Agglutination Metal Festival Explained

Music Festival Name:Agglutination Metal Festival
Years Active:1995 – present
Dates:August
Website:Agglutination.it

Agglutination Metal Festival is an Italian metal festival held annually in Basilicata, among the towns of Senise, Chiaromonte and Sant'Arcangelo (Potenza). Born in 1995 as an event to promote emerging groups, it is one of the first metal festivals in Italy and one of the most long-lived metal events in Europe.[1] [2]

It has hosted bands such as Overkill, Cannibal Corpse, Venom, Mayhem, Stratovarius, Carcass, Exodus, Gamma Ray, Dark Tranquillity and Marduk. Among the Italian bands that performed at the Agglutination are Rhapsody of Fire, Bulldozer, Necrodeath, Stormlord, Labyrinth and Theatres des Vampires. Due to the containment measures against the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival was not scheduled in 2020 and 2021.

Lineups

1995

August in Chiaromonte: Marshall and other local bands

1996

August in Chiaromonte: White Skull, Lost Innocence and other local bands

1997

12 August in Chiaromonte: Overkill, White Skull, Megora, Aggressive Fear, In Human Memories, Deleterio, Black Sunrise, Flash Terrorist, Stormlord, Lost Innocence, Harem, Funeral Fuck

1998

11 August in Chiaromonte: Athena, Undertakers, Lacrima Christi, Heimdall, Glacial Fear, Inchiuvatu, Hastings, Aura, Memories of a Lost Soul, Unthory, Black Sunrise, Funeral Fuck

1999

13 August in Chiaromonte: White Skull, Moonlight Comedy, Ahriman, Tenebrae Oburiuntur, Obscure Devotion, 3rd, Terremoto, Kiss of Death, Pino Miale

2000

12 August in Chiaromonte: Domine, Vision Divine, Undertakers, Glacial Fear, Stormlord, Art Inferno, Arcadia, Steel Cage, Humanity Eclipse, Eden Shape

2001

11 August in Chiaromonte: Ancient, Thoten, White Skull, Secret Sphere, Highlord, The Black, Natron, Schizo, Glacial Fear, Requiem K626, Brazen, Enemynside, Dark Secret, Rainy Night

2002

12 August Chiaromonte: Destruction, Vicious Rumors, Drakkar, Undertakers, Stormlord, Heimdall, Infernal Poetry, Holy Knights, Adimiron

2003

9 August in Chiaromonte:[3] Virgin Steele, Labyrinth, Theatres des Vampires, Beholder, Fire Trails, Elvenking, Marshall, Rosae Crucis, Mantra, Requiem K626, Hunchback

2004

12 August in Chiaromonte: Iron Savior, Marduk, Crystal Ball, Novembre, Centurion, Thy Majestie, Rain, Nameless Crime, Disguise, Walkyrya

2005

13 August in Chiaromonte: Mayhem, Freedom Call, Necrodeath, Mesmerize, Schizo, Valiance

2006

10 August in Chiaromonte (cancelled):[4] Vision Divine, Sinister, Majesty, Dark Lunacy, Marshall, Pandaemonium, Kragens, Aleph, Infernal Angels, Megawatt

2007

11 August in Sant'Arcangelo: Gamma Ray, Infernal Death, Golem, Kaledon, Dark Lunacy, Fire Trails, Tankard

2008

9 August 2008 in Sant'Arcangelo: Dark Tranquility, Vision Divine, Dismember, Domine, Metal Gang with Pino Scotto, DGM, Savior from Anger, Denied, Nefertum

2009

10 August in Sant'Arcangelo: U.D.O., Vader, Extrema, Fabio Lione, Forgotten Tomb, Fratello Metallo, Trick or Treat, Ecnephias, Symbolyc

2010

9 August in Sant'Arcangelo: Cannibal Corpse, Korpiklaani, Pino Scotto, Handful of Hate, Airborn, Marshall, Ver Sacrum, Solisia

2011

20 August in Chiaromonte: Bulldozer, Majesty, Bömbers (feat. Abbath), Node, PTSD, Tyrannizer Order, Aura, Stige

2012

25 August in Chiaromonte: Dark Tranquillity, Rhapsody of Fire, Rotting Christ, Ecnephias, Vexed, Lunocode, Poemisia, Twilight Gate, Ghost Booster

2013

10 August in Senise: Overkill, Stratovarius, Marduk, Eldritch, Folkstone, Heavenshine, Blind Horizon, Rebürn

2014

23 August in Senise: Carcass, Entombed A.D., Belphegor, Buffalo Grillz, Elvenking, Eversin, Sinheresy, Lehman

2015

9 August in Chiaromonte: Obituary, Edguy, Inquisition, Necrodeath, Forgotten Tomb, Arthemis, Feline Melinda, Carthagods

2016

21 August in Chiaromonte: Therion, Exodus, Taake, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Nanowar of Steel, Dewfall, De La Muerte, Real Chaos

2017

19 August in Chiaromonte: Venom, Sodom, White Skull, In.Si.Dia, Assaulter, Gravestone, Ghost of Mary, Memories of a Lost Soul

2018

19 August in Chiaromonte: Death SS, Pestilence, Folkstone, Necrodeath, Witchunter, Ad Noctem Funeriis, Circle of Witches, Rome in Monochrome

2019

17 August in Chiaromonte: Napalm Death, Death Angel, Carpathian Forest, Strana Officina, Carthagods, The Black, Scream Baby Scream

2022

6 August in Senise: Asphyx, Nargaroth, Vanexa, Fulci, Sailing To Nowhere, Napoli Violenta, Funeral, Mirko Gisonte, Eyelids

2023

12 August in Chiaromonte: Carcass, Nocturnal Depression, Sacrilege, Plakkaggio, Xenos, Essenza, Coexistence

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AGGLUTINATION METAL FESTIVAL 2018: meet & greet esclusivo con i DEATH SS. metalitalia.com. italian. 19 July 2018. 2 November 2018.
  2. Web site: XXIV AGGLUTINATION METAL FESTIVAL: il programma completo del festival. metalpit.it. italian. 12 June 2018. 2 November 2018.
  3. [Vader (band)|Vader]
  4. Planned for 10 August in Chiaromonte but cancelled because of heavy rain Web site: Agglutination Metal Festival: annullato per maltempo . 12 August 2006 . truemetal.it . italian. 2015-12-19.