Dong Open Air is a heavy metal

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held annually in

Neukirchen-Vluyn Neukirchen-Vluyn () is a town in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km west of Moers, and 15 km north of Krefeld. Mayors Mayors since 1836: * 1836–1875 Gustav Haarbeck * 1875–1 ...

, Germany since 2001.

Lineups

2001

August 17–18: Blood Red Angel, Decapitation, Fianna, Guerrilla, Heartwork, Impure, N.R.G., Stripped Of Flesh, Yppah Nomed.

2002

July 19–20:

Adorned Brood Adorned Brood is a German folk metal, folk black metal band from Neuss, Germany. History (1993–2006) After the foundation in 1993, Adorned Brood recorded two demo tapes. They signed a contract to Germany, German music label Folter Records ...

, Amityville, Blood Red Angel, Complex 7, Guerrilla, Fianna, Hate Factor, Mabus, N.R.G., Sarx, Schattenleben, Sencirow, Torture Chamber, Violet.

2003

July 18–19: Abaddon,

, Antifreeze, Burden of Grief, Folkedudl, Hate Factor, Night in Gales, Osyris, Psychotron, Ratsbane, Skyclad, Sun of Sadness, Violet, Witchtower.

2004

July 16–17: Chainheart, Crikey,

Dark Suns Dark Suns is a German progressive metal band formed in 1997. It is currently composed of guitarists Maik Knappe and Torsten Wenzel, with Maik's brother Niko performing the vocals and drums. The band has released one demo, one EP, and five studi ...

, Disillusion,

Equilibrium Equilibrium may refer to: Film and television * ''Equilibrium'' (film), a 2002 science fiction film * '' The Story of Three Loves'', also known as ''Equilibrium'', a 1953 romantic anthology film * "Equilibrium" (''seaQuest 2032'') * ''Equilibr ...

, Final Breath, Humanity, Insignium, Jack Slater, Jester's Funeral, Lanfear, My Darkest Hate,

Seraphim A seraph ( ; pl.: ) is a Angelic being, celestial or heavenly being originating in Ancient Judaism. The term plays a role in subsequent Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Tradition places seraphim in the highest rank in Christian angelology and ...

Suidakra Suidakra (stylized SuidAkrA) is a German melodic death metal band from Düsseldorf, Germany. During their thirty-year career, they have performed over 200 live shows for several European and Russian tours, as well as a North American tour. The ...

, The Rules, Tomorrow's Eve,

Vintersorg Vintersorg (; "Winter Sorrow" in English) is a Swedish band from Skellefteå, formed in 1994 under the name Vargatron (Wolfthrone in English). Musically, Vintersorg has covered a wide number of heavy metal genres; while the band is mostly ro ...

2005

July 15–16: Aardvarks, Behind the Scenery,

Delirious Delirious may refer to: * A state of delirium Film and television * ''Delirious'' (1991 film), an American comedy directed by Tom Mankiewicz, starring John Candy * ''Delirious'' (2006 film), an American comedy-drama directed by Tom DiCillo, sta ...

, Desilence, Drawline, Elvenking, Excrementory Grindfuckers,

Finntroll Finntroll is a Finnish folk metal band from Helsinki. They combine elements of black metal and death metal with a type of Finnish folk music called humppa. Finntroll's lyrics are mostly in Swedish, the only exception being the song "Madon Laulu" ...

, Hate Factor, Intense, Mindcrime, Orkus, Perzonal War, President Evil, Ravage, Skyclad, Stormgarde, Sycronomica, Synasthasia, XIV Dark Centuries.

2006

July 14–15: Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Commander, Contradiction,

Dragonland Dragonland is a Swedish power metal band renowned for their self-produced ''The Dragonland Chronicles'' fantasy saga, which spans their first, second, and fifth albums. The band is also recognized for the original symphonic/ electronic elements ...

, Grailknights, Guerrilla, Gun Barrel, Hidden In The Fog, Horrorscope, Lords Of Decadence, Motorjesus,

Mystic Prophecy Mystic Prophecy is a German power metal band from Bad Grönenbach. Their sound has been described as heavy and melodic, similar to American power metal bands such as Iced Earth, due to their melodic riffing and powerful drumming. History The ...

