Gods of Metal
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Gods of Metal | |
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Dates | June |
Location(s) | Italy |
Years active | 1997 – 2016 |
Website | Godsofmetal.it |
Gods of Metal was the biggest Italian metal festival, held annually from 1997 to 2016. It took place in early summer, usually on the first or second weekend of June. It was most often held at venues in or near Milan, but took place in Bologna three times and one time in Turin. It was acquired by Live Nation in 2010.[1]
Lineups
1997
Held on June 7 at
Saturday 7 June |
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Manowar |
1998
Held on June 6 at Forum Open Air Arena in Milan.
Saturday 6 June |
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Black Sabbath Stratovarius Gamma Ray Blind Guardian Iced Earth Coal Chamber Labyrinth |
1999
Held on June 5 and June 6 at Forum Open Air Arena in Assago-Milan.
Saturday 5 June | Sunday 6 June |
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Stratovarius
Mercyful Fate Biohazard Overkill Monster Magnet Space Age Playboys Lacuna Coil Cappanera
PWR |
Time Machine
Skyclad Avalon Headstone Epitaph |
2000
Held on June 10 and June 11 at Stadio Brianteo in Monza.
Saturday 10 June | Sunday 11 June |
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Demons and Wizards
Dark Tranquillity Sentenced Edguy Domine Dirty Deeds Khali Theatres des Vampires |
Slayer
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2001
Held on June 9 at
Saturday 9 June |
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Judas Priest
Rhapsody
W.A.S.P. Nevermore Kamelot Wine Spirit Eldritch Benediction Beholder Sungift Secret Sphere Centurion Sigma
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2002
Held on June 8 and June 9 at Stadio Brianteo in Monza.
Saturday 8 June | Sunday 9 June |
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Slayer
SOiL
Ill Niño Anti-Product Mushroomhead Node |
Time Machine
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2003
Held on June 8 at
Sunday 8 June |
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Whitesnake
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2004
Held on June 5 and June 6 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna.
Saturday 5 June | Sunday 6 June |
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Stratovarius
UFO Nevermore Symphony X Anathema Rage Domine Into Eternity Dark Lunacy |
Alice Cooper
Quireboys
Sodom Naglfar Stormlord Through Solace DragonForce |
Due to heavy rain, the
2005
Held on June 11 and June 12 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna.
Saturday 11 June | Sunday 12 June |
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Iron Maiden
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Mötley Crüe
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2006
Held on June 1-June 4 at Idroscalo in Milan.
Thursday 1 June | Friday 2 June | Saturday 3 June | Sunday 4 June |
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Venom
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Strana Officina
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Whitesnake
Stratovarius
Gamma Ray Angra Edguy Sonata Arctica Crucified Barbara |
Guns N' Roses
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2007
Held on June 2, June 3 and June 30 at Idroscalo in Milan.
Saturday 2 June | Sunday 3 June | Saturday 30 June |
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Mötley Crüe
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Heaven & Hell
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Ozzy Osbourne
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2008
Held on June 27, June 28 and June 29 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna
Friday 27 June | Saturday 28 June | Sunday 29 June |
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Iron Maiden
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Slayer
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Judas Priest
Fratello Metallo
Infernal Poetry Nightmare |
2009
Held on June 27 and June 28 at Stadio Brianteo in Monza
Saturday 27 June | Sunday 28 June | ||
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L Stage | R Stage (Crüe Fest Stage) | L Stage | R Stage |
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Marty Friedman
Backyard Babies Lauren Harris |
Dream Theater
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2010
Held on June 25, June 26 and June 27 at Parco della Certosa Reale in Collegno
Stage 1
25 June | 26 June | 27 June |
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Killswitch Engage
Atreyu
Job for a Cowboy Unearth 36 Crazyfists |
Lordi
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Motörhead
Devin Townsend Project
Labyrinth Sabaton |
Stage 2
25 June | 26 June | 27 June |
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Nashwuah
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2011
Held on 22 June at Arena Fiera, Rho
Judas Priest
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2012
Held on 21, 22, 23 and 24 June at Arena Fiera, Rho
2016
Held on 2 June at
2 June |
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Rammstein
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