Headbangers Open Air is a heavy metal

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

A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...

 held annually in 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 1998. The 2007 edition will take place in Brande-Hörnerkirchen

Brande-Hörnerkirchen

Brande-Hörnerkirchen is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....

 on July 12 - July 14.

1999

July 24, 1999: Bäd Influence

Bad Influence

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, Carpediem, Dezibel Zero, Influence, Metal Worx, Midas, No Bozos, Nordic Terror, Paragon, Torment

2000

July 14 - July 15, 2000: Arctic Fields, Bäd Influence, Brayndance, Carpediem, Crystal Shark, Dark at Dawn, Goddes of Desire, Paragon, Metal Worxs, Metalium, Rohbau, Seventh Gate, Stormwarrior, Suidakra, Torment, Wheels of Steel, Wolfs Moon, Wytchfynde

2001

July 6 - July 7, 2001: Aeternitas, Bäd Influence, Bonehouse, Carpediem, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Dr. Öhner, Except, High Grain District, Jaguar, Left Hand Solution, Metal Worx, Mindfield, Nutellica, Paragon, Royal Bout, Solstice, Torment, Wheels of Steel, Wizard

2002

June 21 - June 22, 2002: Dark Age, Electric Eye, Erosion, Gorgon, Holy Moses, Iron Cross, Majesty, Mob Rules, Not Fragile, Rival, Ritual Steel, Skylark, Shadowkeep

Shadowkeep

Shadowkeep is a British heavy metal band, formed in Guildford, England, in 1999 by guitarists Chris Allen and Nikki Robson .-Early recordings, concerts and festival appearances:...

, Skull Harvest, Slough Feg, Solemnity, Squealer, The BarRocks, Twister Tower Dire, Vortex

2003

July 11 - July 12, 2003: Bäd Influence, Battle Ram, Blitzkrieg, Cryonic Temple, Doomsword, Emerald, Exiled, Final Breath, Killer, Metal Inquisitor, Nightshade, Paragon Sacred Steel, Skanners, Solitaire, Solitude, Stormwarrior, Thunderstorm, Trespass, Victims of Madness

2004

July 9 - July 10, 2004: Adramelch, Battleroar, Bloodstained, Breaker, Brocas Helm, Crystal Shark, Dark at Dawn, Desaster, Elixir, Eternal Reign, Fist, Forsaken, Hanker, Hirax, Intruder, Metal Witch, Overdrive, Ram, Ritual Steel, Rosae Crucis, Savallion Dawn, Tyr, Vortex

2005

July 8 - July 9, 2005: All Souls Day, Attacker, Black Majesty, Carpediem, Damien Thorne, Gaskin, Gun Barrell, Heathen, InnerWish, Maverick, Mithril, MOD, Mystery Blue, Necrodeath, Ravensthorn, Rival, Tyrant's Reign, Undercroft, Warrant, Weapon, Wizard

2006

July 14 - July 15, 2006: Blitzkrieg, Brian Ross (Satan), Chain Reaction,Girlschool, Holy Moses, Icarus Witch, Ivory Tower, Korpiklaani, Marty, Master, Metal Church, Metal Law, Metal Inquisitor, Miles Beyond, Order Of Nine, Overdrive, Powervice, Powerslave, Praying Mantis, Pyramaze, Sheavy, Tales Of Horror, Trinakrius, Viron, Ulysses Siren

2007

July 12 - July 14, 2007: Avenger, Beyond Fallen, The Black

The Black

The Black is a rock band from Austin, Texas that formed in 2002 when singer/songwriter David Longoria began collaborating with drummer Andy Morales...

, Bullet

Bullet (band)

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, Candlemass

Candlemass

Candlemass are an influential Swedish doom metal band established in 1984 by Leif Edling , their leader and songwriter. The band is originally from Stockholm. After releasing five full-length albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Candlemass disbanded in 1994, but...

, Deceptive Silence, Eternal Legacy, Grim Reaper, Halloween, Hollow Ground

Hollow Ground

-Biography:Formed in the North East of England in the late 1970s, Hollow Ground became one of the cutting edge groups of the NWOBHM period. Although they only released six tracks, these have come to be considered a classic example of the style of the era...

, Intense, Kaledon, Kaos, Knight Errant, Moonsorrow

Moonsorrow

Moonsorrow is a pagan metal band formed in Helsinki, Finland, in 1995. Musically, the band incorporates elements of black metal and folk metal in their sound...

, Paragon

Paragon (band)

Paragon is a speed metal/power metal band from Hamburg, Germany.-Biography:Paragon was founded by guitarist Martin Christian . After releasing some demo tapes and a mini-CD, they were able to release an album in 1994, the debut World of Sin...

, Rage

Rage (band)

Rage are a German heavy metal band, formed in 1984. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s, along with bands such as Helloween, Running Wild and Blind Guardian.-Background:...

, Raven Black Night, Silver Fist, Sinner

Sinner (band)

Sinner are a German heavy metal band formed by vocalist and bassist Mat Sinner in 1982 . They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene. Their latest album, One Bullet Left, was released in 2011.-History:...

, Sixth Alloy, Taunted, Vengeance, Warning SF, Wolf

Wolf (band)

Wolf is a heavy metal band from Örebro, Sweden. Formed in 1995, the band has since released five albums and toured with Saxon, Tankard and more recently, Trivium.-Members:*Niklas Stålvind - vocals, guitar *Anders G Modd - bass guitar...