, Negator, Osyris,

Rotting Christ Rotting Christ is a Greek black metal band formed in 1987. They are noted for being one of the first black metal bands within this region, as well as a premier act within the European underground metal scene. They are also responsible for creat ...

Savage Circus Savage Circus is a German-Swedish power metal band originally formed as a side project by Thomas "Thomen" Stauch following his departure from Blind Guardian. History Formation and ''Dreamland Manor'' Savage Circus began when Stauch appr ...

, Symbiontic, The Bonny Situation,

Turisas Turisas is a Finnish metal band from Hämeenlinna. They were founded in 1997 by Mathias Nygård and Jussi Wickström, and named after an ancient Finnish god of war. Turisas plays folk metal, incorporating elements of power metal and symphonic ...

2007

July 13–14: Absence, All We Hate, Black Messiah, Chainsaw, Cheeno,

Dark Age The ''Dark Ages'' is a term for the Early Middle Ages (–10th centuries), or occasionally the entire Middle Ages (–15th centuries), in Western Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, which characterises it as marked by economic, int ...

, Darzamat, Debauchery,

Eluveitie Eluveitie ( ; )Chrigel Glanzmann: "Eluveitie is a name in Gaulish language, which is an ancient Celtic language. Since it's not a living language anymore, nobody really knows how it's pronounced like. All we have today of this language is scient ...

Ensiferum Ensiferum (Latin: , n adj., meaning "sword bearing") is a Finnish folk metal band from Helsinki. The members of the band label themselves as "melodic folk metal". History Formation, demos and ''Ensiferum'' (1995−2002) ''Ensiferum'' was foun ...

, Galskap, Novembers Fall,

Månegarm Månegarm is a Swedish Viking/black/folk metal band from Norrtälje. Its name is derived from Mánagarmr, a wolf in Norse mythology. History The band was formed by Svenne Rosendal, Jonas Almqui, and Pierre Wilhelmsson in 1995. After findin ...

Orphaned Land Orphaned Land is an Israeli Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in 1991. They combine Mizrahi music, Mizrahi and Maghrebi Jews, Maghrebi Jewish, Arabic music, Arabic, Music of Turkey, Turkish, and other Middle Eastern music, Middle Easter ...

, Runamok,

Sinister Sinister commonly refers to: * Evil * Ominous Sinister may also refer to: Left side * Sinister, Latin for the direction "left" * Sinister, in heraldry, is the bearer's true left side (viewers' right side) of an escutcheon or coat of arms; see dex ...

, Skyclad, Synasthasia, The Pokes,

van Canto Van Canto (sometimes stylized as van Canto) is a German a cappella metal band, founded in 2006 and composed of six singers and a drummer. While only two of the singers perform the lead vocals, the other four use their voices to imitate the guit ...

, Verdict.

2008

July 18–19:D.O.A official website, ''D.O.A - Dong Open Air : Line Up 2008'' at http://dong.walismus.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=80&Itemid=66/ ; last accessed March 15, 2008. Civilization One, Commander,

Dark Tranquillity Dark Tranquillity is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Gothenburg. They are considered one of the pioneering acts of the Swedish death metal, Gothenburg metal scene, which also includes bands such as In Flames and At the Gates - regarded a ...

, Drone, Grailknights, Grind Inc., Lyriel, Masterstroke, Moder,

Morgana Lefay Morgana Lefay (known as Damage from 1986 to 1989 and Lefay from 1999 to 2001) is a Swedish power/thrash metal band from Bollnäs. They are named after Morgan Le Fay of the Arthurian cycle. History Morgana Lefay independently released their ...

, Nohellia, Path of Golconda,

Persefone Persefone is an Andorran progressive death metal band formed in October 2001.Official Persefone website, http://www.persefone.com The band's name is derived from Persephone, a figure in Greek Mythology. Overview Persefone was founded in earl ...

Raintime Raintime was an Italian melodic death metal / power metal band founded in 1999. The band was initially significantly inspired by Dream Theater, and as such also leaned towards progressive metal. History The band originally recorded an instr ...

, Rocketchief,

Sabaton A sabaton or solleret is part of a knight's body armour, body armor that covers the foot. History Sabatons from the 14th and 15th centuries typically end in a tapered point well past the actual toes of the wearer's foot, following poulaines, f ...

