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Mystic Festival 2025 5

06.08 - Czech Republic
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11.05 - Austria
Blood Incantation: Absolute Elsetour European Tour 2025 4

30.07 - Romania
Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025 4

08.02 - Greece
Eluveitie: Ànv Rising European Tour 2025 - Part I 3

31.01 - Finland
Queensrÿche: The Origins European Tour 2025 3

27.05 - Hungary
Iron Maiden: Run For Your Lives World Tour 2025/26 (Europe) 3

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Members: 13

Guests: 1330

Musicians' birthdays:

33 - Aaron Walton
48 - Alan Aguinaga
32 - Alexander Hernandez-Bent
37 - Alexander Miroshnichenko
54 - Andreas "Neudi" Neuderth
40 - Dan Briggs
37 - Diogo Silva
40 - Dustie Waring
55 - Francisco Javier "Frank" Gómez
53 - Gianluca Landozzi
46 - Jael Edwards
28 - Jake Halford
37 - Jamal Al-Mohrez
43 - Jari Lindholm
(1964-2013) - Jeffrey John "Jeff" Hanneman
84 - Jerry Scheff
67 - Jimi Bell
30 - Joost Dijk
(1970-2022) - Kimmo Sakari Blom
43 - Mads Bertram Højland Gath
(1976-2021) - Marc Kipker
50 - Maria Ilmoniemi
36 - Marija Kovacevic
37 - Mathieu St-Amour
65 - Miguel Roldán
48 - Nikki Jääsalmi
52 - Oleg Zhilakov
72 - Ovidiu Lipan
35 - Rabih Deaibess
47 - Rafael Barros
48 - Richard "Richie" Seibel
29 - Tainá Bergamaschi
33 - Tomaso Fontanini
46 - Tomasz Hanuszkiewicz
31 - Trevor Pason
53 - Ulf Lennart Larsson
37 - Valdirvaner Carelli Junior

RIP:

2017 - John Wetton
2020 - Josh Pappe
2007 - Kirill Babitzin

Charts Top of 2024 Top 200

	Band	Style	Country	Formed	Split	Fans
1		Playgrounded 2007-	Progressive post-metal	Greece The Netherlands	2007	-	10
2		Orob 2010-	Post black metal Progressive post-metal	France	2010	-	0

