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Category Archives: Festival Wrap Ups
Watch A Video Recap Of Ozzfest Meets Knotfest 2016
Ozzfest Meets Knotfest, the marriage of two of the biggest names ever in music festivals have released a recap video of this last month’s event. You can watch it below: Continue reading
Video: Slipknot Performs Iowa At Knotfest
Ozzfest Meets Knotfest took place this past weekend at San Manuel Amphitheater and Festival Grounds in San Bernardino, California, and just as Black Sabbath did on Friday night, Slipknot headlined Saturday night with a historic performance. Continue reading
Video: Metallica Performs At The Global Citizen Festival In New York City
(Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
The Global Citizen Festival took place yesterday at Central Park here in New York City, and while the lineup was packed with popular artists from all over the world, I went for Metallica, and they delivered a short, yet powerful set. Continue reading
Video: Slipknot Shares 2016 North American Tour Wrap Up
Slipknot wrapped up their 2016 North American headlining tour with Marilyn Manson and Of Mice and Men last month, and take a look back in an amazing new wrap up video. Continue reading
Into The Grave Festival Concludes, Exodus Named As First Band For 2016
Into The Grave Festival, one of the yearly highlights of the heavy music circuit in the Netherlands, took place last weekend in Leeuwarden. A sell-out crowd of over 7,000 people in attendance (not counting bands and crew) witnessed great bands such as headliner Sabaton, Sepultura, Cannibal Corpse, Obituary, Ensiferum, Avatar, Betraying The Martyrs, Audrey Horne, and more lite up the stage.
Sabaton live, from Facebook.
Exodus has already been confirmed For Into The Grave 2016. Early Bird Tickets are on sale now for Into The Grave and its sister festival City Rock for next year at their website.
Heavy Montreal 7th Edition Wraps Up, Date Set For 2016
Over 40,000 metal, rock and punk fans attended this past weekend’s Heavy Montreal at Parc Jean-Drapeau this past weekend. The 7th annual edition was so successful that next years 8th edition has already been announced, set to take place August 5 to 7, 2016. Acts for Heavy Montreal 2016 are tba.
Headlined by the likes of Slipknot, Korn and Faith No More, 70 bands in total graced four stages. Other bands on the bill included NOFX, Extreme, Iggy Pop, a reunited Alexisonfire, Faith No More’s first performance in Montreal since 1992, and a special set from Marky Ramone and Andrew WK who performed greatest hits of The Ramones to a roaring crowds treated to a more diverse bill more akin to European open air festivals than the typical concerts of North America.
A break down of the fest highlights by the numbers :
- 70 groups
- 17 Canadian groups
- 12 Quebec groups
- 3 days at Parc Jean-Drapeau
- 5 after parties at the Métropolis and the Katacombes
- 4 stages including 2 SAM750s from StageLine – the largest mobile stage in the world
- 4 official HEAVY MONTRÉAL accommodations
Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion Debuts AfterMovie
The Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion festival released their wrap-up aftermovie today on their Facebook page. You can watch the movie at this link: www.Facebook.com/CarolinaRebellion
Held on May 2nd and 3rd of this year at Rock City Campgrounds at the Charlotte Motor speedway, near charlotte, NC the 5th annual event reportedly have 80,000 fans in attendance.
Performers at the 2015 Carolina Rebellion included Slipknot, Korn (who reunited with guitarist Head in 2012 on stage during their set), Godsmack, Marilyn Manson, Slayer, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, Rise Against, Sammy Hagar & The Circle (Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham & Vic Johnson), Breaking Benjamin, Cheap Trick, and many more.
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