Copenhell

All posts tagged Copenhell

MERCYFUL FATE Announce Unspecified Number Of Concerts In Europe In Summer 2020 Including “Copenhell”, Unveil New Line-Up

Posted by tarjavirmakari on August 1, 2019
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: , . Leave a comment

MercyfulFate-logo

Denmark’s legendary heavy metal masters MERCYFUL FATE have announced, via their Facebook page, an unspecified number of concerts throughout Europe during the summer of 2020, including Copenhell. Furthermore the band unveils new line-up. Read below the announcement.

“NEVER BREAK THE OATH.
We will be playing an unspecified number of concerts throughout Europe during the summer of 2020, including COPENHELL.
It will be the “9” lineup, featuring:

Hank Shermann – Guitar
King Diamond – Vocals
Bjarne T Holm – Drums
Mike Wead – Guitar
with Joey Vera on the bass while Timi Hansen is away.

We asked Joey Vera (Armored Saint, Fates Warning) to fill in because he has a very unique style and sound playing with his fingers, much like that of Timi Hansen. This is very important, since the set list will only consist of songs from the very first “mini LP”, the “Melissa” album, and the “Don’t Break The Oath” album, plus some brand new songs written specifically in that very same style.

This will very much be Mercyful Fate as we were in the very beginning, except for a brand new major stage production.

See you at the Ruined Bridge.
Stay Heavy
Mercyful Fate“

MercyfulFate-copenhell2020

ACCEPT: Performance Footage Of ‘Fast As A Shark’ From Denmark’s COPENHELL

Posted by aliblackdiamond on June 16, 2013
Posted in: Int. News. Tagged: , , . Leave a comment

Source: Blabbermouth.net

Quality fan-filmed video footage of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT performing their classic song “Fast As A Shark” on June 15 at the Copenhell festival at Refshaleøen in Copenhagen, Denmark can be seen below.

ACCEPT‘s April 12 concert at Teatro Caupolicán in Santiago, Chile was professionally filmed for the band’s forthcoming DVD.

During a recent interview with Radio Futuro, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann revealed that ACCEPT is planning to enter the studio soon to begin work on the follow-up to 2012’s “Stalingrad”. “We’re currently gathering material,” he said. “We’re writing stuff actively, so give us a few more months, and hopefully, by the end of the year, we ‘ll have enough material to actually start working on a new studio album. But it won’t be long. I can’t guarantee when exactly it’s gonna be happening, but we wanna definitely go back to the studio as soon as we can.”

“Stalingrad” sold around 5,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 81 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band’s previous CD, “Blood Of The Nations”, opened with around 2,900 units back in September 2010 to land at No. 187.

“Stalingrad” was released on April 6, 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was once again helmed by British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EXODUS, NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY), who worked on the band’s critically acclaimed comeback effort, “Blood Of The Nations”

MASTODON: Quality Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of COPENHELL Performance

Posted by aliblackdiamond on June 16, 2012
Posted in: Int. News. Tagged: , . Leave a comment

 

Quality video footage of MASTODON‘s June 15 performance at the Copenhell festival in Copenhagen, Denmark can be seen below.

MASTODON is touring in support of its latest album “The Hunter”, which was released by Reprise Records in September. The band’s latest trek kicked off on April 4 in Portland, Maine, and visited more than 30 cities in the U.S. and Canada before wrapping up with a hometown show at Atlanta’s Masquerade Music Park on May 12. These shows featured Swedish metal band OPETH as co-headliners, with special guest GHOST providing support on all dates.

MASTODON in April released a split seven-inch single with Canadian singer-songwriter Feist to celebrate Record Store Day. This very exclusive pressing features MASTODON covering the Feist song “A Commotion”, while Feist covers MASTODON‘s “Black Tongue”.

MASTODON was among the nominees for the 54th annual Grammy Awards, which was held on February 12 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The band’s Grammy nomination was for “Curl Of The Burl”, the first single from MASTODON‘s new album, “The Hunter”.

MASTODON received its first Grammy nomination in 2006 for the single “Colony Of Birchmen”, from the band’s Reprise Records debut album, “Blood Mountain”.

 

 

 

 

 

Source: Blabbermouth.net

OPETH To Perform At Denmark’s Outdoor Metal Festival COPENHELL

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 12, 2011
Posted in: News. Tagged: , . Leave a comment

JUDAS PRIEST, KORN, OPETH and MORBID ANGEL are among the confirmed bands for this year’s edition of Copenhell, the first big, outdoor metal festival in Denmark, set to take place June 17-18 in Copenhagen.

The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

JUDAS PRIEST
KORN
OPETH
MORBID ANGEL
MAYHEM
KYUSS LIVES!
DEICIDE
GWAR
ANVIL
ALL THAT REMAINS
DOCTOR MIDNIGHT & THE MERCY CULT
PROTEST THE HERO
BAPTIZED IN BLOOD
KVELERTAK
ROLO TOMASI
THE BURNING

Expect thrash, nu, speed, power, doom, prog, death, black, and a little something in between.

Like last year, the festival is situated in the raw and atmospheric terrain of Refshaleøen close to downtown Copenhagen. “As for the placement of festival in the city of Copenhagen, in the part that blends nature with abounded factories and harbor buildings was just a truly fabulous setting for this kind of festival,” wrote e-zine Metal Revolution.

Copenhell is more than just music. In the entire festival area the metal culture is thriving with all kinds of bizarre and alternative performances. A man suspended from hooks through the skin and fire eating girls in hot pants were part of Copenhell 2010, and 2011 is set to be populated with even more weird and wonderful attractions. When the music stops, people hang out at the site or in the large beer tent Biergarten. Here you can compete in death karaoke or just guzzle and rant, while DJs pamper the ears with metal old and new. Together with documentary film institute CPH:DOX you can enter the DOX:HELL cinema, watching metal documentaries and some metal-friendly blockbusters in the cinema located in the old wharf buildings. Every time a band takes to the stage, a 35-meter flame will be shot into the air, literally putting Copenhell on the Copenhagen horizon.

Last year the festival’s mascot was designed by Joe Petagno, well known for making illustrations for MOTÖRHEAD and many others. This year, Ed Repka — who is behind the covers of DEATH, VENOM and the most classic albums with one of last year’s headliners MEGADETH — has taken over the black feather. The Copenhagen plague epidemic in 1711 that killed a quarter of the city’s population inspired Ed to draw our new friend, Copenhell‘s mascot 2011: “Plague Doctor.”

This black-clad guy is most easily recognized by his plague mask protecting him from infection and to relieve him from the stench of corpses in the streets. In addition he has in one hand a little spear for blood-letting, and in the other a torch to burn the corpses that have not been dragged out of town. He is, in other words, ready for Copenhell.

The price of it all is 595 DKK. Of course camping near the site is possible. You can buy a tent package for two for 895 DKK. including a tent, two sixpacks and breakfast for Saturday and Sunday. Travel is really easy — go by car, bus 40 from Copenhagen City Hall Square.

Source: Blabbermouth.net