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Inspired by the likes of the Wacken and Dynamo festivals in Germany and The Netherlands the festival was first held at Pedigree Corner in the heart of the [[County Laois]] country side on June 22nd 2002 as a Heavy Metal all dayer intended to showcase the best of Ireland’s indigenous metal talent.
Inspired by the likes of the Wacken and Dynamo festivals in Germany and The Netherlands the festival was first held at Pedigree Corner in the heart of the [[County Laois]] country side on June 22nd 2002 as a Heavy Metal all dayer intended to showcase the best of Ireland’s indigenous metal talent.


The 2002 line-up was headlined by Primordial and was enough of a success to be run for a second year in 2003. Numbers however dwindled that year and a number of changes were implemented before the festival’s third running in 2004. The addition of international bands Dismember and Ancient Rites among other factors led to a healthy attendance that year.
The 2002 line-up was headlined by Primordial and was enough of a success to be run for a second year in 2003. Numbers however dwindled that year and a number of changes were implemented before the festival’s third running in 2004. The addition of international bands Dismember and Ancient Rites among other factors led to an increased attendance that year.


In 2005 the festival was moved to the first week in July and has been held on the same weekend each year since. In 2006 a second day was added to the festival and camping tickets were introduced for the first time.
In 2005 the festival was moved to the first week in July and has been held on the same weekend each year since. In 2006 a second day was added to the festival and camping tickets were introduced for the first time.


The festival which is easily Ireland’s largest independently run heavy metal festival an eagerly anticipated fixture on Ireland's domestic metal calendar and continues to pursue its dual goals of attracting top class international metal acts and furthering the interests of Ireland's own indigenous metal talent.
The festival is easily Ireland’s largest independently run heavy metal festival hosting more bands, attracting more fans and being the only Irish metal festival to include its own campsite.



== Past line-ups ==
== Past line-ups ==

Revision as of 18:33, 9 September 2007

D.O.D. Festival
The Crowd at D.O.D.
GenreMetal
DatesJuly
Location(s)Ballylinan, Ireland
Years active2002 – present
Websitewww.dodfestival.com

Day of Darkness was the original name of Ireland's D.O.D. Festival.

Inspired by the likes of the Wacken and Dynamo festivals in Germany and The Netherlands the festival was first held at Pedigree Corner in the heart of the County Laois country side on June 22nd 2002 as a Heavy Metal all dayer intended to showcase the best of Ireland’s indigenous metal talent.

The 2002 line-up was headlined by Primordial and was enough of a success to be run for a second year in 2003. Numbers however dwindled that year and a number of changes were implemented before the festival’s third running in 2004. The addition of international bands Dismember and Ancient Rites among other factors led to an increased attendance that year.

In 2005 the festival was moved to the first week in July and has been held on the same weekend each year since. In 2006 a second day was added to the festival and camping tickets were introduced for the first time.

The festival is easily Ireland’s largest independently run heavy metal festival hosting more bands, attracting more fans and being the only Irish metal festival to include its own campsite.


Past line-ups

2007

Saturday Line-Up

Friday Line-Up

2006

Saturday Line-Up

  • Destruction
  • Primordial
  • Morphosis
  • Hexxed
  • Mass Extinction
  • Aftermath
  • Primed
  • For Ruin
  • A Distant Sun
  • Nothing is Sacred

Friday Line-Up

2005

Eve of Darkness Warm-up Show

  • Steel Tormentor
  • Primed
  • Slave Zero
  • Skoll

2004

+ Special tribute to Bathory featuring members from Primordial, Sol Axis, Geasa, and Kingdom

2003

2002

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