Style

Playgrounded

2007-

Progressive post-metal

Greece
The Netherlands

2007

Orob

2010-

Post black metal
Progressive post-metal

France

2010

	Style	Country	Formed	Split	Fans
1	Iron Maiden 1975-	New wave of British heavy metal Heavy metal	United Kingdom	1975	-	5362
2	Opeth 1990-	Extreme progressive metal Progressive metal Progressive rock	Sweden	1990	-	5069
3	Metallica 1981-	Bay Area thrash metal Heavy metal	USA	1981	-	4575
4	Megadeth 1983-	Thrash metal Heavy metal Hard rock Heavy metal Thrash metal	USA	1983	-	3826
5	Death 1983-2001	Death metal Progressive death metal Progressive thrash metal	USA	1983	2001	3609
6	Slayer 1981-	Thrash metal	USA	1981	-	3607
7	Amon Amarth 1988-	Melodic death metal	Sweden	1988	-	3535
8	Black Sabbath 1968-2017	Doom metal Heavy metal Hard rock	United Kingdom	1968	2017	3012
9	Dream Theater 1985-	Progressive metal	USA	1985	-	2838
10	Judas Priest 1969-	Heavy metal Hard rock	United Kingdom	1969	-	2834
11	Nightwish 1996-	Symphonic power metal Symphonic metal	Finland	1996	-	2592
12	Children Of Bodom 1993-2019	Extreme power metal	Finland	1993	2019	2532
13	Blind Guardian 1984-	Power metal Speed metal	Germany	1984	-	2446
14	Dark Tranquillity 1989-	Gothenburg metal	Sweden	1989	-	2393
15	Agalloch 1995-2016	Atmospheric black metal Neofolk	USA	1995	2016	2367
16	Pantera 1981-2003	Heavy metal Groove thrash metal Groove metal	USA	1981	2003	2308
17	In Flames 1990-	Gothenburg metal Alternative metal	Sweden	1990	-	2305
18	Katatonia 1991-	Blackened doom metal Death doom metal Alternative rock Gothic doom metal	Sweden	1991	-	2187
19	Behemoth 1991-	Black metal Blackened death metal	Poland	1991	-	2129
20	Kreator 1982-	Teutonic thrash metal	Germany	1982	-	2127
21	Amorphis 1990-	Death metal Folk metal Progressive metal Melodic death metal Melodic death metal	Finland	1990	-	2117
22	Ensiferum 1995-	Extreme folk metal	Finland	1995	-	2111
23	Insomnium 1997-	Melodic death metal	Finland	1997	-	2108
24	Arch Enemy 1996-	Gothenburg metal	Sweden	1996	-	2107
25	Dimmu Borgir 1993-	Black metal Symphonic black metal	Norway	1993	-	2023
26	Wintersun 2004-	Extreme power metal	Finland	2004	-	1994
27	Tool 1988-	Progressive metal Alternative metal	USA	1988	-	1986
28	Testament 1983-	Bay Area thrash metal	USA	1983	-	1919
29	Gojira 1996-	Progressive death metal Alternative metal	France	1996	-	1896
30	Helloween 1978-	Power metal Speed metal	Germany	1978	-	1880
31	Immortal 1990-	Death metal Black metal	Norway	1990	-	1790
32	Kamelot 1991-	Symphonic power metal	USA	1991	-	1735
33	Epica 2002-	Symphonic metal	The Netherlands	2002	-	1726
34	Lamb Of God 1999-	Groove thrash metal	USA	1999	-	1714
35	Anathema 1990-	Death doom metal Doom metal Atmospheric rock	United Kingdom	1990	-	1650
36	Mastodon 1999-	Progressive sludge metal Progressive stoner metal	USA	1999	-	1634
37	Iced Earth 1985-	Heavy metal US power metal	USA	1985	-	1630
38	Rammstein 1994-	Industrial metal	Germany	1994	-	1625
39	Sepultura 1984-	Death metal Thrash metal Groove thrash metal Alternative metal	Brazil	1984	-	1573
40	Symphony X 1994-	Progressive metal Symphonic power metal	USA	1994	-	1571
41	Eluveitie 2002-	Celtic folk metal Gothenburg metal	Switzerland	2002	-	1538
42	Enslaved 1991-	Viking black metal Progressive black metal	Norway	1991	-	1521
43	Be'lakor 2004-	Melodic death metal	Australia	2004	-	1508
44	Paradise Lost 1988-	Death doom metal Gothic metal Doom metal Death doom metal	United Kingdom	1988	-	1500
45	Emperor 1991-	Black metal Symphonic black metal	Norway	1991	-	1491
46	Cannibal Corpse 1988-	Death metal	USA	1988	-	1467
47	Moonspell 1989-	Black metal Folk metal Gothic black metal Gothic metal Symphonic black metal	Portugal	1989	-	1435
48	Nile 1993-	Brutal death metal Technical death metal	USA	1993	-	1408
49	Cradle Of Filth 1991-	Death metal Symphonic black metal Extreme gothic metal Symphonic metal	United Kingdom	1991	-	1381
50	Sonata Arctica 1996-	Power metal	Finland	1996	-	1375

