Hellfest is an annual rock festival that focuses on heavy metal music and is held in Clisson, France. It is known for its unique experience and showcases more than 200 bands and artists from the extreme music genre. The festival takes place over four days and attracts metalheads from all over the world. The festival lineup for Hellfest 2023 includes popular bands such as Slipknot, Def Leppard, Pantera, Parkway Drive, Architects, Sum 41, Tenacious D, Incubus, and many more.
Hellfest offers a unique atmosphere and is often considered a must-attend event for metal fans. The festival features multiple stages, giant screens, and good-quality sound systems. The festival grounds also include a giant crypt that houses Hellfest's official merchandise store. With approximately 240,000 attendees, Hellfest has become one of the largest metal festivals in Europe.
Hellfest 2012 at a glance
When did Hellfest 2012 take place?
Festival was scheduled from 15 Jun to 17 Jun 2012 (2 day(s)).
Where was Hellfest 2012 held?
Hellfest takes place in Clisson, France. Here is the full address of the festival: Rue du Champ Louet 44190 Clisson, France
Who headlined Hellfest 2012?
Guns N’ Roses, Megadeth, Mötley Crüe, Dropkick Murphys, Ozzy Osbourne, Within Temptation, Lamb of God, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Amon Amarth, Trivium, August Burns Red, Uriah Heep, Machine Head, Steel Panther, Behemoth, Cannibal Corpse, Insomnium, Rival Sons, Black Label Society, Napalm Death.
What were the main genres at Hellfest 2012?
The most popular genres and subgenres of the past edition were:
rock
heavy metal
punk
metal
rock
death metal
heavy metal
hard rock
black metal
punk
thrash metal
grindcore
metalcore
brutal death metal
experimental
hardcore punk
doom metal
punk rock
progressive metal
Full Lineup
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Guns N’ Roses
Megadeth
Mötley Crüe
Dropkick Murphys
Ozzy Osbourne
Within Temptation
Lamb of God
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Amon Amarth
Trivium
August Burns Red
Uriah Heep
Machine Head
Steel Panther
Behemoth
Cannibal Corpse
Insomnium
Rival Sons
Black Label Society
Napalm Death
Amenra
Dimmu Borgir
Obituary
Pentagram
Death Angel
Blue Öyster Cult
Sebastian Bach
Exodus
Alcest
Dying Fetus
Suffocation
Stick to Your Guns
Heaven Shall Burn
Molly Hatchet
In Extremo
Madball
Hatebreed
D‐A‐D
Gotthard
Suicidal Angels
Aborted
Sólstafir
GBH
Enslaved
Ufomammut
CRASHDÏET
Satyricon
Cancer Bats
Colour Haze
Children of Bodom
Biohazard
King Diamond
Orange Goblin
Sunn O)))
Sacred Reich
DevilDriver
Unearth
Emmure
Discharge
Benediction
Taake
Refused
Edguy
Brujería
Celeste
The Bronx
Darkest Hour
The Atomic Bitchwax
Ihsahn
Betraying the Martyrs
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
Hank Williams III
Black Bomb A
Girlschool
The Obsessed
Moonsorrow
Monkey3
Anaal Nathrakh
Gorod
Vomitory
Walls of Jericho
Acid King
Street Dogs
Victims
Blood Red Throne
Dog Eat Dog
Year of No Light
Evergreen Terrace
Integrity
Gama Bomb
Hour of Penance
Unisonic
Thou
Unsane
YOB
Winterfylleth
Benighted
Oranssi Pazuzu
Saint Vitus
Vulture Industries
Brutal Truth
ASG
Nasum
All Shall Perish
The Devil’s Blood
Big Business
Entombed
Lizzy Borden
Liturgy
Darkspace
Aosoth
Rompeprop
Kobra and the Lotus
Trepalium
Unexpect
Djerv
From Ashes Rise
Forgotten Tomb
L'Esprit du Clan
Tragedy
Doomriders
Dÿse
Extinction of Mankind
Channel Zero
Endstille
Merrimack
Arcturus
Bukowski
Belenos
Brain Police
Lock Up
Koritni
Sublime Cadaveric Decomposition
Necros Christos
Backfire!
Alpha Tiger
Vitamin X
Avulsed
The Rodeo Idiot Engine
Ascension
Glorior Belli
Jesus Cröst
Vanderbuyst
Do or Die
Hamlet
H₂O
Necrophagia
As They Burn
All for Nothing
Haemorrhage
The Spudmonsters
Shining
October File
Abysse
Check festival's official website to see the latest up to date line up scheduled at Hellfest.
