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best old skool metal fests

  • 23-10-2007 2:49pm
    #1
    StormWarrior
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    Anyone recommend any festivals that are good for people who like 80's metal, esp. glam related? Usually I go to Sweden Rock but I would like to expand my horizons a little and check out some other places.


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  • #2
    Ph3n0m
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    Well what other kinds of 80s metal do you like - Death? Thrash? Speed? Power?


  • #3
    Léan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 996 ✭✭✭Léan


    I know there's a thrash fest in germany called "Thrash till' Death" but they'd be all german thrash bands, don't think they have any international acts.. Check out http://www.metaltravelguide.com/php/festivals.php you might find something there. :)


  • #4
    StormWarrior
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭StormWarrior


    ok thanks. My favourites are bands like Europe, Crue, Wasp, Leppard, Saxon, Alice Cooper, Scorpions, Whitesnake, etc, but I also love almost any power metal, especially the big ones like Manowar and Rhapsody. I want to try and find a festival in the UK that caters for this sort of taste but it's hard. Bloodstock used to be good, but it's not any more.


  • #5
    nij
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    July 2008 - Magic Circle Music festival. Be there! It's gonna be huge!


  • #6
    MagnumForce
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    have a look at this, I almost came when I saw last years line up, unfortunatly its in the States, but if you have the money it would most definitly be worth it!!

    http://www.rockfeverfest.com/artists.php


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  • #7
    mariannewims
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭mariannewims


    Hey Stormwarrior...

    Bang your Head (Germany) and Gods of Metal (Italy) usually have good old school line-ups; WASP, Twisted Sister, Sebastian Bach, Doro, Alice Cooper etc. Both are nice sized fests with just 1 stage and a great atmos!

    Hard Rock Hell is on in Butlins, U.K. in a few weeks; I'd love to go but it clashes with my grad, and Destruction ;-) Twisted are headlining it, it's mostly 80's rock/metal...classic stuff, and your ticket price includes a chalet in Butlins for the weekend-I reckon the craic would be mighty!

    What's your verdict on Sweden Rock?


  • #8
    StormWarrior
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭StormWarrior


    Magnum force - thanks, I already know about Rocklahoma but theres no way I can afford a trip to america right now.

    marrianewims - sweden rock is definitely the best festival ever, I have been going for 4 years and it's great.

    What I really need is a festival like rocklahoma but in the UK next summer. I have no money to go to hard rock hell now.


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