Damnation Festival
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The Damnation Festival is a one day music festival currently held annually at Leeds University
, Leeds
, England and organised by Gavin McInally. The 2011 edition of the festival will be held on November 5. The festival was originally held at Jilly's Rockworld in Manchester
.
, England. There were fifteen bands over two stages, headlined by Raging Speedhorn
and Entombed
. Tickets for the inaugural festival were priced at £13.
, England. There were fourteen bands over two stages, headlined by The Haunted
and Akercocke
. Tickets for the festival were priced at £15.
, Leeds
, England. There were eighteen bands over two stages, headlined by Kreator
and Anaal Nathrakh
. Tickets for the festival were priced at £22.
, Leeds
, England. The change of venues allowed the festival to expand to three stages encorporating seventeen bands with headliners Carcass
, Cathedral
and Pitchshifter
. Tickets for the festival were priced at £29.
British band Raging Speedhorn
were initially booked to play the festival in what would be their last ever show, however they later canceled to take on a more lucrative final tour in Japan. Carcass
would make this show their only UK show on their comeback tour.
, Leeds
, England. The organizers have announced the festival would again cover three stages but open doors earlier to allow for more bands and less clashes across the stages. Headline acts for 2009 were Life of Agony
, Lock Up
and Jesu
.
Life of Agony
's headline slot was their only UK appearance in 2009.
This appearance was Mistress
's last ever show and Rotting Christ
's only English show for 2009.
Negura Bunget
and Extreme Noise Terror
were originally booked to play the Terrorizer stage but both had to pull out. Negura Bunget
played a make up set in May 2010 at sister festival Deathfest
.
On June 3 Entombed
were announced on the festival line up. On June 23 the bands management issued a statement announcing that the band would not appear at the festival.
, Leeds
, England. Again the festival covered three stages. The Dillinger Escape Plan
and Paradise Lost
co-headlined the Jägermeister Stage, whilst Discharge
headlined the Terrorizer stage and Alcest
the Rock Sound Stage. Early bird ticket prices were £19 and full price tickets £27.
, Leeds
, England. Again the festival covered three stages, with headliners Devin Townsend Project, Ulver and God is an Astronaut.
Early bird tickets went on sale in December 2010 for £19.50 and full price tickets £29. Decapitated were forced to pull out after surviving a plane crash. Returning from their US tour, the plane was forced to make a landing with no landing gear in their native Poland.
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, England and organised by Gavin McInally. The 2011 edition of the festival will be held on November 5. The festival was originally held at Jilly's Rockworld in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
.
Damnation 2005
The first Damnation Festival was held on October 16, 2005 at Jillys Rockworld, ManchesterManchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England. There were fifteen bands over two stages, headlined by Raging Speedhorn
Raging Speedhorn
Raging Speedhorn were a British metal band, founded in Corby, Northamptonshire.-Career:Raging Speedhorn were formed in 1998 from the merging of the bands Soulcellar and Box...
and Entombed
Entombed (band)
Entombed is a Swedish death metal band which formed in 1987 under the name of Nihilist. Though Entombed began their career as an early pioneer of Scandinavian death metal which initially differed itself from its American counterpart with its distinct guitar tone, by the early 1990s their sound had...
. Tickets for the inaugural festival were priced at £13.
| Main Stage | Terrorizer Stage |
|---|---|
Raging Speedhorn Raging Speedhorn Raging Speedhorn were a British metal band, founded in Corby, Northamptonshire.-Career:Raging Speedhorn were formed in 1998 from the merging of the bands Soulcellar and Box... Sikth SikTh Sikth were a progressive metal band from Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.-Early days:SikTh formed in late 1999, but consolidated their line-up in March 2001... Charger Charger Charger may refer to:*NATO code name for the Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic transport*Convair Charger prototype light attack and observation aircraft which competed unsuccessfully for role filled by OV-10... Fourway Kill The Inbreds The Inbreds The Inbreds were a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1992. Originally from Kingston, Ontario, Canada the band relocated to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1996. Three of the four albums released during the band's existence reached number one on the Canadian national university charts, and the band... Forever Never Allerjen Amends to the Dead |
Entombed Entombed (band) Entombed is a Swedish death metal band which formed in 1987 under the name of Nihilist. Though Entombed began their career as an early pioneer of Scandinavian death metal which initially differed itself from its American counterpart with its distinct guitar tone, by the early 1990s their sound had... Gorerotted Gorerotted Gorerotted was a British death metal band formed in 1997 which split up in January 2008 and reformed with new members as The Rotted. Gorerotted's lyrics and song titles were largely inspired by horror films, and dealt with subjects such as death, mutilation, necrophilia, and later alcohol and drug... Gutworm Gutworm Gutworm were a British extreme metal band from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England, formed in 1999.-Band history:Gutworm recorded their debut EP at Backstage Studios, Nottingham, with hardcore producer Dave Chang. This release, titled Torn From Me, was released early in 2000... Conquest of Steel Mercury Rain Nailed Dawn of Chaos |
Damnation 2006
The second annual Damnation Festival was held on October 15, 2006 at Jillys Rockworld, ManchesterManchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England. There were fourteen bands over two stages, headlined by The Haunted
The Haunted
The Haunted is a Swedish metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1996.The original members were Anders & Jonas Björler, Peter Dolving, Adrian Erlandsson and Patrik Jensen...
