Hellfire Festival
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The Hellfire Festival is a three day music festival currently held at National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
, England
. The next edition of the festival will be held on November 6 to 8 2009. The first edition of the festival was held at the 02 Academy in Islington
, London
.
, London
. More than 32 bands appeared at the festival spread over two stages and across the three days. Tickets for the festival were priced at £16.50 (Friday), £20.00 (Saturday), £18.00 (Sunday) or £50 for a three day pass.
. More than 38 bands will appear at the festival spread over three stages and across the three days. Tickets were priced at £25 per day or £55 for a three day pass. The second Hellfire Festival was run in conjunction with the Music Live exhibition.
Full stages line ups. Confirmed bands and line ups for the festival so far included:-
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The next edition of the festival will be held on November 6 to 8 2009. The first edition of the festival was held at the 02 Academy in Islington
Islington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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Hellfire I
The first edition of the Hellfire Festival was held from Friday, February 20 to Sunday, February 22 2009 at the 02 Academy in IslingtonIslington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. More than 32 bands appeared at the festival spread over two stages and across the three days. Tickets for the festival were priced at £16.50 (Friday), £20.00 (Saturday), £18.00 (Sunday) or £50 for a three day pass.
| Main Stage | ||
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|
Overkill Overkill (band) Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax , the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal... Exodus Exodus (band) Exodus is an American thrash metal band formed in 1980 in Richmond, California. Spanning a career of over 30 years, Exodus has gone through numerous lineup changes, two extended hiatuses, and the deaths of two former band members. Guitarist Gary Holt remains the only constant member of the band,... Gama Bomb Gama Bomb -Beginnings: 2002-2005:Gama Bomb formed in Newry 2002 and soon built up a loyal following in their native Ireland and the UK, which they consolidated with a rigorous touring schedule and frequent forays into self-released recording. The band first gained attention with their demo The Survival... Torture Squad Torture Squad Torture Squad is a Brazilian death/thrash metal band, founded in 1990 which has released six studio albums and one live album. The band released their newest album, Aequilibrium, in 2010.-History:... |
Firewind Firewind Firewind is a Greek power metal band. Formed in 1998, the group is currently signed to Century Media Records and was originally a small project created by guitarist, Gus G. to showcase his demo, Nocturnal Symphony in 1998. Firewind later became a full band over three years later when they recorded... Alestorm Alestorm Alestorm is a folk metal band from Perth, Scotland. Their music is characterized by a pirate theme, and as a result have been dubbed a "Pirate metal" band at a popular heavy metal related website.... Panic Cell The More I See The More I See -Formation:The More I See were formed by guitarist Graham 'Gizz' Butt, formerly of Punk Metal band English Dogs and the Prodigy.Formed in Cambridgeshire in 2002 with vocalist Chad Sunderland, guitarist Gavin King and bassist Lee Churchill.-Personnel changes:To speed the musical pace up, both live... The Defiled Godsized |
Breed 77 Breed 77 Breed 77 is a British band from the overseas territory of Gibraltar whose music is a fusion of alternative metal and flamenco.-Origin:Breed 77 comes from the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Old Gibraltarian school friends, Paul Isola, Danny Felice, and Stuart Cavilla met up in London and... Sabbat Sabbat (band) Sabbat are a thrash metal band from Nottingham, England, currently consisting of Martin Walkyier , Andy Sneap , Simon Jones , Gizz Butt and Simon Negus . Over the years Sabbat have released three studio albums, four demos, two split singles/compilation albums, two singles and a live VHS... Warrior Soul Warrior Soul Warrior Soul is an American hard rock band formed by lead singer Kory Clarke, guitarist Cliff St. Croix , later replaced by John Ricco, later replaced by Alex, a Scotsman living in New York City , and guitarist Chris Moffett. Then Peter Jay Tsudis... Exit Ten Exit Ten Exit Ten is a British Rock/Metal band. Their debut full-length album, Remember The Day, was released in 2008. Their second studio album was released in October 2011.-Biography:Exit Ten are a post-hardcore/progressive rock band from Reading, Berkshire... Anterior Outcryfire The Hollowed Earth Theory Metalloid |
| Scuzz Stage | ||
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|
Stage Closed |
Annotations of an Autopsy Trigger the Bloodshed The Rotted The Rotted -History:The band was formed from the ashes of death metal / grindcore ensemble Gorerotted by ex-members Ben McCrow, Tim Carley, and Phil Wilson, along with Gian Pyres and Nate Gould due to a musical progression and a desire for less limiting lyrical themes: the band themselves say that The... Burning Skies Dead Beyond Buried RSJ RSJ (band) -History:Spawned in late 2002, RSJ set about creating heavy, groovy, noise metal. The band took their name from the building term Rolled Steel Joist, and an 'in-joke' to referencing "a good support" and also "heavy metal".... Scar My Eyes |
Malefice Malefice Malefice are a British heavy metal band from Reading, Berkshire, England, formed in 2003.-Band history:They were formed by friends at college and started to write their songs straight away. Their first major break was to open a four band bill charity gig at the Rivermead Centre in Reading... Sacred Mother Tongue Sacred Mother Tongue Sacred Mother Tongue is a 4-piece British metal band from Northampton initially formed in 2004. The current line up consists of Darrin South , Andy James , Josh Gurner and Lee Newell .... Romeo Must Die Forever Never Cinders Fall Idiom Soul Distruction Imicus |
Hellfire II
The second edition of the Hellfire Festival will take place from Friday, November 6 to Sunday, November 8 2009 in Halls 8 and 9 of the National Exhibition Centre in BirminghamBirmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
. More than 38 bands will appear at the festival spread over three stages and across the three days. Tickets were priced at £25 per day or £55 for a three day pass. The second Hellfire Festival was run in conjunction with the Music Live exhibition.
