Hellfire Festival
Introduction The '''Hellfire Festival''' was a heavy metal festival held twice in 2009.The first edition of the festival was held at the O2 Academy in Islington, London in February and the second at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham in November. The events were organized by the Transcend Music Group.
Hellfire I The first edition of the Hellfire Festival was held from Friday, 20 February to Sunday, 22 February 2009 at the 02 Academy in Islington, London. More than 32 bands appeared at the festival spread over two stages and across the three days. Tickets for the festival were priced at £16.50 (Friday), £20.00 (Saturday), £18.00 (Sunday) or £50 for a three-day pass. '''Main Stage'''FridaySaturdaySunday'''Overkill'''ExodusGama BombTorture Squad'''Firewind'''AlestormPanic CellThe More I SeeThe DefiledGodsized'''Breed 77'''SabbatWarrior SoulExit TenAnteriorOutcryfireThe Hollowed Earth TheoryMetalloid '''Scuzz Stage'''FridaySaturdaySunday''Stage Closed'''''Annotations of an Autopsy'''Trigger the BloodshedThe RottedBurning SkiesDead Beyond BuriedRSJScar My Eyes'''Malefice'''Sacred Mother TongueRomeo Must DieForever NeverCinders FallIdiomSoul DestructionImicus
Hellfire II The second edition of the Hellfire Festival was to take place from Friday, 6 November to Sunday, 8 November 2009 in Halls 8 and 9 of the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, in conjunction with the Music Live exhibition. More than 38 bands were to appear at the festival spread over three stages and across the three days but the Friday was cancelled due to poor ticket sales. This led to a confusing stage allocation, where 4 stages were listed but with only three locations. Tickets were priced at £25 per day or £55 for a three-day pass. * Mistress of Ceremonies: Katie Parsons (Not in attendance) '''Main Stage'''Friday (cancelled)SaturdaySunday'''CKY''' (cancelled)Cancer Bats (cancelled)Electric Eel Shock (cancelled)'''Saxon'''AnvilBenedictionBlaze BayleyEvile (cancelled)Sacred Mother TongueBeholder'''Fields of the Nephilim'''My Dying BrideAnathemaKatatoniaOctober FileSeretonal '''The Big Cheese Stage'''Friday (cancelled)SaturdaySundayThe Dead Formats (cancelled)The RottedMaleficeTed MaulGama BombThe More I SeeViatrophy(cancelled)Bury TomorrowScar My EyesOutcry CollectiveThe Painted SmilesBlakfishLost Souls ClubArthemisHuron '''The Scuzz Stage'''Friday (cancelled)SaturdaySundaySenserFei ComodoEsotericaDeaf HavanaImicusMayra RoxxNew DeviceViking SkullThe CumshotsSpit Like ThisTesseractNo Made SenseXeraththe Morning AfterMetal Hammer StageTerrorizer StageFridaySaturdaySundayExit TenThe PlightSavage MessiahRise To RemainThe Arusha AccordThe Casino BrawlFury UKTrigger the BloodshedAbgottCinders FallImperial VengeanceIngestedNo ConsequenceCarcer City* Evile were originally booked to play the main stage on Saturday, but pulled out following the death of their bass player Mike Alexander. They were replaced on the bill by Blaze Bayley.
References
External links ** Official MySpace