Knebworth
July 30 – August 1
Sonisphere Festival may be in its infancy, but it’s already touring Europe like some sort of Metal Juggernaut. Hitting no fewer than 11 countries, the UK leg sees 3 of the greatest stage shows in rock in headline slots. Alice Cooper headlines the half day Friday, with German pyromaniacs, Rammstein on Saturday and heavy metal legends, Iron Maiden close the festival on Sunday.
With the main 2 stages exploiting a staggered system (as soon as a band on Saturn Stage stops, the band on Apollo Stage starts), Sonisphere prides itself on having more high calibre bands with less clashes. Also added to proceedings are the Bohemia tent for smaller bands, which runs longer into the night, the Jägermeister truck for unsigned bands and an as of yet unknown stage, meaning plenty more to be announced over the coming months.
Although bands haven’t been officially assigned days yet, the Friday is said to have a Rocky Horror theme, with horror based bands and mass fancy dress encouraged. Bands added so far range in style and quality. For metal, look no further than Fear Factory, Municipal Waste and Evile with thrash titans Slayer and Anthrax. The classic vibe is brought with bands such as Europe, Terrorvision, Mötley Crue, Alice In Chains and Iggy Pop. Punk and hardcore are covered with Gallows and Sick Of It All. Also, bands including Madina lake, Family Force 5, Funeral For A Friend, Papa Roach, Fightstar and Bring Me The Horizon appear, which won’t be most metalheads cup of tea, but show the diversity the festival has. Also, controversial recent additions Pendulum will be looking to put on the show of a lifetime to silence the critics of their ‘worth’ on a rock festival bill.
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