United Metal Maniacs | |
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Genre | Extreme metal |
Dates | May |
Location(s) | Bitterfeld, Germany |
Years active | 2003 – present |
Website | united-metal-maniacs.de |
United Metal Maniacs is an extreme metal festival held annually since 2003 [1] in Bitterfeld, Germany. [2] [3] [4]
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