Metal Forces Festival
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Metal Forces Festival is the name of an independent concert organization
from the South-West of Germany. It is organizing and managing concerts since 2001. Next series will be Metal Forces Festival XIV.
Despite that this event is managed by only one team of 3 people and without any greater financial sponsoring it has had and is having bands like Diamond Head
Hirax
, Wolf
, Pagan Altar
, Eluveitie
, Pungent Stench
, Primordial
, The Devil's Blood, Bulldozer
, Necrophagist, Blitzkrieg, Desaster
, Ruffians and many international performer mainly from the Heavy Metal genre from all over Europe and USA. Average amount of audiences per festival is around 400 - 500.
There has also been a concert series called Metal Forces Night that is part of Metal Forces . This event took place in 2007 and shall represent a special 'Metal Night'. Mostly it is lined up with bands that do exclusively shows or that are on tour (tour packages).
Altes Wasserwerk and as from 2011 at Altes Wasserwerk Loerrach
MFF - XIV
Bands: Tokyo Blade | Witchfynde | In Solitude | Desaster
| Vanderbuyst | Hands Of Orlac | Cruel Force|
Date: 26.11.2011
MFF - XIII
Bands: Diamond Head
| Blitzkrieg
| Crystal Viper | Hyades
| Iron Kobra | | Pessimist | Dark Quarterer |Picture | Lonewolf |
Date: 26/27.11.2010
MFF - XII
Bands: The Devil´s Blood | Bulldozer
| Pagan Altar | Blizzard | | Hellish Crossfire |
Date: 28.11.2009
MFF - XI
Bands: Primordial
| Wolf Band | Necronomicon | Mystery Blue | | Hatchery |
Date: 29.11.2008
MF Nights I - Special Event
Bands: Hirax
| Goddess of Desire | Fatal Embrace | Nuclear Warfare
Date: 29.09.2007
MFF - X
Bands: Blitzkrieg | Ruffians | Metal Inquisitor | Darkmoon | Jesus Chrysler Superskunk | Dark Fortress
| Final Breath | Tremors | Bitterness
Date: 24. & 25.11.2006
MFF - IX
Bands: Pungent Stench
| Necrophagist
| Desaster
| Eluveitie
| Epidemic Disease
Date: 26.11.2005
MFF - VIII
Bands: Tankard | Jesus Chrysler Superskunk | Tremors | Davidian | Dawn of Disease
Date: 22.01.2005
MFF - VII
Bands: Disillusion | Abaddon | By Brute Force | Deamogorgon
Date: 22.05.2004
MFF - VI
Bands: Human Bloodfeast | Darkmoon | Umount | Zatokrev
Date: 25.10.2003
MFF - V
Bands: Annulation | Bitterness | Harmony Dies | Jesus Chrysler Superskunk
Date: 28.09.2002
MFF - IV
Bands: Intervalle Bizarre | Natron | Necrophagist
Date: 19.04.2002
MFF - III
Bands: Cropment | Darkmoon | Doomstone | Psychotron | Unlight
Date: 22./23.02.2002
MFF - II
Bands: A.C.C.B. | Jack Slater | The Priors Diary | Tremors
Date: 26.10.2001
MFF - I Bands: Carpe Noctum | Chimaera | Eeriness | Guerilla | Necrophagist
Date: 21.09.2001
Organization
An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...
from the South-West of Germany. It is organizing and managing concerts since 2001. Next series will be Metal Forces Festival XIV.
Despite that this event is managed by only one team of 3 people and without any greater financial sponsoring it has had and is having bands like Diamond Head
Diamond Head (band)
Diamond Head are an English heavy metal band formed in 1976 in Stourbridge, England. The band is recognised as one of the leading members of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and is acknowledged by later bands like Metallica and Megadeth as an important early influence.-Early history:Formed by...