and Akercocke
Akercocke
Akercocke is an English progressive blackened death metal band from London, England. They take their name from a talking monkey in Robert Nye's interpretation of the Faust-legend, and are notable for their heavily Satanic and sexual lyrical content....
. Tickets for the festival were priced at £15.
| Jägermeister Stage | Terrorizer Stage |
|---|---|
The Haunted The Haunted The Haunted is a Swedish metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1996.The original members were Anders & Jonas Björler, Peter Dolving, Adrian Erlandsson and Patrik Jensen... Skindred Skindred Skindred is a Welsh rock band from Newport. The band was formed in 1998 following the disbandment of vocalist Benji Webbe's previous band, Dub War. Skindred's musical style mixes alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and reggae... Biomechanical Biomechanical (band) Biomechanical is a progressive groove metal band from London, UK. The project started back in April 1999 by the founding member John K who wrote, recorded and arranged all of the music, with the exception of the songs ‘Existenz’ and ‘Survival’ which were co-written by Chris Webb and Jamie Hunt... Murder One Head-On Kingsize Blues Evile Evile Evile is a thrash metal band from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. Their debut album, Enter the Grave, was produced by Flemming Rasmussen at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark and was released worldwide in 2007 by Earache Records to critical acclaim by fans and critics... |
Akercocke Akercocke Akercocke is an English progressive blackened death metal band from London, England. They take their name from a talking monkey in Robert Nye's interpretation of the Faust-legend, and are notable for their heavily Satanic and sexual lyrical content.... Stampin' Ground Stampin' Ground Stampin' Ground was a groove metal/Hardcore band from Cheltenham, UK active from 1995 to 2006. The band had toured with the likes of Anthrax, Chimaira, The Haunted, Agnostic Front, Sick of it All, Soulfly, Arch Enemy and played the main stage at Download Festival 2003.-Members:*Adam Frakes-Sime ... Ephel Duath Ephel Duath (band) Ephel Duath is an Italian progressive metal band, formed in 1998 in Padova, Italy. They have had a constantly changing line-up with guitarist and songwriter Davide Tiso, being the only original member. To date, they have released one demo, four studio albums, and two remix albums... Send More Paramedics Send More Paramedics Send More Paramedics were a horror film-influenced crossover thrash band from Leeds in the north of England.-Biography:The name is a reference to the 1985 horror/comedy Return of the Living Dead... Mistress Mistress (band) Mistress were an extreme metal band from Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. The members of this five-piece band adopted pseudonyms as stage-names including: Drunken and Misery on guitars, Dirty Von Arse on bass, Dave Cunt on vocals and Migg on drums... Madman is Absolute Speed Theory |
Damnation 2007
The third annual Damnation Festival was held on October 20, 2007 and saw the festival move to a new venue at Leeds Metropolitan UniversityLeeds Metropolitan University
Leeds Metropolitan University is a British University with three campuses. Two are situated in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England while the third is situated in Bhopal, India...
, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, England. There were eighteen bands over two stages, headlined by Kreator
Kreator
Kreator is a thrash metal band from Essen, Germany, formed in 1978, but formalized in 1982 under the name Tormentor. They originally performed a speed metal style with Venom influences. Their style of music is similar to their compatriots Destruction and Sodom, the other two big German thrash metal...
and Anaal Nathrakh
Anaal Nathrakh
Anaal Nathrakh are a British extreme metal band formed in 1999 who fuse black metal, grindcore, death metal and industrial music. They are currently signed to Candlelight Records....
