Nos aproximamos a la primavera y cada vez están más completos los carteles de los grandes festivales europeos de verano de música Metal. Nombres como "Wacken Open Air Festival", "Graspop Metal Meeting", "Sweden Rock Festival" y muchos otros nos van informando de la contratación de grandes nombres de la música extrema actual. Para todo aquel que esté interesado es darse una vuelta por Europa este verano y disfrutar de los shows de grupos punteros del Heavy, aquí damos una relación de las citas más relevantes.
BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Esta será su edición número 15. Se celebrará el 16 y 17 de Julio en Messegelände Balingen (Alemania).
Los grupos que conforman el cartel son Twisted Sister, Queensryche, Krokus, Doro, Nevermore, Jon Oliva’s Pain, Fates Warning, Sabaton, Jag Panzer, Anvil, Loudness, Ratt, Bullet, Enforcer, The New Black, Toxin, y muchos más.
Su web es: http://www.bang-your-head.de/
BLOODSTOCK. Esta será su edición número 11 (contando festivales Indoor y Outdoor). Se celebrará el 13, 14 y 15 de Agosto en Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, Derbyshire (Inglaterra).
Los grupos que conforman el cartel son Behemoth, Bloodbath, Gorgoroth, Ross The Boss, Twisted Sister, Black Spiders, Ensiferum, Rage, Sonata Arctica, Amorphis, Children Of Bodom, Edguy, Leaves’ Eyes, Onslaught, Andromeda, Devin Townsend, Fear Factory, Obituary, Snakebite, Cannibal Corpse, Gojira, Heaven & Hell, Suffocation, Doro, Gwar y Korpiklaani.
Su web es: http://www.bloodstock.uk.com/
GRASPOP METAL MEETING. Esta será su edición número 15. Se celebrará el 25, 26 y 27 de Junio en Kastelsedijk, Dessel (Bélgica).
Los grupos que conforman el cartel son Slayer, Channel Zero, Mastodon, Killswitch Engage, My Dying Bride, Sabaton, Fear Factory, UDO, Korpiklaani, Unearth, A Day To Remember, Alestorm, Mucky Pup, Ghost Brigade, Immortal, Tarja, Therion, Obituary, Ratt, Sepultura, Cannibal Corpse, Atreyu, Walls Of Jericho, The Faceless, Job For A Cowboy, Motörhead, Stone Temple Pilots, Bullet For My Valentine, Amon Amarth, Saxon, Paradise Lost, Steel Panther, Nile, Jon Oliva’s Pain, Behemoth, Anvil, Deadlock, Bleeding Through, Between The Burried And Me, Bloodbath, Doro, Ignite, Deicide, As I Lay Dying, Tankard, 36 Crazyfists, Necrophobic, Rise To Remain.
Su web es: http://www.graspop.com/
HELLFEST. Esta será su edición número 5. Se celebrará el 18, 19 y 20 de Junio en Clisson (Francia).
Los grupos que conforman el cartel son Deftones, Fear Factory, Sepultura, Infectious Grooves, KMFDM, Mass Hysteria, Tamtrum, Evile, Alice Cooper, Twisted Sister, Airbourne, Ratt, Y&T, Anvil, Delain, Electric Mary, Kiss, Motörhead, Saxon, Stone Sour, UDO, Primal Fear, Freak Kitchen, Vulcain, Biohazard, Sick Of It All, Arch Enemy, Hypocrisy, Finntroll, Crowbar, Walls Of Jericho, Eluveitie, Carcass, Immortal, Annihilator, Nevermore, Overkill, Tankard, Raven, Dew Scented, Kalisia, Slayer, Exodus, Devin Townsend Project, Behemoth, Swallow The Sun, Ensiferum, Sabaton, Blaspheme, Loudblast, Marduk, Ulver, Ihsahn, Asphyx, Kampfar, Necrophagist, Urgehal, Otargos, Fields Of The Nephilim, My Dying Bride, Watain, Candlemass, Dark Funeral, Atheist, Count Raven, Obscura, Gorod, Bloodbath, Nile, Suffocation, Katatonia, Dying Fetus, Decapitated, Ex Deo, General Surgery, Godflesh, The Devil’s Blood, The Young Gods, Nachtmystium, Between The Buried And Me, Monkey 3, Secrets Of The Moon, Negura Bunget, Ghost Brigade, Sigh, Magrudergrind, Carnifex, The Faceless, Jello Biafra, Agnostic Front, 7 Seconds, As I Lay Dying, Unearth, Earth Crisis, Sworn Enemy, Skarhead, Discipline, Born From Pain, Architects, Wisdom In Chains, Knuckledust, Garcia Plays Kyuss, The Dillinger Scape Plan, Doom, Brant Bjork And The Bros, Mondo Generator, Yawning Man, Black Cobra, Rwake, Weedeater, 16, Solace, Saviours, Omega Massif.
