliwakker]

that'd be sweet....

 

[Mean Machine]

Hoernerfest has a bloody great lineup, I'd never heard of that fest before. I'll make sure to keep in it mind for my Europe trip next year

 

[metal evilution]

Germany just has the most amazing oldschool festivals no matter how big or small! These guys do these quite often and always feature some classic true Metal acts! I certainly hope to be part of one someday.

http://www.myspace.com/swordbrother

 

[AD-IAIN]

going to these two this year, not too many old school bands, but hell, wacken with the mighty IRON MAIDEN, gunna have me some fun and some drinks

 

[AD-IAIN]

pity wacken is ruined by hatebreed being on the bill, that means downhill to the hardcore train from here on i think, but hopefully no one likes them and they leave, quietly...

 

[FerretallicA]

I see about a dozen "real" metal bands mentioned above them so I don't think it's such a drama. The people will speak for themselves. It's nowhere near as bad as it could be (e.g. IKTPQ headlining the last MFTB).

 

[metal evilution]

Wanna see some really really Bruuuuuutal bands? This looks like a good choice.

Billing FTC XI:
The Atmosfear (D) / Bitterness (D) / The Burning (DK) / Deadborn (D) / Debt of Nature (D) / Denial Fiend (US) / Eternal Bleeding (SK) / Excrementory Grindfuckers (D) / Flaying (LV) / Gore (CZ) / Grind Inc. (D) / Holocausto Canibal (P) / Houwitser (NL) / Illdisposed (DK) / In Demise (D) / Inferia (FI) / Internal Decay (D) / Lay Down Rotten (D) / Mass Infection (GR) / Massacre (US) / Neuropathia (PL) / Poostew (D) / Profanation (D) / Purgatory (D) / Slit (M) / Spawn (D) / Sterbehilfe (D) / Stoma (NL) / Urkraft (DK) / Weak Aside (D)

It seems to give the pretty boy bands a miss somewhat in favour of bands that aren't afraid to let it all hang out.

The crowd seems into it.

There is a guaranteed amount of nudity.

A small fire to keep you warm at night.

And convenient forms of accomodation.

If this gets your beer brewing then check it out:
http://www.myspace.com/fuckthecommercefestival

 

[metal evilution]

Don't you dare miss BLOODBATH Iain or you won't be welcome back here!

 

[FerretallicA]

Fire up for the inaugural Metal In The Park festival this Saturday!
When? Saturday 28th June 2008, 2pm until late
Where? Victoria Park (next to Sydney Uni)
Alcohol? BYO (bottle shop located conveniently across the road)
Accommodation? BYO (tents recommended, plenty of warm trees available)
Bands? BYO (guitars, triangles, clarinets, maracas etc all welcome)

Disclaimer: might not be an actual festival... might just be me getting pissed in a park with an acoustic guitar in anticipation of further adventures throughout the night.

 

[metal evilution]

Great supporters of True/Oldschool Metal! This is where you go to keep the flame burning!
Look at that line up!

 

[metal evilution]

Great supporters of True/Oldschool Metal! This is where you go to keep the flame burning!
Look at that line up!

Spewing i missed that one!
Fucking NASTY SAVAGE!!!!!!!!!

 

[metal evilution]

 

[metal evilution]

It's been and gone now but geez this years "Keep it True " fest had someclassics in there.

 

[metal evilution]

Only in Germany!