. Tickets for the festival were priced at £22.
| Jägermeister Stage | Terrorizer Stage |
|---|---|
Kreator Kreator Kreator is a thrash metal band from Essen, Germany, formed in 1978, but formalized in 1982 under the name Tormentor. They originally performed a speed metal style with Venom influences. Their style of music is similar to their compatriots Destruction and Sodom, the other two big German thrash metal... Amen Amen (band) Amen is a hardcore punk-influenced band formed in 1994.The band has an almost constantly rotating lineup, with founder Casey Chaos remaining as the only constant member throughout... Orange Goblin Orange Goblin Orange Goblin are a stoner metal band from the United Kingdom that formed in 1995. The band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, bassist Martyn Millard, and drummer Chris Turner.-History:... Raging Speedhorn Raging Speedhorn Raging Speedhorn were a British metal band, founded in Corby, Northamptonshire.-Career:Raging Speedhorn were formed in 1998 from the merging of the bands Soulcellar and Box... Panic Cell The Inbreds The Inbreds The Inbreds were a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1992. Originally from Kingston, Ontario, Canada the band relocated to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1996. Three of the four albums released during the band's existence reached number one on the Canadian national university charts, and the band... Romeo Must Die Malefice Malefice Malefice are a British heavy metal band from Reading, Berkshire, England, formed in 2003.-Band history:They were formed by friends at college and started to write their songs straight away. Their first major break was to open a four band bill charity gig at the Rivermead Centre in Reading... |
Anaal Nathrakh Anaal Nathrakh Anaal Nathrakh are a British extreme metal band formed in 1999 who fuse black metal, grindcore, death metal and industrial music. They are currently signed to Candlelight Records.... Kataklysm Kataklysm Kataklysm is a Canadian death metal band. They call their musical style "northern hyperblast" after an advertisement in M.E.A.T. magazine describing another band, Fear Factory, as "hyperblast". The term refers to the extremely fast blast beats that Kataklysm's drummer, Max Duhamel, fuses into the... Aborted Aborted Aborted is a Belgian death metal band formed in Waregem, Belgium in 1995. The group comprises vocalist and founder Sven de Caluwé, guitarists Eran Segal and Mike Wilson, bassist J.B. Van Der Wal, and drummer Ken Bedene. The band members of Aborted are from Belgium, France, Israel, United Kingdom,... 1349 1349 (band) 1349 is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1997. Their name comes from the year the Black Death reached Norway.- History :1349 formed in 1997 and comprises several former members of the band Alvheim... Narcosis Narcosis (band) Narcosis was a grindcore band from Wigan, Greater Manchester, in the north of England, founded in 1995 and split in October 2007.-Final:* Jamie - vocals * Brod - drums... Ted Maul Man Must Die Man Must Die Man Must Die is a Scottish technical death metal band from Glasgow, formed in 2002.- History :Man Must Die was formed in May 2002, with John Lee, Alan McFarland, Danny McNab and Joe McGlynn. The band members were known throughout the Scottish metal scene through other bands such as Regorge,... Lazarus Blackstar Soulfracture Dead Beyond Buried |
Damnation 2008
The fourth annual Damnation Festival was held on November 22, 2008 and saw the festival move to another new venue at University of LeedsUniversity of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, England. The change of venues allowed the festival to expand to three stages encorporating seventeen bands with headliners Carcass
Carcass (band)
Carcass are an extreme metal band from England, who formed in 1985 and disbanded in 1995. A reunion was enacted in 2008 without one of its original members, drummer Ken Owen, due to health reasons....
, Cathedral
Cathedral (band)
Cathedral are a doom metal band from Coventry, England. The group forged a link between early doom metal and a 1990s extreme metal aesthetic, making doom slower and heavier. Their debut album, Forest of Equilibrium, is considered a classic of the genre. They later on changed their doom style,...
and Pitchshifter
Pitchshifter
Pitchshifter are a British five-piece electronic-metal band from Nottingham, United Kingdom formed in 1989. The band was started by bassist and vocalist Mark Clayden, lead guitarist and programmer Johnny A...
. Tickets for the festival were priced at £29.
