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15 Best Metal Festivals in the World

Hard rock and metal music appeared first on the scene in the mid-1960s until the beginning of the 1970s.

It basically has roots in blues-rock and psychedelic rock and the bands that created heavy metal developed a very thick, heavy guitar-and-drums-centred sound.

This kind of music also has a highly intensified distortion, as well as rapid guitar solos. The fans of the world of heavy metal and hard rock are commonly known as 鈥渕etalheads鈥� and 鈥渉eadbangers鈥� in the world of music.

Let’s explore some of the best metal festivals in the world.

1. Wacken Open Air

Wacken Open Air in 2017- Author; Frank Schwichtenberg-

Wacken Open Air first started as a small festival in 1990, but its popularity over the years has continued to increase massively.

THis festival is considered the biggest metal festival in the world and gets around 80,000 metalheads every year and always sold out and difficult to find tickets.

2. 70,000 Tons of Metal (Miami, FL)

Heathen performing at 70.000 tons of metal, january 2015- Author; Grywnn-

This fest lasts for several days on a boat at sea with a stop at a new destination each year. Meaning you will get an opportunity to sunbathe on sandy beaches, take in some sea air, and treat yourself to culinary delights between concerts by your favourite bands.

Sounds amazing, right? Then always be on the lookout for this festival.

3. Sweden Rock Festival (Slovesburg, Sweden)

Sweden Rock Festival in 2008- Author; 脛ppelmos –

This festival receives laudatory reviews each year from participants from over 60 countries.

Everyone can find something for their personal taste, ranging from hard rock to even mild blues. The venue where the festival is held is neat, safe, and secure place. You鈥檒l definitely enjoy the company of the best audience ever!

4. Rock im Park (Nurnberg, Germany)

Rock im Park festival- Author; Sven Mandel-

Every summer, Germany welcomes rock fans from all corners of the world. The biggest fans still remember the pioneering headliners of Rock im Park, such as Rammstein, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Sabbath, Metallica, etc.

Do you look forward to experiencing the best moments of your life? Well then, set your affairs in order and head there everytime it goes down.

5. Roadburn Festival (Tilburg, Netherlands)

Roadburn Festival Poster- Author; Cavemandan-

Roadburn is an international metal festival that has taken place every April since 1999 (until covid of course when nothing was the same).

The focus at its beginning was stoner rock, but over time that expanded into metal and experimental music.

6. Copenhell (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Copenhell Festival in 2022- Author; Rammstein9932-

At Copenhell, you will definitely find beer parties in tents, demonic hangouts where everyone can share in their love of metal, and a wide range of bands from classic rock to modern brutality.

While you are busy thinking to yourself, “Where’s the next party at?” Others are actually thinking of the outfit to pick up for Copenhell. So what are you waiting for?

7. Nova Rock Festival (Nickelsdorf, Austria)

Nova Rock Festival in 2014- Author; Alfred Nitsch-

The festival has taken place since 2005 in June. The hot weather doesn鈥檛 scare true rock lovers because they come here to experience maximum enjoyment, discover new bands, and meet new friends among like-minded people.

8. Bloodstock (Derbyshire, UK)

Bloodstock Open Air Festival in 2014- Author; Miles Essex-

You can鈥檛 even begin to imagine how many metal bands are packed into this festival鈥檚 lineup every year! You can’t even blame though.

It has the best atmosphere, ale, and fairground rides which are always waiting for you at the UK鈥檚 Bloodstock festival. You could even get autographs from your favourite musicians. Pretty cool, right?

9. Mad Cool (Madrid, Spain)

Mad Cool Festival in 2016- Author; Jsanandres-

The first Mad Cool festival was held in 2016, but in a short time, grew to be one of the most popular festivals around the world.

The highest number of guests was recorded in 2018, when they had roughly 240,000 people in one day. The curators then decided to reduce that daily number to 60,000 and prolong the festival鈥檚 duration.

10. Masters of Rock (Vizovice, Czech)

Neonfly performing at biggest Czech metal festival, Masters of Rock- Author; VeronikaHes-

The Czech Republic attracts not only tourists who adore historical places and modern architecture but also crazy metal fans.

Just like any other festival, Masters of Rock was halted in 2020 due to covid, but thereafter after the world resumed to normalcy, It has continued. A lot of famous bands like Nightwish, Lordi and Judas Priest always attend. So don鈥檛 forget to save up some money for this!

11. Housecore Horror Film Festival

A film festival- Author; Nightboat –

Housecore is something of a miracle in and of itself. After the death of its founder,Corey Mitchell, this Phil Anselmo-curated festival somehow managed to come back with what might be its best lineup to date.

However, it鈥檚 not the regularly stellar lineups that make Housecore so special. Horror movies are a key aspect as well. At what other metal festival would you ever bump into the cast of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre?

Housecore features a unique combination of elements that make it a metalhead鈥檚 metal festival.

12. Psycho CA

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Though there has only been one edition of this fest thus far, it has rapidly become quite legendary. Giving bands like Electric Citizen and Mothership the chance to play to several thousand of the biggest doom freaks on the planet is just the beginning of what makes this festival great.

With three separate stages in the space of one venue, Psycho CA is wonderfully intimate and stays true to the magic of the underground.

The condensed nature of the partying creates a very cut-off vibe, giving Psycho CA a much friendlier and more laid back feel as compared to other American fests.

13. A389 Bash

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This is by far the smallest festival on this list, but that doesn鈥檛 mean it should not be considered.

A389 Records has always been known for curating a small but potent roster full of exciting up and coming bands like Noisem and Homewrecker. Split up between several venues dotted around Baltimore including the legendary Sidebar the A389 Bash is an underground metal fan鈥檚 dream come true.

People come from all over the country to party and watch some of the most hyped bands on the scene. A389Bash is a wonderful excuse to sit back and enjoy twenty-odd brilliantly curated underground bands in the space of a weekend 鈥� what more could a metal fan actually want?

14. Hellfest

Hellfest Festival, 2017- Author; Selbymay-

When people talk about the ultimate European festival experience, they are often referring to Wacken. And, while Wacken may have been the first and is the most widely documented, what a lot of people don鈥檛 realize is that there are a lot of new players in town, and Hellfest is the biggest and the baddest in town.

Labelled 鈥淭he most diverse extreme metal festival in the world鈥� many artists refer to it as their favourite festival to play.

With some of the best lineups on the entire European scene, Hellfest draws metal fanatics from all over the world.

Best of all, the fun-loving atmosphere sees beer flowing freely and drugs being passed out like candy.

If standing in a field smoking a huge spliff with new friends from all over the globe watching Iron Maiden isn鈥檛 the ultimate metal experience, then I don鈥檛 know what you think being a metal head is all about

15. Donauinselfest

Donauinselfest, 2016- Author; Zugeschrieben-

Vienna is a city that has been the home of great musicians, with famous names like Mozart having been residents before.

It鈥檚 not a surprise therefore that it is now the home of the biggest music festival worldwide.

Held on an island in the middle of the Danube River, Donauinselfest attracted over 3.1 million visitors in 2016. Mind-blowing, right?