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The '''Euroblast Festival''' is a [[music festival]] for [[Djent]], [[progressive Metal]] and other experimental styles. In 2008 the Festival took place in [[Cologne]], [[Germany]] for the first time, where it is staged still today. According to the organizers the festival is the only one with such focus in Central Europe and at the same time the biggest in the world.<ref>heavyblogisheavy.com: [http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2012/06/07/euroblast-announces-second-wave-of-bands/ ''Euroblast Announces Second Wave Of Bands''] Retrieved June 26, 2012</ref><ref>spirit-of-metal.com [http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/read_news.php?id=37794&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SpiritOfMetalWebzine+%28Spirit+of+Metal+Webzine%29&utm_content=FaceBook ''Nexus has been invited to play one of the most cutting edge metal festivals around Europe''] Retrieved June 26, 2012</ref>
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| image = Euroblast Logo.jpg
| caption =
| location = [[Cologne]], Germany
| years_active = 10
| founders =
| dates =
| genre = [[Progressive metal]], [[avant-garde metal]]
| URL =
| website = {{url|euroblast.net}}
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The '''Euroblast Festival''' is an annual music festival held in [[Cologne, Germany]], focusing on progressive and avant-garde metal. It was founded in 2008 by long-time friends John Giulio Sprich and Daniel Schneider to create a platform for innovative bands in the modern rock and metal genres. Over the years, Euroblast has played a significant role in shaping the modern progressive metal scene and has hosted bands and spectators from over 45 countries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-25 |title=Euroblast Festival 2024 - Preview [AFTER POST] |url=https://www.discomfort-wings.com/2024/09/25/euroblast-festival-2024-preview-after-post/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=discomfortwingss Webseite! |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-15 |title=Legal notice - Euroblast |url=https://www.euroblast.net/en/legal-notice/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |language=en-GB}}</ref>


== Background ==
== Background ==
The festival is a key event in the progressive music calendar, with a focus on djent, progressive metal, and experimental music styles. Known for its unique band selection and community-oriented atmosphere, Euroblast has become a major destination for both established and emerging artists in the genre.<ref>{{Cite web |last=R |first=Michelle |date=2023-10-18 |title=29.9.2023 Euroblast – DAY 1 @ Essigfabrik, Cologne |url=https://tuonelamagazine.com/29-09-2023-euroblast-day-1-essigfabrik-cologne/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Tuonela Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fuchs |first=Rodney |date=2018-10-03 |title=A Bunch of Reasons Why You Should Go to Euroblast |url=https://everythingisnoise.net/features/a-bunch-of-reasons-why-you-should-go-to-euroblast/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Everything Is Noise |language=en-US}}</ref>
The first editions from 2008 to 2010 were one day events held on several dates.<ref>festivalhopper.de: [http://www.festivalhopper.de/festival/tickets/euroblast-festival-vol.3.php ''Euroblast Vol. 3 - Fotos, Berichte, 11 Bands, Tickets''] Retrieved June 26, 2012</ref><ref>bloodchamber.de: [http://www.bloodchamber.de/konzert/2009/560/ ''Euroblast Vol.5 - Köln, Bogen 2 - 22.8.2008''] Retrieved June 26, 2012</ref>
In 2011 the Euroblast Festival Vol.8 was held over two days at the club Underground in Cologne.<ref>powermetal.de: [http://powermetal.de/news/news-Euroblast_Volume_7__Modern_Progmetal_Festival_in_Koeln,28294.html ''Euroblast Volume 7: Modern Progmetal Festival In Köln''] Retrieved June 26, 2012</ref>
The Euroblast Festival Vol.8 will be held over three days at the [[Live Music Hall]] and the Underground in Cologne in October, 2012.<ref>festivalhopper.de: [http://www.festivalhopper.de/festival/tickets/euroblast-festival-vol.8.php ''Euroblast Festival Vol.8 - 19. bis 21. Oktober, 32 Bands, Tickets''] Retrieved June 26, 2012</ref>
The Festival features several workshops, a special highlight of the event, where musicians of performing bands reveal their techniques to interested festival visitors.
Another notable fact is that concert tickets were sold to over 30 countries.<ref>festivalticker.de: [http://www.festivalticker.de/festivals/euroblast/ ''Euroblast Festival''] Retrieved June 26, 2012</ref>
In 2011 visitors from [[Australia]], [[Malaysia]], [[Venezuela]] and other countries travelled to Germany to attend the festival.<ref>bloodchmaber.de:[http://www.bloodchamber.de/konzert/2011/746/ '' Euroblast Vol.7 - Köln, Underground - 22.10.2011''] Retrieved June 26, 2012</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
Towards the end of 2007 long-time friends John Giulio Sprich and Daniel Schneider decided – since there had not been a festival of this kind – to create their very own platform for innovative bands of the modern Rock and Metal genre. The two founders could rely on their experience as drummers in various bands when it came to the organisation of the first Euroblast Festival.
As time passed, a committed team assembled around Sprich and Schneider and they also invited an increasing number of bands leading to a wide variety of musical styles on the following festivals. For instance, TesseracT, a non-famous and unsigned band at that time, played at the fourth holding of the festival in May 2009; it was their first concert outside Great Britain. Since music labels had started to notice the festival, several bands could sign record contracts in the course of their participation.