Full stages line ups. Confirmed bands and line ups for the festival so far included:-
- Mistress of Ceremonies: Katie Parsons (Not in attendance)
| Main Stage | ||
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|
CKY CKY (band) CKY is an American alternative metal band that formed in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1998. Centred around core members Deron Miller , Chad I Ginsburg and Jess Margera , the band shares its name with a skateboarding and stunt video series produced by Bam Margera, brother of drummer Jess... Cancer Bats Cancer Bats Cancer Bats are a hardcore punk/sludge metal band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-Background:Cancer Bats originated in May 2004 with singer Liam Cormier and guitarist Scott Middleton, former member of Toronto heavy metal band At the Mercy of Inspiration... Electric Eel Shock Electric Eel Shock Electric Eel Shock are a three-piece garage metal band, formed in Tokyo in the late 1990s. They first toured the United States in 1999 and have been touring the world ever since.-Early years of EES:... Gama Bomb Gama Bomb -Beginnings: 2002-2005:Gama Bomb formed in Newry 2002 and soon built up a loyal following in their native Ireland and the UK, which they consolidated with a rigorous touring schedule and frequent forays into self-released recording. The band first gained attention with their demo The Survival... Malefice Malefice Malefice are a British heavy metal band from Reading, Berkshire, England, formed in 2003.-Band history:They were formed by friends at college and started to write their songs straight away. Their first major break was to open a four band bill charity gig at the Rivermead Centre in Reading... The More I See The More I See -Formation:The More I See were formed by guitarist Graham 'Gizz' Butt, formerly of Punk Metal band English Dogs and the Prodigy.Formed in Cambridgeshire in 2002 with vocalist Chad Sunderland, guitarist Gavin King and bassist Lee Churchill.-Personnel changes:To speed the musical pace up, both live... |
Saxon Saxon (band) Saxon are an English heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. As front-runners of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, they had 8 UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s including 4 UK Top 10 albums. Saxon also had numerous singles in the Top 20 singles chart... Anvil Anvil (band) Anvil is a Canadian heavy metal band comprising Steve "Lips" Kudlow , Robb Reiner , and Glenn Five... Benediction Benediction (band) Benediction is a British death metal band from Birmingham, England. They were formed in February 1989.-Biography:The Birmingham-based death metal band Benediction were formed in February 1989 by Paul Adams , Peter Rew , Darren Brookes , and Mark "Barney" Greenway... Blaze Bayley Blaze Bayley Blaze Bayley is an English singer and songwriter. He has been the lead singer of Wolfsbane from 1984 to 1994, and nowadays since their recent reunion. Blaze is however world-known for having been the lead singer of British metal band Iron Maiden from 1994 to 1999... Sacred Mother Tongue Sacred Mother Tongue Sacred Mother Tongue is a 4-piece British metal band from Northampton initially formed in 2004. The current line up consists of Darrin South , Andy James , Josh Gurner and Lee Newell .... Beholder |
Fields of the Nephilim Fields of the Nephilim Fields of the Nephilim are an English gothic rock band formed in Stevenage, Hertfordshire in 1984. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Carl McCoy, saxophonist Gary Whisker, Tony Pettitt on bass, guitarist Paul Wright and drummer Alexander "Nod" Wright... My Dying Bride My Dying Bride My Dying Bride are an English doom metal band formed in 1990. To date, My Dying Bride have released eleven full-length studio albums, three EPs, one demo, one box set, four compilation albums, one live album, and one live CD/DVD release. The band released their tenth studio album, For Lies I Sire,... Katatonia Katatonia Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström .-1991-1993:The early Katatonia releases, such as the EP Jhva Elohim Meth..... Anathema Anathema (band) Anathema are an English band from Liverpool primarily known for their ever evolving sound. Beginning as pioneers of the death/doom metal sub-genre, their later albums have been associated with genres such as alternative rock, progressive rock, art rock, new prog, and post-rock.-History:Anathema... October File October File October File are a British Post-Punk Band, named after the die Kreuzen album. Their debut album was released in 2004; subsequent releases followed on the labels Golf Records and Candlelight Records. Their music uses elements of punk, hardcore and industrial metal, often with political overtones... Seretonal Spit Like This Spit like this -Introduction:Spit Like This is a four-piece rock band which plays their own original music. Not properly fitting into any single genre , they are described as the "bastard child between Motley Crue & Motorhead" on their website.SPiT LiKE THiS... |
