Battle of Metal
Encyclopedia
Battle of Metal is a metal
festival
held annually in Geiselwind
, Germany
since 2006. The 2007 edition took place at Autohof Strohofer on July 5 – July 7.
A smaller festival, also called Battle of Metal, was held annually until 2006 at Z7 in Pratteln
, Switzerland
. It has no relation with the German one.
Battle of Metal is also the name of an album by German metal band Wizard
.
, Germany
.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
festival
Music festival
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held annually in Geiselwind
Geiselwind
Geiselwind is a market town with 2323 inhabitants in Lower Franconia in the district of Kitzingen in Germany.Autotranslaters may render its name into English as "hostage wind". However, in this case, "Geisel" means a special form of a whip, not a hostage.-Geography:Geiselwind is today in the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
since 2006. The 2007 edition took place at Autohof Strohofer on July 5 – July 7.
A smaller festival, also called Battle of Metal, was held annually until 2006 at Z7 in Pratteln
Pratteln
Pratteln is a municipality in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland, located in the district of Liestal.-Geography:Pratteln has an area, , of . Of this area, or 27.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 28.1% is forested...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It has no relation with the German one.
Battle of Metal is also the name of an album by German metal band Wizard
Wizard (German band)
Wizard is a German power metal band, formed in 1989 by the drummer Sören van Heek.The band is often called "Germany's answer to Manowar". The lyrics are similar: which often are about battles, metal, war, steel and such subjects...
.
2007
Held on July 5 – July 7 at Autohof Strohofer in GeiselwindGeiselwind
Geiselwind is a market town with 2323 inhabitants in Lower Franconia in the district of Kitzingen in Germany.Autotranslaters may render its name into English as "hostage wind". However, in this case, "Geisel" means a special form of a whip, not a hostage.-Geography:Geiselwind is today in the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
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