Gods of Metal
Gods of Metal is the biggest Italian metal festival, held annually since 1997. It takes place in early summer, usually on the first or second weekend of June. It is most often held at venues in or near Milan, but took place in Bologna three times and one time in Turin. It was acquired by Live Nation in 2010.
Lineups
2016
Held on 2 June at Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Monza| 2 June |
Rammstein Korn Megadeth Gamma Ray Halestorm The Shrine Jeff Angell’s Staticland Planethard Overtures |
2012
Held on 21, 22, 23 and 24 June at Arena Fiera, Rho| 21 June | 22 June | 23 June | 24 June |
Manowar Children of Bodom Amon Amarth Unisonic Cannibal Corpse HolyHell Adrenaline Mob Arthemis Clairvoyants | Guns N' Roses Within Temptation Sebastian Bach Killswitch Engage Black Stone Cherry Rival Sons Soulfly Ugly Kid Joe AxeWound Cancer Bats | Mötley Crüe Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators The Darkness Gotthard Hardcore Superstar Black Veil Brides Lizzy Borden Planethard | Ozzy and Friends Opeth Black Label Society Lamb of God Trivium DevilDriver August Burns Red Kobra and the Lotus I Killed the Prom Queen |
2011
Held on June 22 at Arena Fiera, RhoJudas Priest Whitesnake Europe Mr. Big Cradle of Filth Epica Duff McKagan's Loaded Cavalera Conspiracy Baptized in Blood |
2010
Held on June 25,26,27 at Parco della Certosa Reale in CollegnoStage 1
| 25 June | 26 June | 27 June |
Killswitch Engage Fear Factory DevilDriver As I Lay Dying Atreyu Job for a Cowboy Unearth 36 Crazyfists | Lordi Amon Amarth Raven Exodus Behemoth Orphaned Land Sadist Ex Deo | Motörhead Bullet for My Valentine Cannibal Corpse U.D.O. Saxon Devin Townsend Project Labyrinth Sabaton |
Stage 2
| 25 June | 26 June | 27 June |
Amphitrium Dragonia Death Army | Nashwuah Subhuman Kaledon | Soulfly Van Canto Anvil |
2009
Held on June 27 and June 28 at Stadio Brianteo in Monza2008
Held on June 27, June 28 and June 29 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna| Friday 27 June | Saturday 28 June | Sunday 29 June |
Iron Maiden Avenged Sevenfold Rose Tattoo Apocalyptica Airbourne Lauren Harris Black Tide Kingcrow | Slayer Carcass Meshuggah Testament At the Gates The Dillinger Escape Plan Between the Buried and Me Stormlord Brain Dead | Judas Priest Iced Earth Yngwie Malmsteen Morbid Angel Obituary Enslaved Fratello Metallo Infernal Poetry Nightmare |
2007
Held on June 2, June 3 and June 30 at Idroscalo in Milan.with Thin Lizzy the Monsters of Rock Festival Milan, Italy 2007
| Saturday 2 June | Sunday 3 June | Saturday 30 June |
Mötley Crüe Velvet Revolver Scorpions Thin Lizzy White Lion Tigertailz Eldritch Planet Hard | Heaven & Hell Dream Theater Blind Guardian Dimmu Borgir Dark Tranquillity Symphony X Anathema DGM | Ozzy Osbourne Korn Megadeth Black Label Society Type O Negative Sadist Deathstars Slowmotion Apocalypse |
2006
Held on June 1-June 4 at Idroscalo in Milan.| Thursday 1 June | Friday 2 June | Saturday 3 June | Sunday 4 June |
Venom Dimmu Borgir Opeth Down Testament Nevermore Satyricon Sodom Amorphis Cappanera | Strana Officina Fire Trails Extrema Vision Divine Necrodeath Domine Novembre Stormlord Infernal Poetry White Skull Mellow Toy Boom Perfect Picture | Whitesnake Def Leppard Motörhead Helloween Stratovarius Gamma Ray Angra Edguy Sonata Arctica Crucified Barbara | Guns N' Roses Korn Deftones Alice in Chains Stone Sour Soulfly Bloodsimple DragonForce Hellfueled Benedictum 10 Years |
2005
Held on June 11 and June 12 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna.| Saturday 11 June | Sunday 12 June |
Iron Maiden Slayer Lacuna Coil Obituary Strapping Young Lad DragonForce Mastodon Mudvayne Evergrey | Mötley Crüe Megadeth Anthrax Accept Yngwie Malmsteen Black Label Society HammerFall Extrema Exilia |
2004
Held on June 5 and June 6 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna.| Saturday 5 June | Sunday 6 June |
Judas Priest Stratovarius UFO Nevermore Symphony X Anathema Rage Domine Into Eternity Dark Lunacy | Alice Cooper Testament Motörhead Twisted Sister W.A.S.P. Quireboys Sodom Naglfar Stormlord Through Solace DragonForce |
Due to heavy rain, the UFO concert was cancelled and Stratovarius played the next day, between the Quireboys and W.A.S.P..
2003
Held on June 8 at Palavobis in Milan.| Sunday 8 June |
Whitesnake Queensrÿche Motörhead Saxon Destruction Grave Digger Angra Pain of Salvation Vision Divine Thoten Mantra DGM Madhouse |
2002
Held on June 8 and June 9 at Stadio Brianteo in Monza.| Saturday 8 June | Sunday 9 June |
Slayer Rammstein Halford Kreator Sodom My Dying Bride SOiL Ill Niño Anti-Product Mushroomhead Node | Manowar Blind Guardian Running Wild Shaman Symphony X Virgin Steele Domine Doro Metalium Blaze Time Machine |
2001
Held on June 9 at Palavobis in Milan.| Saturday 9 June |
Judas Priest Megadeth Savatage Motörhead Gamma Ray Cradle of Filth Rhapsody W.A.S.P. Nevermore Kamelot Wine Spirit Eldritch Benediction Beholder Sungift Secret Sphere Centurion Sigma |
2000
Held on June 10 and June 11 at Stadio Brianteo in Monza.| Saturday 10 June | Sunday 11 June |
Iron Maiden Demons and Wizards Dark Tranquillity Sentenced Edguy Domine Dirty Deeds Khali Theatres des Vampires | Slayer Slipknot Methods of Mayhem Testament In Flames The Kovenant Death SS Necrodeath Magazzini Della Comunicazione |
1999
Held on June 5 and June 6 at Forum Open Air Arena in Assago-Milan.| Saturday 5 June | Sunday 6 June |
Metallica Stratovarius Mercyful Fate Biohazard Overkill Monster Magnet Space Age Playboys Lacuna Coil Cappanera | Manowar Motörhead Angra HammerFall Iron Savior Nevermore Labyrinth Time Machine Skyclad Avalon Headstone Epitaph |
1998
Held on June 6 at Forum Open Air Arena in Milan.| Saturday 6 June |
Black Sabbath Pantera Helloween Stratovarius Gamma Ray Blind Guardian Iced Earth Coal Chamber Labyrinth |
1997
Held on June 7 at Palavobis in Milan.| Saturday 7 June |
Manowar Angra Rage Grave Digger Moonspell Time Machine Eldritch |