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Metal Female Voices Fest
GenreHeavy metal, Symphonic metal, Gothic metal, Alternative metal, Folk metal, others
DatesAutumn
Location(s)Wieze, East Flanders, Belgium
Years active2003–2017, 2019
Websitemetalfemalevoicesfest.be

Metal Female Voices Fest was a heavy metal music festival dedicated to female vocalists, held annually in the Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium from 2003 to 2016. It was organized by the Metal Organisation, which later changed into "2 Wild 4 agency". The festival enables smaller and unknown bands within the female fronted genre to perform on a big stage beside bigger and more famous bands.

Over the years, they gave away special awards or organized a warm-up which allowed bands to compete to perform on the festival for the next year.

On 13 February 2017, it was announced that the Metal Female Voices Fest is put on indefinite hold. On 10 December 2018, it has been confirmed that a Japanese edition of MFVF will take place in Osaka and Tokyo in April 2019.

In 2020, the official website of the Metal Female Voices Fest went dead.

Lineups

2019

Japan

2017

"On hold"

2016

MFVF 2016
October 21 October 22 October 23

Acoustic shows

Leaves' Eyes
MaYaN
Battlelore
Kontrust
Artrosis
Spoil Engine
Savn
Crescent Lament
Ancient Myth
Mourning Sun
Evig Natt

Tarja
Liv Kristine + Raymond Rohonyi
Tristania
Whyzdom
Enemy of Reality
Feridea
Blackthorn
Skarlett Riot
Mercy Isle

2014

MFVF 2014
October 17 October 18 October 19

MFV United
Saeko
Ayin Aleph
Diary of Destruction

Leaves' Eyes
The Sirens
(Anneke Van Giersbergen, Kari Rueslåtten & Liv Kristine)
Sirenia
Draconian
Diabulus in Musica
Head Phones President
Skeptical Minds
Jaded Star
Ancient Bards
Dark Sarah
Season of Ghosts
La-Ventura

Therion
Arkona
Xandria
Holy Moses
Stream of Passion
Viper Solfa
Enemy of Reality
Magistina Saga
Evenoire
Aria Flame

2013

MFVF 2013
October 18 October 19 October 20

Eve's Apple
Liv Kristine

Lacuna Coil
Delain + Sharon den Adel
Leaves' Eyes
Kontrust
Asrai
Kobra and the Lotus
Chaostar
Serenity
Imperia
Victorians
Azylya
Magion

Tarja + Floor Jansen
ReVamp
Anneke van Giersbergen
Crimfall
Stream of Passion
Cadaveria
Eleanor
Dalriada
Hell City
L'Endevi

2012

MFVF 2012
October 20 October 21

Lacuna Coil
Arch Enemy
Delain
Arkona
Amberian Dawn
Skeptical Minds
Dimlight
Lahannya
Seduce the Heaven
Benighted Soul
Crysalys
Anwynn

Epica
Xandria
Diabulus in Musica
Trail of Tears
Sarah Jezebel Deva
Trillium
69 Chambers
November-7
Meden Agan
Valkyre

2011

Elize Ryd at the Metal Female Voices Fest in 2011
MFVF 2011
October 21 October 22 October 23

Battlelore
Xandria
Bare Infinity

Doro
Leaves' Eyes
Diabulus in Musica
Trail of Tears
Benedictum
Dylath-Leen
Deadlock
Amaranthe
Kivimetsän Druidi
Coma Divine
Nemhain
Hanging Doll

Therion
Visions of Atlantis
Draconian
Stream of Passion
System Divide
Midnattsol
Triosphere
VelvetSeal
Operatika
Diary About My Nightmares

2010

MFVF 2010
October 22 October 23 October 24

Hells Belles
Manic Movement
The Veil

Arch Enemy
ReVamp
Krypteria
Tristania
Dylath-Leen
Visions of Atlantis
Skeptical Minds
69 Chambers
UnSun
Godyva
Pythia

Epica
Leaves' Eyes
HolyHell
Diabulus in Musica
Sarah Jezebel Deva
The Agonist
Omega Lithium
Ram-Zet
Anwynn

2009

The seventh edition took place at Oktoberhallen in Wieze in the municipality of Lebbeke on October 17 and October 18, 2009.[1]

MFVF 2009
October 17 October 18

Epica
Delain
Midnattsol
Krypteria
Flowing Tears
Autumn
Amberian Dawn
Kivimetsän Druidi
UnSun
Manic Movement
Pinky Doodle Poodle
Whyzdom