After the fifth issue of the festival in August 2009 it was determined to hold the festival in an annual rhythm from then on. In October 2010 the sixth holding took place in the Underground club in Cologne. When it came to the choice of bands, the organisers for the first time concentrated mainly on the innovative Djent movement, a recent form of progressive Rock and Metal.

Ever since the seventh issue of the festival in October 2011, which was the first one to last three day, the promoters have set up a yearly band contest in cooperation with the Internet platform got-djent.com. The winning band is then scheduled to play on the following festival.

The eighth Euroblast holding took place in October 2012 and had been designed to last four days. The first two of which took place in the Cologne Underground and the remaining two in the Live Music Hall. After these four days, the bands Monuments, Vildhjarta, Jeff Loomis and Stealing Axion also went on a tour threw the whole of Europe organised by the festival promoters.

Ever since its ninth edition in 2013, the festival has been held in the Essigfabrik in Cologne.

=== 2014–2019: Expansion and recognition ===
In 2014 (10th edition), Euroblast solidified its reputation by featuring headliners such as Animals as Leaders and SikTh. The 2015 edition included Between the Buried and Me and Leprous, showcasing the growing diversity of the festival's lineup.

The 15th edition in 2019 featured headliners like Between the Buried and Me, Voyager, and Uneven Structure, while also introducing newer bands like Azure, Sleep Token, and Votum.

=== 2020–2022: Post-pandemic adaptation and return ===
The 2020 edition of Euroblast was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, a one-day event took place on October 2 at Essigfabrik, featuring Jinjer, Hypno5e, Space of Variations, and Defocus.


Euroblast 2022 marked a triumphant return with its Sold Out 16th edition from September 30 to October 2. The lineup featured artists like Plini, Vola, Unprocessed, Vildhjarta, and many others.
=== 2009 ===
==== Euroblast Vol. 3 ====
The bands played at Euroblast Festival Vol 3. were: Devine Zero (DE), Bloodattack (DE), Obscura (NL/DE), Lot (MEX), Abendland (DE), Decision to Defy (DE), Worldescape (DE), Dew-Scented (DE), Findish Gloom (DE), Damage Source (DE) and Disörder (DE).
<ref> festivalhopper.de: [http://www.festivalhopper.de/festival/tickets/euroblast-festival-vol.3.php "EUROBLAST FESTIVAL VOL.3" ] Retrieved November 28, 2012 </ref>


=== 2023–2024: Continued success ===
==== Euroblast Vol. 4 - French Edition ====
In 2023, the Sold Out 17th edition took place from September 29 to October 1, featuring Leprous, The Hirsch Effekt, and GGGOLDDD among others. The 18th edition in 2024 saw an eclectic lineup including Northlane, Jakub Zytecki, and Caligula’s Horse.
The bands played at Euroblast Festival Vol 4. were: Textures (NL), Tesseract (UK), Dagoba (FR), Nightshade (FR), Hacride (FR), Sideblast (FR) , Deus.Exe (DE), Kohatred (DE), Project 13-5 (DE), Apron (DE), Nolentia (FR) and Scorches Of Dusk (FR).
<ref> Last.fm: [http://www.last.fm/festival/871270+Euroblast+Vol.+4 "Euroblast Vol. 4"] Retrieved November 28, 2012</ref>


Euroblast Festival's 19th edition will take place September 26 - 28 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-15 |title=Euroblast Festival for Progressive Music 2024 |url=https://www.euroblast.net/en/home/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==== Euroblast Vol. 5 - Grind Night ====
The bands played at Euroblast Festival Vol 5. were: We Butter the Bread With Butter (DE), Jack Slater (DE), Begging for Incest (DE), Hordak (DE), Karras (DE), Fat Mans War Face (DE), Ichor (DE), Guerrilla (DE), Thorn (DE), Badoc (DE), Act of Worship (DE), Centaurus-A (DE) and Decree of Hate (DE).
<ref> last.fm: [http://www.last.fm/festival/871277+Euroblast+Vol.+5 "Euroblast Vol. 5"] Retrieved November 28, 2012 </ref>


== Notable bands and impact ==
=== 2010 ===
Over the years, Euroblast has hosted iconic bands like Meshuggah, Devin Townsend, and Cynic, while helping launch emerging acts such as Sleep Token, Humanity's Last Breath, and The Algorithm. The festival's intimate and community-oriented atmosphere has fostered a sense of camaraderie among artists, fans, and industry professionals.
==== Euroblast Vol. 6 ====
The bands played at Euroblast Festival Vol 6. were: [[Monuments (Band)|Monuments]] (UK), [[Chimp Spanner]] (UK), [[Vildhjarta]] (SE), Aliases (UK), [[Uneven Structure]] (FR), [[Eryn Non Dae]] (FR), Nightshade (FR), Divine Temptation (AT) and Syranic (DE).<ref>festivalhopper.de: [http://www.festivalhopper.de/festival/tickets/euroblast-festival-vol.-6.php ''Euroblast Festival Vol.6 - Bilder, Berichte, 8 Bands''] Retrieved June 26, 2012</ref>