, Wretch

2008

July 24 - July 26, 2008: Abandoned, At War, Axehammer, Beehler, Benedictum, Black Hawk, Blaze Bayley, Deadly Blessing, Death SS, Destructor, Detente, Exodus, Impaler, Lethal

Lethal (band)

Lethal is an American heavy metal band from Kentucky, formed in 1982 by brothers Eric Cook and Glen Cook and Tom Malicoat. The band has since released two studio albums, one EP and a music video of the song Immune from the first album. In 2003 Tom Malicoat was seeking for musicians to form a new band...

, Messenger, Mortal Sin, New Eden, Picture, Praying Mantis, Rebellion, Roxxcalibur, Sodom, Stone Cold Black, Sweet Savage, Wild Dogs

2009

July 23 - July 24 - July 25, 2009: Angelwitch, Bullet, Cloven Hoof, DeathRiders

DeathRiders

DeathRiders is an American Heavy Metal band based in Los Angeles, California. The band was formed in 2001 to support lead vocalist Neil Turbin's solo album 'Threatcon Delta' and is named after the song 'Deathrider' off the album 'Fistful of Metal' which Turbin wrote in his time as the original...

, Enforcer, Exxplorer, Helstar, Jacob's Dream, Killers, Lick the Blade, Lonewolf, Manilla Road, Memory Garden, Metal Inquisitor, Nightshade, Paradox, Piledriver, Portrait, Pretty Maids, Q 5, Razor, The Rods, Tank, Tankard, Tyson Dog, Vicious Rumors

Vicious Rumors

Vicious Rumors is an American power metal band founded in 1979 in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.The brainchild of Geoff Thorpe, the band has been active on the metal scene since its inception in 1979...

, Zed Yago

2010

Amulance, Angel Dust

Angel Dust (band)

Angel Dust are a German heavy metal band. Initially active from 1984 to 1990 as speed and thrash metal band, they dropped their thrash roots in favor of a power/progressive metal sound upon reforming in 1998....

, Anvil Chorus, Battleaxe, Bloodfeast, Culprit, Demon, Der Kaiser, Destruction

Destruction (band)

Destruction is a German thrash metal band. They are considered one of the "three kings" of the Teutonic thrash metal scene, the others being Kreator and Sodom...

, Grand Magus, Jameson Raid, Mekong Delta

Mekong Delta (band)

Mekong Delta is a German progressive/thrash metal band, formed in 1985.-History:The band was founded by a group of German metal musicians with the goal to 'musically outshine' all then-current, independent releases. The line-up and the history of the group was to be "the best kept secret in the...

, Not Fragile, Omen (band)

Omen (band)

Omen is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1983, by lead guitarist Kenny Powell, previously with the band Savage Grace and signed on with Metal Blade in 1984, with whom they released their debut Battle Cry .In 1985...

, Raven

Raven (band)

Raven are an English heavy metal band associated with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. They had a hit with the single "On and On", and refer to their music as "athletic rock".-Formation:...

, Roxxcalibur, Shok Paris, Solitude Aeturnus

Solitude Aeturnus

Solitude Aeturnus is an American doom metal band that was started in spring 1987 as Solitude, in Arlington, Texas. Their vocalist, Robert Lowe, is also the current singer for the influential doom metal band Candlemass...

, Steel Horse, Stormwarrior

Stormwarrior

Stormwarrior is a speed metal band from Germany that was formed in 1998 by vocalist and guitar player Lars Ramcke and drummer Andre Schumann, adding later in the same year guitarist Scott Bolter and bass player Tim Zienert...

, Stormzone, Trench Hell, Tygers of Pan Tang

Tygers Of Pan Tang

Tygers of Pan Tang are a heavy metal band, formed in 1978 and originating from Whitley Bay, England. They are a notable band of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement...

, Virgin Steele

Virgin Steele

Virgin Steele is a heavy metal band from New York, originally formed in 1981.The band released a few career highlights albums...

2011

(more TBA) Beehler, Crystal Viper, Evil One, Jaguar

Jaguar (band)

Jaguar are an English heavy metal band, formed in Bristol, England, in December 1979. They had moderate success throughout Europe and Asia in the early 1980s, during the heyday of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement.-Career:...

, Meliah Rage

Meliah Rage

Meliah Rage is an American power/thrash metal band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1987 by guitarist/songwriter Anthony Nichols. Meliah Rage , was signed to Epic records in 1988...

, Powermad

Powermad

Powermad has been called "An innovative and often forgotten speed metal band...who infused progressive metal styles and European styles into abstract American speed metal." The band's intricate riff formulations were heavily influenced by thrash metal acts like Metallica and Testament, but vocalist...

, Skull Fist

Skull Fist

Skull Fist are a Canadian Heavy Metal Band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-History:Skull Fist was founded in 2006 by Guitarist/Singer Jackie Slaughter in Toronto...

, Slough Feg, Spartan Warrior, Stormwarrior

Stormwarrior

Stormwarrior is a speed metal band from Germany that was formed in 1998 by vocalist and guitar player Lars Ramcke and drummer Andre Schumann, adding later in the same year guitarist Scott Bolter and bass player Tim Zienert...

 feat. Kai Hansen

Kai Hansen

Kai Michael Hansen is a power metal guitarist and vocalist.Hansen is the founder, lead guitarist, and vocalist of power metal band Gamma Ray, and the co-founder and former member of German metal band Helloween. He is a prominent figure in power metal, and has sold millions of albums worldwide...

, Striker, Syron Vanes, Torch, Vulcain, White Wizzard

White Wizzard

White Wizzard are an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2007. The band has released two EP's and two albums, Over the Top released in 2010, and Flying Tigers released in 2011.-History:...