British band Raging Speedhorn
Raging Speedhorn
Raging Speedhorn were a British metal band, founded in Corby, Northamptonshire.-Career:Raging Speedhorn were formed in 1998 from the merging of the bands Soulcellar and Box...
were initially booked to play the festival in what would be their last ever show, however they later canceled to take on a more lucrative final tour in Japan. Carcass
Carcass (band)
Carcass are an extreme metal band from England, who formed in 1985 and disbanded in 1995. A reunion was enacted in 2008 without one of its original members, drummer Ken Owen, due to health reasons....
would make this show their only UK show on their comeback tour.
| Jägermeister Stage | Terrorizer Stage | Rock Sound Stage |
|---|---|---|
Carcass Carcass (band) Carcass are an extreme metal band from England, who formed in 1985 and disbanded in 1995. A reunion was enacted in 2008 without one of its original members, drummer Ken Owen, due to health reasons.... My Dying Bride My Dying Bride My Dying Bride are an English doom metal band formed in 1990. To date, My Dying Bride have released eleven full-length studio albums, three EPs, one demo, one box set, four compilation albums, one live album, and one live CD/DVD release. The band released their tenth studio album, For Lies I Sire,... Sigh Sigh (band) is a Japanese extreme metal band from Tokyo, formed in 1990. They are credited as being one of the first Japanese black metal bands, when the majority of black metal in early 1990s came from Scandinavia. They gradually shifted from a more traditional black/thrash metal sound, to a more... Onslaught Onslaught (band) Onslaught are an English thrash metal band from Bristol, England. Initially active from 1983 to 1991, they reformed in 2004. The band initially drew influence from the second wave punk rock bands such as Discharge and The Exploited, and then adopted a straight forward thrash metal... Taint Taint (band) Taint are a three-piece metal band from Swansea, Wales. The band formed in 1994 while still teenagers, releasing a string of demos, compilation features and split records over eleven years until their first full length album, The Ruin of Nová Roma, was released in 2005... |
Pitchshifter Pitchshifter (band) Pitchshifter are a British five-piece electronic-metal band from Nottingham, United Kingdom formed in 1989. The band was started by bassist and vocalist Mark Clayden, lead guitarist and programmer Johnny A... Napalm Death Napalm Death Napalm Death are a death metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1981. While none of its original members remain in the group, the lineup of vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch Harris and drummer Danny Herrera has remained consistent for most of the band's ... Benediction Benediction (band) Benediction is a British death metal band from Birmingham, England. They were formed in February 1989.-Biography:The Birmingham-based death metal band Benediction were formed in February 1989 by Paul Adams , Peter Rew , Darren Brookes , and Mark "Barney" Greenway... The Berzerker The Berzerker The Berzerker was an extreme metal band from Melbourne, Australia and was formed in 1995. The band's music, heavily influenced by older death metal and grindcore, can be characterized as a fusion of these with speedcore, and gabber... Desecration Desecration (band) Desecration is a British death metal band formed in Newport, south Wales in 1992.-Background:Formed in 1992, and releasing their first demo in 1993, the band caused controversy in 1995 when their debut album Gore and Perversion was infamously seized and incinerated by the local police due to the... Red Mist |
Cathedral Cathedral (band) Cathedral are a doom metal band from Coventry, England. The group forged a link between early doom metal and a 1990s extreme metal aesthetic, making doom slower and heavier. Their debut album, Forest of Equilibrium, is considered a classic of the genre. They later on changed their doom style,... Devil Sold His Soul Devil Sold His Soul Devil Sold His Soul are an ambient influenced progressive metal/post-hardcore band from the South of England signed to Century Media. Three of the band joined from Mahumodo, thought to be a pioneer of the British hardcore scene... Ramesses Ramesses (band) Ramesses is a sludge/doom metal band from Dorset, England, featuring ex-members of Electric Wizard.-Biography:Ramesses was formed in February 2003 by Tim Bagshaw and Mark Greening with Adam Richardson formerly of Lord of Putrefaction, Spirmyard, and Hexed... *shels *shels *shels are a British / American rock group, formed in 2003. The band have been described as a supergroup of the British underground music scene, as they have, at various times, featured former members of bands including Mahumodo, Devil Sold His Soul, Eden Maine and Fireappple Red.-History:The band... Latitudes Mountains Became Machines |
Damnation 2009
The fifth annual Damnation Festival was held on October 24, 2009 at University of LeedsUniversity of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, England. The organizers have announced the festival would again cover three stages but open doors earlier to allow for more bands and less clashes across the stages. Headline acts for 2009 were Life of Agony
Life of Agony
-Formation and River Runs Red :The band was formed in the summer of 1989 by singer Keith Caputo, bassist Alan Robert and guitarist Joey Z. After playing with several drummers, they enlisted Type O Negative drummer Sal Abruscato before recording the debut album River Runs Red after they signed to...
