Amsterdam Metalfest

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Amsterdam Metalfest
Genre Metal, Death metal, Thrash metal, Black metal, Progressive metal
DatesApril, October
Location(s) Melkweg, Amsterdam
Years active2013 – present

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.

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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).

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