Sonisphere Festival, the first and only touring European metal festival returns in 2010 in the following locations : Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, U.K.
The legendary Black Metal band 1349 is one of the first headliners for the Masters Of Metal festival held at Pakkahuone and Klubi in Tampere, Finland on May 15, 2010.
Hypocrisy, Satyricon and Apocalyptica are among the bands that will perform at the Finnish Metal Expo held in Helsinki, Finland on February 19-20, 2010.
Amorphis, Arch Enemy and Napalm Death are among the bands that will perform at the Nummirock Metal Festival in Kauhajoki, Nummijärvi, Finland on June 18-20, 2009.
METALLICA will headline a brand spankin’ new Sonisphere festival, the first and only touring European Rock festival which hits six cities for a total of seven shows.
Most of Ankkarock’s acts have now been confirmed for the August 1-2, 2009 in Korso, Vantaa, Finland. The last big rock festival of the summer features metal bands Testament (USA), Amon Amarth (SWE) and Dragonforce (UK), hard rock group Hardcore Superstar (SWE) and hardcore punk band Fucked Up (CAN).
Ruisrock Festival will take place in Ruissalo, Turku, Finland, on the first weekend of July, the exact dates being July 3-5, 2009. This year’s festival will be headlined by masked metal band Slipknot (USA), indie rock group Mew (DEN) and heavy metal band Disturbed (USA).
The 12th annual Tuska Open Air Metal Festival takes place in its near legendary location of Kaisaniemi on July 26.-28.
Kreator, Soulfly and Turbonegro are some of the bands that will perform at the Derrame Rock Metal Festival in Pravia (Asturias), Spain on July 10-11, 2009.
The Neurotic Deathfest is the premier indoor death metal event of Europe. Grown from the Rotterdam deathfest (2004 and 2005) it transformed into the Neurotic Deathfest (2006 and 2007) when the organisation decided to change venue, and city. 2008 marks the year of the first Neurotic Deathfest in club 013 in Tilburg.
Amorphis, Cradle of Filth and Diablo are among the bands confirmed for Kivenlahti Rock Festival in Kivenlahti, Espoo, Finland on June 6-7, 2009.
Paradise Lost, Swallow The Sun and Pestilence are among the bands that will perform at the Inferno Metal Festival in Oslo, Norway on 8-11th April, 2009.