{| class="wikitable" border="1"
=== 2011 ===
|-
==== Euroblast Vol. 7 ====
! Date
The bands which performed at Euroblast Festival Vol. 7 were: [[Mnemic]] (DK), [[Textures (band)|Textures]] (NL), [[Vildhjarta]] (SE), [[Tesseract (band)|Tesseract]] (UK), [[Sybreed]] (CH), Monuments (UK), Chimp Spanner (UK), [[Panzerballett]] (DE), Aliases (UK), Visions (UK), Uneven Structure (FR), [[The Algorithm]] (FR), Devastating Enemy (UK), Subversion (UK), [[Proghma C]] (PL), [[Destiny Potato]] (RS), Cruentus (PL), Disperse (PL), Afekth (PL), Disconcrete (CZ), Kryn (HR), Illucinoma (NL), [[Shattered Skies]] (IE), Syranic (DE), and [[Xerath]] (UK).<ref>powermetal.de: [http://powermetal.de/news/news-Euroblast_Volume_7__Modern_Progmetal_Festival_in_Koeln,28294.html "Euroblast Volume 7: Modern Progmetal Festival In Köln @ POWERMETAL.DE''] Retrieved June 26, 2012</ref>
! Place
! Line-Up
|-
| Euroblast Vol. 1
24&nbsp;May&nbsp;2008
| Bogen 2
| Ad Astra, Bardoc, Begging for Incest, By Brutal Force, Debt of Nature, Demise Empire, Deus.Exe, Evidence of Fear, Neraia, Sayn, Thorn, Warfield Within
|-
| Euroblast Vol. 2
21&nbsp;June&nbsp;2008
| Fabrik
| A-Rise, Bloodwork, Devilsick, Indicator, Nektra, Skum
|-
| Euroblast Vol. 3
24&nbsp;January&nbsp;2009
| Bogen 2
| Abendland, Bloodattack, Damage Source, Decision to Defy, Devine Zero, [[Dew-Scented]], Disörder, Findish Gloom, Lot, [[Obscura (band)|Obscura]], Worldescape
|-
| Euroblast Vol. 4 – French Edition
23&nbsp;May&nbsp;2009
| Bogen 2
| Apron, [[Dagoba (Band)|Dagoba]], Deus.Exe, [[Hacride]], Kohatred, Nightshade, Nolentia, Project 13-5, Scorches of Dusk, Sideblast, [[TesseracT]], [[Textures (band)|Textures]]
|-
| Euroblast Vol. 5 – Grind Night
22&nbsp;August 2009
| Bogen 2
| Act of Worship, Badoc, Begging for Incest, Centaurus-A, Decree of Hate, Fat Mans War Face, Guerilla, Hordak, Ichor, Jack Slater, Karras, [[We Butter the Bread with Butter]]
|-
| Euroblast Vol. 6 – Got-Djent Edition
23&nbsp;October&nbsp;2010
| Bogen 2
|Aliases, [[Chimp Spanner]], Divine Temptation, Eryn Non Dae, [[Monuments (metal band)|Monuments]], Nightshade, Syranic, [[Uneven Structure]], [[Vildhjarta]]
|-
| Euroblast Vol. 7
21–22&nbsp;October&nbsp;2011
|Underground
| Afekth, [[The Algorithm]], Aliases, Chimp Spanner, Cruentus, Destiny Potato, Devastating Enemy, Disconcrete, [[Disperse]], Illucinoma, Kryn, [[Mnemic]], [[Monuments (metal band)|Monuments]], [[Panzerballett]], Proghma-C, Shattered Skies, Subversion, [[Sybreed]], Syranic, TesseracT, Textures, Uneven Structure, Vildhjarta, Visions, [[Xerath]]
|-
| Euroblast Vol. 8 – The Sound of Infinity
18–21&nbsp;October&nbsp;2012
| 18.–19.: Underground
20.–21.: [[Live Music Hall]]
|[[After the Burial]], Agent Fresco, [[Love at Last|Akeldama]], The Algorithm, The Amentia, [[Animals as Leaders]], Bear, Betraeus, C.B. Murdoc, Chimp Spanner, CiLiCe, [[Circle of Contempt]], Destiny Potato, Destrage, Deus.Exe, Eleonore, Exivious, Hacktivist, Halo in Pause, Humanity's Last Breath, [[In-Quest]], The Interbeing, [[Jeff Loomis]], Joncofy, [[Long Distance Calling (band)|Long Distance Calling]], Means End, Modern Day Babylon, Monophonist, [[Monuments (metal band)|Monuments]], Neosis, Nexus, Nightshade, No Consequence, Panzerballett, Red Seas Fire, [[Scar Symmetry]], Shattered Skies, [[Skyharbor]], Stealing Axion, Sybreed, TesseracT, Uneven Structure, V3ctors, Vildhjarta, [[War from a Harlots Mouth]]
|-
|Euroblast Vol. 9 - The Ninth Coming 11- 13&nbsp;October&nbsp;2013
|Essigfabrik
|[[The Agonist]], The Algorithm, Aliases, Arecibo, Bear, Benea Reach, Cambion, Circles, Cyclamen, Dawn Heist, Deathember, [[Der Weg einer Freiheit]], [[Disperse]], Empathea, Ever Forthright, Feared, Fuck You and Die, GrandExit, Hacride, Hans Nieswandt, Heights, Hord, Humanity's Last Breath, Hypno5e, Invocation, Jcut, Kartikeya, Lifeforms, [[Meshuggah]], [[Monuments (metal band)|Monuments]], [[Mors Principium Est]], Nexilva, No Consequence, [[The Ocean (band)|The Ocean]], The Omega Experiment, Overdown, Skyharbor, Tardive Dyskinesia, Textures, Third Ear, [[Threat Signal]], Torrential Downpour, [[Twelve Foot Ninja]], The Ulex, Uneven Structure, Vitja, Xerath
|-
|Euroblast Vol. 10 - X
2–4&nbsp;October&nbsp;2014
|Essigfabrik
| Agent Fresco, [[The Algorithm]], [[Animals as Leaders]], Astral Display, Ayahuasca, Benevolent, Brutai, Carcer City, Chaosbay, [[Chimp Spanner]], Cosmiterra, Defrakt, Destiny Potato, Dioramic, Drewif Stalin's Musical Endeavors, Driven by Entropy, Exivious, Felix Martin, Fuck You and Die, Galaxy Space Man, Geist, Heart of a Coward, The Heavy Metal Ninjas, Hollow My Eyes, Hypno5e, Inkarna, Kryn, [[Leprous]], The Mars Chronicles, Modern Day Babylon, [[Monuments (metal band)|Monuments]], Novelists, Now, Voyager, Ophelias Great Day, Placenta, Red Seas Fire, [[The Safety Fire]], Secret Act, Shattered Skies, [[SikTh]], Suasion, [[Tesseract (Band)|TesseracT]], Time Has Come, Under the Pledge of Secrecy, [[Uneven Structure]], [[Vildhjarta]], Voyager
|-
|Euroblast Vol. 11
1–3 October 2015
|Essigfabrik
|[[Between the Buried and Me]], Cynic, [[Monuments (metal band)|Monuments]], Leprous, Haken, Soen, The Algorithm, Uneven Structure, [[Igorrr]], The Intersphere, Hypno5se, Devil Sold His Soul, Aeolist, Alaya, Aliases, Atmospheres, Beyond the Dust, Bilo – David Maxim Micic, Cyclamen, Defrakt, Destiny Potato, Destrage, DispersE, Eden Circus, Genuine Aspect, Heavy Metal Ninjas, Juggernaut, Kadinja, Klone, Koroded, Lights of Utopia, Modern Day Babylon, No Consequence, Obsydians, Onward with Love, Persefone, Pigeon Toe, Port Noir, Proghma-C, Pryapisme, Rendezvous Point, Sphere, Stömb, Tardive Dyskinesia, The Hirsch Effekt, The Sun Explodes, Third Ear, Tides from Nebula, Trepalium, Vola
|-
|Euroblast Vol. 12
30 September - 2 October 2016
|Essigfabrik
|A Dark Orbit, Aliases, All Tomorrows, Amber Sea, Anima Tempo, Animals as Leaders, Ayahuasca, Black Crown Initiate, Born of Osiris, Carcer City, Clawerfield, Cold night for alligators, Dead Letter Circus, Deadly circus fire, Disperse, Enslaved, Exist immortal, Ghost Iris, Grim van Doom, Heart of a Coward, Hibakusha, Humanity's Last Breath, Intronaut, Invivo, Jinjer, Masuria, Materia, Modern Day Babylon, Ne Obliviscaris, No Consequence, No Sin Evades His Gaze, Novelists, Obsidian Kingdom, Oceans Ate Alaska, Oceans of Slumber, Omega Diatribe, Port Noir, Promethee, Shining, Sithu Aye, Skyharbor, Soon, Strains, The Interbeing, Verderver, Veil of Maya, Vola
|-
|Euroblast Vol. 13
29 September - 1 October 2017
|Essigfabrik
|A Kew's Tag, Andy James, Angel Vivaldi, Atlantis Chronicles, Atlin, Bear, Call The Mothership, Car Bomb, Circut Of Suns, Colone Petrov's Good Judgement, Controversial, Deity's Muse, Devin Townsend Project, Driven By Entropy, Dukatalon, Eschar, Exivious, Frontierer, Galaxy Space Man, Ghost Iris, Harbinger, Hemina, Hieroglyph, Isaac Vacuum, Lo!, Make Me A Donut, Metapshere, Nameless Day Ritual, Neoslave, Riviere, Rémi Gallego (DJ Set), Second Horizon, Sleepmakeswaves, Textures, The Algorithm, The Hirsch Effekt, The Interbeing, The Sleeper, Their Dogs Were Astronauts, Twelve Foot Ninja, Uneven Structure, Voices From The Fuselage, Voyager
|-
|Euroblast Vol. 14
5–7 October 2018
|Essigfabrik
|Adimiron, Aiming For Enrike, Ayahuasca, Cabal, [[Caligula's Horse]], Circles, Conjurer, Copia, [[Crippled Black Phoenix]], Dhark, Heart Of A Coward, Hibakusha, Heptaedium, Humanity's Last Breath, I Built The Sky, Kadinja, Kill Wolfhead, Lake Cisco, [[Long Distance Calling (band)|Long Distance Calling]], Letters From The Colony, Masuria, [[Monuments (metal band)|Monuments]], Organized Chaos, [[Rolo Tomassi]], Schiermann, [[Soen]], Sordid Pink, Sümer, Syndemic, Temples On Mars, Terminal Function, The Dali Thundering Concept, The Five Hundred, Theia, Unprocessed, Valis Ablaze, [[Vildhjarta]], Vola, Votum, White Walls
|-
|Euroblast Vol. 15
27–29 September 2019
|Essigfabrik
|22, Svynx, Ghost Iris, Soulsplitter, Azure, Mobius, Siamese, Toundra, Kadinja, Cold Night For Alligators, Sleep Token, Shokran, Sunless Dawn, Odd Palace, Aphyxion,


