Festivalpark ‘Stenehei’, Dessel, Belgium
28th to 30th June 2013
Iron Maiden, In Flames, Korn, Stone Sour, Bullet for my Valentine, King diamond, Parkway Drive, Saxon, Testament, Coal Chamber, and many more
This year’s 18th edition of Graspop Metal Meeting takes place from 28-30 June in Dessel, Belgium. Over the years an impressive list of over 400 bands have played at this famous metal festival. The event was not originally a heavy metal festival; rather, it was conceived as a local family festival. In 1995, the headliners billed were JOE COCKER and SIMPLE MINDS. Unfortunately, the number of visitors dropped dramatically and Founder Peter Van Geel realized that mainstream rock music held insufficient appeal to festival visitors.
Reflecting on the most memorable acts of the preceding years (Motörhead, Ramones, Paradise Lost, and so forth) and on his own musical preferences, he decided in favour of a drastic reorientation. The new direction proved to be a successful one. The festival has seen a continually rising number of visitors over the years, and has been able to attract the most popular international bands in the genre. Since the festival's inception in 1996, Iron Maiden has been the most frequent headliner, with six appearances. Other bands which have prominently been featured are Arch Enemy, Cradle Of Filth, My Dying Bride, Moonspell and Saxon.
Graspop metal meeting 2013 has a line-up with bands that will blow you away with amongst others: IRON MAIDEN, IN FLAMES, KORN, STONE SOUR, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, KING DIAMOND, PARKWAY DRIVE, TESTAMENT, COAL CHAMBER, EPICA, KREATOR, GHOST, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, DARK FUNERAL, KATATONIA and MOONSPELL.
Full Line-up
IRON MAIDEN, IN FLAMES, KORN, STONE SOUR, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, KING DIAMOND, PARKWAY DRIVE, SAXON, TESTAMENT, COAL CHAMBER, EPICA, KREATOR, GHOST, MAYHEM, HELLYEAH, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, DARK FUNERAL, KATATONIA, CALIBAN, ABSU, GOD SEED, MOONSPELL, UNLEASHED, WINTERFYLLETH, EVERY TIME I DIE, LOCK UP, ENTOMBED, RED FANK, AURA NOIR, AMARANTHE, VEIL OF MAYA, AFTER THE BURIAL, VARG, DUNDERBEIST, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, BULLET, HEAVEN'S BASEMENT, HACKTIVIST, HYPOCRISY, GRAVE DIGGER, KORPIKLAANI, ROCKSTAR, AGNOSTIC FRONT, ESCAPE THE FATE, KING HISS, VANDERBUYST, ROTTING CHRIST AND PRETTY MAIDS
The time schedule can be found here.
GRASPOP MOBILE APP
Graspop also has a free mobile app to keep up with everything Graspop. You can listen to music, read band bios and much more. Tag your favourite artists and find out which bands are a must-see at GMM2013! The new Graspop Metal Meeting app can be downloaded here.
Additional concert info
Doors: 10:00am
Start: 11:00am
Ticket fee: COMBI (28, 29, 30 June): EUR 160 / Day Tickets: EUR 80 for each day.
Tickets & info: http://www.graspop.be/en
