METAL MIND PRODUCTIONS proudly presents:
METALMANIA 2006
20th edition of the biggest heavy metal festival in Central Europe!!!
March 4th, 2006 - KATOWICE, SPODEK (Poland)
We are honoured to invite you to the 20th anniversary edition of the most prestigious metal festival in Poland!
The festival will be headlined by the legendary TESTAMENT - who will play in their original line-up (with Chuck Billy and Eric Peterson)! Such albums as "The New Order" or "Legacy" have become the canon of American thrash metal. Last year the band returned to their live activity (you can check how good they are on "Live In London"). Another great band to perform is Moonspell, very well known to the Polish audiences. Last time they appeared at Metalmania was in 2003, when they promoted their newest album "The Antidote". The gig contained older tracks as well as fresh stuff, and was enthusiastically received by the public. Fernando & Co. are now in the studio, recording a new album due to be out in March, so we are all waiting to hear new tracks. Nevermore will play in Poland for the first time, they are one of the most eagerly awaited bands. Definitely the top band in the category of heavy but melodic music. Success of their last studio album "This Godless Endeavour" is the best proof for that. Anathema will provide a dose of more peaceful climate. The band has an almost cult following in Poland. After their last studio album "A Natural Disaster" the band are already working on their new material. Perhaps they will present a sample of their new sound already at Metalmania... Poland will be represented by Acid Drinkers and Hunter. Black metal maniacs will surely be satisfied with Carpathian Forest blaspemous and controversial performance. Soilwork (Sweden), who promote their newest album "Stabbing the Drama", will provide some more experimental metal. Unleashed will represent the death metal fraction. They have been one of the most important bands in the genre for 15 years. Classic heavy metal will be represented by the pioneer of German metal music U.D.O., whose leader is also known from Accept (another Accept musician in U.D.O. is Stefan Kaufmann). Metal-core Caliban, also from Germany, will surely present material from their newest album "The Undying Darkness", due to be released in February! The main stage will also host Pain Museum - the band of genius guitarist Metal Mike Chla ciak (Halford), as well as Russian techno-death-metal band Hieronymus Bosch, who played a sensational gig at Tuska Festival in Finland. One more special gig is planned for the main stage - it will surely be a surprise for the fans!
The rising star of Norwegian black metal, 1349, will play at the 20th edition of Metalmania Festival instead of Carpathian Forest! Their last two albums prove that 1349 will soon join the very top of extreme metal scene. Their last release "Hellfire" got enthusiastic reviews in the media around the world and Kerrang! magazien acclaimed it the album of the month. 1349 is the essence of uncompromising, monstrous sound. Raw production, shockingly brutal vocals, crushing drums (Frost from Satyricon) and vicious guitars!
The opening of the festival's main stage will also be black - the first band to play is Polish Vesania. With their last album "God the Lux", released by Austrian label Napalm Records, the band joined the top of Polish export metal bands, like Vader, Behemoth or Decapitated. Highest quality black metal, bringing to mind the best endeavors of Dimmy Borgir and late Emperor. Orion on vocals (also bass in Behemoth & Neolithic) and Daray (Vader) on drums! Vesania will surely present tracks from their newest offering "God the Lux" - extremely heavy and dark production, a true black masterpiece, on which majestic aggression meets symphony….
We are still conducting the negotiations concerning main stage Special Guest! Watch out for the news soon!
Main stage:
THERION
ANATHEMA
MOONSPELL
ACID DRINKERS
NEVERMORE
1349
U.D.O.
HUNTER
UNLEASHED
SOILWORK
HIERONYMUS BOSCH
CALIBAN
VESANIA
Side stage:
BELPHEGOR
MISANTROPHE
CORRUPTION
THE OLD DEAD TREE
SUIDAKRA
TOTEM
ARCHEON
SHADOWLAND
DOORS OPEN: 9 a.m., SIDE STAGE: 9.30 a.m., MAIN STAGE: 10.30 a.m.
2 stages - 25 bands - 25 hours of live music!!!
Tickets' prices:
35/ 38 ? floor and red sections, 45/ 48 ? sections H and J, 58/ 60 ? VIP section
Official Metalmania's website: www.metalmind.com.pl/metalmania
For info about tickets pls call +48 32 205 25 00 (ext. 101), e-mail:koncerty@metalmind.com.pl or visit: www.metalopolis.pl
To buy tickets pls call +48 32 205 25 00 (ext. 187) or + 48 32 253 77 60,
e-mail: shop@metalopolis.com.pl or visit: www.metalopolis.pl
If you have any questions concerning promotion matters please contact our Promo Department Agnieszka Pacyga,e-mail: agnieszka.pacyga@metalmind.com.pl, phone +48 32 205 25 00
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