, Lock Up
Lock Up (UK band)
Lock Up is a deathgrind side project originally formed by Shane Embury , Nicholas Barker and Jesse Pintado...
and Jesu
Jesu (band)
Jesu is a post-metal band formed in 2003 by Justin Broadrick following the breakup of Godflesh. Jesu was the name of the last song on the final Godflesh release, Hymns, and Broadrick decided to adopt it as the name of this project....
.
| Jägermeister Stage | Terrorizer Stage | Rock Sound Stage |
|---|---|---|
Life of Agony Life of Agony -Formation and River Runs Red :The band was formed in the summer of 1989 by singer Keith Caputo, bassist Alan Robert and guitarist Joey Z. After playing with several drummers, they enlisted Type O Negative drummer Sal Abruscato before recording the debut album River Runs Red after they signed to... Therapy? Therapy? Therapy? is an alternative metal band from Northern Ireland. The band was formed in 1989 by guitarist–vocalist Andy Cairns from Ballyclare and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing from Larne, Northern Ireland. The band initially recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar... Destruction Destruction (band) Destruction is a German thrash metal band. They are considered one of the "three kings" of the Teutonic thrash metal scene, the others being Kreator and Sodom... Anathema Anathema (band) Anathema are an English band from Liverpool primarily known for their ever evolving sound. Beginning as pioneers of the death/doom metal sub-genre, their later albums have been associated with genres such as alternative rock, progressive rock, art rock, new prog, and post-rock.-History:Anathema... Electric Wizard Electric Wizard Electric Wizard are a stoner metal band from Dorset, England that formed in 1993. The band have since recorded seven albums, at least three of which are now considered to be landmarks of their genre: their self-title debut, Electric Wizard, Come My Fanatics..., and Dopethrone... The Gates Of Slumber The Gates of Slumber The Gates Of Slumber is a doom metal band from Indianapolis, Indiana, USA formed in 1998.-History:The Gates of Slumber was first conceived as a solo project by Karl Simon in 1998. When Simon's band at the time went inactive it became his full time 'band'... Firebird Firebird (band) Firebird is a British blues-rock power trio founded by Bill Steer in 1999. The music style, reminiscent of seventies rock bands such as Cream, is a radical departure from Steer's previous work with grindcore pioneers Napalm Death and death metal band Carcass.... |
Lock Up Lock Up (UK band) Lock Up is a deathgrind side project originally formed by Shane Embury , Nicholas Barker and Jesse Pintado... Rotting Christ Rotting Christ Rotting Christ is a Greek black metal band formed in 1987. They are noted for being one of the first black metal bands within this region, as well as a premier act within the European underground metal scene.- Line-up :... Akercocke Akercocke Akercocke is an English progressive blackened death metal band from London, England. They take their name from a talking monkey in Robert Nye's interpretation of the Faust-legend, and are notable for their heavily Satanic and sexual lyrical content.... Mistress Mistress (band) Mistress were an extreme metal band from Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. The members of this five-piece band adopted pseudonyms as stage-names including: Drunken and Misery on guitars, Dirty Von Arse on bass, Dave Cunt on vocals and Migg on drums... Negura Bunget Negura Bunget -Biography:Negură Bunget formed at the end of 1994, as a duo, with Hupogrammos Disciple on guitars, vocals, and keyboards, and Negru on drums. In 1997, Sol'Faur Spurcatu joined the group on guitar... Mithras Charger Nazxul Nazxul Nazxul is a black metal band from Sydney, Australia. At one time featuring members of other prominent local metal bands including Mortal Sin and Sadistik Exekution, Nazxul has released two albums, an EP and several split releases with other bands.... |