Hirax
Hirax
Hirax is an American thrash metal band from Cypress, California. Starting in 1984 under the leadership of vocalist Katon W. De Pena , the band played in Los Angeles and San Francisco with the other new thrash metal bands of the area such as Metallica, Exodus, and Slayer...
, 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...
, Pagan Altar
Pagan Altar
Pagan Altar is a doom metal band from England. They are regarded as one of the pioneers of their genre.-Biography:Pagan Altar, formed 1976 by Alan and Terry Jones in Brockley, England...
, Eluveitie
Eluveitie
Eluveitie is a folk metal band from Winterthur, Switzerland. The band formed in 2002 and their first EP, Vên came out in 2003. The band then released a full-length album, Spirit in June 2006. In November 2007, Eluveitie was signed by Nuclear Blast....
, Pungent Stench
Pungent Stench
Pungent Stench was a darkly humorous death metal band from Vienna, Austria, which formed in 1988. Their last known lineup consists of Martin Schirenc , El Gore , and Alex Wank...
, Primordial
Primordial (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:...
, The Devil's Blood, Bulldozer
Bulldozer (band)
Bulldozer is a speed/black metal band from Milan, Italy that was active from 1980 until 1990. They have reunited as of 2008.-Biography:Bulldozer formed in 1980 by bassist Dario Carria and guitarist Andy Panigada.They were joined by Erminio Galli on drums...
, Necrophagist, Blitzkrieg, Desaster
Desaster
Desaster is a black/thrash metal band formed in Koblenz, Germany in 1988. Their lyrical themes involve war, hate and satanism.-History:Desaster formed in 1988, inspirated by bands like Black Sabbath, Venom, Destruction , Celtic Frost, Bathory, Slayer and Sarcófago. They played their first live...
, Ruffians and many international performer mainly from the Heavy Metal genre from all over Europe and USA. Average amount of audiences per festival is around 400 - 500.
There has also been a concert series called Metal Forces Night that is part of Metal Forces . This event took place in 2007 and shall represent a special 'Metal Night'. Mostly it is lined up with bands that do exclusively shows or that are on tour (tour packages).
Location
The indoor event is taking place in LörrachLörrach
Lörrach is a city in southwest Germany, in the valley of the Wiese, close to the French and the Swiss border. It is the capital of the district of Lörrach in Baden-Württemberg. The biggest industry is the chocolate factory Milka...
Altes Wasserwerk and as from 2011 at Altes Wasserwerk Loerrach
Line up history
- 2011
MFF - XIV
Bands: Tokyo Blade | Witchfynde | In Solitude | Desaster
Desaster
Desaster is a black/thrash metal band formed in Koblenz, Germany in 1988. Their lyrical themes involve war, hate and satanism.-History:Desaster formed in 1988, inspirated by bands like Black Sabbath, Venom, Destruction , Celtic Frost, Bathory, Slayer and Sarcófago. They played their first live...
| Vanderbuyst | Hands Of Orlac | Cruel Force|
Date: 26.11.2011
- 2010
MFF - XIII
Bands: Diamond Head
Diamond Head (band)
Diamond Head are an English heavy metal band formed in 1976 in Stourbridge, England. The band is recognised as one of the leading members of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and is acknowledged by later bands like Metallica and Megadeth as an important early influence.-Early history:Formed by...
| Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg (band)
Blitzkrieg are a heavy metal band from Leicester formed in 1980, consisting of Brian Ross , Ken Johnson , Guy Laverick , Paul Brewis and Phil Brewis ....
| Crystal Viper | Hyades
Hyades
Hyades may refer to:*Hyades *Hyades , an open star cluster in the constellation Taurus...
| Iron Kobra | | Pessimist | Dark Quarterer |Picture | Lonewolf |
Date: 26/27.11.2010
- 2009
MFF - XII
Bands: The Devil´s Blood | Bulldozer
Bulldozer
A bulldozer is a crawler equipped with a substantial metal plate used to push large quantities of soil, sand, rubble, etc., during construction work and typically equipped at the rear with a claw-like device to loosen densely-compacted materials.Bulldozers can be found on a wide range of sites,...
