United Metal Maniacs
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United Metal Maniacs is an Extreme metal
festival held annually since 2003 in Bitterfeld
, Germany
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Extreme metal
Extreme metal is a loosely defined umbrella term for a number of related heavy metal music subgenres that have developed since the early 1980s. The term usually refers to a more abrasive, harsher, underground, non-commercialized style or sound nearly always associated with genres like black metal,...
festival held annually since 2003 in Bitterfeld
Bitterfeld
Bitterfeld is a town in the district Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 July 2007 it has been part of the town Bitterfeld-Wolfen. It is situated approx. 25 km south of Dessau, and 30 km northeast of Halle...
, 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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2006
- June 3 - June 4, 2006: Decayed, DesasterDesasterDesaster 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...
, Deströyer 666Destroyer 666Deströyer 666 is a black/death/thrash metal band formed in 1994 by guitarist K.K. Warslut. The group originated in Melbourne, Australia however moved to Europe.- History :...
, Dekapitator, HelrunarHelrunarHelrunar is a Viking/black metal band from Münster, Germany, founded in 2001. They played at the Summer Breeze Open Air in August 2007, and at the pagan metal Ragnarök Festival in 2008.-Current members:*Skald Draugir - vocals...
, 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....
, Mental Horror, Nebular Mystic, 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:...
, Secrets of the MoonSecrets of the MoonSecrets of the Moon is a black metal band from Osnabrück, Germany, founded in 1995. They played at the Summer Breeze Open Air in August 2007 and at the Hellfest Summer Open Air in June 2007.-Current members:* sG - Vocals, guitars, synth...
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2007
- May 26 - May 27, 2007: Adorior, Anael, Archgoat, Black Witchery, Bullet, Delirium Tremens, Denial of God, Razor of Occam, Unpure.
2008
- May 10 - May 11, 2008: AngelcorpseAngelcorpseAngelcorpse was a blackened death metal band born on the ashes of Pete Helmkamp's previous band, Order from Chaos, originally from Kansas City, Missouri, and relocated to Tampa, Florida. They formed in 1995, with a line-up of Helmkamp, guitarist Gene Palubicki, and drummer John Longstreth, and...
, Arkhon InfaustusArkhon InfaustusArkhon Infaustus is a blackened death metal band from Paris, France. They formed in 1997, are signed to Osmose Productions, and have released four albums to date.-Brief History:...
, Barbatos, CodeCode (band)Code are an English/Norwegian black metal band that formed in 2002.The band formed out of Aort's solo project Seasonal Code with which he had released three demos between 1998 and 2001....
, Dissimulation, EnforcerEnforcer (band)Enforcer is a heavy metal band formed in 2004 in Arvika, Sweden.Enforcer plays and performs in a style very similar to older speed metal bands like Agent Steel, Exciter and Anvil...
, EnslavedEnslaved (band)Enslaved is a progressive black metal band formed in June 1991 in Sveio, Norway, and currently based out of Bergen, Norway.-History:Enslaved was formed in June 1991 by Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson when they were 13 and 17 years old, respectively. The band name was inspired by an Immortal demo...
, Flesh Made Sin, NifelheimNifelheimNifelheim is a Swedish black metal band. The band was formed in 1990 by the twin brothers Erik and Per Gustavsson, under the stage names Tyrant and Hellbutcher...
, Purgatory, Ravencult, RevengeRevenge (band)Revenge was a band formed by New Order bassist Peter Hook and Lavolta Lakota and Rawhead singer Davyth Hicks on guitar and vocals, and Chris Jones . Revenge formed after New Order's hiatus in 1989-1990 and played their final gigs in January 1993...
, 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...
, SólstafirSólstafirSólstafir is an Icelandic metal band, formed in 1995. The band's name is the Icelandic word for crepuscular rays.-History:The band was formed by 3 friends, Aðalbjörn Tryggvason, Halldór Einarsson and Guðmundur Óli Pálmason in January 1995...
, Svartahrid, TyrantTyrant (band)TYRANT are a hard rock/heavy metal band from Tasmania, Australia.The band originally formed in the early 1980s as an AOR band called, Slyder – by 2 brothers, Andrew and Robert Zarins...