Tarja
Doro
Trail of Tears
Van Canto
Darzamat
Stream of Passion
Lahannya
Deadlock
To-Mera
Coronatus

2008

MFVF 2008
October 17 October 18

Girlschool
Eths
Benedictum
Izegrim
White Skull
Dylath-Leen
ChaosWave
Ethernity
Why She Kills

Tarja
Epica
L'Âme Immortelle
Trail of Tears
Midnattsol (canceled)
Asrai
Diablo Swing Orchestra
Macbeth
Edenbridge
Atargatis
Kells
Markize

2007

Theatre of Tragedy, who had already pulled out of the 2006 festival,[2] were initially scheduled to perform on October 20 as the fifth band on the bill. On February 2 it was announced that they had decided to cancel their appearance, with no explanation given. They were replaced by Autumn. The Gathering and After Forever also canceled, respectively on February 15,[3] being replaced by Delain, and May 4,[4] being replaced by Flowing Tears. The lineup was later reshuffled so Sirenia and Epica ended up taking After Forever and The Gathering's place. Darzamat, Autumn and Imperia also pulled out shortly before the date of the festival.[5][6][7]

MFVF 2007
October 13 (Warm-Up) † October 17 ‡ October 18 ‡

Seraphim
Kells
Markize
Ethernity
Sad Siberia

Doro
Holy Moses
Dylath-Leen
Tourettes
Darzamat (canceled)
Benedictum (canceled)

Leaves' Eyes
Epica
Sirenia
Flowing Tears
Seraphim
Delain
Elis
Draconian
Battlelore
Distorted
Valkyre
Interria
Autumn (canceled)
Imperia (canceled)

†Held at Ten Weyngaert, Brussels.[8] / ‡Held at Oktoberhallen, Wieze.[1]

2006

Held on October 21 at Oktoberhallen in Wieze. Theatre of Tragedy canceled their appearance on October 20 because two band members were sick.[2] Delain were initially going to play as a special guest,[9] but they effectively replaced Theatre of Tragedy in the lineup. The event was also dedicated to the late Elis singer, Sabine Dünser, who passed on July of that year. The remaining members of Elis were in attendance at the festival and had performed the year prior at the event.[10]

MFVF 2006
October 21

Tristania
Delain
Lullacry
Midnattsol
Forever Slave
Xandria
Sengir
Visions of Atlantis
Skeptical Minds
Naio Ssaion
The Legion of Hetheria
Anachronia
Theatres des Vampires
Macbeth

2005

Held at Oktoberhallen, Wieze.

MFVF 2005
October 22

Lacuna Coil
After Forever
Epica
Leaves' Eyes
Mercury Rain
Midnattsol
Asrai
Elis
Autumn
Skeptical Minds
The Legion of Hetheria
Anachronia
Diluvium (did not appear)

2004

Held at Ancienne Belgique, Brussels.

MFVF 2004
November 7

Nightwish
Epica
Flowing Tears
Darkwell
Sengir
Visions of Atlantis
Syrens Call
Ashes You Leave

2003

Held at Ten Weyngaert, Forest.

MFVF 2003
November 8

Epica
Autumn
Anthemon
Sengir
Keltgar
Morning
The Last Embrace

References

  1. ^ a b "Metal Female Voices Fest V". Retrieved 2009-11-01.
  2. ^ a b Theatre of Tragedy (2006-10-20). "ToT gig at Metal Female Voices Fest canceled!". Archived from the original on 2006-04-23. Retrieved 2006-01-13.
  3. ^ The Gathering. "The Gathering will not play at the Metal Female Voices Fest". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
  4. ^ After Forever. "After Forever not at Metal Female Voices Fest 2007". Archived from the original on 2007-10-07.
  5. ^ "Darzamat's official website". Archived from the original on 2006-01-07.
  6. ^ "Autumn tour history". Archived from the original on 2007-12-17.
  7. ^ "Imperia tour history".
  8. ^ "Metal Female Voices Fest Warm Up". Archived from the original on 2007-07-11.
  9. ^ Delain. "Delain on clubtour!". Retrieved 2006-01-13.
  10. ^ Val, Helcanen (July 8, 2017). "Some people left this Earth really too early..." Facebook.com. Retrieved July 18, 2019.