Hypophora, Votum, Anima Tempo, Wheel, Port Noir, VOLA, Frostbitt, The Haarp Machine, Special Providence, Valis Ablaze, Head With Wings, [[Shrezzers]], Between The Buried and Me, The Hirsch Effekt, Thrailkill, Controversial, Wings Denied, Dead Letter Circus, Betraying The Martyrs, Klone, Uneven Structure, Atlas, Kadinja, The Algorithm,
=== 2012 ===
==== Euroblast Vol. 8 ====
The Euroblast Vol. 8 took place from 19–21 October over three days at the Live Music Hall and the club [[Underground (club)|Underground]] in Cologne, Germany. 44 bands appeared on three stages and workshops accompanied the program. The bands which performed in 2012 were: [[Long Distance Calling (band)|Long Distance Calling]] (DE), [[Scar Symmetry]] (SE), [[After the Burial|After The Burial]] (USA), [[Jeff Loomis]] (USA), [[Tesseract (band)|Tesseract]] (UK), Skyharbor (IN), [[War From A Harlots Mouth]] (DE), [[Monuments (band)|Monuments]] (UK), Vildhjarta (SE), [[Sybreed]] (CH), [[Agent Fresco]] (IS), Chimp Spanner (UK), Circle Of Contempt (FI), Uneven Structure (FR), Destiny Potato (RS), [[Red Seas Fire]] (UK), The Algorithm (FR), [[Destrage]] (IT), Neosis (CH), Hacktivist (UK), In-Quest (BE), Shattered Skies (IE), Nightshade (FR), V3ctors (ES), Betraeus (UK), Exivious (NL), The Interbeing (DK), Akeldama (USA), Panzerballett (DE), C.B. Murdoc (SE), No Consequence (UK), Stealing Axion (USA), Cilice (NL), Means End (SE), Modern Day Babylon (CZ), [[Humanity's Last Breath]] (SE), [[Joncofy]] (UKR), Eleonore (DE), The Amentia (DE), Halo In Pause (DE), Nexus (ES), Monophonist (DE) and Deus.Exe (DE) <ref>metalsucks.net: [http://www.metalsucks.net/2012/06/14/metalsucks-presents-euroblast-8-featuring-scar-symmetry-jeff-loomis-animals-as-leaders-and-more/ ''Metalsucks presents: Euroblast Volume 8, featuring Scar Symmetry, Jeff Loomis, Animals As Leaders and more''] Retrieved June 26, 2012</ref><ref>euroblast.net: [http://www.euroblast.net ''Euroblast Festival''] Retrieved June 26, 1012</ref>