Sadist Sadist can refer to: * A person with a high level of everyday sadism, a personality trait characterized by enjoyment of hurting others * A person with sadistic personality disorder, an obsolete clinical term for people who enjoy the suffering of o ...

, Scarlet Fire, Sheephead,

, Torian Primordial were supposed to play but cancelled, and Suidakra were the last-minute replacement.

2009

July 17–18: 7 Seals,

Amorphis Amorphis is a Finnish progressive metal band founded by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari, and Esa Holopainen in 1990. Initially, the band was a death metal act, but on later albums they evolved into playing other genres, including progressive meta ...

, Cast in Silence, Cheeno, Clanrock, Common Grave,

Dornenreich Dornenreich (up to ''Bitter ist's dem Tod zu dienen'' known as DornenReich) is an Austrian melodic black metal band, founded in 1996. Alongside their initial metal sound, Dornenreich also regard their music as being neofolk influenced.

Elexorien Elexorien was a power/viking metal band from Groningen, Netherlands. Musical characteristics Elexorien played a mixture of power and viking metal with growls and classically trained female vocals, also taking influences from folk, black and d ...

, Failed Perfection, Hatred, In December, Interrobäng, Kingdom of Salvation, Orphan Hate,

Rage Rage may refer to: * Rage (emotion), an intense form of anger Games * Rage (collectible card game), a collectible card game * Rage (trick-taking card game), a commercial variant of the card game Oh Hell * ''Rage'' (video game), a 2011 first- ...

, Sheephead, Skyclad, Splatter and Gore Department, Sycronomica, The Very End

Dew-Scented Dew-Scented was a German thrash and death metal band, active from 1992 to 2018. They released eight studio albums and were last signed to Metal Blade Records (Europe) and Prosthetic Records (USA/North America). Their name was inspired by the ...

were supposed to be one of the headliners but cancelled due to sickness.

2010

July 23–24:

, All We Hate, Blood Red Angel,

, Debauchery, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Excrementory Grindfuckers, Folkedud/Chainheart, Grailknights,

Gun Barrel A gun barrel is a crucial part of gun-type weapons such as small arms, small firearms, artillery pieces, and air guns. It is the straight shooting tube, usually made of rigid high-strength metal, through which a contained rapid expansion of high ...

, Hate Factor, Insignium, Jack Slater, Motorjesus, Orphan Hate,

, Skyclad, Synasthasia,

Van Canto Van Canto (sometimes stylized as van Canto) is a German a cappella metal band, founded in 2006 and composed of six singers and a drummer. While only two of the singers perform the lead vocals, the other four use their voices to imitate the guit ...

2011

July 14–16: Artas, Balfor, Bloodwork, Canopy, Contradiction, Crosshead,

Evile Evile are an English thrash metal band from Huddersfield, formed in 2004. They have experienced numerous line-up changes over the years, with drummer Ben Carter being the only member of the original line-up to have stayed consistently. The curr ...

, Hackneyed, Harasai,

Hatesphere Hatesphere is a Danish thrash metal band from Aarhus, formed in 2000 by guitarist Peter "Pepe" Hansen. As of 2016, the band consists of vocalist Esben "Esse" Elnegaard Kjaer Hansen, guitarists Peter "Pepe" Lyse Hansen, and Kasper Kirkegaard, ba ...

Iced Earth Iced Earth is an American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band currently composed of only Jon Schaffer, formed in Tampa, Florida, and based in Columbus, Indiana. They were formed in 1984 under the name the Rose, then Purgatory, by guitarist, ma ...

, Ichor, Motorjesus,

Orden Ogan Orden Ogan is a German power metal band with folk metal elements. The band was formed in 1996 by Sebastian Grütling (drums) and Sebastian Levermann (lead vocals and guitar). They currently have three demos and seven studio albums and are sig ...

Overkill Overkill may refer to: * Overkill (term), the use of excessive force or action to achieve a goal * Surplus killing, when a predator kills more prey than it can eat * Overexploitation, depletion of a natural resource through overharvesting ** Over ...

, Past M.D., Ranz Böllner & die Heavy Metal Warriors, Red Circuit, Shellycoat, Shraphead, Symbolic,

The Rotted Gorerotted were an English deathgrind band formed in 1997 that disbanded in January 2008 and reformed with new members as The Rotted. Gorerotted's lyrics and song titles were largely inspired by horror films and serial killers. The band's song ...

