Kilkim Žaibu
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Kilkim Žaibu is one of the largest open-air black metal
/heavy metal
and folk music
festivals in the Baltic region
, Europe
. It is held annually since 1999 and attracts approx. 1500–2000 visitors each year. The festival distinguishes itself from other major metal festivals by incorporating the shows of black metal aesthetic-related performers such as medieval folk bands and military-historical reconstruction clubs.
, Lithuania
on 11–12 June 2010.
The already confirmed bands are:
The tickets are distributed by Tiketa and their prices vary from 40 to 90 Litas
More information on the upcoming festival can be found on the official Kilkim Zaibu website
Second day programme:
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
/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...
and folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
festivals in the Baltic region
Baltic region
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, Europe
Europe
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. It is held annually since 1999 and attracts approx. 1500–2000 visitors each year. The festival distinguishes itself from other major metal festivals by incorporating the shows of black metal aesthetic-related performers such as medieval folk bands and military-historical reconstruction clubs.
Kilkim Žaibu XI, 11–12 June 2010
The festival of 2010 is planned to take a place at lake Lukstas in VarniaiVarniai
Varniai , is a city in the Telšiai County, western Lithuania. In the Middle Ages the city was known as Medininkai. It was established in the 14th century, on the bank of the Varnelė River, near an important Samogitian castle. It was the center of Samogitian Catholic church: after the baptism of...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
on 11–12 June 2010.
The already confirmed bands are:
- PrimordialPrimordial (band)Primordial is an extreme metal band from Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland. It was formed in 1987 by Pól MacAmlaigh and Ciarán MacUiliam . Their sound melds black metal with Irish folk music.-Biography:...
- Ireland, celtic black metal - Destroyer 666 - Australia, black thrash metal
- Christ AgonyChrist Agony (band)Christ Agony is a Polish black metal band from Morąg, formed in 1990. Do to legal problems between 2005-2007 Christ Agony performed under Union name.-Band members:Current members...
- Poland, black metal - Nokturnal Mortum - Ukraine, folk black metal
- Nahash - Lithuania, occult black metal
- AzaghalAzaghal (band)Azaghal is a black metal band from Finland, currently signed to Moribund Records. They were established in 1995.-History:Azaghal was formed in 1995 by guitarist Narqath and drummer Kalma . Varjoherra joined the horde as a vocalist in 1997. First demo was recorded shortly after that in late 1997...
- Finland, black metal - Percival - Poland, medieval folk
- Percival Schuttenbach - Poland, pagan folk heavy metal
- Obtest - Lithuania, pagan heavy metal
- Bestia - Estonia, black metal
- Inquisitor - Lithuania, symphonic black metal
- Ossastorium (band) - Lithuania, melodic death metal
- Thundertale - Lithuania, heavy/power metal
- Ugniavijas - Lithuania, medieval folk music
The tickets are distributed by Tiketa and their prices vary from 40 to 90 Litas
More information on the upcoming festival can be found on the official Kilkim Zaibu website
Kilkim Žaibu X, 12–13 June 2009
First day programme:- Nycticorax – Latvia (Black metal)
- Argharus – Lithuania (Nihilistic black metal)
- Saltus – Poland (Pagan black/death metal)
- Infernal WarInfernal WarInfernal War is a Polish blackened death metal band from Częstochowa, formed in 1997. Their sound is inspired by old thrash, death and black metal. Bands like Sodom, Protector, Slayer, Torture, Morbid Saint etc. The band members are huge fans of such bands....
– Poland (raw black metal) - RootRoot (band)Root is a Czech black metal band. It was one of the bands that sparked the increasing black metal movement in the Czech Republic. It was formed in 1987.-Current members:* Jiří "Big Boss" Valter - vocals...
– Czech Republic (Doom, progressive, black metal)
Second day programme:
- VILKATLAKAI – Lithuania (Baltic historical warrior club)
- HOSPITALIERIŲ ORDINAS – Lithuania (Historical warrior club)
- Vilki – Latvia (Archaic folk)
- AtalyjaAtalyjaAtalyja is a Lithuanian folk-rock music band. It seeks to popularize archaic Lithuanian folklore and bring the ancient songs closer to the contemporary listener. The band's creations boast a big variety of musical styles, rich tonal palette and unique and ingenious arrangements...
