The Sonisphere Festival is a music festival in which mainly bands from the fields of metal and hard rock perform. In contrast to usual music festivals, it is not held at a specific location every year, but goes on tour with various bands internationally.
history
The festival is organized by Stuart Galbraith and his company Kilimanjaro. Among other things, Galbraith organized the Monsters of Rock Festival in the early 1980s and its successor, the Download Festival in Donington Park, England, since 2003 . In 2008 Galbraith announced a festival with a similar focus as the Download Festival. At the time, two or three international locations were already being considered.
2009
In 2009 the festival took place as a one-day festival in various European locations: Nijmegen (Netherlands), at Hockenheimring (Germany), Barcelona (Spain), Hultsfred (Sweden), Pori (Finland) and Knebworth (England). The premiere was the festival in Goffert Park in Nijmegen, Holland on June 20, 2009.
Some of the bands that featured in the first edition of Sonisphere in 2009 include:
country
city
place
date
Headliners
Netherlands Netherlands
Nijmegen
Metallica , Slipknot , Korn , Down , Lamb of God , Kamelot , Pendulum
Germany Germany
Hockenheim
Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg
Metallica , Die Toten Hosen , The Prodigy , Anthrax , In Extremo , Down , Lamb of God , Mastodon , Five and the Red One
Spain Spain
Barcelona
Metallica , Slipknot , Lamb of God , Mastodon , Down , Machine Head , Gojira , Soziedad Alcoholika , The Eyes
Sweden Sweden
Hultsfred
Metallica , Adept, Cradle of Filth , Dead by April , Primal Scream , Lamb of God , Mastodon , Meshuggah , Machine Head , The (International) Noise Conspiracy , The Cult , The Hives
Finland Finland
Pori
Metallica , Linkin Park , Machine Head , Turisas , Saxon , Lamb of God , Mastodon , Diablo, Nicole, Los Bastardos Finlandeses
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Knebworth
Knebworth House
Apollo Stage: Saturday: Linkin Park , Heaven & Hell , FACT, Anthrax , Taking Back Sunday , Alien Ant Farm Sunday: Metallica , Nine Inch Nails , Limp Bizkit , Machine Head , Lamb of God , Killing Joke , Buckcherry
Saturn Stage: Saturday: Bullet for My Valentine , Airbourne , The Used , Björn Again, Skindred , Soil Sunday: Avenged Sevenfold , Alice in Chains , Feeder , Mastodon , Saxon , Paradise Lost
Metallica, Mastodon, and Lamb of God performed at all six 2009 festivals.
2010
Slayer at Sonisphere Festival in Stockholm, Sweden, 2010
In 2010, in addition to a three-day festival in Great Britain, events in Switzerland and Turkey as well as Romania, Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Sweden, Spain, the Czech Republic and Poland followed. In 2010 there was no Sonisphere Festival in Germany or Holland. Among the artists announced for the 2010 edition were well-known hard rock and metal bands with Rammstein , Iron Maiden , Alice Cooper , Mötley Crüe , Motörhead and Iggy & The Stooges . Metallica , Megadeth , Slayer and Anthrax played together for the first time as "The Big Four of Thrash" in Poland at a festival on June 15th as part of the Sonisphere Festival. The recording of the performance on June 22, 2010 in the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia was broadcast live in 450 cinemas in the USA and in a further 350 cinemas in Europe , Canada and Latin America as well as a concert DVD / Blu-Ray with the title The Big Four Live from Sofia, Bulgaria released. The four bands played the song Am I Evil? by the band Diamond Head .
