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Unless you've been living in a cave for the last couple of months, you know that Hellfest Open Air 2011 took place last weekend.

As always, Metal Storm sent out a small army of reporters to cover the event. You can expect an exclusive live report, tons of hq pictures and an anthology of our most memorable festival experiences to appear online in the next coming weeks.

We also had the chance to meet up with some artists backstage. After the small talk and/or a few beers, we got to the juicy details. Here are a handful of scoops we gathered during our chats that we don't want to keep from you!



Orphaned Land are embarking on a big European tour later this year. Direct support will come from Oriental folk metal band Arkan and Tunisian progressive metallers Myrath. Dates for this tour have officially been announced earlier today. You can find them over here.



Oriental folk metal band Arkan will also support Arch Enemy in December. The band has been confirmed as the special guest on all French dates of the Arch Enemy winter tour throughout Europe.



Angelizer, the young melodic death metal outfit hailing from Toulouse, France, plan to release their first full-length album later this year. A tentative release date has been set for September. The follow-up to the 2008 Poison Dreams EP will be called Philosophy With Decibels, and will be released through New Death Records / Necrocosm Productions.



Also long-running French metal acts S.U.P. and Supuration are set to release a new album.

Supuration, the French death metal band, will start the recording process of their new album this summer. Mixing will take place in September. The album will be called Cu3e and is tentatively due in November. Cu3e will conclude the trilogy story started with The Cube and Incubation.

S.U.P., their avantgarde/electronic metal counterpart, will release a new album afterwards. Most of the material for this album has already been written.



Dødheimsgard plan to continue touring. A Paris show is scheduled for November 2 (but not confirmed yet), and the band intend to post future tour dates on their facebook page.

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Source: hellfest.fr
Event: Hellfest Open Air 2011
Posted: 23.06.2011 by Darkside Momo | Comments (4)


Three new cancelations for Hellfest 2011!

Here is the official statement of the festival with replacement.

"Unfortunately, Unleashed, BlackRain and Masters Of Reality are canceled?

These three bands will be respectively replaced by Primordial, Headcharger and The Damned Things.

The 3 day passes and daily tickets are still available in all of our usual stores and are still at a special price with Digitick through our website www.hellfest.fr

We remind you that bus+ticket packs are still available with buses leaving from cities from all around Europe. Please visit our "Bus-Trip" section!

Stay tuned on www.hellfest.fr to get more news soon including the running-order and map of the festival 2011!"

Source: hellfest.fr
Event: Hellfest Open Air 2011
Posted: 30.03.2011 by Jeff | Comments (8)


Thin Lizzy has been added to the Hellfest Open Air 2011 line-up.

The legendary Irish hard rockers will be performing on Saturday June 18th along Scorpions, Black Label Society and UFO.

The festival is set to take place June 17-19th in Clisson, France. An up-to-date festival billing is available over here.



In other news, there's an official Hellfest app available for free on AppStore and Android Market. With this app, you'll be able to follow all the latest news about Hellfest 2011 before, during and after the festival.

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The application offers the following features: Festival news, Notifications "Push" (on iPhone), Full line-up, Photo and video galleries, Integrated Twitter app, Access to e-tickets, Personalize your Hellfest schedule by adding your favorite bands, Practical info (transport, camping etc.), Sharing on Facebook and Twitter.

To download the application, go to this location.

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Source: hellfest.fr
Event: Hellfest Open Air 2011
Posted: 26.02.2011 by Thryce | Comments (3)


Some line up changes for Hellfest 2011 !

Here is the official press release of the festival:

Unfortunately we're sad to announce that two bands are forced to cancel their upcoming appearances at Hellfest 2011.

The first one, and not the least, is Trust. Here is the band's official statement :

"Unfortunately Trust will not be playing on the 18th of June 2011 at Hellfest festival. The band will not be performing any concerts for an indefined period of time. We would like to point out that that it is not linked in any way with the organization of the Hellfest event."

The second cancelation is Lock Up originally scheduled to play Saturday, June 18th under the Rock Hard tent. A problem in their tour schedules has forced the band to cancel this performance.

We apologize for these two changes and we would like to announce the bands who will be replacing them, as well as the 3 surprise acts you were all waiting for!

With great pleasure, we can confirm that In Flames and Down will be playing at Hellfest on June 17th and Dark Tranquillity, Duff Mackagan's Loaded and Static-X will be playing on Sunday, June 19th!

Also note that Angel Witch and Hail Of Bullets will be performing on the Saturday, June 18th, instead of on the Sunday, June 19th as originally planned.

Again we would like to apologize for these line-up changes!

More news to come soon! So keep posted!

Hellfest Team

Source: hellfest.fr
Event: Hellfest Open Air 2011
Posted: 14.02.2011 by Jeff | Comments (10)


The day of the last apocalypse has finally arrived! Hellfest Open Air has announced the final batch of 50 names for the 2011 edition, set to take place June 17-19th in Clisson, France.



