Magic Circle Festival
| Magic Circle Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Heavy metal |
| Dates |
2007-07-06 to 2007-07-07 |
| Location(s) |
Bad Arolsen, Germany Lorelei, Germany Tolmin, Slovenia |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
| Founded by | Joey DeMaio |
| Website | |
| http://www.magiccirclefestival.com/ | |
Magic Circle Festival is an annual heavy metal festival organized by Magic Circle Music and founded by Joey DeMaio of the band Manowar. The festival was first held on the 6th and 7th of July, 2007 in Bad Arolsen, Germany.[1] The success of the 2007 festival, headlined by Manowar and attended by 25,000 people, led to an expanded festival in 2008, held over four days from the 9th to the 12th of July. The lineup for the 2008 festival comprised a number of international acts, including Alice Cooper, Whitesnake, W.A.S.P. and Def Leppard. However, organisational and contractual difficulties led to the cancellation of Whitesnake and Def Leppard.[2] In 2009, the festival was scaled back to two days and held in Lorelei on the 18th and 19th of July.[3] The fourth Magic Circle Festival took place in Metalcamp in Slovenia at 11 July 2010. The 2014 edition of the festival will take place in Helsinki.
Lineups
2007
- Black Situation
- David Shankle Group
- Gamma Ray
- Heavenly
- HolyHell
- Imperia
- Lion's Share
- Manowar
- Messiah's Kiss
- Mob Rules
- Mordeen
- Saidian
- Sixth sense (band)
- Stormwarrior
2008
- Alice Cooper
- Beloved Enemy
- Benedictum
- Brazen Abbot (with Joe Lynn Turner)
- Cassock (band) (Winner of the Battle of the bands contest)
- Def Leppard (canceled due to "contractual difficulties")
- Doro
- Gotthard
- HolyHell
- Jack Starr's Burning Starr
- KOBUS!
- Krypteria
- Majesty/Metal Force
- Manowar
- Michael Schenker Group
- Mob Rules
- Sixth Sense (band)
- Stormwarrior
- Ted Nugent
- Titanium Black
- W.A.S.P.
- Whitesnake (canceled due to "contractual difficulties")
2009
- Age Of Evil
- Crystal Viper
- Domain
- Heatseeker (band) (Side stage)
- HolyHell
- Jack Starr's Burning Starr
- Kingdom Come
- Manowar
- Metal Force
- Ulytau
- Van Canto
- Wizard
2010
- Arch Enemy
- Crosswind
- HolyHell
- Kamelot
- Manowar
- Metalforce
- Virgin Steele
- Who Was I
DVD
A 2 disc DVD package of the 2007 event was released in October 2007. It was produced by Manowar bassist Joey DeMaio and directed by Neil Johnson.
The DVD was also included as a free gift for a limited time to anyone who bought tickets for Magic Circle Festival 2008.
A DVD covering the 2008 festival was released in September 2008.[4]
References
- ↑ "MANOWAR's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL Adds Second Date", Blabbermouth.net, 14 June 2007
- ↑ "WHITESNAKE, DEF LEPPARD Pull Out Of Germany's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL", Blabbermouth.net, 12 July 2008
- ↑ "Manowar bestätigen Bands fürs Magic Circle Festival und beschimpfen ihre Gegner", Metal Hammer, 11 April 2009
- ↑ www.magiccirclefestival.com
Coordinates: 51°21′23.72″N 9°00′21.71″E / 51.3565889°N 9.0060306°E