country
city
place
date
Headliners
Poland Poland
Warsaw
Bemowo Airport
June 16
Metallica , Megadeth , Slayer , Anthrax , Behemoth
Switzerland Switzerland
Jonschwil
Exactly
18th of June
Metallica , Megadeth , Slayer , Anthrax , Rise Against , Motörhead , Stone Sour , Alice in Chains , Bullet for My Valentine , As I Lay Dying , Atreyu , Hellyeah , DevilDriver , Smoke Blow , Dear Superstar , 3 Inches of Blood , Amon Amarth , Volbeat
Czech Republic Czech Republic
Milovice nad Labem
Airport
June 19th
Metallica , Megadeth , Slayer , Anthrax , Rise Against , Stone Sour , Alice in Chains , Therapy? , Fear Factory , Volbeat , DevilDriver , Debustrol , Panic Cell , Shogun Tokugawa
Bulgaria Bulgaria
Sofia
Vasil Levski National Stadium
22-23 June
June 22nd: Metallica , Megadeth , Slayer , Anthrax , Bastardolomey June 26th: Rammstein , Manowar , Alice in Chains , Stone Sour , Skre4
Greece Greece
Athens
Terra Vibe Park
June 24th
Metallica , Megadeth , Slayer , Anthrax , Stone Sour , Bullet for My Valentine , Suicidal Angels
Romania Romania
Bucharest
Romexpo
25-27 June
Friday: Manowar , Volbeat , Accept , Paradise Lost , Orphaned Land Saturday: Metallica , Megadeth , Slayer , Anthrax , Vita de Vie Sunday: Rammstein , Alice in Chains , Stone Sour , Anathema , Luna Amara
Turkey Turkey
Istanbul
Inönü Stadium
25-27 June
Metallica , Megadeth , Slayer , Anthrax , Rammstein , Accept , Manowar , Alice in Chains , Stone Sour , Volbeat , Hayko Cepkin , Pentagram , Foma , Blacktooth , Gren , Ete Kurttekin
Spain Spain
Madrid
Getafe
9-10 June
Rammstein , Megadeth , Slayer , Anthrax , Faith No More , Alice in Chains , Bullet for My Valentine , Coheed and Cambria , Saxon , Suicidal Tendencies , Soulfly , Meshuggah , Deftones , Hamlet , Headcharger , Volbeat
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Knebworth
Knebworth House
July 30th - August 1st
Apollo Stage: Saturday: Rammstein , Placebo , Good Charlotte , Papa Roach , Anthrax , Lacuna Coil , Family Force Five Sunday: Iron Maiden , Pendulum , Alice in Chains , Slayer , Skindred , Madina Lake , Karnivool
Saturn Stage: Friday: Alice Cooper , Gary Numan , Europe , Turisas , Delain Saturday: Mötley Crüe , Skunk Anansie , Apocalyptica , Fear Factory , Soulfly , Sabaton Sunday: Iggy and the Stooges , The Cult , Bring Me the Horizon , Dir en gray , The Fab Beatles , CKY
Sweden Sweden
Stockholm
Stora skuggan
August 7th
Iron Maiden , Mötley Crüe , Alice Cooper , Iggy & The Stooges , Slayer , Anthrax , Hammerfall , Imperial State Electric , Warrior Soul
Finland Finland
Pori
Kirjurinluoto
7th-8th August
Iron Maiden , HIM , Alice Cooper , Slayer , Anthrax , The Cult , Iggy & The Stooges , Serj Tankian , Alice in Chains , Volbeat , Apocalyptica
2011
For 2011, 12 festivals were announced. The planned festival in Bulgaria was canceled due to logistical problems.
country
city
place
date
Headliners
Poland Poland
Warsaw
Bemowo Airport
June 10th
Iron Maiden , Motörhead , Mastodon , Volbeat , Killing Joke , Devin Townsend Project , Hunter , Corruption , Made of Hate
Italy Italy
Imola
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
25-26 June
June 25: Iron Maiden , Papa Roach , Motörhead , Rob Zombie , Mastodon , Apocalyptica , Bring Me the Horizon , Escape the Fate , Architects , Rise to Remain June 26: Linkin Park , My Chemical Romance , Sum 41 , Alter Bridge , The Cult , Guano Apes , Kyuss Lives! , Funeral for a Friend , The Dwarves , The Damned Things , Kids in Glasshouse , Rival Sons
Sweden Sweden
Stockholm
Globe Arena Open Air
July 9
Slipknot , In Flames , Mastodon , Airbourne , Mustasch , Arch Enemy , Dead by April , Kvelertak , Graveyard , Seventribe
Greece Greece
Athens
Terra Vibe Park
17th of June
Iron Maiden , Mastodon , Slipknot , Rotting Christ , Moonspell , Gojira , Nightfall , Virus , Need , Total Riot
Spain Spain
Madrid
Getafe
16th of July
Friday: Slash , The Darkness , Arch Enemy , Sôber , Gojira , Valient Thorr , Angelus Apatrida , Bullet Saturday: Iron Maiden , Dream Theater , Mastodon , Apocalyptica , Hammerfall , Twisted Sister , Lacuna Coil , Uriah Heep
Czech Republic Czech Republic
Prague
Výstaviště Holešovice
June 11th
Iron Maiden , Korn , In Flames , Mastodon , Kreator , Misfits , Cavalera Conspiracy , Duff McKagan's "Loaded", Debustrol
Switzerland Switzerland
Basel
St. Jakob Park
23–24 June
June 23: Judas Priest , Buckcherry , Duff McKagan's "Loaded", Shakra , The Damned Things , Whitesnake June 24: Iron Maiden , Slipknot , In Flames , Limp Bizkit , Alice Cooper , Mastodon , In Extremo , Mr. Big , Papa Roach , Hatebreed , Kreator , Alter Bridge , Hammerfall , Cavalera Conspiracy , Gojira , Bring Me the Horizon , Escape the Fate , Times of Grace , Gwar , Turisas , Sick Puppies , Cataract , Rise to Remain
