Friday 3 February 2012

Festival: Hellfest 2012



The full line up for this year's Hellfest metal festival has been unveiled, with Black Sabbath, Guns 'n' Roses and Megadeth headlining the event, one of Europe's biggest metal events.

This year sees six stages running over three days.

Friday sees Megadeth at the top of the bill, with Lynyrd Skynrd on the main stade, the second stage headlined by former Mercyful Fate vocalist King Diamond as well as Irish American rockers Dropkick Murphys. The Altar stage features a Death Metal line up, headlined by Cannibal Corpse, and viking metal act Amon Amarth at the top of The Temple stage

On Saturday Guns 'n' Roses are at the top of the main stage, Within temptation also on the bill there. The second stage features Machine Head and Exodus, the Altar offers Entombed and Napalm death with Behemot on the top of the Temple stage.

Day three is headlines by the newly reformed original line up of Black Sabbath, although with questions over the health of guitarist Tony Iommi and uncertainty over whether drummer Bill Ward will sign up for the tour. Motley Crue and Blue Oyster Cult are also on the stage. The second stage features Lamb of God and Trivium, while Children of Bodom headline the Altar stage, and Dimmu Borgir the Temple.

As always, there are dozens of other acts announced, many of which reflect the varied nature of rock music, from classic rock veterans like Uriah Heep and Molly Hatchet, old school thrash like Exodus and new school like Gama Bomb and a spectacular round-up of underground bands of pretty much every flavour. Into death metal, grindcore, hardcore, punk, stoner, post-hardcore or black metal? There's something here for you.

There are still a few bands to be added to the bill, but Clisson 2012 already looks like an essential event for metal fans.

Hellfest takes place on June 15, 16 and 17 in Clisson, Loir Atlantique. Full information available here: http://www.hellfest.fr

ITV 2012 - Benjamin Barbaud from Rodj on Vimeo.

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