| Scuzz Stage | ||
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|
The Rotted The Rotted -History:The band was formed from the ashes of death metal / grindcore ensemble Gorerotted by ex-members Ben McCrow, Tim Carley, and Phil Wilson, along with Gian Pyres and Nate Gould due to a musical progression and a desire for less limiting lyrical themes: the band themselves say that The... Ted Maul Viatrophy Bury Tomorrow Scar My Eyes |
Senser Senser Senser, a politically-charged UK band, originally formed in South West London from a group of friends in the late 1980s, Nick Michaelson , Heitham Al-Sayed , Kerstin Haigh , John Morgan , James Barrett and Alan "Hagos/Haggis" Haggarty and in 1992 they were joined by Spiral Tribe D.J, Andy Clinton... Fei Comodo Fei Comodo Fei Comodo is a 5-piece post-hardcore band from Essex, UK. They're signed to Small Town Records, and have developed a strong fanbase since their formation through playing many live shows across the country. They've released five EPs, two singles, and one studio mini album... Esoterica Imicus Mayra Roxx |
Viking Skull Viking Skull Viking Skull is a 5-piece heavy metal band, originating in the UK.-History:Viking Skull was formed in 2002, by Raging Speedhorn members Gordon Morison, Darren Smith and Frank Regan, along with their Guitar Tech, Roddy Stone, and Merchandiser, Waldie.... Tesseract TesseracT (band) TesseracT are a British progressive metal band formed in 2003. They are currently signed to Century Media Records.-History:Tesseract started out back in 2003 as a personal side project, to Fellsilent, in the then-teenage Acle Kahney's bedroom... No Made Sense Xerath |
| Big Cheese Stage | Metal Hammer Stage | Terrorizer Stage |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
Outcry Collective Deaf Havana Deaf Havana Deaf Havana are an English alternative rock band from King's Lynn, Norfolk in the UK. The band was formed in 2005 at the King's Lynn campus of The College of West Anglia... Blakfish The Dead Formats |
Exit Ten Exit Ten Exit Ten is a British Rock/Metal band. Their debut full-length album, Remember The Day, was released in 2008. Their second studio album was released in October 2011.-Biography:Exit Ten are a post-hardcore/progressive rock band from Reading, Berkshire... The Plight Savage Messiah Savage Messiah (band) Savage Messiah is an English thrash metal/heavy metal band formed in May 2007 in London. The band was formed by guitarist and lead vocalist Dave Silver, The band also consists of guitarist Joff Bailey, bassist Stefano Selvatico and drummer Mauricio Chamucero... Rise To Remain The Arusha Accord The Casino Brawl Fury UK Fury UK - Early History :Fury UK is a metal band based in Manchester, UK. The band was first formed around 2002 by Chris Appleton, lead guitarist & lead vocalist, whilst still in his early teens. The line-up was re-shaped several times over the early years, whilst still nothing more than a local band,... |
Trigger the Bloodshed Cinders Fall Abgott Ingested |
| Confirmed Bands Days tbc |
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The Painted Smiles The Lost Souls Club |
- EvileEvileEvile is a thrash metal band from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. Their debut album, Enter the Grave, was produced by Flemming Rasmussen at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark and was released worldwide in 2007 by Earache Records to critical acclaim by fans and critics...
were originally booked to play the main stage on Saturday, but pulled out following the death of their bass player Mike Alexander. They were replaced on the bill by Blaze BayleyBlaze BayleyBlaze Bayley is an English singer and songwriter. He has been the lead singer of Wolfsbane from 1984 to 1994, and nowadays since their recent reunion. Blaze is however world-known for having been the lead singer of British metal band Iron Maiden from 1994 to 1999...
. - The line-up was changed to take into account the Friday being cancelled.