| Pagan Altar | Blizzard | | Hellish Crossfire |
Date: 28.11.2009
- 2008
MFF - XI
Bands: Primordial
Primordial (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:...
| Wolf Band | Necronomicon | Mystery Blue | | Hatchery |
Date: 29.11.2008
- 2007
MF Nights I - Special Event
Bands: Hirax
Hirax
Hirax is an American thrash metal band from Cypress, California. Starting in 1984 under the leadership of vocalist Katon W. De Pena , the band played in Los Angeles and San Francisco with the other new thrash metal bands of the area such as Metallica, Exodus, and Slayer...
| Goddess of Desire | Fatal Embrace | Nuclear Warfare
Date: 29.09.2007
- 2006
MFF - X
Bands: Blitzkrieg | Ruffians | Metal Inquisitor | Darkmoon | Jesus Chrysler Superskunk | Dark Fortress
Dark Fortress
Dark Fortress is a black metal band from Landshut, Germany, formed in 1994. They have released six studio albums, a split album and a demo album.-Early:...
| Final Breath | Tremors | Bitterness
Date: 24. & 25.11.2006
- 2005
MFF - IX
Bands: Pungent Stench
Pungent Stench
Pungent Stench was a darkly humorous death metal band from Vienna, Austria, which formed in 1988. Their last known lineup consists of Martin Schirenc , El Gore , and Alex Wank...
| Necrophagist
Necrophagist
Necrophagist is a German death metal band, founded and fronted by Muhammed Suiçmez; a German-born, Turkish guitarist and vocalist. The band is known for its rapid and technical compositions....
| Desaster
Desaster
Desaster is a black/thrash metal band formed in Koblenz, Germany in 1988. Their lyrical themes involve war, hate and satanism.-History:Desaster formed in 1988, inspirated by bands like Black Sabbath, Venom, Destruction , Celtic Frost, Bathory, Slayer and Sarcófago. They played their first live...
| Eluveitie
Eluveitie
Eluveitie is a folk metal band from Winterthur, Switzerland. The band formed in 2002 and their first EP, Vên came out in 2003. The band then released a full-length album, Spirit in June 2006. In November 2007, Eluveitie was signed by Nuclear Blast....
| Epidemic Disease
Date: 26.11.2005
- 2005
MFF - VIII
Bands: Tankard | Jesus Chrysler Superskunk | Tremors | Davidian | Dawn of Disease
Date: 22.01.2005
- 2004
MFF - VII
Bands: Disillusion | Abaddon | By Brute Force | Deamogorgon
Date: 22.05.2004
- 2003
MFF - VI
Bands: Human Bloodfeast | Darkmoon | Umount | Zatokrev
Date: 25.10.2003
- 2002
MFF - V
Bands: Annulation | Bitterness | Harmony Dies | Jesus Chrysler Superskunk
Date: 28.09.2002
- 2002
MFF - IV
Bands: Intervalle Bizarre | Natron | Necrophagist
Necrophagist
Necrophagist is a German death metal band, founded and fronted by Muhammed Suiçmez; a German-born, Turkish guitarist and vocalist. The band is known for its rapid and technical compositions....
Date: 19.04.2002
- 2002
MFF - III
Bands: Cropment | Darkmoon | Doomstone | Psychotron | Unlight
Date: 22./23.02.2002
- 2001
MFF - II
Bands: A.C.C.B. | Jack Slater | The Priors Diary | Tremors
Date: 26.10.2001
- 2001
MFF - I Bands: Carpe Noctum | Chimaera | Eeriness | Guerilla | Necrophagist
Necrophagist
Necrophagist is a German death metal band, founded and fronted by Muhammed Suiçmez; a German-born, Turkish guitarist and vocalist. The band is known for its rapid and technical compositions....
Date: 21.09.2001