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The new bands are: Iggy And The Stooges - Rob Zombie - Apocalyptica - Cavalera Conspiracy - Disturbed - Alter Bridge - Kyuss Lives! - Monster Magnet - The Cult - Mr Big - U.F.O. - Cradle Of Filth - Morbid Angel - Meshuggah - Clutch - Corrosion Of Conformity - Goatsnake - Buzzov?en - Destruction - Municipal Waste - Whiplash - Maximum The Hormone - HammerFall - Crucified Barbara - Black Rain - Suicide Silence - Hail Of Bullets - Gorguts - Morgoth - Tsjuder - Turisas - Grand Magus - Lock Up - Anal Cunt - Total Fucking Destruction - Terror - D.R.I. - US Bombs - The Dwarves - Architects - Times Of Grace - Knut - Kruger - Deez Nuts - Lyzanxia - Sup - Klone - Svart Crown - Impureza - Hangmans Chair + 2 Surprise Acts

There are only 2 surprise acts left to be announced during the following weeks to complete this year's line-up. Unfortunately Street Dogs and Satanic Warmaster were forced to cancel their appearance.

All ticket info is available here. An up to date festival billing is available over here.

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Source: hellfest.fr
Event: Hellfest Open Air 2011
Posted: 27.01.2011 by Thryce | Comments (36)


There's excitement in the air! Because the final batch of bands playing at this year's Hellfest Open Air will be announced this Thursday, January 27th at 5pm (GMT+1) sharp. As always, you'll hear it here on Metal Storm first, so spread the word.

Rumors on the final names are running rampant, and the Hellfest organization whispered in our ear they still have a few aces up their sleeves, so start the speculations in the comment section below!

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Tickets are going fast as well, so be sure to grab yours before it's too late. All ticket info is available here. And just in case you're that one person who doesn't have it noted in his calendar by now, Hellfest Open Air is taking place June 17-19th in Clisson, France. An up to date festival billing is available over here.

See you next Thursday!

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Source: hellfest.fr
Event: Hellfest Open Air 2011
Posted: 23.01.2011 by Thryce | Comments (15)


Hellfest Open Air is proud to announce the addition of Judas Priest and Trust.

Legendary heavy metallers Judas Priest will be one of the major attractions of the festival, as this will be the band's only farewell show on French soil. And also long-running French rock outfit Trust will treat the fans with a "back to basics" show, only playing songs from their oldest albums.

50 more bands are still to be announced. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows:


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Source: hellfest.fr
Event: Hellfest Open Air 2011
Posted: 07.12.2010 by Thryce | Comments (3)


Hellfest 2010 DVD is out today !

The DVD features 30 bands live + 1 CD live audio! (5.1 sound!)

You can buy the DVD on http://www.hellfestshop.com

Here is the track list:

Disc 1 - Live Video :
01. FEAR FACTORY - Smasher / Devourer
02. SEPULTURA - Dead Embryonic Cells
03. SICK OF IT ALL - Death Or Jail
04. FINNTROLL - Under Bergets Rot
05. WALLS OF JERICHO + A Trigger Full Of Promises
06. SWALLOW THE SUN - Swallow (Horror Pt.1)
07. GOROD - Disavow Your God
08. WATAIN - Sworn To The Dark
09. LOUDBLAST - Cross The Threshold
10. URGEHAL - Satanic Black Metal In Hell
11. OTARGOS - Unaltered Negative God
12. Y&T - Dirty Girl
13. ELECTRIC MARY - Let Me Out
14. NEVERMORE - Your Poison Throne
15. TANKARD - Slipping From Reality
16. TAMTRUM + THE GARAGE BABES - The World You Live In
17. CANDLEMASS - Mirror Mirror
18. ASPHYX Death - The Brutal Way
19. SWORN ENEMY - As Real As It Gets
20. FREAK KITCHEN - Propaganda Pie
21. VULCAIN - Ebony
22. EXODUS - And Then There Were None
23. BEHEMOTH - Conquer All
24. ELUVEITIE - Thousandfold
25. SABATON - Coat Of Arms
26. BLASPHEME - Carpe Diem
27. GENERAL SURGERY - Necrodecontamination / The League Of Extraordinary Grave Robbers
28. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN - Milk Lizard
29. MONDO GENERATOR - Invisible Like The Sky
30. SAVIOURS - Acid Hand

Disc 2 - Live Audio :
01. CANDLEMASS - Samarithan
02. DEVIN TOWNSEND - Truth
03. LOUDBLAST - Taste Me
04. SABATON - The Art Of War
05. WATAIN - Malfeitor
06. BLASPHEME - Désir De Vampyr
07. FREAK KITCHEN - Porno Dady
08. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN - Panasonic Youth
09. OTARGOS - La Génèse De Dieu
10. EXODUS - Bonded By Blood
11. GENERAL SURGERY - Necrocristicism
12. VULCAIN - Rock N Roll Secours
13. GOROD - A Common Hope
14. URGEHAL - Stesolid Self-Destruction To Damnation


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Source: hellfest.fr
Event: Hellfest Open Air 2011
Posted: 29.11.2010 by Jeff | Comments (6)


The countdown started about a week ago is over, so it is time for you to discover the new list of confirmed artists for the next HELLFEST!