Vola, Tides Of Man, Tides From Nebula
== External links ==
|-
Website of [http://www.euroblast.net ''Euroblast Festival'']
|Euroblast One Day Event
* [https://www.facebook.com/euroblastcollective ''Euroblast Festival''] at [[Facebook]]
2 October 2021
|Essigfabrik
|Jinjer, Hypno5e, Space of Variations and Defocus
|-
|Euroblast Vol. 16
30 September - 2 October 2022
|Essigfabrik
|Aeries, Allt, Azure, Black Tongue, Destrage, Dirty Loops, Edge of Haze, Exploring Birdsong, Four Stroke Baron, Humanity's Last Breath, Karmanjakah, Khroma, Koj, Masuria, Master Boot Record, Nero Di Marte, Nightmarer, Obsidious, Panzerballett, Plini, Telepathy, The Dali Thundering Concept, Time The Valuator, Unprocessed, Vicera, Vildhjarta, Vola, Volkor X, Voyager, Walzwerk, White Ward.
|-
|Euroblast Festival Vol. 17
29 September - 2 October 2023
|Essigfabrik
|A Kew's Tag, Allt, Artificial Language, Atlas, Bipolar Architecture, Disillusion, Earthside, Einar Solberg, E.N.D., Feather Mountain, GGGOLDDD, Heart of a Coward, Hypno5e, Ice Sealed Eyes, Leprous, Lucrecia, Mankind, Monosphere, Northern Lights, Playgrounded, Primaterra, R3vo, Sextrow, Sheer Cerebral Power, The City Is Ours, The Hirsch Effekt, The Ocean, The Omnific, The Sleeper, This Will Destroy You, Tiberius.
|-
|Euroblast Festival Vol. 18
3 - 5 October 2024
|Essigfabrik
|Anima Tempo, As Living Arrows, Avalanche Effect, Avralize, Ayahuasca, Caligula's Horse, Cauldron, Chaosbay, Consvmer, Defocus, Dies in the Sky, Endgegner, Jakub Zytecki, Kardashev, Kolari, Kyros, Mnemix, Naxen, Northlane, Novelists, Ophelia Sullivan, Ou, Pridian, Something or Other, Svynx, Ten56, Trylion, Unprocessed, Vertex, Vower, Walzwerk, We Are Perspectives.
|}


