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11.05 - Austria
Blood Incantation: Absolute Elsetour European Tour 2025 5

04.06 - Poland
Mystic Festival 2025 5

06.08 - Czech Republic
Brutal Assault 2025 5

30.07 - Romania
Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025 4

08.02 - Hungary
Paganfest 2025 - European Tour 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

Staff / Elite: 3

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Members: 12

Guests: 1075

Musicians' birthdays:

39 - Adam Moore
30 - Adrienne Cowan
34 - Andrew Bennett
33 - Andrew Millar
59 - Andy Faulkner
36 - Anne Bakker
42 - Antti Ventola
54 - Arve Heimdal
46 - Ashley Purdy
51 - Benjamin Anderson
55 - Bob Peele
62 - Dan Spitz
30 - Danilo "Donni" Origa
40 - Darren McClelland
32 - Dave Moore (I)
54 - David Toledano Valera
49 - Dean Todorov
55 - Donald Tardy
64 - Drew McDowall
27 - Electra Nicole Mustaine
52 - Fredrik Haake
32 - Gabriel Iwasaki
49 - Ian Slemming
53 - Ilya Piyaev
39 - Jacopo Rossi
(1991-2022) - Jake 'Mettle' Ettle-Iles
38 - Jani Laine (I)
59 - Jeff Duncan
52 - Joel Tokuichi Andersson
50 - Johan Fridell
49 - Jorge Magalhães
64 - Kurdt Vanderhoof
48 - Matt DeVries
54 - Michael Lang
(1987-2014) - Mikael Rumède
30 - Mike "Lucas" Verhof
26 - Patrick Harte
29 - Ron Artiles
42 - Sandy
55 - Tomas Asklund

RIP:

2017 - Geoff Nicholls
2011 - Jan Somers

Charts Top of 2024 Top 200

	Style	Country	Formed	Split	Fans
1	Paul Gilbert 1998-	Heavy metal Hard rock Pop rock Blues rock Neoclassical rock Progressive metal	USA	1998	-	63
2	Michael Pinnella 2004-	Neoclassical rock Progressive rock	USA	2004	-	1
3	Simone Fiorletta 1998-	Neoclassical rock Progressive rock	Italy	1998	-	0

Style

Paul Gilbert

1998-

Heavy metal
Hard rock
Pop rock
Blues rock
Neoclassical rock
Progressive metal

USA

1998

Michael Pinnella

2004-

Neoclassical rock
Progressive rock

USA

2004

Simone Fiorletta

1998-

Neoclassical rock
Progressive rock

Italy

1998

	Style	Country	Formed	Split	Fans
1	Iron Maiden 1975-	New wave of British heavy metal Heavy metal	United Kingdom	1975	-	5360
2	Opeth 1990-	Extreme progressive metal Progressive metal Progressive rock	Sweden	1990	-	5068
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	3608
6	Slayer 1981-	Thrash metal	USA	1981	-	3606
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	3010
9	Dream Theater 1985-	Progressive metal	USA	1985	-	2838
10	Judas Priest 1969-	Heavy metal Hard rock	United Kingdom	1969	-	2832
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	-	2445
14	Dark Tranquillity 1989-	Gothenburg metal	Sweden	1989	-	2393
15	Agalloch 1995-2016	Atmospheric black metal Neofolk	USA	1995	2016	2365
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	-	2304
18	Katatonia 1991-	Blackened doom metal Death doom metal Alternative rock Gothic doom metal	Sweden	1991	-	2186
19	Behemoth 1991-	Black metal Blackened death metal	Poland	1991	-	2128
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	-	1985
28	Testament 1983-	Bay Area thrash metal	USA	1983	-	1919
29	Gojira 1996-	Progressive death metal Alternative metal	France	1996	-	1895
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	-	1725
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	-	1632
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	-	1520
43	Be'lakor 2004-	Melodic death metal	Australia	2004	-	1507
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	-	1380
50	Sonata Arctica 1996-	Power metal	Finland	1996	-	1375

Style

Iron Maiden

1975-

New wave of British heavy metal
Heavy metal

United Kingdom

1975

5360

Opeth

1990-

Extreme progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive rock

Sweden

1990

5068

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

3608

Slayer

1981-

Thrash metal

USA

1981

3606

Amon Amarth

1988-

Melodic death metal

Sweden

1988

3535

Black Sabbath

1968-2017

Doom metal
Heavy metal
Hard rock

United Kingdom

1968

2017

3010

Dream Theater

1985-

Progressive metal

USA

1985

2838

Judas Priest

1969-

Heavy metal
Hard rock

United Kingdom

1969

2832

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

2445

Dark Tranquillity

1989-

Gothenburg metal

Sweden

1989

2393

Agalloch

1995-2016

Atmospheric black metal
Neofolk

USA

1995

2016

2365

Pantera

1981-2003

Heavy metal
Groove thrash metal
Groove metal

USA

1981

2003

2308

In Flames

1990-

Gothenburg metal
Alternative metal

Sweden

1990

2304

Katatonia

1991-

Blackened doom metal
Death doom metal
Alternative rock
Gothic doom metal

Sweden

1991

2186

Behemoth

1991-

Black metal
Blackened death metal

Poland

1991

2128

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

1985

Testament

1983-

Bay Area thrash metal

USA

1983

1919

Gojira

1996-

Progressive death metal
Alternative metal

France

1996

1895

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

1725

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

1632

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

1520

Be'lakor

2004-

Melodic death metal

Australia

2004

1507

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

1380

Sonata Arctica

1996-

Power metal

Finland

1996

1375

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