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Opeth Added To The UK's Hammerfest

posted Nov 26, 2008 at 10:10 AM by Diamond Oz.  (4 Comments)

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Band Photo: Opeth (?)

Opeth has been announced as the headlining act for the first day of Hammerfest which takes place in Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, Wales on April 24th and 25th. The headliner on the second day will be Bullet For My Valentine. The festival promises a treat for fans of every genre of metal with the following bands confirmed:

Alestorm
Annotations Of An Autopsy
Bullet For My Valentine
Cathedral
Dream Evil
Evile
Exit Ten
Grand Magus
Hammerfall
Opeth
Sabbat
Saxon
Skindred
Trigger The Bloodshed
Tyr

Plus 35 more bands to be announced.

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4 Comments on "Opeth Added To The UK's Hammerfest"

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1. Oscar Eriksson writes:

Better than the Wacken Lineup so far.

# Nov 26, 2008 @ 12:13 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. Diamond Oz writes:

Yeah I might even try to go. Saxon, Skindred, Opeth, Cathedral, Sabbat! That's badass! Will have to check the Graspop lineup though.

# Nov 26, 2008 @ 12:30 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. Netromancer writes:

Opeth put on a great show. Plus it looks like they have a solid line-up of other bands as well. This would be worth going to.

# Nov 26, 2008 @ 12:45 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. That_One_Guy writes:

Curious as to why B4MV is in the line-up.. they really don't seem to fit with the other bands..

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