== References ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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Latest revision as of 21:15, 12 November 2024

Euroblast Festival
GenreProgressive metal, avant-garde metal
Location(s)Cologne, Germany
Years active10
Websiteeuroblast.net

The Euroblast Festival is an annual music festival held in Cologne, Germany, focusing on progressive and avant-garde metal. It was founded in 2008 by long-time friends John Giulio Sprich and Daniel Schneider to create a platform for innovative bands in the modern rock and metal genres. Over the years, Euroblast has played a significant role in shaping the modern progressive metal scene and has hosted bands and spectators from over 45 countries.[1][2]

Background

[edit]

The festival is a key event in the progressive music calendar, with a focus on djent, progressive metal, and experimental music styles. Known for its unique band selection and community-oriented atmosphere, Euroblast has become a major destination for both established and emerging artists in the genre.[3][4]

History

[edit]

Towards the end of 2007 long-time friends John Giulio Sprich and Daniel Schneider decided – since there had not been a festival of this kind – to create their very own platform for innovative bands of the modern Rock and Metal genre. The two founders could rely on their experience as drummers in various bands when it came to the organisation of the first Euroblast Festival. As time passed, a committed team assembled around Sprich and Schneider and they also invited an increasing number of bands leading to a wide variety of musical styles on the following festivals. For instance, TesseracT, a non-famous and unsigned band at that time, played at the fourth holding of the festival in May 2009; it was their first concert outside Great Britain. Since music labels had started to notice the festival, several bands could sign record contracts in the course of their participation.

After the fifth issue of the festival in August 2009 it was determined to hold the festival in an annual rhythm from then on. In October 2010 the sixth holding took place in the Underground club in Cologne. When it came to the choice of bands, the organisers for the first time concentrated mainly on the innovative Djent movement, a recent form of progressive Rock and Metal.

Ever since the seventh issue of the festival in October 2011, which was the first one to last three day, the promoters have set up a yearly band contest in cooperation with the Internet platform got-djent.com. The winning band is then scheduled to play on the following festival.

The eighth Euroblast holding took place in October 2012 and had been designed to last four days. The first two of which took place in the Cologne Underground and the remaining two in the Live Music Hall. After these four days, the bands Monuments, Vildhjarta, Jeff Loomis and Stealing Axion also went on a tour threw the whole of Europe organised by the festival promoters.

Ever since its ninth edition in 2013, the festival has been held in the Essigfabrik in Cologne.

2014–2019: Expansion and recognition

[edit]

In 2014 (10th edition), Euroblast solidified its reputation by featuring headliners such as Animals as Leaders and SikTh. The 2015 edition included Between the Buried and Me and Leprous, showcasing the growing diversity of the festival's lineup.

The 15th edition in 2019 featured headliners like Between the Buried and Me, Voyager, and Uneven Structure, while also introducing newer bands like Azure, Sleep Token, and Votum.

2020–2022: Post-pandemic adaptation and return

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The 2020 edition of Euroblast was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, a one-day event took place on October 2 at Essigfabrik, featuring Jinjer, Hypno5e, Space of Variations, and Defocus.

Euroblast 2022 marked a triumphant return with its Sold Out 16th edition from September 30 to October 2. The lineup featured artists like Plini, Vola, Unprocessed, Vildhjarta, and many others.

2023–2024: Continued success

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In 2023, the Sold Out 17th edition took place from September 29 to October 1, featuring Leprous, The Hirsch Effekt, and GGGOLDDD among others. The 18th edition in 2024 saw an eclectic lineup including Northlane, Jakub Zytecki, and Caligula’s Horse.

Euroblast Festival's 19th edition will take place September 26 - 28 2025.[5]

Notable bands and impact

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Over the years, Euroblast has hosted iconic bands like Meshuggah, Devin Townsend, and Cynic, while helping launch emerging acts such as Sleep Token, Humanity's Last Breath, and The Algorithm. The festival's intimate and community-oriented atmosphere has fostered a sense of camaraderie among artists, fans, and industry professionals.

