Doom Shall Rise is the world’s biggest festival exclusively dedicated to Doom Metal.
The first festival took place in February 2003 in Crailsheim, Germany. Surprised and overwhelmed by the amazing responses from fans, bands and the media the organizers Frank Hellweg (Well of Souls) and Jochen Fopp (Mirror of Deception) had to move to a bigger location the year after. The Chapel, a former US military church in Göppingen has been the location since then.
Apart from giving bands of this often overlooked and neglected musical genre and their fans a platform and a reason for an annual gathering the focus is also introducing newcomers as well as featuring more established bands and bringing some to Europe for the first time.
After 5 successful editions the festival will take a break in 2008. Doom Shall Rise VI will continue in April 2009 at the Chapel!
Ticket presales for this year’s edition of Doom Shall Rise will end on April 1st at 10 PM CET. There will be a contingent of tickets at the doors.
Here is this year’s Doom Shall Rise running order:
FR 17.04.2009:
19:00 – 19:40 > EXTORIAN
19:55 – 20:35 > LORD OF THE GRAVE
20:50 – 21:30 > SHEVER
21:45 – 22:25 > REINO ERMITANO
22:40 – 23:20 > GRIFTEGÅRD
23:35 – 00:45 > PAGAN ALTAR
01:00 – 02:10 > REVELATION
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SA 18.04.2009:
15:00 – 15:40 > PROCESSION
15:55 – 16:35 > SYRACH
16:50 – 17:30 > TORTURED SPIRIT
17:45 – 18:25 > BLACK SHAPE OF NEXUS
18:40 – 19:20 > THE LAMP OF THOTH
19:50 – 20:30 > SEMLAH
20:45 – 21:25 > OMEGA MASSIF
21:40 – 22:30 > VOODOOSHOCK
22:45 – 23:45 > LORD VICAR
00:00 – 01:10 > WINO