Style

Iron Maiden

1975-

New wave of British heavy metal
Heavy metal

United Kingdom

1975

5362

Opeth

1990-

Extreme progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive rock

Sweden

1990

5069

Metallica

1981-

Bay Area thrash metal
Heavy metal

USA

1981

4575

Megadeth

1983-

Thrash metal
Heavy metal
Hard rock
Heavy metal
Thrash metal

USA

1983

3826

Death

1983-2001

Death metal
Progressive death metal
Progressive thrash metal

USA

1983

2001

3609

Slayer

1981-

Thrash metal

USA

1981

3607

Amon Amarth

1988-

Melodic death metal

Sweden

1988

3535

Black Sabbath

1968-2017

Doom metal
Heavy metal
Hard rock

United Kingdom

1968

2017

3012

Dream Theater

1985-

Progressive metal

USA

1985

2838

Judas Priest

1969-

Heavy metal
Hard rock

United Kingdom

1969

2834

Nightwish

1996-

Symphonic power metal
Symphonic metal

Finland

1996

2592

Children Of Bodom

1993-2019

Extreme power metal

Finland

1993

2019

2532

Blind Guardian

1984-

Power metal
Speed metal

Germany

1984

2446

Dark Tranquillity

1989-

Gothenburg metal

Sweden

1989

2393

Agalloch

1995-2016

Atmospheric black metal
Neofolk

USA

1995

2016

2367

Pantera

1981-2003

Heavy metal
Groove thrash metal
Groove metal

USA

1981

2003

2308

In Flames

1990-

Gothenburg metal
Alternative metal

Sweden

1990

2305

Katatonia

1991-

Blackened doom metal
Death doom metal
Alternative rock
Gothic doom metal

Sweden

1991

2187

Behemoth

1991-

Black metal
Blackened death metal

Poland

1991

2129

Kreator

1982-

Teutonic thrash metal

Germany

1982

2127

Amorphis

1990-

Death metal
Folk metal
Progressive metal
Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal

Finland

1990

2117

Ensiferum

1995-

Extreme folk metal

Finland

1995

2111

Insomnium

1997-

Melodic death metal

Finland

1997

2108

Arch Enemy

1996-

Gothenburg metal

Sweden

1996

2107

Dimmu Borgir

1993-

Black metal
Symphonic black metal

Norway

1993

2023

Wintersun

2004-

Extreme power metal

Finland

2004

1994

Tool

1988-

Progressive metal
Alternative metal

USA

1988

1986

Testament

1983-

Bay Area thrash metal

USA

1983

1919

Gojira

1996-

Progressive death metal
Alternative metal

France

1996

1896

Helloween

1978-

Power metal
Speed metal

Germany

1978

1880

Immortal

1990-

Death metal
Black metal

Norway

1990

1790

Kamelot

1991-

Symphonic power metal

USA

1991

1735

Epica

2002-

Symphonic metal

The Netherlands

2002

1726

Lamb Of God

1999-

Groove thrash metal

USA

1999

1714

Anathema

1990-

Death doom metal
Doom metal
Atmospheric rock

United Kingdom

1990

1650

Mastodon

1999-

Progressive sludge metal
Progressive stoner metal

USA

1999

1634

Iced Earth

1985-

Heavy metal
US power metal

USA

1985

1630

Rammstein

1994-

Industrial metal

Germany

1994

1625

Sepultura

1984-

Death metal
Thrash metal
Groove thrash metal
Alternative metal

Brazil

1984

1573

Symphony X

1994-

Progressive metal
Symphonic power metal

USA

1994

1571

Eluveitie

2002-

Celtic folk metal
Gothenburg metal

Switzerland

2002

1538

Enslaved

1991-

Viking black metal
Progressive black metal

Norway

1991

1521

Be'lakor

2004-

Melodic death metal

Australia

2004

1508

Paradise Lost

1988-

Death doom metal
Gothic metal
Doom metal
Death doom metal

United Kingdom

1988

1500

Emperor

1991-

Black metal
Symphonic black metal

Norway

1991

1491

Cannibal Corpse

1988-

Death metal

USA

1988

1467

Moonspell

1989-

Black metal
Folk metal
Gothic black metal
Gothic metal
Symphonic black metal

Portugal

1989

1435

Nile

1993-

Brutal death metal
Technical death metal

USA

1993

1408

Cradle Of Filth

1991-

Death metal
Symphonic black metal
Extreme gothic metal
Symphonic metal

United Kingdom

1991

1381

Sonata Arctica

1996-

Power metal

Finland

1996

1375

1.	Megadeth Rust In Peace
2.	Judas Priest Painkiller
3.	Death Symbolic
4.	Opeth Blackwater Park
5.	Metallica Master Of Puppets
6.	Metallica Ride The Lightning
7.	Black Sabbath Paranoid
8.	Iron Maiden Powerslave
9.	Death The Sound Of Perseverance
10.	Agalloch The Mantle

1.	Iotunn Kinship
2.	Blood Incantation Absolute Elsewhere
3.	Judas Priest Invincible Shield
4.	Thy Catafalque XII: A Gyönyörű Álmok Ezután Jönnek
5.	Opeth The Last Will And Testament
6.	Wormwood The Star
7.	Ulcerate Cutting The Throat Of God
8.	Wintersun Time II
9.	Gaerea Coma
10.	Panzerfaust The Suns Of Perdition - Chapter IV: To Shadow Zion