Date Place Line-Up
Euroblast Vol. 1

24 May 2008

Bogen 2 Ad Astra, Bardoc, Begging for Incest, By Brutal Force, Debt of Nature, Demise Empire, Deus.Exe, Evidence of Fear, Neraia, Sayn, Thorn, Warfield Within
Euroblast Vol. 2

21 June 2008

Fabrik A-Rise, Bloodwork, Devilsick, Indicator, Nektra, Skum
Euroblast Vol. 3

24 January 2009

Bogen 2 Abendland, Bloodattack, Damage Source, Decision to Defy, Devine Zero, Dew-Scented, Disörder, Findish Gloom, Lot, Obscura, Worldescape
Euroblast Vol. 4 – French Edition

23 May 2009

Bogen 2 Apron, Dagoba, Deus.Exe, Hacride, Kohatred, Nightshade, Nolentia, Project 13-5, Scorches of Dusk, Sideblast, TesseracT, Textures
Euroblast Vol. 5 – Grind Night

22 August 2009

Bogen 2 Act of Worship, Badoc, Begging for Incest, Centaurus-A, Decree of Hate, Fat Mans War Face, Guerilla, Hordak, Ichor, Jack Slater, Karras, We Butter the Bread with Butter
Euroblast Vol. 6 – Got-Djent Edition

23 October 2010

Bogen 2 Aliases, Chimp Spanner, Divine Temptation, Eryn Non Dae, Monuments, Nightshade, Syranic, Uneven Structure, Vildhjarta
Euroblast Vol. 7

21–22 October 2011

Underground Afekth, The Algorithm, Aliases, Chimp Spanner, Cruentus, Destiny Potato, Devastating Enemy, Disconcrete, Disperse, Illucinoma, Kryn, Mnemic, Monuments, Panzerballett, Proghma-C, Shattered Skies, Subversion, Sybreed, Syranic, TesseracT, Textures, Uneven Structure, Vildhjarta, Visions, Xerath
Euroblast Vol. 8 – The Sound of Infinity

18–21 October 2012

18.–19.: Underground

20.–21.: Live Music Hall

After the Burial, Agent Fresco, Akeldama, The Algorithm, The Amentia, Animals as Leaders, Bear, Betraeus, C.B. Murdoc, Chimp Spanner, CiLiCe, Circle of Contempt, Destiny Potato, Destrage, Deus.Exe, Eleonore, Exivious, Hacktivist, Halo in Pause, Humanity's Last Breath, In-Quest, The Interbeing, Jeff Loomis, Joncofy, Long Distance Calling, Means End, Modern Day Babylon, Monophonist, Monuments, Neosis, Nexus, Nightshade, No Consequence, Panzerballett, Red Seas Fire, Scar Symmetry, Shattered Skies, Skyharbor, Stealing Axion, Sybreed, TesseracT, Uneven Structure, V3ctors, Vildhjarta, War from a Harlots Mouth
Euroblast Vol. 9 - The Ninth Coming 11- 13 October 2013 Essigfabrik The Agonist, The Algorithm, Aliases, Arecibo, Bear, Benea Reach, Cambion, Circles, Cyclamen, Dawn Heist, Deathember, Der Weg einer Freiheit, Disperse, Empathea, Ever Forthright, Feared, Fuck You and Die, GrandExit, Hacride, Hans Nieswandt, Heights, Hord, Humanity's Last Breath, Hypno5e, Invocation, Jcut, Kartikeya, Lifeforms, Meshuggah, Monuments, Mors Principium Est, Nexilva, No Consequence, The Ocean, The Omega Experiment, Overdown, Skyharbor, Tardive Dyskinesia, Textures, Third Ear, Threat Signal, Torrential Downpour, Twelve Foot Ninja, The Ulex, Uneven Structure, Vitja, Xerath
Euroblast Vol. 10 - X

2–4 October 2014

Essigfabrik Agent Fresco, The Algorithm, Animals as Leaders, Astral Display, Ayahuasca, Benevolent, Brutai, Carcer City, Chaosbay, Chimp Spanner, Cosmiterra, Defrakt, Destiny Potato, Dioramic, Drewif Stalin's Musical Endeavors, Driven by Entropy, Exivious, Felix Martin, Fuck You and Die, Galaxy Space Man, Geist, Heart of a Coward, The Heavy Metal Ninjas, Hollow My Eyes, Hypno5e, Inkarna, Kryn, Leprous, The Mars Chronicles, Modern Day Babylon, Monuments, Novelists, Now, Voyager, Ophelias Great Day, Placenta, Red Seas Fire, The Safety Fire, Secret Act, Shattered Skies, SikTh, Suasion, TesseracT, Time Has Come, Under the Pledge of Secrecy, Uneven Structure, Vildhjarta, Voyager
Euroblast Vol. 11

1–3 October 2015

Essigfabrik Between the Buried and Me, Cynic, Monuments, Leprous, Haken, Soen, The Algorithm, Uneven Structure, Igorrr, The Intersphere, Hypno5se, Devil Sold His Soul, Aeolist, Alaya, Aliases, Atmospheres, Beyond the Dust, Bilo – David Maxim Micic, Cyclamen, Defrakt, Destiny Potato, Destrage, DispersE, Eden Circus, Genuine Aspect, Heavy Metal Ninjas, Juggernaut, Kadinja, Klone, Koroded, Lights of Utopia, Modern Day Babylon, No Consequence, Obsydians, Onward with Love, Persefone, Pigeon Toe, Port Noir, Proghma-C, Pryapisme, Rendezvous Point, Sphere, Stömb, Tardive Dyskinesia, The Hirsch Effekt, The Sun Explodes, Third Ear, Tides from Nebula, Trepalium, Vola
Euroblast Vol. 12

