Metalcamp

The heavy metal international music festival Metalcamp has been held annually since 2004 in July at Tolmin, in the beautiful surroundings of the Alps. Metalcamp is one of the central metal events in this part of Europe and certainly has the most international character among music festivals in Slovenia. Every year it attracts a massive international audience of thousands of fans from Scandinavia, Germany, Austria, the Mediterranean countries and Slovenia. Every genre and sub-genre of metal with the addition of hardcore influenced styles is well represented in the 5-day gathering of bands performing on a couple of stages.

Programme

The festival site Sotočje is located on a peninsula between the turquoise mountain rivers Soča and Tolminka. In the past the programme has hosted as many as 40 acclaimed bands on the main Metal Stage and 44 young bands on the Talent Forum Stage. The line-up of bands in past editions of the festival has included: Danzig, Apocalyptica, Hypocrisy, Noctiferia, Primal Fear, Slayer, Anthrax, Obituary, Soulfly, Dimmu Borgir, Arch Enemy, Motörhead, Cradle of Filth, Sepultura, Kreator, Immortal, Korpiklaani, Pain, The Exploited, Ministry, In Flames, Morbid Angels, Nightwish, Down.

The extended 2010 edition of Metalcamp will be held from 5 to 11 July featuring Immortal, Cannibal Corpse, Over Kill, Behemoth and Sabaton.

External links

Metalcamp website

Metalcamp

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