Su web es: http://www.hellfest.fr/index.php
INFERNO METAL FESTIVAL. Esta será su edición número 10. Se celebrará el 31 de Marzo, 1,2 y 3 de Abril en Oslo (Noruega).
Los grupos que conforman el cartel son Gravdal, Torture Division, Serenity Trace, Shining(n), Kvelertak, Mongo Ninja, Open Casket Terror, Faustcoven, Tribulation, Spearhead, Scribe, Vomitory, Void ov Voices, Final Fantasy, Jarboe, Monolithic, Madder Mortem, Belphegor, Eyehategod, Finntroll, Marduk, Mistur, Ram-Zet, Benediction, Ihsahn, Mayhem, Arabrot, Taake, Destroyer 666, The Kovenant, Death Angel, Nifrost, Svarttjern, Demonic Resurrection, The Psyke Project, Nachtmystium, Throne Of Katarsis, Fortid, Blodspor, Obscura, Ragnarok, Como Muertos, Sarkom, Irr, Exumer, Necrophagist.
Su web es: http://www.infernofestival.net/
METALCAMP. Esta será su edición número 10. Se celebrará el 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 y 10 de Julio en Tolmin (Slovenia)
Los grupos que conforman el cartel son Immortal, Behemoth, Cannibal Corpse, Sabaton, Obituary, Sonata Arctica, Overkill, Korpiklaani, Leaves’ Eyes, Ensiferum, Equilibrium, The Exploited, Decapitated, Epica, Insomnium, Kalmah, The Devil’s Blood, Ex Deo, Rotting Christ, Trail Of Tears, Suicidal Angels, Demonical, Metsatöll, Insision, Heidevolk, Dornenreich, Omega Lithium, Enochian Theory, Abstinenz, Ashes You Leave, Aceldama, Lujuria.
Su web es: http://www.metalcamp.com/
ROCK HARD FESTIVAL. Esta será su edición número 8. Se celebrará el 21, 22 y 23 de Mayo en Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen (Alemania).
Los grupos que conforman el cartel son Kreator, Bloodbath, The Devil’s Blood, Sonata Arctica, Nevermore, Sabaton, Virgin Steele, Artillery, Katatonia, Bulldozer, Orphaned Land, Necros Christos, Keep Of Kalessin, Evile.
Su web es: http://www.rockhardfestival.de/
METALFEST OPEN AIRS. Este es quizás uno de los festivales más peculiares en cuanto que no se celebra sólo uno con este nombre. En total son 5 por toda Europa. A saber: METALFEST OPEN AIR ALEMANIA: Se celebrará el 13, 14 y 15 de Mayo en Flughafen Dessau (Alemania).
