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TWISTED SISTER, PAPA ROACH, A PERFECT CIRCLE, TRIVIUM AND MANY MORE ANNOUNCED FOR COPENHELL 2026!

September 30, 2025 carinadarkart Leave a comment

COPENHELL announces TWISTED SISTER as the third COPENHELL 2026 headliner together with 24 hard-hitting new bands:

TWISTED SISTER, PAPA ROACH, A PERFECT CIRCLE, TRIVIUM, P.O.D., SEPULTURA, KUBLAI KHAN TX, PRESIDENT, QUEENSRŸCHE, KONVENT, SIX FEET UNDER, MALEVOLENCE, STATIC X, THE BROWNING, GRIDIRON, POWERPLANT, SPLIT, TWENTY ONE CHILDREN, END IT, VOICE OF BACEPROT, CHOPPER, INHUMAN NATURE, WARKINGS, VEXED and PSYCHO MOSHER.

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Tons Of Rock Announce First 15 Bands For 2026: Iron Maiden, Bring Me The Horizon and Limp Bizkit

September 22, 2025 carinadarkart Leave a comment

TONS OF ROCK today confirms its biggest artist announcement ever – a festival lineup stretching from rock’s greatest legends to the most innovative and uncompromising bands. What unites both the bands and the festival is the genre’s extraordinary growth and the constant recruitment of new fans. This year’s Tons of Rock success looks set to continue into 2026, both in ticket sales and next year’s lineup.

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70000TONS OF METAL ANNOUNCES DESTINATION CHANGE + INITIAL LINEUP FOR 2026 SAILING

July 9, 2025 carinadarkart Leave a comment

70000TONS OF METAL, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, has announced a change in the destination for its 2026 voyage. The upcoming edition of the festival at sea, taking place from January 29 to February 2, 2026, will now sail from Miami, Florida to Nassau, the Bahamas aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas.

Originally planned to return to Labadee, Haiti, the decision to reroute the journey was made out of an abundance of caution and with the well-being of all Sailors, artists, and crew as the top priority.

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GRASPOP METAL MEETING 2025: SUN, SWEAT AND SOARING GUITARS

June 23, 2025 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Graspop Metal Meeting was buzzing with activity because the festival grounds in Dessel was once again filled to capacity. Every day, 55,000 metalheads convened to enjoy the sunshine and a generous selection of the best that the metal spectrum has to offer. The reunion with household names such as Judas Priest, Powerwolf, Behemoth and Korn was a joyful one but at the same time Graspop honoured its tradition of showcasing fresh talent. Rise of the Northstar, Falling in Reverse, House of Protection and Yellowcard were just a few of the bands to chalk up their first Graspop Metal Meeting appearance this year.

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Final bands for Graspop Metal Meeting 2025 revealed

March 20, 2025 carinadarkart Leave a comment

This final batch of 16 names finally rounds out the #GMM25 line-up! Polish blackened death metal icons Behemoth will close out the North Stage on Friday 20 June with an exclusive Benelux festival show. We also welcome the Brits of Bullet for My Valentine, our very own post-metal pride Brutus and genre-blending pop metal princess Poppy to the 28th edition of Graspop Metal Meeting!

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Tons Of Rock Announce Two New Acts To 2025 Line Up

February 25, 2025 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Tons Of Rock delivers two fantastic announcements today! With heroic tributes, backyard boogie, and symphonic metal, this year’s festival dream is coming together at Ekeberg!
Even though the Norwegian legends in Backstreet Girls and Within Temptation belong to two completely different musical worlds — raw, boogie-based hard rock versus symphonic metal — they share some common traits that have made them iconic bands. Both are highly sought after and proudly featured on this year’s Tons of Rock lineup.

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