Jesu Jesu (band) Jesu is a post-metal band formed in 2003 by Justin Broadrick following the breakup of Godflesh. Jesu was the name of the last song on the final Godflesh release, Hymns, and Broadrick decided to adopt it as the name of this project.... This Will Destroy You This Will Destroy You This Will Destroy You, often abbreviated to TWDY, is an American post-rock band from San Marcos, Texas, formed in 2005. The band consists of guitarists Jeremy Galindo and Chris King, bass player and keyboardist Donovan Jones and drummer Alex Bhore... A Storm of Light A Storm of Light A Storm of Light is a band from Brooklyn,which is sometimes referred to as post-metal. Critic Leech has described them as "Doom Metal/Post-Rock".- History :... Minsk Minsk (band) Minsk is a doom metal/post-metal band from Peoria, Illinois founded in 2002. They are signed to Relapse Records. Self described as "psychedelic metal", their songs tend to start out as slow and simple, and become heavy and complex towards the end... Manatees And So I Watch You From Afar And So I Watch You From Afar And So I Watch You From Afar are a three-piece instrumental rock band from Belfast, Northern Ireland. The band consists of Rory Friers on guitar, Johnny Adger on bass and Chris Wee on drums... Stand-Up Guy Rinoa Rinoa (band) Rinoa were an English post-metal group, formed in Essex in 2007. Their line-up consisted of vocalist Perry Bryan, guitarists Matthew Holden and Jozef Norocky, bassist DavidGumbleton and drummer James May... |
Life of Agony
Life of Agony
-Formation and River Runs Red :The band was formed in the summer of 1989 by singer Keith Caputo, bassist Alan Robert and guitarist Joey Z. After playing with several drummers, they enlisted Type O Negative drummer Sal Abruscato before recording the debut album River Runs Red after they signed to...
's headline slot was their only UK appearance in 2009.
This appearance was Mistress
Mistress (band)
Mistress were an extreme metal band from Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. The members of this five-piece band adopted pseudonyms as stage-names including: Drunken and Misery on guitars, Dirty Von Arse on bass, Dave Cunt on vocals and Migg on drums...
's last ever show and Rotting Christ
Rotting Christ
Rotting Christ is a Greek black metal band formed in 1987. They are noted for being one of the first black metal bands within this region, as well as a premier act within the European underground metal scene.- Line-up :...
's only English show for 2009.
Negura Bunget
Negura Bunget
-Biography:Negură Bunget formed at the end of 1994, as a duo, with Hupogrammos Disciple on guitars, vocals, and keyboards, and Negru on drums. In 1997, Sol'Faur Spurcatu joined the group on guitar...
and Extreme Noise Terror
Extreme Noise Terror
Extreme Noise Terror are a British crust punk / grindcore band originally formed in Ipswich, England in 1985. The band are widely considered one of the earliest and most influential European grindcore bands, and particularly the forefathers of the crustgrind subgenre.Notable for one of the...
were originally booked to play the Terrorizer stage but both had to pull out. Negura Bunget
Negura Bunget
-Biography:Negură Bunget formed at the end of 1994, as a duo, with Hupogrammos Disciple on guitars, vocals, and keyboards, and Negru on drums. In 1997, Sol'Faur Spurcatu joined the group on guitar...
played a make up set in May 2010 at sister festival Deathfest
Deathfest
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.-Deathfest 2009:...
.
On June 3 Entombed
Entombed (band)
Entombed is a Swedish death metal band which formed in 1987 under the name of Nihilist. Though Entombed began their career as an early pioneer of Scandinavian death metal which initially differed itself from its American counterpart with its distinct guitar tone, by the early 1990s their sound had...
were announced on the festival line up. On June 23 the bands management issued a statement announcing that the band would not appear at the festival.
Damnation 2010
The sixth annual Damnation Festival was held on November 6, 2010 at University of LeedsUniversity of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, England. Again the festival covered three stages. The Dillinger Escape Plan
The Dillinger Escape Plan
The Dillinger Escape Plan is an American mathcore band from Morris Plains, New Jersey. The group originated in 1997 after the disbanding of Arcane, a hardcore punk trio consisting of Ben Weinman, Dimitri Minakakis, and Chris Pennie. The band's current line-up consists of guitarist Ben Weinman,...
and Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost (band)
Paradise Lost are a heavy metal band that formed in 1988 in Halifax, England.-History:Their first three full-length albums are examples of the death/doom style, although the latter two incorporated some melodic and gothic elements...