Los grupos que conforman el cartel son Twilight Of The Gods, Bolt Thrower, Testament, Behemoth, Nevermore, Sepultura, Six Feet Under, Corvus Corax, Deicide, Korpiklaani, Saltatio Mortis, Legion Of The Damned, Decapitated, Epica, Alestorm, Schelmisch, Marduk, Death Angel, Leaves’ Eyes, Vader, Shining, Grailknights, Manegarm, Powerwolf, Van Canto, Skyforger, Rotting Chirst, Heidevolk, Varg, Steelwing, Mystic Prophecy, Riger, Suicidal Angels, Enforcer, Milking The Goathmachine, Downfall, Legio Mortis, Addiction Of A Murderer, Painful, Heros Fate, Deathrip, Mindreaper, Dying Humanity, Oculus Tempestatis, Autumn Sleeps, Battue, Enema Of Death, High Rise Fall, Morphyn, Return To End, Sabiendas, Saxorior, Victorius, Vintera, 12 Years Of Silence, Blackjack, Burial Vault, Deadbeat Hero, Hroptatyr, Mannia, Perish Sanity, Pleasant Torture, Silberschauer, Slavery, Akrea, Creed Of Pain, Deadsystem, Hell’s Law, Manetory, Nattaravnur, Pestilator, Ritual Killing, Walking Dead On Broadway.
METALFEST OPEN AIR AUSTRIA. Se celebrará el 12, 13, 14 y 15 de Mayo en Schloss Mamling Mining am Inn (Austria).
Los grupos que conforman el cartel son Twilight Of The Gods, Bolt Thrower, Testament, Behemoth, Nevermore, Sepultura, Six Feet Under, Corvus Corax, Parkway Drive, Deicide, Korpiklaani, Caliban, Saltatio Mortis, Legion Of The Damned, The Devil’s Blood, Decapitated, Epica, Alestorm, Despised Icon, Schelmish, Marduk, Death Angel, Leaves’ Eyes, Vader, Shining, Tyr, Grailknights, Manegarm, Powerwolf, Van Canto, Skyforger, Rotting Christ, Heidevolk, Benighted, Varg, Burning Skies, Steelwing, Mystic Prophecy, Edenbridge, The Warriors, Serenity, Riger, Suicidal Angels, Enforcer, Svartsot, 50 Lions, In Slumber, Hellsaw, Artas, Milking The Goathmachine, Outrage, Desiccated, Trashcanned, Godhatecode, Prosperity Denied, Low Chi, Dark Reflexions, Vulvathrone, All Falls Down, Brewtality, Tuxedo, 50 Stitches To Salvation, Mosfet, Dust Bolt, Unhale, Scared To Death, Forsaken, Cruzada, Harmanic, Diabolos Dust, Bloodfeast, Black Inhale, Eternal Torture, Asphagor, Hal.
METALFEST OPEN AIR SUIZA. Se celebrará el 13, 14 y 15 de Mayo en Z7 Konzertfabrik de Pratteln (Suiza).
Los grupos que conforman el cartel son Twilight Of The Gods, Bolt Thrower, Testament, Behemoth, Nevermore, Six Feet Under, Sepultura, Korpiklaani, Deicide, Legion Of The Damned, Vader, Alestorm, Marduk, Death Angel, Shining, Heidevolk, Decapitated, Manegarm, Powerwolf, Van Canto, Rotting Christ, Skyforger, Varg, Milking The Goathmachine, Mystic Prophecy, Suicidal Angels, Enforcer.
METALFEST OPEN AIR HUNGRÍA. Se celebrará el 21, 22 y 23 de Mayo en Budapest (Hungría).
Los grupos que conforman el cartel son Sonata Arctica, Hammerfall, Amon Amarth, Nevermore, Sabaton, Twilight Of The Gods, Deicide, Korpiklaani, Finntroll, Death Angel, Deathstars, Marduk, Brainstorm, Eluveitie, Vader, Kalapács, Dalriada, Nevergreen, Leaves’ Eyes, Legion Of The Damned, Decapitated, Powerwolf, Sadist, Nightmare, Astral Doors, Elvenking, Manticora, Secret Sphera, Varg, Milking The Goathmachine, Persefone, Vale Of Tears, I Divine, Velvet Seal, Damned Spirits’ Dance, Chronology, Kafebár, Crossholder.
