Posted by Zenae Zukowski on December 4, 2018
2019’s Hellfest is already fully stacked with a killer lineup including Slayer’s final French show. The festival is scheduled to kick off on June 21st and will run through June 23rd in Clisson France. However, there’s always room for more. Knotfest will be joining the fun as the festival will be held exclusively on June […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on November 26, 2018
The lineup for 2019 Hellfest Open Air has officially been revealed. The festival is scheduled to run from June 21st through 23rd in Clisson France as Manowar, KISS and Tool are set as the event’s headliners. Additionally, the event will mark Slayer’s final France performance. Check out the current lineup below: 06/21: Manowar Dropkick Murphys […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on June 26, 2018
Actor Kristian Nairn, who is known for playing the role of Hodor on the HBO hit series Game of Thrones, has attended this year’s Hellfest Open Air, which took place this past weekend in Clisson, France. Nairn did more than just hanging out with a few In This Moment members, he was also caught jamming […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on June 25, 2018
2018’s Hellfest was another success as Iron Maiden closed out the event last night (24th) and according to setlist.fm, they had no issues performing the classic song “Hallowed Be Thy Name.” With the amount of incredible bands that went on this past weekend including Judas Priest, it’s difficult to determine what the bill would look […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on April 17, 2018
It seems like we’re living in a new age of cultural sensitivity. While Antifa is on one side and free speech advocates that agree that even Nazi sympathizers and nationalists have a valid point, heavy music is under more scrutiny than it has been in a while. It was just yesterday when we found out […]
Posted by Alexander Stafford on June 26, 2017
As promised, Hellfest 2017 was “One Hell of a Ride” For three day; over 120 bands took over the small town of Clisson, France. Proving that Hellfest is quite possibly the greatest metal festival around today, dare I even say Ever! “Are you ready for some awkward Canadian prog metal?!?!” –Devin Townsend The opening day […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on November 29, 2016
Hellfest Open Air Festival has finally unveiled the full lineup for the already sold out event that takes place on June 16-18th in Clisson France. There’s a reason why it sells so fast, and next year’s massive list speaks for itself which confirms that it is one of the best festivals to attend. The lineup […]
Posted by Alix Vallecillo on March 10, 2016
The backlash from Phil Anselmo’s incident at the Dimebash event late last year has been big, not just for him, but for his bandmates for his various bands including Down. The southern boys felt the backlash of Anselmo’s action when their own hometown and a Dutch festival cancelled their schedule appearance which ended up with fans […]
Posted by Alix Vallecillo on February 10, 2016
In the wake of Phil Anselmo’s vulgar display of white power, Dutch festival FortaRock was the first one to take action against his band Down, stating the band was “no longer welcome” at the fest. Then their hometown gig, scheduled to take place this past Monday was also canceled. Other festivals the band are scheduled to play this summer have […]
Posted by Alix Vallecillo on February 10, 2016
Philip Anselmo’s racist outburst during the Dimebash event a few weeks ago has taken its toll everywhere, leading Anselmo offering give up his role with Down in order for them to continue as band. Dutch festival, FortaRock removed them from the bill, but massive French festival Hellfest refused to take off Down from their 2016 edition, despite pressure from the […]
