Metal Shock Finland (World Assault )

As previously posted, METAL SHOCK FINLAND supports the Norwegian HARD ANGER OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL 2012. Now we are glad to give you some information that you need to know about this event and the surrounding area.

HARD ANGER OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL 2012 is scheduled for  31 August – 1 September 2012 in Eidfjord, Norway. The first things you need to know is the line-up and festival program which can be read below:

31/8/12 , Friday
Gates will open at 14:00

• 15:15-16:00 Fjordfader (No)
• 16:30-17:15 66crucher (No)
• 17:45-18:30 Tharaphita (Est)
• 19:30-20:15 Neoandertals (Est)
• 20:45-22:15 Susperia (No)
• 22:45-00:15 Ensiferum (Fin)
• 01:00 End of first festival day

01/9/12 , Saturday
Gates will open at 14:00 !

• 15:15-16:00 Skogen (Se)
• 16:30-17:15 Goddamn (No)
• 17:45-18:30 Leviathan (Ger)
• 19:30-20:15 Claymords (No)
• 20:45-22:15 Endstille ( Ger)
• 22:45-00:15 Disgorge (Usa)
• 01:00 End of the festival

About The Surrounding Area:

Photo by Kenny Louie

Eidfjord is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Eidfjord was separated from Ulvik May 1, 1891. An area with a long history, going back to the days of cave dwellers and Vikings.

Eidfjord has several tourist sites, like the Sima Power Plant built into the mountain itself, the waterfall Vøringsfossen with a free fall of 182 m and large parts of Europe’s largest mountain plateau, Hardangervidda. Here is also the Hardangervidda Natursenter.

More festival information:

• Location:  Måbødalen, 5783 Eidfjord i Hardanger, Norway.
• Festival tickets are available at this website.
• Public Transit: There will be official festival buses from the festival site, Måbødalen, to Eidfjord and back. Parking for festival guests at the festival place is not allowed.

If you would like to stay in one of these traditional style cabins throughout your festival visit, see more details at this location