METALFEST OPEN AIR CHEQUIA. Se celebrará el 21, 22 y 23 de Mayo en Pilsen Lochotin Cirque (Chequia).
Los grupos que conforman el cartel son Hammerfall, Sonata Arctica, Amon Amarth, Twilight Of The Gods, Korpiklaani, Deathstars, Finntroll, Nevermore, Death Angel, Eluveitie, Legion Of The Damned, Deicide, Marduk, Decapitated, Powerwolf, Brainstorm, Leaves’ Eyes, Vader, Nightmare, Elvenking, Astral Doors.
Su web es: http://www.metalfest.eu/
PARTY SAN METAL OPEN AIR. Esta será su edición número 16. Se celebrará el 12, 13 y 14 de Agosto en Bad Berka (Alemania).
Los grupos que conforman el cartel son Napalm Death, Desaster, Lividity, Lock Up, Onheil, Dying Fetus, Ketzer, Sarke, Under That Spell, Milking The Goathmachine, Devourment, Suicidal Angels, Varg, Necrophagist, Monstrosity, Ofermod, The Crown, Merrimack, Cannibal Corpse, The Devil’s Blood, Demonical, Suffocation, Aura Noir, Manegarm, Watain, Tribulation.
Su web es: http://www.party-san.de/
SAUNA OPEN AIR. Esta será su edición número 4. Se celebrará el 10, 11 y 12 de Junio en Tampere (Finlandia).
Los grupos que conforman el cartel son Kiss, Danzig, Ratt, Death Angel, Grave Digger, Anvil, The 69 Eyes, Stamina, Sonata Arctica, Audrey Horne, August Burns Red, White Chapel, Peer Günt, Doom Unit, Glamour Of The Kill.
Su web es: http://www.sauna-open-air.fi/index.php
SUMMER BREEZE OPEN AIR. Esta será su edición número 12. Se celebrará el 19, 20 y 21 de Agosto en Dinkelsbühl (Alemania).
Los grupos que conforman el cartel son 1349, Agnostic Front, Ahab, Anathema, Annotations Of An Autopsy, Asphyx, Barren Earth, Blasmusik Illenschwang, Behemoth, Breschdleng, Callisto, Cannibal Corpse, Children Of Bodom, Cumulo Nimbus, Dark Funeral, Dark Tranquillity, Das Pack, Despisel Icon, Dew Scented, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Dream Evil, Dying Fetus, Eisbrecher, End Of Green, Ensiferum, Equilibrium, Feto, Feuerschwanz, Fiddler’s Green, Frei Wild, Gorgoroth, Grail Knights, Gwar, Hacride, Hail Of Bullets, Heaven Shall Burn, Hypocrisy, Ill Niño, Insomnium, Korpiklaani, Kylesa, Leaves’ Eyes, Letzte Instanz, Long Distance Calling, Macabre, Manegarm, Maroon, Milking The Goathmachine, Mono Inc., My Dying Bride, Necrophagist, Obituary, Origin, Orphaned Land, Pantheon I, Parkway Drive, Poisonblack, Psychopunch, Rage, Raised Fist, Rebellion, Sepultura, Sideblast, Solstafir, Subway To Sally, Suffocation, Suicidal Angels, Swallow The Sun, The 69 Eyes, The Black Dahlia Murder, The Crown, The Devil’s Blood, Mean, The Smack Ballz, The Very End, Tieflader, Tracedawn, Undertow, Unleashed, War From A Harlots Mouth, Watain, We Butter The Bread With Butter.
Su web es: http://www.summer-breeze.de/site.php
SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL. Esta será su edición número 19. Se celebrará el 9, 10, 11 y 12 de Junio en Sölvesborg (Suecia).