co-headlined the Jägermeister Stage, whilst Discharge
Discharge (band)
Discharge is a British hardcore punk band formed in 1977 by Terry "Tezz" Roberts and Roy "Rainy" Wainwright. They are often considered among one of the very first bands to play hardcore punk, and to mix punk with metal...
headlined the Terrorizer stage and Alcest
Alcest
Alcest is a musical project born in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France. It began in 2000 with three members – Neige, Aegnor and Argoth. This band released a demo of black metal songs in 2001. Shortly after, Aegnor and Argoth left the band, leaving Neige as the sole member...
the Rock Sound Stage. Early bird ticket prices were £19 and full price tickets £27.
| Jägermeister Stage | Terrorizer Stage | Rock Sound Stage |
|---|---|---|
The Dillinger Escape Plan The Dillinger Escape Plan The Dillinger Escape Plan is an American mathcore band from Morris Plains, New Jersey. The group originated in 1997 after the disbanding of Arcane, a hardcore punk trio consisting of Ben Weinman, Dimitri Minakakis, and Chris Pennie. The band's current line-up consists of guitarist Ben Weinman,... Paradise Lost Paradise Lost (band) Paradise Lost are a heavy metal band that formed in 1988 in Halifax, England.-History:Their first three full-length albums are examples of the death/doom style, although the latter two incorporated some melodic and gothic elements... earthtone9 Earthtone9 earthtone9 is an alternative metal band hailing from Nottingham, UK. Their line-up on most of their major releases was Karl Middleton on vocals, Owen "Oz" Packard, Joe Roberts on guitar, Graeme Watts on bass and Simon Hutchby on drums .-History:Signing to Copro Records in 1998, the band's first... Sabbat Sabbat (band) Sabbat are a thrash metal band from Nottingham, England, currently consisting of Martin Walkyier , Andy Sneap , Simon Jones , Gizz Butt and Simon Negus . Over the years Sabbat have released three studio albums, four demos, two split singles/compilation albums, two singles and a live VHS... Lawnmower Deth Lawnmower Deth Lawnmower Deth are an English thrash metal band who parodied the genre and recorded three-and-a-half albums. Initially active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, they reformed in 2008.-Main career :... Rolo Tomassi Rolo Tomassi Rolo Tomassi are a British mathcore band from Sheffield, England. Their name is taken from the fictional character in the film L.A. Confidential. On 22 September 2008, the band released their debut album, Hysterics, through Hassle Records.... Panic Cell Mutant |
Discharge Discharge (band) Discharge is a British hardcore punk band formed in 1977 by Terry "Tezz" Roberts and Roy "Rainy" Wainwright. They are often considered among one of the very first bands to play hardcore punk, and to mix punk with metal... Anaal Nathrakh Anaal Nathrakh Anaal Nathrakh are a British extreme metal band formed in 1999 who fuse black metal, grindcore, death metal and industrial music. They are currently signed to Candlelight Records.... Hecate Enthroned Fukpig Fukpig Fukpig is a Birmingham based crust/black metal band. Their lyrics focus mainly on war and political matters, especially the middle east invasion. They were formed as a side project in 2001 by members of Mistress and Anaal Nathrakh.... Short Sharp Shock The Antichrist Imperium Bonesaw Colonel Blast Diascorium |
Alcest Alcest Alcest is a musical project born in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France. It began in 2000 with three members – Neige, Aegnor and Argoth. This band released a demo of black metal songs in 2001. Shortly after, Aegnor and Argoth left the band, leaving Neige as the sole member... The Ocean Esoteric Esoteric (band) Esoteric is a British extreme doom metal band from Birmingham founded in 1992 that incorporates highly acute, distorted vocals and samples over slow paced riffs and atmospheric melodies.-Biography:... October File October File October File are a British Post-Punk Band, named after the die Kreuzen album. Their debut album was released in 2004; subsequent releases followed on the labels Golf Records and Candlelight Records. Their music uses elements of punk, hardcore and industrial metal, often with political overtones... Maybeshewill Maybeshewill Maybeshewill are an instrumental band from Leicester, United Kingdom whose music is characterised by the use of programmed and sampled electronic elements alongside guitars, bass and drums.... Fen Fen (band) FenOriginThe FensGenreBlack metalYears Active2006 - Present Labels / Websitehttp://www.myspace.com/fenbandMembersThe Watcher Grungyn Theutus Æőelwalh Releases... The Mire The Construct |
- Festival orginasers ran competitions to determin the opening bands for each of the three stages. The Construct won the competition for the Rock Sound stage 45% of the total 4000 votes cast.