France France
Amnéville
Snowhall Parc
8th-9th July
Friday: Slipknot , Airbourne , Dream Theater , Mastodon , Gojira , Bring Me the Horizon , Bukowski , Rise to Remain , Symfonia , Evergrey June 26th: Metallica , Megadeth , Slayer , Anthrax , Diamond Head , Papa Roach , Volbeat , Mass Hysteria , Tarja , Loudblast
Finland Finland
Helsinki
Kalasatama
2nd July
Slipknot , In Flames , Mastodon , Opeth , Sonata Arctica , Hammerfall , Stam1na , Battle Beast , Sylosis , Poisonblack , Revoker , Norther
Turkey Turkey
Istanbul
Küzükciftlik Park
June 19th
Iron Maiden , In Flames , Alice Cooper , Mastodon , Slipknot
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Knebworth
Knebworth House
8-10 July
Apollo Stage: Friday: Metallica , Megadeth , Slayer , Anthrax , Diamond Head Saturday: Biffy Clyro , Weezer , You Me at Six , Bad Religion , Cavalera Conspiracy , Architects , Sylosis Sunday: Slipknot , Limp Bizkit , Motörhead , Parkway Drive , Mastodon , Volbeat
Saturn Stage: Saturday: The Mars Volta , All Time Low , Sum 41 , Kids in Glass Houses , Gallows , Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine Sunday: Bill Bailey , Opeth , Airbourne , In Flames , House of Pain , Black Tide
2012
In 2012 the Sonisphere was only held at five locations, with no festival in Great Britain for the first time. The event was planned for July 6-8, but it was canceled on March 29th. The 2012 headliners were Metallica , who did not appear in France:
country
city
place
date
Headliners
Poland Poland
Warsaw
Bemowo Airport
10th of May
Metallica , Machine Head , Black Label Society , Gojira , Acid Drinkers , Hunter , Luxtorpeda
Spain Spain
Madrid
Getafe
25-26 May
May 25th: Soundgarden , Limp Bizkit , The Offspring , Machine Head , Kyuss Lives! , Paradise Lost , Orange Goblin , Rise to Remain , Kobra and the Lotus , Skindred , Six Hour Sundown May 26: Metallica , Slayer , Evanescence , Mastodon , Within Temptation , Fear Factory , Children of Bodom , Gojira , Clutch , Enter Shikari , Ghost , Vita Imana , Sister
Switzerland Switzerland
Yverdon-les-Bains
30th May
Metallica , Slayer , Motörhead , Mastodon , Gojira , Eluveitie
Finland Finland
Helsinki
Kalasatama
May 4th
Metallica , Machine Head , Amorphis , Gojira , Ghost
France France
Amnéville
Snowhall Parc
7th-8th July
July 7th: Faith No More , Machine Head , Marilyn Manson , Meshuggah , Black Stone Cherry , Combichrist , I Killed the Prom Queen , The Kieff's , Incry , Pachuco Cadaver , Lodz July 8th: Wolfmother , Soulfly , The Darkness , Lacuna Coil , Armored Saint , Porn Queen
2013
In 2013 the Sonisphere took place at four locations, including two in Spain with an identical lineup. The bands Iron Maiden and Ghost played at all events:
country
city
place
date
Headliners
Spain Spain
Madrid
Getafe
31. May
Iron Maiden , Danzig , Avantasia , Ghost , Tierra Santa , October File , Red Fang , Voodoo Six
Spain Spain
Barcelona
Parc del Fòrum
June 1st
Iron Maiden , Danzig , Avantasia , Ghost , Tierra Santa , October File , Red Fang , Voodoo Six
Italy Italy
Milan
8th June
Iron Maiden , Megadeth , Mastodon , Ghost , Voodoo Six , Amphitrium
France France
Amnéville
Snowhall Parc
8th-9th June
Iron Maiden , Limp Bizkit , Slayer , Korn , Motörhead , Mastodon , Airbourne , Stone Sour , Trust , Children of Bodom , Sabaton , Behemoth , Bring Me the Horizon , Amon Amarth , Dragonforce , Ghost , Epica , Headcharger , Dagoba
2014
2015
2016
country
city
place
date
Headliners
Switzerland Switzerland
Lucerne
Commons
Friday 3rd June
Iron Maiden , Sabaton , Tremonti , Gojira , The Raven Age , The Wild Lies .
Saturday 4th June
Rammstein , Slayer , Apocalyptica , Anthrax , Powerwolf , The Shrine , Shakra , tuXedoo
Web links
Individual evidence
↑ Sonisphere: A festival on tour on gig-guide.de.
↑ a b Stuart Galbraith chief executive of Kilimanjaro Live Limited on efestivals.co.uk (English).
↑ 1. Sonisphere 2009 - Holland ( Memento of the original from October 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on festivalfieber.de. @1 @ 2 Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.festivalfieber.de
↑ a b c Sonisphere does not make a guest appearance in Germany in 2010 - Iron Maiden and Rammstein headline UK version - Metallica at Poland premiere on festivalisten.de.
↑ 'The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria': New DVD Trailer Released ( Memento of the original from December 29, 2012 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. blabbermouth.net. September 21, 2010, accessed October 1, 2010. @1 @ 2 Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.roadrunnerrecords.com
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