, Virgin Snatch, Vogelfrey, Vulture Industries

2012

July 12–14: Aardvarks,

Armored Saint Armored Saint is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1982. Since 1990, the band has consisted of John Bush on lead vocals, Joey Vera on bass, Jeff Duncan on guitar and the Sandoval brothers (Gonzo and Phil) on ...

, Basanos, Betontod, Black Blitz, Burden Of Grief, Circle of Silence, Collapse, Cyrcus, Davidian, Drone, Eastern Front, HungÖver,

Knorkator Knorkator is a German band from Berlin that combines Heavy metal music, heavy metal with comical elements. They proclaim themselves to be "Germany's band in the world" (), as the title "The best band in the world" was already taken by Die Ärz ...

Napalm Death Napalm Death are an English grindcore band formed in Meriden, West Midlands, in 1981. None of the band's original members have been in the group since 1986, but since ''Utopia Banished'' (1992), the lineup of bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mi ...

, Night In Gales, Omnicide, One Bullet Left, Path of Golconda, Pictura,

, Revolving Door,

Sepultura Sepultura (, "grave")Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 17. is a Brazilian heavy metal band formed in Belo Horizonte in 1984 by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera.Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 16. They were a major force in the groove metal, thrash met ...

, Soldiers Of Rock,

, The Very End

2013

July 11–13: Act of Worship, Acyl, Aeons Confer, Any Given Day,

Born From Pain Born from Pain is a Dutch hardcore band from the Oostelijke Mijnstreek (as a part of the infamous M.O.C.) that formed in 1997. Since they formed, they have achieved fame through energetic shows and grew out to become the international band the ...

, Crossplane,

, Elvenpath, Exotoxis,

, Fyrnreich, Godslave, Hatred, In Arkadia, J.T. Ripper, Kadavrik, Kamikaze Kings,

Powerwolf Powerwolf (often stylized in all caps) is a German power metal band founded in 2004 in Saarbrücken by members of Red Aim. The band consists of vocalist Karsten Brill as "Attila Dorn", lead guitarist Benjamin Buss as "Matthew Greywolf", bassist/ ...

, Ravian, Rotting Empire, Scornage, Skyclad, Sodom,

Soulfly Soulfly is an American heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in Phoenix, Arizona in 1997. Soulfly is led by former Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera, who formed the band after he left the Brazilian group in 1996. To date the band has release ...

, Spectral, Superbutt, The Other, Truckfighters, Words of Farewell

2014

July 17–19: Annihilator,

Arch Enemy Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a Supergroup (music), supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members were in bands such as Carcass (band), Carcass, Armageddon (Swedish band), Armageddon, Carnage (band), Carna ...

, Ashes Of A Lifetime, Contradiction, Disquiet, Dystopera, Gloryful, Grailknights, Grave Digger,

Hail of Bullets Hail of Bullets was a Dutch old school death metal supergroup from Rotterdam. The band's lyrical content deals with the Second World War, and is based upon the research of vocalist Martin van Drunen, who has been described as the band's "reside ...

, Harasai,

Iwrestledabearonce Iwrestledabearonce (often stylized in all lowercase; abbreviated as IWABO) was an American metalcore band formed in 2007 in Shreveport, Louisiana. In their nine years together, they released one EP, four full-length albums, and two remixed rele ...

, Katalepsy, Maat, Milking The Goatmachine, Motorjesus, Negator, Pappe Of Destiny,

Paragon Paragon may refer to: Places *Paragon, Indiana, a town in the United States * Paragon, Nebraska, former community in the United States *The Paragon, Bath, a Georgian street in the Walcot area of Bath * The Paragon, Blackheath, London, built by Mi ...

Satan Satan, also known as the Devil, is a devilish entity in Abrahamic religions who seduces humans into sin (or falsehood). In Judaism, Satan is seen as an agent subservient to God, typically regarded as a metaphor for the '' yetzer hara'', or ' ...

, Scarab, Scarnival,

Skiltron Skiltron is a folk metal band formed in Buenos Aires in 2004 by Emilio Souto. Since 2018, the band has moved to Europe (Finland, Spain and France). Skiltron are considered one of the few Southern American metal bands to fuse Heavy metal music, ...