- The competition for the terrorizer stage ended in a dead heat and both Diascorium and Colonel Blast were given opening slots on the stage.
- Mutant won the competition for the opening slot of the Jägermeister Stage.
Damnation 2011
The seventh annual Damnation Festival was held on November 5, 2011 at University of LeedsUniversity of Leeds
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, Leeds
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, England. Again the festival covered three stages, with headliners Devin Townsend Project, Ulver and God is an Astronaut.
Early bird tickets went on sale in December 2010 for £19.50 and full price tickets £29. Decapitated were forced to pull out after surviving a plane crash. Returning from their US tour, the plane was forced to make a landing with no landing gear in their native Poland.
| Jägermeister Stage | Terrorizer Stage | Zero Tolerance Stage |
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Devin Townsend Project Godflesh Godflesh Godflesh are an English industrial metal band from Birmingham, England. Originally known as Fall of Because, they formed in 1988 by Justin K. Broadrick and G.C. Green and disbanded in 2002. Godflesh's innovative music is widely regarded as a foundational influence on industrial metal and post-metal... Grand Magus Evile Evile Evile is a thrash metal band from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. Their debut album, Enter the Grave, was produced by Flemming Rasmussen at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark and was released worldwide in 2007 by Earache Records to critical acclaim by fans and critics... Turisas Turisas Turisas is a Finnish folk metal band from Hämeenlinna. It was founded in 1997 by Mathias Nygård and Jussi Wickström and named after an ancient Finnish God of war.... Illuminatus Illuminatus (band) Illuminatus are an alternative metal band from Nottingham.- Early Years :Illuminatus formed in 2002 and shortly afterwards entered the Battle of the Bands competition in Nottingham, winning the competition and using the prize money to record and release their first EP, Suburban Symmetry in 2002,... Xerath Xerath Xerath are a metal band from the UK. The band formed in 2007, and they have been recognized from 2009 with the release of their debut album 'I' via Candlelight Records.... |
Ulver Ulver Ulver is a musical group from Norway. Since their first, folklore-influenced black metal release entitled Bergtatt – Et eeventyr i 5 capitler , Ulver’s musical style has been fluid and increasingly eclectic, blending genres such as rock, electronica, symphonic and chamber traditions, noise and... Decapitated Decapitated (band) Decapitated is a death metal band that formed in Krosno, Poland in 1996. The group comprises guitarist, founder and composer Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka, vocalist Rafał Piotrowski and Austrian drummer Kerim "Krimh" Lechner. Decapitated have gained recognition as one of the genre's most widely respected... Withdrew from festival Doom Chthonic Chthonic Chthonic designates, or pertains to, deities or spirits of the underworld, especially in relation to Greek religion. The Greek word khthon is one of several for "earth"; it typically refers to the interior of the soil, rather than the living surface of the land or the land as territory... Dragged Into Sunlight Shining Shining (Norwegian band) Shining is a Norwegian band that started out as an acoustic jazz quartet in 1999. Their sound has since become more experimental and extreme, incorporating elements from metal and progressive rock as well as 19th and 20th century classical music.... A Man Called Catten Cerebral Bore |
God is an Astronaut God Is an Astronaut God Is an Astronaut are an instrumental/post-rock band from the Glen of the Downs, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.-History:After forming in 2002, God is an Astronaut took the inspiration for its name from a famous quote in the movie Nightbreed... Amplifier Amplifier (band) Amplifier are a progressive rock band from Manchester, England. The main trio forming the band are singer and guitarist Sel Balamir, bassist Neil Mahony and drummer Matt Brobin. The band has released three albums and two EPs since its inception in 1999. Their self-titled debut album was released in... Altar of Plagues Altar of Plagues Altar of Plagues is an Irish atmospheric black metal / post-metal band. After gaining attention in the metal community with a series of demos and EPs, the band released their first studio album, White Tomb, in April 2009 on Profound Lore Records. Following a year of gigging and some changes to the... Talons Talons (band) Talons are a 6-piece instrumental band from Hereford. They formed in 2008, altering the line up from an older band, Kites, and recruiting two violinists.-Career:Talons formed in 2008 as a reincarnation of an older band, Kites, with an altered line up.... Astrohenge Conan A Forest of Stars Humanfly |