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Deathfest Location(s) University of Leeds, England Years active 2009 - 2010 Date(s) May Genre Death metal Website www.deathfest.co.uk The Deathfest is a one-day music festival currently held annually in May at the University of Leeds, England. It is organised by Gavin McInally, who is also the organiser of the Damnation Festival.
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Deathfest 2009
The first annual Deathfest took place on Sunday May 3, 2009 at the University of Leeds. It billed 17 bands over two stages and tickets cost £19.50. Festival headliners were Vader and Leng Tch'e.[1]
Deathfest 2009 Terrorizer Stage PHD Stage - Vader
- Repulsion
- Origin
- Akercocke
- Benediction
- The Rotted
- Desecration
- Ingested
- Neuroma
- Leng Tch'e
- DAM
- Lazarus Blackstar
- Reth
- Black Sun
- Infected Disarray
- Dragged Into Sunlight
- Esclavage
Deathfest 2010 "The Second Coming"
The second annual Deathfest took place on Sunday May 2, 2010 at Leeds University. It billed 16 bands over two stages and tickets cost £19.50. Festival headliners were Brujeria and Ramesses.[2]
Deathfest 2010 Terrorizer Stage PHD Stage - Brujeria
- Immolation
- Negura Bunget
- Hour of Pennance
- Amputated
- Infestation
- Dawn of Chaos
- Revokation
- Ramnesses
- Abgott
- Wormrot
- Fukpig
- Palehorse
- Volition
- The Way of Purity
- IRG
The end
Following the 2010 festival the organizers announced that 2010 would be the last installment for the festival. Due to poor ticket sales they could no longer afford to keep the festival going. However, its sister festival, Damnation, returned for its sixth installment later in 2010.[3]
References
- ^ "Deathfest 2009 Lineup Announcements". http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk/deathfest/content/news.html.
- ^ "Deathfest 2010 Lineup Announcements". http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk/deathfest/content/news.html.
- ^ "Deathfest The End". http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10943&start=0.
External links
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- Music festivals in England
- Music festivals in Yorkshire
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