Gods of Metal is the biggest Italian

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, 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

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, but took place in

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three times and one time in

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. It was acquired by

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Lineups

1997

Held on June 7 at Palavobis in Milan.

1998

Held on June 6 at

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in Milan.

1999

Held on June 5 and June 6 at

in Assago-

2000

Held on June 10 and June 11 at Stadio Brianteo in

Monza Monza (, ; lmo, label=Lombard language, Lombard, Monça, locally ; lat, Modoetia) is a city and ''comune'' on the River Lambro, a tributary of the Po River, Po in the Lombardy region of Italy, about north-northeast of Milan. It is the capit ...

2001

Held on June 9 at Palavobis in Milan.

2002

Held on June 8 and June 9 at Stadio Brianteo in

2003

Held on June 8 at Palavobis in Milan.

2004

Held on June 5 and June 6 at

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. Due to heavy rain, the

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concert was cancelled and

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played the next day, between the

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and W.A.S.P.

2005

Held on June 11 and June 12 at

2006

Held on June 1-June 4 at

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in Milan.

2007

Held on June 2, June 3 and June 30 at

in Milan.

2008

Held on June 27, June 28 and June 29 at

2009

Held on June 27 and June 28 at Stadio Brianteo in

2010

Held on June 25, June 26 and June 27 at Parco della Certosa Reale in

Collegno Collegno (; pms, Colegn ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about west of Turin. It occupies an alluvial plain at the end of the Val di Susa, between Rivoli and Turin, at ...

Stage 1 Stage 2

2011

Held on 22 June at Arena Fiera, Rho

2012

Held on 21, 22, 23 and 24 June at Arena Fiera,

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2016

Held on 2 June at

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References

External links

Official website
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