Texas In July Texas in July is an American metalcore band from Ephrata, Pennsylvania, formed in 2006. They released an EP, ''Salt of the Earth'', and their debut full-length album, ''I Am'', also produced by Slovak, through CI Records. After signing with ...

, The Crimson Ghosts, The Scalding, Torian, Vulture Industries

2015

July 16–18 : Carcass,

, Gamma Ray, Acyl, Beyond the Black, Butwetryit, Crossplane, Debauchery, Die apokalyptischen Reiter, Fiddlers Green, Gil Gamesh, Kissin' Dynamite, Sunchair, The Black Dahlia Murder, Torturized, Vogelfrey, War Kabinett, Wizard, Words of Farewell, Wulfpack, Excremetory Grindfuckers, Mantar, Miseo, The Prosecution, Insanity

2016

July 14-16: Amorphis, Equilibrium, Testament, Another Problem, Apron, Bloodbath, Burden of Gried, Can of Worms, Craving, Delirious, Dust Bolt, Elvellon, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Gloryful, Hackneyed, Harpyie, Jesus Chrüsler Supercar, Kadavrik, Kryptos, Rage, Raven Woods, Skyclad, Suidakra, The Pokes.

2017

In Extremo In Extremo (Latin for ''At the Edge''; abbreviated InEx or IE) is a German medieval metal band originally from Berlin. The band's musical style combines metal with medieval traditional songs, blending the sound of the standard rock/metal instr ...

, Iced Earth, Elvenking, Darkest Horizon, God Dethroned, Ensiferum, HateSphere, Messiah's Kiss, Sisters of Suffocation, Vulture Industries, Words of Farewell, Aeverium, Atomgott, Contradiction, Dark Tranquillity, Fateful Finality, Misanthrope Monarch, Nervosa, War Kabinett, Copia, Crossplane, Gloryhammer, Lord Vigo, Memoriam, Munarheim, Spoil Engine, Storm Seeker.

2018

Eluveitie, Exodus, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Korpiklaani, Moonspell, Motorjesus, Triddana, Night in Gales, Destruction, Scardust, Visigoth, Impureza, Infected Rain, Vogelfrey, Alvenrad, Betontod, Drone, Grailknights, Jinjer, Mantar, Skindred, The Monolith Deathcult, Torian.

2019

July 11-13: Alestorm, Steel Panther, Kataklysm, Gloryhammer, Insomnium, Battle Beast, Dog Eat Dog, Septicflesh, Deserted Fear, Dust Bolt, Bloodywood, Wulfpäck, Craving, Hideous Divinity, Storm Seeker, Impureza, Silver Talon, Rising Insane, Deathcode Society, Silius, Blessed Hellride, Elvellon, AngelInc, Snakebite, The Crimson Ghosts, Victim, Solar Fragment, Source of Rage, Empyreal.

2022

July 14-16: Divide, Eridu, Volter, Scardust, Brothers Of Metal, Knorkator, Testament, Staredown, Sisters of Suffocation, Doctor Victor, Finsterforst, Surgical Strike, Tyler Leads, Nanowar Of Steel, Blaze Bayley, Fiddler's Green, Blind Guardian, Dirty Shirt, Galactic Superlords, Disillusion, 1914, Wind Rose, Skyclad, Memoriam, Emil Bulls, Skindred.

2023

July 13-15: Call of Charon, Burden of Grief, Fateful Finality, Blessed Hellride, Angus McSix, Warkings, Eluveitie, Epica, damn!escape, Cantus Levitas, Außerwelt, The Crimson Ghosts, Words of Farewell, Diablo Swing Orchestra, Onslaught, Asphyx, Hämatom, Saltatio Mortis, Hans Lazer Alien Slam, Disquiet, Sapiency, Contradiction, From Fall to Spring, Motorjesus,

Kanonenfieber Kanonenfieber is an anonymous German Melodic blackened death metal band from Bamberg. Their lyrics are generally centered around World War I. 'Noise' formed Kanonenfieber after reading a diary from his great-grandfather, which was written at ...

, Insomnium, Hypocrisy, Amorphis.

References

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External links

Official website
Heavy metal festivals in Germany