Los grupos que conforman el cartel son Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses, Gary Moore, Slayer, Billy Idol, Bachman & Turner, WASP, Rick Springfield, Cinderella, Danzig, Ratt, Opeth, UDO, Sabaton, D-A-D, Magnum, Nazareth, Suicidal Tendencies, Saga, Y&T, Mastodon, Stratovarius, Fates Warning, Anvil, Unisonic, Steel Panther, Point Blank, Mother’s Finest, Behemoth, Aldo Nova, Watain, Death Angel, Raven, Pendragon, Jorn, Alestorm, Bigelf, Blacberry Smoke.
Su web es: http://www.swedenrock.com/index.cfm
TUSKA OPEN AIR. Esta sera su edición número 13. Se celebrará el 2, 3 y 4 de Julio en Helsinki (Finlandia).
Los grupos que conforman el cartel son Mastodon, Megadeth, Satyricon, Testament, Kamelot, Devin Townsend Project, Finntroll, Hypocrisy, Pain, Tarot, Nile, Swallow The Sun, Overkill, Cannibal Corpse, Obituary, Bloodbath, Trigger The Bloodshed, Warmen, Sotajumala, Holy Grail, Rytmihäiriö, Torture Killer, Barren Earth, Insomnium, FM2000, [Amatory], The Arson Project.
Su web es: http://www.tuska-festival.fi/
WACKEN OPEN AIR FESTIVAL. Esta será su edición número 21. Se celebrará el 5, 6 y 7 de Agosto en Wacken (Alemania).
Los grupos que conforman el cartel son 1349, Amorphis, Arch Enemy, Alice Cooper, Atrocity, Broilers, By The Patient, Caliban, Candlemass, Cannibal Corpse, Corvus Corax, Crucified Barbara, Debauchery, Degradead, Delain, Despised Icon, Die Apocalyptischen Reiter, Die Kassierer, Edguy, Ektomorf, Enstille, End Of Green, Equilibrium, Eternal Legacy, Evile, Fiddler’s Green, Ghost Brigade, Gojira, Grave Digger, Hackneyed, Hanggai, Hells Belles, Holy Grail, Ihsahn, Ill Niño, Immortal, Imperium Dekadenz, Iron Maiden, Kampfar, Kataklysm, Lake Of Tears, Letzte Instanz, Maroon, Metsatöll, Mötley Crüe, Nightmare, Orden Ogan, Orphaned Land, Primal Fear, Raven, Schelmish, Smoke Blow, Snakebite, Secrets Of The Moon, Solstafir, Slayer, Stratovarius, Suicidal Angels, Tarja, The Devil’s Blood, The New Black, The Other, Tiamat, Torfrock, Tyr, UDO, Varg, Voivod, WASP.
Su web es: http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2010/
WITH FULL FORCE FESTIVAL. Esta será su edición número 17. Se celebrará el 2, 3 y 4 de Julio en Flughafen Roitzschjora (Alemania).
Los grupos que conforman el cartel son Slayer, Killswitch Engage, Sick Of It All, Heaven Shall Burn, Cannibal Corpse, Ektomorf, As I Lay Dying, Fear Factory, NoFX, Caliban, A Day To Remember, All For Nothing, Amorphis, Arkangel, Born From Pain, Bleeding Through, Broilers, Callejon, Crowbar, Daath, Dark Tranquillity, Darkened Noctum Slaughtercult, Death Before Dishonor, Earth Crisis, Deicide, Elsterglanz, Freiwild, Gwar, Evergreen Terrace, Horse The Band, Job For A Cowboy, Neaera, Skindred, Letzte Instanz, Nile, The Devil’s Blood, Texas In July, The Bones, The Faceless, The Exploited, War Of Ages, Unleashed, Walls Of Jericho, Wisdom In Chains, War From a Harlots Mouth, Toxpack, We Butter The Bread With Butter.
Su web es: http://www.withfullforce.de/index.php