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65 Great bands from 19
countries, cheap prices and sightseeing at Budapest: a perfect holiday offer
for the fans of metal music
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Hammerfall covers legendary
Hungarian band’s song – special Pokolgep gig with Hammerfall members announced
Killer line-up, nice location, friendly people,
cheap prices and one of the most beautiful capitals in Europe: these are making
Metalfest Open Air Hungary a must-see event for metal-heads in 2011’s festival
season. 3 days of metal extravaganza between the 3-5th June, where you can
catch the big guns like Kreator, Arch Enemy, Cradle Of Filth, Stormwitch,
Saxon, Astral Doors, Sabaton, Wintersun and many more! A special gig for
legendary Hungarian band called Pokolgép was also announced recently: 2 members
of Hammerfall will perform as very special guests here, because Swedish metal
merchants recently released the English version of a Pokolgep song.
This
year’s the Metalfest Open Air Hungary
will take place from June 3rd ’till the June 5th. Even if it is only the 2nd
edition of the festival, the event has already became one of the most fascinating
metal music events of Hungary: more than 60 bands will arrive from 19
countries, offering a vast and killer line-up for the metalheads on the 2
stages. Among this year’s headliners we can welcome Arch Enemy, Kreator, Cradle Of Filth, Saxon and Sabaton, and
we can also catch some special/rare acts on stage, like Stormwitch, Astral Doors
or Vicious Rumors.. it can be
guaranteed that the bands will make fans get stiff necks after a crazy night of
headbanging. The detailed running order of the 2 stages can be found on the
festival’s website at www.metalfest.hu
Besides
the international acts, the legendary and influential Hungarian band called Pokolgép will also perform with the
members of Hammerfall, as the
Swedish metal merchants will release their brand new album Infected on 20th of
May, featuring an English version
version of Pokolgep's classic ballad Hol van a szó, re-titled as Send Me A
Sign. “Pokolgép is fantastic heavy metal
band, and this song in particular is something we always thought would fit on a
HammerFall album. The mood and vibe of this ballad makes it one of the best
ever!” – told Hammerfall guitarist Oscar Dronjak about the new song.
To
celebrate this special cover song, Pokolgep has invited Joacim Cans and Oscar
Dronjak, the vocalist and guitarist of Hammerfall, to be their very special
guests at the MetalFest Hungary. The Hungarian and Swedish metal brothers are
planning to play together not only 'Hol van a szó', but also some other songs,
culled from Hammerfall and Pokolgep extensive catalogue. – “It's going to be an absolute blast performing
together with a band we have been listening to for 15-20 years! Something we
will remember for the rest of our lives, for sure!” – Oscar adds. Surely a
marriage made in metal heaven not to be missed!
Last but
not least, some of the local bands
will be also there, like Stonehenge:
the iconic Hungarian progressive metal band is rising again to play on the main
stage. You should not miss Ideas
either: this is one of the earliest Hungarian female fronted band, with amazing
tunes of gothic metal.
The location of the festival is called Csillebérc, a Leisure- and Youth Centre
in a green area of Budapest . It will also serve as camping place, so you can
stay there 3 days long with your festival pass. The location is one of the
nicest green areas of Budapest on Szabadság-hill, but it is easily approachable
by means of public transportation or by car. The site is like a big park with a
46 hectares size, so the camping facilities are just unlimited, and caravans
are welcome, too. Moreover about 1000 people can reserve their accomodation in
timber houses. For long years the area gives place to juvenile campings, so
it’s well-equipped with toalets and showers.
The prices can be also important: a normal
sized beer (0,5 l) will cost about 1,3 EUR, and traveling can be also
purse-friendly with the low-cost airlines and buslines heading to Budapest.
Thanks to these circumstances, Metalfest Hungary will be one of the cheapest festivals on the continent!
Also: Budapest is one of the most
beautiful and most exciting capitals of Europe. You better pay the city a visit
– it only takes only a 30 minutes to get there from the festival grounds. Apart
from the touristic parts like the centre of Pest and the castle of Buda. Just
next to festival grounds, the hills are perfectly fit for mountain biking and
they have great parks, warm watersprings, museums, shops, swimmingpools, etc...
Hammer
Concerts & Rock The Nation present:
Metalfest Open Air Hungary
3rd-5th
June 2011. (Friday-Sunday)
Csillebérc
Leisure and Youth Centre, Budapest, Hungary
Performing acts:
Kreator, Cradle Of Filth, Arch Enemy, Sabaton, Wintersun, Saxon, Rage,
Stormwitch, Kataklysm, Primordial, Equilibrium, Misery Index, Vicious Rumors,
While Heaven Wept, Astral Doors, Skyforger, Krisiun, Suicidal Angels, Alcest,
Thulcandra, Abigail Williams, Graveworm, Christian Epidemic, Stonehenge, Bloody
Roots, Visions Of Atlantis, Milking The Goatmachine, Wisdom, Demonlord,
CasketGarden, Damned Spirits' Dance, Tesstimony, Bornholm, Magma Rise,
Tűzmadár, Vanderbuyst, Iskald, Serenity, E-Force, Midnattsól, Diabulus in
Musica, Lanfear, Virrasztók, Kerecsensólyom, Chromnology, Sicitur Adastra,
Csejtey, VelvetSeal, Crimes Of Passion, Bloodbound, Thunderbolt, EGO,
Sanatorium, Craniotomy, Devastating Enemy, Ideas, Partyzan, Thornwill,
Spirititual Ravisment, Kistvaen, Rising
Dream, Tirana Rockers, Twister, InvaderSuperheroes és Hammer Gitárhős
eredményhirdetés.
Tickets:
3 day
pass: 13.999 HUF (appr. 52 EUR)
Daily
tickets 8999 Ft. (appr. 33 EUR)
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