, The Battalion, WitchmasterWitchmasterWitchmaster is a metal band founded in 1996 in Zielona Góra, Poland.-Discography:* Thrash Ör Die * No Peace At All * Violence and Blasphemy * Masochistic Devil Worship...
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2009
- May 30 - May 31, 2009: Aura NoirAura NoirAura Noir is a black metal/thrash metal band from Oslo, Norway. Aura Noir is heavily influenced by early thrash bands such as Slayer, Sodom and Kreator, to the latter they have also dedicated some of their songs...
, Absu, MelecheshMelecheshMelechesh is a Assyrian-Armenian black metal band that originated in Jerusalem. Ashmedi started the band as a solo project in 1993. In the following year, guitarist Moloch and drummer Lord Curse were added to the line-up...
, Deströyer 666Destroyer 666Deströyer 666 is a black/death/thrash metal band formed in 1994 by guitarist K.K. Warslut. The group originated in Melbourne, Australia however moved to Europe.- History :...
, Bömbers, Zemial, Forgotten TombForgotten TombForgotten Tomb is an Italian blackened doom metal band, formed in Piacenza in 1999 by Ferdinando "Herr Morbid" Marchisio. The lyrical themes of the band's early albums revolve mostly around depression and suicide, while the recent albums lyrics deal with negativity and nihilism.Forgotten Tomb's...
, Dead To This World, Ravencult, Recapture, Black FlameBlack Flame (band)-History:Black Flame was formed by Cardinale Italo Martire, Serpentrax and m:A Fog in 1998. They started playing black metal in a fashion generally perceived as "cold and raw" by the black metal scene, strongly influenced by the occult both musically and lyrically. They released their first two...
, VorkreistVorkreistVorkreist is a French death/black metal band, based in Paris, who share members with the black metal bands Antaeus and Hell Militia. "Vorkreist" is a barbarism created by the band that supposedly means Antichrist.-Biography:...
, UrgehalUrgehalUrgehal is a black metal band from Norway. It was formed in Hønefoss, 1992 by Nefas and Enzifer. Their musical style and sound resemble that of the Norwegian black metal bands that arose in the early 1990s....
, Repent, ValkyrjaValkyrjaValkyrja is a swedish black metal band, created late 2004. First demo was released in March as a cd-r under the name Funeral Voices. Re-released on cassette September 11th, including additional material, on underground label Deathkrush Productions - re-titled Far Beyond...
, EnthronedEnthronedEnthroned is a black metal band formed in Charleroi in 1993 by Cernunnos. He soon recruited guitarist Tsebaoth and a vocalist from grindcore/black metal band Hecate who stayed until the end of December 1993. Then bassist/vocalist Sabathan joined. The band released a 5-track demo tape in mid-1994...
2010
- May 22 - May 23, 2010: Trident (SWE), The StoneThe Stone (band)The Stone are a Serbian black metal band. They were originally known as Stone to Flesh and changed their name to The Stone in 1997.-History:...
(SRB), Vomitor (AUS), Gospel of the HornsGospel of the HornsGospel of the Horns is a black metal band that was formed in 1993 by guitarist Shane Transvaal D & Mark Howitzer. Originating from Brisbane, Australia, the band released 2 EP's and 2 full-length albums.- History :...
(AUS), Gehenna (NOR), Tulus (NOR), Baphomet's Blood (ITA), Die Hard (S), SahgSahgSahg is a four-piece Norwegian metal band formed in the summer of 2004. After years of involvement on different ends of the Norwegian rock and metal scene, four hard rock devotees teamed up under the name Sahg. The band consists of King on bass, Olav on lead vocals and guitar, Thomas on guitar and...
(N), Affliction Gate (FR), NachtmystiumNachtmystiumNachtmystium is an American psychedelic black metal band formed by Blake Judd, formerly known as Azentrius, and Pat McCormick. The band's name is derived from the German word Nacht meaning "night", and the made-up term mystium which resembles the Latin adjective mysticum...
(US), Ketzer (GER), Nocturnal (GER), Negura BungetNegura Bunget-Biography:Negură Bunget formed at the end of 1994, as a duo, with Hupogrammos Disciple on guitars, vocals, and keyboards, and Negru on drums. In 1997, Sol'Faur Spurcatu joined the group on guitar...
(RO), Kill (SWE), The Jailbreakers (GER)