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Masters of Rock is a large heavy metal music
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festival
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in the Czech Republic. The main styles represented on this festival are power
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* Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work"
** Engine power, the power put out by an engine
** Electric power
* Power (social and political), the ability to influence people or events
** Abusive power
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, speed
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Magnitude may refer to:
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and heavy metal, though the production tries to make the fest more open for other rock and metal styles, such as progressive rock/metal, hardcore
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* ''Hardcore'' (1977 film), a British comedy film
* ''Hardcore'' (1979 film), an American crime drama film starring George C Scott
* ''Hardcore'' (2001 film), a British documen ...
, death metal or even ska
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. It takes place in Vizovice
Vizovice (; german: Wisowitz) is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Administrative part ...
, Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
and in the past has featured bands such as Tarja Turunen
Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen-Cabuli (born 17 August 1977), known professionally as Tarja Turunen or simply Tarja, is a Finnish heavy metal singer, best known as the former lead vocalist of Nightwish. She is a soprano with a three and a half oct ...
, Manowar, Sweet
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, Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister was an American heavy metal band originally from Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, and later based on Long Island, New York. Their best-known songs include " We're Not Gonna Take It" and " I Wanna Rock", both of which were associated with ...
, HammerFall
HammerFall is a Swedish power metal band from Gothenburg. The band was formed in 1993 by ex- Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak.
History
Early days (1993–1996)
HammerFall was formed when rhythm guitarist Oscar Dronjak quit Ceremo ...
, Stratovarius
Stratovarius is a Finnish power metal band that formed in 1985. Since their formation, they have released sixteen studio albums, five DVDs and six live albums. In its history, the band has gone through many chaotic lineup changes, and after fo ...
, Helloween
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in 1984 in Hamburg by members of bands Iron Fist, Gentry, Second Hell and Powerfool. Its first lineup consisted of singer and guitarist Kai Hansen, bassist Markus Grosskopf, guitarist Michael Wei ...
, Gamma Ray
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, Nightwish, Rhapsody of Fire, Kreator
Kreator is a German thrash metal band from Essen, formed in 1982. Their current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Miland "Mille" Petrozza, drummer Jürgen "Ventor" Reil, lead guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö, and bassist Frédé ...
, Edguy, Rage, Apocalyptica
Apocalyptica is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Helsinki, formed in 1993. The band is composed of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso, and jazz drummer Mikko Sirén. Originally a classical- ...
, Within Temptation
Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic metal band founded in April 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. They have been classified by critics as gothic metal and symphonic metal, although each album contains other inf ...
, Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom was a Finnish melodic death metal band from Espoo. Formed in 1993 as Inearthed, the final line-up of the group upon their split in 2019 consisted of Alexi Laiho (lead guitar, lead vocals), Jaska Raatikainen (drums), Henkka Sepp ...
, Avantasia
Avantasia is a German supergroup metal opera project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist of the band Edguy. It has been characterized as a rock opera, as it features the contributions of various vocalists and musicians and it consists of concep ...
, Accept, Dream Theater, Sebastian Bach
Sebastian Philip Bierk (born April 3, 1968), known professionally as Sebastian Bach, is a Canadian-American singer who achieved mainstream success as the frontman of the hard rock band Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. He has acted on Broadway and ha ...
, Behemoth, Amon Amarth, Sabaton
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History
Fourteenth and fifteenth century sabatons typically end in a tapered point well past the actual toes of the wearer's foot, following fashionable shoe shapes ...
and many more. The 2005 attendance was over 20,000, the 2006 one over 25,000 and finally the 2007 was over 30,000. The festival is held every summer and the Winter morphosis takes place in November in the town of Zlín
Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; german: Zlin) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 73,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Zlín Region and it lies on the Dřevnice river. It is known as an industrial centre. The development of the ...
. Since 2010 the main stage of summer festival is named after Ronnie James Dio, who died earlier that year.
Lineups
2022
Masters of Rock 2022 was held from Thursday 7 July to Sunday 10 July.2021
Cancelled - (COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...
) - the 18th edition of the festival will take place from 7 to 10 July 2022.
2020
Cancelled - COVID-19 pandemic2019
Masters of Rock 2019 was held from Thursday, 11 July to Sunday, 14 July.2018
Masters of Rock 2018 was held from Thursday, 12 July to Sunday, 15 July2017
Masters of Rock 2017 was held from Thursday, 13 July to Sunday, 16 July (SOLD OUT)2016
Masters of Rock 2016 was held from Thursday, 14 July to Sunday, 17 July (SOLD OUT)2015
Masters of Rock 2015 was held from Thursday, 9 July to Sunday, 12 July2014
Masters of Rock 2014 was held from Thursday, 10 July to Sunday, 13 July2013
Masters of Rock 2013 was held from Thursday, 11 July to Sunday, 14 July2012
Masters of Rock 2012 was held from Thursday, 12 July to Sunday, 15 July2011
Masters of Rock 2011 was held from Thursday, 14 July to Sunday, 17 July2010
Masters of Rock 2010 was held from Thursday, 15 July to Sunday, 18 July2009
Masters of Rock 2009 was held from Thursday, 9 July to Sunday, 12 July
2008
Masters of Rock 2008 was held from Thursday, 10 July to Sunday, 13 July
2007
Masters of Rock 2007 was held from Thursday, 12 July to Sunday, 15 July2006
Masters of Rock 2006 was held from Thursday, 13 July to Sunday, 16 July2005
Masters of Rock 2005 was held from Friday, 15 July to Sunday, 17 July2004
Masters of Rock 2004 was held from Friday, 2 July to Sunday, 4 July2003
Masters of Rock 2003 was held from Friday, 27 June to Saturday, 28 JuneExternal links
Masters of Rock official site
References
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