Amsterdam Metalfest Explained

Music Festival Name:Amsterdam Metalfest
Location:Melkweg, Amsterdam
Years Active:2013 – present
Dates:April, October
Genre:Metal, Death metal, Thrash metal, Black metal, Progressive metal

Amsterdam Metalfest is a biannual metalfestival[1] that takes place in the Netherlands' capital city, Amsterdam.[2] As from 2015, it is held in the much acclaimed venue Melkweg (Dutch for "Milky Way") and organised by Metal Amsterdam.[3] Amsterdam Metalfest endeavors to provide a stage for local and (inter)national metalbands[4] and, in doing so, re-establishing the Amsterdam metalscene.[5] [6] It was originally organized in The Sugarfactory, featuring Dutch bands like Cilice, The New Dominion, Red Eyes, Illucinoma and others. The May 2018 edition line-up is Fleshgod Apocalypse, Obscura, The Charm The Fury, Hideous Divinity, For I Am King, Onegodless.

Past billings

October 2016

Textures (NL), Aborted (BE) performing Retrogore in its entirety, Humanity’s Last Breath (SE) Dutch debut, Exivious (NL) global exclusive, Seita (NL) and Hibakusha[7] (NL).[8] [9]

April 2016

Decapitated (POL), Carach Angren (NL), God Dethroned (NL), Heart Of A Coward (UK), Herder (NL) and Veil of Delusions (NL).[10] [11] [12]

October 2015

Aborted (BE), Seita (NL), Cultura Tres (VEN), Ethereal (NL), Red Eyes (NL) and Hillsphere (NL).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metal Festivals in Netherlands. www.allmetalfest.com. 2017-01-06.
  2. Web site: Interview: Amsterdam Metalfest (2016) . Metalfan.nl . 2013-11-16 . 2017-10-29.
  3. Web site: Home Metal Amsterdam. Metal Amsterdam. en-US. 2017-09-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20170930110507/https://metalamsterdam.com/. 2017-09-30. dead.
  4. News: Interview: Amsterdam Metalfest (2016) Metalfan.nl. Metalfan.nl. 2017-01-06. Metalfan.nl.
  5. Holthuis. Daan. The Amsterdam Metal Scene.
  6. Web site: Interview Amsterdam Metalnight. Zware Metalen. 2016-11-28.
  7. News: Hibakusha: "FortaRock is een enorme veer in je reet én een grote kans". 2016-11-28. NMTH.
  8. Web site: Aftellen naar Amsterdam Metalfest 2016. 2016-10-10. Rockmuzine. 2016-11-28.
  9. Web site: Textures, Aborted, Humanity's Last Breath en meer. 2016-10-10. Wings of Death. 2016-11-28.
  10. News: Decapitated / Carach Angren / God Dethroned. 2016-11-28. nl-NL. Melkweg.
  11. Web site: Amsterdam Metal Fest is een doorslaand succes. 2016-04-03. Rockmuzine. 2016-11-28.
  12. News: Nieuwe namen voor Amsterdam Metalfest 2016 - Pinguin Radio. 2016-01-25. 2016-11-28. nl-NL. Pinguin Radio.

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