30 September - 2 October 2016

Essigfabrik A Dark Orbit, Aliases, All Tomorrows, Amber Sea, Anima Tempo, Animals as Leaders, Ayahuasca, Black Crown Initiate, Born of Osiris, Carcer City, Clawerfield, Cold night for alligators, Dead Letter Circus, Deadly circus fire, Disperse, Enslaved, Exist immortal, Ghost Iris, Grim van Doom, Heart of a Coward, Hibakusha, Humanity's Last Breath, Intronaut, Invivo, Jinjer, Masuria, Materia, Modern Day Babylon, Ne Obliviscaris, No Consequence, No Sin Evades His Gaze, Novelists, Obsidian Kingdom, Oceans Ate Alaska, Oceans of Slumber, Omega Diatribe, Port Noir, Promethee, Shining, Sithu Aye, Skyharbor, Soon, Strains, The Interbeing, Verderver, Veil of Maya, Vola
Euroblast Vol. 13

29 September - 1 October 2017

Essigfabrik A Kew's Tag, Andy James, Angel Vivaldi, Atlantis Chronicles, Atlin, Bear, Call The Mothership, Car Bomb, Circut Of Suns, Colone Petrov's Good Judgement, Controversial, Deity's Muse, Devin Townsend Project, Driven By Entropy, Dukatalon, Eschar, Exivious, Frontierer, Galaxy Space Man, Ghost Iris, Harbinger, Hemina, Hieroglyph, Isaac Vacuum, Lo!, Make Me A Donut, Metapshere, Nameless Day Ritual, Neoslave, Riviere, Rémi Gallego (DJ Set), Second Horizon, Sleepmakeswaves, Textures, The Algorithm, The Hirsch Effekt, The Interbeing, The Sleeper, Their Dogs Were Astronauts, Twelve Foot Ninja, Uneven Structure, Voices From The Fuselage, Voyager
Euroblast Vol. 14

5–7 October 2018

Essigfabrik Adimiron, Aiming For Enrike, Ayahuasca, Cabal, Caligula's Horse, Circles, Conjurer, Copia, Crippled Black Phoenix, Dhark, Heart Of A Coward, Hibakusha, Heptaedium, Humanity's Last Breath, I Built The Sky, Kadinja, Kill Wolfhead, Lake Cisco, Long Distance Calling, Letters From The Colony, Masuria, Monuments, Organized Chaos, Rolo Tomassi, Schiermann, Soen, Sordid Pink, Sümer, Syndemic, Temples On Mars, Terminal Function, The Dali Thundering Concept, The Five Hundred, Theia, Unprocessed, Valis Ablaze, Vildhjarta, Vola, Votum, White Walls
Euroblast Vol. 15

27–29 September 2019

Essigfabrik 22, Svynx, Ghost Iris, Soulsplitter, Azure, Mobius, Siamese, Toundra, Kadinja, Cold Night For Alligators, Sleep Token, Shokran, Sunless Dawn, Odd Palace, Aphyxion,

Hypophora, Votum, Anima Tempo, Wheel, Port Noir, VOLA, Frostbitt, The Haarp Machine, Special Providence, Valis Ablaze, Head With Wings, Shrezzers, Between The Buried and Me, The Hirsch Effekt, Thrailkill, Controversial, Wings Denied, Dead Letter Circus, Betraying The Martyrs, Klone, Uneven Structure, Atlas, Kadinja, The Algorithm,

Vola, Tides Of Man, Tides From Nebula

Euroblast One Day Event

2 October 2021

Essigfabrik Jinjer, Hypno5e, Space of Variations and Defocus
Euroblast Vol. 16

30 September - 2 October 2022

Essigfabrik Aeries, Allt, Azure, Black Tongue, Destrage, Dirty Loops, Edge of Haze, Exploring Birdsong, Four Stroke Baron, Humanity's Last Breath, Karmanjakah, Khroma, Koj, Masuria, Master Boot Record, Nero Di Marte, Nightmarer, Obsidious, Panzerballett, Plini, Telepathy, The Dali Thundering Concept, Time The Valuator, Unprocessed, Vicera, Vildhjarta, Vola, Volkor X, Voyager, Walzwerk, White Ward.
Euroblast Festival Vol. 17

29 September - 2 October 2023

Essigfabrik A Kew's Tag, Allt, Artificial Language, Atlas, Bipolar Architecture, Disillusion, Earthside, Einar Solberg, E.N.D., Feather Mountain, GGGOLDDD, Heart of a Coward, Hypno5e, Ice Sealed Eyes, Leprous, Lucrecia, Mankind, Monosphere, Northern Lights, Playgrounded, Primaterra, R3vo, Sextrow, Sheer Cerebral Power, The City Is Ours, The Hirsch Effekt, The Ocean, The Omnific, The Sleeper, This Will Destroy You, Tiberius.
Euroblast Festival Vol. 18

3 - 5 October 2024

Essigfabrik Anima Tempo, As Living Arrows, Avalanche Effect, Avralize, Ayahuasca, Caligula's Horse, Cauldron, Chaosbay, Consvmer, Defocus, Dies in the Sky, Endgegner, Jakub Zytecki, Kardashev, Kolari, Kyros, Mnemix, Naxen, Northlane, Novelists, Ophelia Sullivan, Ou, Pridian, Something or Other, Svynx, Ten56, Trylion, Unprocessed, Vertex, Vower, Walzwerk, We Are Perspectives.

References

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