– Lithuania (Folk rock) - Meressin – Lithuania (old school black metal)
- LoitsLoitsLoits is a black metal band from Estonia. They started out with rather straightforward pagan black metal, but have changed into national romantic black metal and militant extreme metal in latter albums. They call their brand of music "flak 'n' roll" because of its war-themed lyrics and rock 'n'...
– Estonia (Flack‘n‘roll black metal) - MetsatollMetsatöllMetsatöll is an Estonian folk metal band.The name "Metsatöll" is an ancient Estonian euphemism for wolf, which is reflected in the harshness of their lyrics...
– Estonia (Folk pagan metal) - Impaled NazareneImpaled NazareneImpaled Nazarene is a Finnish black metal band that incorporates elements of grindcore in their sound and punk rock in their aesthetics. The band is currently signed to Osmose Productions of France....
– Finland (Extreme black metal) - SkyforgerSkyforgerSkyforger is a heavy metal band from Latvia which was formed in 1995 out of the remains of doom metal band Grindmaster Dead. Most of their songs are about pagan gods and warfare; they also play traditional Latvian folk songs and metal covers. Although Skyforger is known for their folk metal, their...
– Latvia (Pagan metal) - Amon AmarthAmon AmarthAmon Amarth is a Swedish viking metal band from Tumba, Sweden founded in 1992, and takes its name from the Sindarin translation of Mount Doom, a location in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. The band comprises vocalist Johan Hegg, guitarists Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg, bassist Ted Lundström...
– Sweden (Viking death metal)
Kilkim Žaibu IX, 7 June 2008
- Nahash - Lithuania, occult black metal
- Ancient RitesAncient RitesAncient Rites is a Flemish black metal band formed in 1988. Initially, the line- up consisted of guitar players Johan and Phillip, drummer Stefan, and Gunther Theys on bass and vocals. In 1990 the Dark Ritual demo was released in the underground scene, getting worldwide attention just as black...
- Belgium, medieval black metal - ObtestObtestObtest is a pagan black metal band from Vilnius, Lithuania. They started playing in 1992 as brutal death metal act, but soon changed the style to black metal. Their lyrics are concerned with Lithuanian mythology and are sung in Lithuanian, though a few of the songs on their demos were in English...
- Lithuania, pagan heavy metal - Tharaphita - Estonia, pagan black metal
- Urskumug - Latvia, tribal black metal
- Altaja - Lithuania, fire show
- ŽalvarinisŽalvarinisŽalvarinis is a folk rock band from Vilnius, Lithuania. They were formed in 2001 as a collaboration between the black metal group Ugnėlakis and the pagan folk group Kūlgrinda. This was reflected in the title of their debut album in 2002, Ugnėlakis su Kūlgrinda...
- Lithuania, folk rock/metal - AuliAuliAuli, is an important ski destination in the Himalayan mountains of Uttarakhand, India. Auli is known as 'Bugyal' in the regional language which means meadow. In fact some French and Australian experts consider Auli to be one of the best ski resorts in the world. Auli is less known ski destination...
- Latvia, traditional bagpipe and drum folk music - Vilki - Latvia, archaic folk
- Varingis - Lithuania, war club
- Kovarnis - Lithuania, war club
Pre-2008 history
The bands that have performed at this festival since 1999 include:- Sear Bliss (Hungary)
- Nokturnal Mortum (Ukraine)
- Odroerir (Germany)
- Moonsorrow (Finland)
- Bestia (Estonia)
- Flaying (Latvia)
- Preternatural (Latvia)
- Urt (Estonia)
- Zpoan Vtenz (Lithuania)
- Miseria (Latvia)
- Heaven Grey (Latvia)
- Ugnėlakis (Lithuania)
- Liūnuosna (Lithuania)
- D.A.R. (Lithuania)
- Profane Probity (Lithuania)
- Donis (Lithuania)
- Notanga (Lithuania)
- Sinimaniseele (Estonia)
- Vilkači (Latvia)
- Meinardus (Estonia)
- Andaja (Lithuania)
- Ossastorium (Lithuania)
- Ugly Ogre (Estonia)
- Baltuva (Lithuania)
- Thundertale (Lithuania)
- Trejasmens (Latvia)
- Soul Brothers (Lithuania)
- Dark Domination (Latvia)