As usual the HELLFEST stay in its shoes, eclecticism and taking risks are our watchwords! Extreme music being not limited to any particular style, you will still discover many original bands, real "UFOS", but famous and legendary artists that it is time to discover or rediscover on stage before that it's too late! We promise to surprise you again!

We won't talk about the qualities of each artist's newly confirmed, but you're free to check all the bands this list which shouldn't people indifferent:

Ozzy Osbourne - Scorpions

Opeth - Anathema - Black Label Society - Kreator - Bolt Thrower

1349 - Ancestors - Arkona - Arma Gathas - Atheist - Audrey Horne - Black Dalhia Murder - Comeback Kid - Dagoba - Electric Wizard - Exhumed - Eyehategod - Firewind - The Gates Of Slumber - Hawkwind - Krisiun - Korpiklaani - Kylesa - Masters Of Reality - Mekong Delta - Pain Of Salvation - Red Fang - Satanic Warmaster - Skeletonwitch - Skyforger - Street Dogs - Unleashed - Vader

Like every year, some fans will be disappointed by the announcement ... it is always difficult to please the connoisseurs of the Hellfest! We ask them to be patient because some big surprises will come in the weeks to come, and especially just before Christmas, as two new bands will be revealed during this period... we let you guess!

New announcement in November means new discounted ticket! The ones who trust us, who believe in the festival and its programming will once again find tickets at ?109 (without booking fees) instead of ?139! This operation is valid until the 1st of January 2011 and / or of 2500 3-day tickets sold. On this occasion, we remind you that last year these packages were sold in just two short weeks ... It is up to you to make the next 25th December, a Christmas "metal"!

See you soon with a new special announcement and two "mysterious" which should kick the ass of the people who haven't buy their tickets through the special offer!

Until then have fun discovering the new bands!

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Source: hellfest.fr
Event: Hellfest Open Air 2011
Posted: 20.11.2010 by Jeff | Comments (25)


Hello everybody!

After a great edition in 2010, all the Hellfest team is back to business and working hard on our next festival. We would like to remind you that Hellfest 2011, which will be held on the 17th, 18th and 19th of June, will be the last on these grounds. In 2012, Hellfest will move to a new place... We will not say anything else today but you can expect some great surprises.

Now let's speak about 2011! The start of the festival isn't for tomorrow, but time flies and as always we want to be the first to announce some of the bands which will be playing next summer! Don't expect any headliner today... negotiations are long and complicated, you'll have to be patient but we know that you are real connoisseurs and passionate people and we're sure that you'll like this first list, with bands playing different kind of music!

Once again, Hellfest will respect its ways and will not make any compromises despite the attacks! Punk, sludge, heavy, hardcore and grindcore, etc. in two words, a real festival of extreme music, by passionate people for passionate people!

Here is the list of the first confirmed bands for Hellfest 2011! Don't forget this is just the beginning:

Angel Witch
Bad Brains
Belphegor
Church Of Misery
Converge
Coroner
Dødheimsgard
Doro
The Exploited
Grave
The Haunted
Karma To Burn
Malevolent Creation
Mayhem "Liberation by evil" Exclusive special show !
The Melvins
Morne
My Sleeping Karma
Nasty
Orphaned Land
Raw Power
Septicflesh
Shai Hulud
Sodom
Therion
Triptykon
The Young Gods
Valient Thorr
Your Demise

MAYHEM will be the headliner of the Rock Hard Tent, and will offer a real unique and theatrical show, something dark and grim named "Liberation by Evil". The band promises us something macabre which will please and even chock the true black metal fans! A MAYHEM concert, like you've never seen before!

Limited edition "3 day pass" at a special price of ?99 (without booking fees) instead of ?129 are now available! Be quick, not all of you will have the chance to get one! This offer will be available from September 30th to November 30th.

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Source: hellfest.fr
Event: Hellfest Open Air 2011
Posted: 30.09.2010 by wrathchild | Comments (31)


While most of you are packing your bags for the Hellfest Open Air 2010 edition, taking place this weekend in Clisson, France, we can already announce the first name for next year's edition!

None other than legendary Swiss Technical Thrash metal act Coroner will be playing a reunion gig at Hellfest 2011. Hell yeah! You can already mark the following dates in calendar: 17-18-19th June 2011. Click here for some Coroner sweetness.

Keep an eye on Metal Storm for more Hellfest news hot of the press.

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Source: hellfest.fr
Band profile: Coroner
Event: Hellfest Open Air 2011
Posted: 16.06.2010 by Thryce | Comments (18)