Important information for anyone attending Hard Anger Open Air Metal Festival 2012, which takes place on 31st August – 1 September:

Hard Anger Festivals makes every effort to keep a safe and enjoyable  environment but we need your effort and support too!

In order to have great festival without disturbances we ask you to live up to the following rules and regulations:

– Age limit for the festival is 18 year.

– Purchased festival passes are not refundable.

– Wristbands must be worn at all times. Stretched or torn wristbands will not be honored. Entering the festival without paying is trespassing. Freeloading,stealing, and cheating kills the scene. Don’t let it happen.

– All persons, property and bags entering the grounds are subject to random search for safety and security purposes.

– NOT allowed on the festival grounds are: drugs, weapons, fireworks, open fire,and pets of any kind.

– NO GLASS, this includes liquor, beer and water bottles.

– It is not allowed to bring your own food and beverages to the festival area.

– We are not responsible for lost articles or stolen property.

– Respect the environment! Please use trash and recycling bags provided by thefestival.

– Please do not throw cigarette butts on the ground.

– Please listen to and respect all staff members, whether it is a volunteer or a police officer. Your safety and well-being is their concern.

– Please be respectful to all of our guests and consider their comfort. Follow this simple  guideline and you will probably end up with more friends than you started with.

– Public and private security as well as medical staff will be present throughout the entire event.

– Festival visitors can only bring miniature cameras. Professional photo, film and/or other recording equipment is restricted to accredited press photographers only.

– Open fire is not allowed.

– As it is an open air festival , please be ready for all kinds of weather.

For more information about the festival visit this location.

HARD ANGER OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL 2012 is a Norwegian metal festival which is  scheduled for  31 August – 1 September 2012 in a beautiful place, Eidfjord, Norway. Some photos of this wonderful place can be seen on slideshow player below.

The line-up and festival program  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

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* Photos by René Roverts

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.