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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 first one with such focus in Central Europe and at the same time the biggest in the world.[1][2]

Background

The first editions from 2008 to 2010 were one day events held on several dates.[3][4] In 2011 the Euroblast Festival Vol. 7 was held over two days at the club Underground in Cologne.[5] The Euroblast Festival Vol.8 was held over three days at the Live Music Hall and the Underground in Cologne in October, 2012.[6] 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 34 countries. [7] In 2011 and 2012 visitors from Australia, Malaysia, Venezuela USA, Isreal, Japan and most european countries travelled to Germany to attend the festival.[8] [9]

History

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). [10]

Euroblast Vol. 4 - French Edition

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). [11]

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). [12]

2010

Euroblast Vol. 6

The bands played at Euroblast Festival Vol 6. were: Monuments (UK), Chimp Spanner (UK), Vildhjarta (SE), Aliases (UK), Uneven Structure (FR), Eryn Non Dae (FR), Nightshade (FR), Divine Temptation (AT) and Syranic (DE).[13]

2011

Euroblast Vol. 7

The bands which performed at Euroblast Festival Vol. 7 were: Mnemic (DK), Textures (NL), Vildhjarta (SE), 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).[14]

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 in Cologne, Germany. 44 bands appeared on three stages and workshops accompanied the program. The bands which performed in 2012 were: Long Distance Calling (DE), Scar Symmetry (SE), After The Burial (USA), Jeff Loomis (USA), Tesseract (UK), Skyharbor (IN), War From A Harlots Mouth (DE), 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) [15][16]

Website of Euroblast Festival

References

  1. ^ heavyblogisheavy.com: Euroblast Announces Second Wave Of Bands Retrieved June 26, 2012
  2. ^ spirit-of-metal.com Nexus has been invited to play one of the most cutting edge metal festivals around Europe Retrieved June 26, 2012
  3. ^ festivalhopper.de: Euroblast Vol. 3 - Fotos, Berichte, 11 Bands, Tickets Retrieved June 26, 2012
  4. ^ bloodchamber.de: Euroblast Vol.5 - Köln, Bogen 2 - 22.8.2008 Retrieved June 26, 2012
  5. ^ powermetal.de: Euroblast Volume 7: Modern Progmetal Festival In Köln Retrieved June 26, 2012
  6. ^ festivalhopper.de: Euroblast Festival Vol.8 - 19. bis 21. Oktober, 32 Bands, Tickets Retrieved June 26, 2012
  7. ^ festivalticker.de: Euroblast Festival Retrieved June 26, 2012
  8. ^ bloodchmaber.de: Euroblast Vol.7 - Köln, Underground - 22.10.2011 Retrieved June 26, 2012
  9. ^ musicheadquarter.de: "Euroblast Festival 19.10.2012 – 21.10.2012, Köln – Live Music Hall" Retrieved November 28, 2012
  10. ^ festivalhopper.de: "EUROBLAST FESTIVAL VOL.3" Retrieved November 28, 2012
  11. ^ Last.fm: "Euroblast Vol. 4" Retrieved November 28, 2012
  12. ^ last.fm: "Euroblast Vol. 5" Retrieved November 28, 2012
  13. ^ festivalhopper.de: Euroblast Festival Vol.6 - Bilder, Berichte, 8 Bands Retrieved June 26, 2012
  14. ^ powermetal.de: "Euroblast Volume 7: Modern Progmetal Festival In Köln @ POWERMETAL.DE Retrieved June 26, 2012
  15. ^ metalsucks.net: Metalsucks presents: Euroblast Volume 8, featuring Scar Symmetry, Jeff Loomis, Animals As Leaders and more Retrieved June 26, 2012
  16. ^ euroblast.net: Euroblast Festival Retrieved June 26, 1012
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