Rock Hard Festival
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| Location(s) | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
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| Years active | Since 2003 |
| Date(s) | weekend of Pentecost |
| Genre | Heavy metal |
| Website | www.rockhardfestival.de |
Rock Hard Festival is a heavy metal festival sponsored by the Rock Hard magazine. It is held annually in Gelsenkirchen, Germany since 2003. Its seventh edition will take place on June 10 – June 12, 2011.
The festival was initially planned for the 20th anniversary of the magazine in 2003 as a one-time event. But the fans voted it as the best metal open-air in Germany and so they continued. The festival is still held at the amphitheater next to a canal and a park. The amphitheater has a maximum capacity of 7,000 people.
Lineups
2011
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2010
| Friday May 21 | Saturday May 22 | Sunday May 23 |
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The Devil's Blood
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Kreator
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Rage & Lingua Mortis Orchestra
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2009
| Friday May 29 | Saturday May 30 | Sunday May 31 |
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Opeth
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Children of Bodom
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Saxon
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2008
| Friday May 9 | Saturday May 10 | Sunday May 11 |
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Testament
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Immortal
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Iced Earth
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2007
| Friday May 25 | Saturday May 26 | Sunday May 27 |
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HammerFall
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Amon Amarth
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Thin Lizzy
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