X-Mass Festival
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| X-Mass Festival | |
|---|---|
| Location(s) | Europe |
| Years active | 1999 – present |
| Founded by | |
| Date(s) | December |
| Genre(s) | Heavy metal |
| Website | |
X-Mass Festival is a heavy metal festival/tour held annually in Europe since 1999. It is organized by the Belgian booking agency Metallysee. The 2006 and 2007 editions have been cancelled, and the future of the festival is in doubt. Metallysee plans to launch a new tour in January 2008 under the name Black Winter Festival.[1]
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[edit] History
The 2006 edition was cancelled after Unleashed, Six Feet Under, God Dethroned, Cataract and soon later Krisiun decided to pull out, Trail of Tears disbanded and Soilwork refused to headline the tour. The last announced lineup featured Gorefest, Belphegor, Prostitute Disfigurement, Madder Mortem, SkyForger and Darzamat. The owner of the agency blamed one of his employees for the cancellation, and this person left the company.[2] Despite this, the 2007 edition was also called off without a reason. The lineup should have featured Mayhem, Samael, Malevolent Creation, Onslaught, Wykked Wytch, Blood Red Throne and Inner Fire. The Onslaught website claims that the festival has been postponed, and will be held in January 2008 under the name Black Winter Festival.[3]
[edit] Lineups
[edit] 2005
[edit] 2004
[edit] 2003
[edit] 2002
- Six Feet Under
- Marduk
- Immolation
- Kataklysm
- Hate Eternal
- Dying Fetus
- Impaled Nazarene
- Macabre
- Ragnarok
[edit] 2001
[edit] 2000
[edit] 1999
[edit] References
- ^ Metallysee news
- ^ "Belgian booking agency apologizes for string of European tour cancellations", Blabbermouth.net, May 21, 2007
- ^ Onslaught news
