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10 NEW BANDS ANNOUNCED FOR COPENHELL 2025


The COPENHELL 2025 train is running full speed, and the number of concerts at next year’s festival has now reached 53 with the addition of 11 new rock and metal bands: KING DIAMOND, CATTLE DECAPITATION, CARCASS, EXODUS, NESTOR, HEALTH, SUN DONT SHINE, TROLD, BASTARDANE and FLESHWATER.

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Slipknot Announced As Second Headliner At Graspop 2025


Yesterday we announced Iron Maiden as our first headliner for #GMM25 and today we’re adding a second juggernaut with Slipknot. The American metal giants will conclude the action on the South Stage on Friday 20 June, with a set list that focuses on their legendary self-titled debut. Fans can gear up for an unforgettable, intense experience as Slipknot underscores once again why they’ve been ruling the roost for so many years.

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Graspop Announce First Headliner for 2025!


Scream for me, Dessel! The wait is finally over, we’re ready to unleash the first headliner for #GMM25! On Thursday 19 June, British heavy metal icons Iron Maiden will close proceedings on the South Stage with a special set in celebration of Maiden’s 50th anniversary!

Over the years, British heavy metal legends Iron Maiden have been frequent house guests in Dessel. In 2025 they will headline the festival for the 11th time when their ‘Run For Your Lives Tour’ stops off in Dessel to celebrate half a century of Iron Maiden. Brace yourselves for a set list spanning the first nine studio albums, from their eponymous debut to ‘Fear of the Dark’. The ‘Run For Your Lives Tour‘ promises to be the most spectacular Maiden show to date. Scream for me, Dessel!

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MUSE, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, MEGADETH, MACHINE HEAD, DREAM THEATER, SEX PISTOLS, WEEZER, TURBONEGRO & MANY MORE CONFIRMED FOR TONS OF ROCK 2025!


Tons Of Rock is thrilled to drop a sensationally large lineup with a whopping 22 top-tier bands and artists made up of legends, icons, and heroes.
 
This year’s lineup is topped by four headliners who have never played at the festival.
 
The British legends MUSE, known for their grandiose live performances and with massive demand from fans worldwide, are set to deliver one of their select festival appearances in 2025.

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DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL 2025 THREE FIRST-TIME HEADLINERS AND OVER 90 OTHER BANDS REVEALED


Download Festival, the greatest rock and metal festival of all time, returns for its 22nd edition, reborn and recharged in 2025 as DLXXII. Announced today are three first-time headlinersGreen Day, Sleep Token and Korn—alongside over 90 more colossal names spanning the full spectrum of rock, metal, punk, emo, hardcore, alternative and classic rock. This year’s festival will take place on 13-15 June 2025 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. General tickets are onsale at 9pm on Thursday 14 November at www.downloadfestival.co.uk.
 

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BLOODSTOCK launches 2025 ‘Metal 2 The Masses’ grass roots scheme across the UK


BLOODSTOCK wants to find the hottest new metal talent to appear across festival weekend next August! With weekend tickets for BLOODSTOCK 2025 now sold out, festival HQ is getting cracking on this year’s instalment of the phenomenally successful Metal 2 The Masses (M2TM) scheme, to fill out the bands who’ll be appearing on the New Blood Stage, in conjunction with sponsor Timothy Taylor.

No other festival does more to support grass roots metal and local venues in the UK. BLOODSTOCK was honoured to be recognised for this at the Heavy Music Awards earlier this summer, taking home top accolade The H Award, for exceptional positive contribution to the heavy music scene by way of the M2TM initiative.

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