Hellfest Open Air has announced its first set of bands for 2013
KISS (exclusive French date and first headliner announced!)
TWISTED SISTER – ACCEPT – KORN – STONESOUR – BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE – VOLBEAT – AVANTASIA – SICK OF IT ALL – BAD RELIGION
THE ACACIA STRAIN – ANTI FLAG – ARCH ENEMY – ATARI TEENAGE RIOT – AURA NOIR – BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME – BLACK SPIDERS – CANDLEMASS – CARPATHIAN FOREST – COAL CHAMBER – CONVERGE – CRADLE OF FILTH – CRYPTOPSY – DANKO JONES – FOR TODAY – GOD SEED – HAEMORRHAGE – HARDCORE SUPERSTAR – HEAVEN’S BASEMENT – IHSAHN – KARMA TO BURN – KRISIUN – LEPROUS – MARDUK – MASS HYSTERIA – MY SLEEPING KARMA – NACHTMYSTIUM – NEGATIVE APPROACH – PARKWAY DRIVE – PUNISH YOURSELF – RED FANG – ROTTING CHRIST – SENSER – SKINDRED – SPIRITUAL BEGGARS – THE SWORD – TERROR – TESTAMENT – TRUCKFIGHTERS
The above represents only a fraction of the final lineup, with 160 further acts to be revealed as time goes on. The next announcement is scheduled for 19 December.
As usual, the program, which is “prepared by fans for other fans” is bound to feature many more surprises.