Bang Your Head!!! was a heavy metal and

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festival held annually in Germany. First held in 1996 as a one-day indoor event in the Stefan-Hartmann-Halle in

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with a crowd of 600 people, Bang Your Head!!! has since moved to Balingen, growing into a multi-day event attracting 1,800 people in 1998, 18,000 people in 1999 and 20,000 in 2005. Acts that have performed at this festival include W.A.S.P., Dio,

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. The festival was discontinued in 2023.

Lineups

2014

Held on 11 and 12 July at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. *

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* Sebastian Bach * Unisonic * Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock *

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* Exodus *

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* Ektomorf * Kissin' Dynamite *

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* Schirenc Plays Pungent Stench * Riot V * Delain *

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* Atlantean Kodex * Hirax *

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* The Exalted Piledriver * More *Accu§er *

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* Warrant Warm-up show on 10 July: * Grave Digger *

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*Storm Warrior *

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*Dynamite

2009

Held on 26 and 27 June at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. *

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* Journey * W.A.S.P. * U.D.O. * Y&T * Lita Ford * Exodus * Sodom * Hardcore Superstar * Sacred Reich *

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* Primordial * Pink Cream 69 * Voi Vod *Driver *

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* Powerwolf * Kissin' Dynamite * Lȧȧz Rockit * Alestorm *

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*Hatstik

2008

Held on 27 and 28 June at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. *

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* Tramp's White Lion * Hardcore Superstar * Great White * Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force *

* Rage * Grave Digger * Agent Steel * Tankard * Onslaught *

Ensiferum Ensiferum (Latin: , n adj., meaning "sword bearing") is a Finnish folk metal band from Helsinki. The members of the band label themselves as "melodic folk metal". History Formation, demos and ''Ensiferum'' (1995−2002) ''Ensiferum'' was foun ...

Korpiklaani Korpiklaani (Finnish language, Finnish for ) is a Finnish folk metal band from Lahti that was formerly known as Shamaani Duo and Shaman. History Shamaani Duo While other folk metal bands began with metal before adding folk music, Korpiklaani st ...

* Lizzy Borden *Breaker *

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*Age of Evil *Contracrash *

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* Forbidden

2007

Held on 22 and 23 June at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. * Heaven and Hell *

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HammerFall HammerFall is a Swedish power metal band from Gothenburg. The band was formed in 1993 by ex- Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak. They have released thirteen studio albums. History Early days (1993–1996) HammerFall was formed when g ...

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* Amorphis *Archer Nation * Brainstorm *

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* Evergrey *

Finntroll Finntroll is a Finnish folk metal band from Helsinki. They combine elements of black metal and death metal with a type of Finnish folk music called humppa. Finntroll's lyrics are mostly in Swedish, the only exception being the song "Madon Laulu" ...

* Girlschool *

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* Powermad *

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Steelheart Steelheart is an American glam metal band from Norwalk, Connecticut, that formed in 1989. At the time that their debut was recorded, the band's members consisted of vocalist Miljenko Matijevic, lead guitarist Chris Risola, rhythm guitarist Fra ...

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* Vicious Rumors *Violent Storm * W.A.S.P. *

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2006

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* Foreigner *

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* Y&T *

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* Jon Oliva's Pain * Unleashed *

Death Angel Death Angel is an American thrash metal band from Daly City, California, initially active from 1982 to 1991 and again since 2001. They have released nine studio albums, two demo tapes, one box set and three live albums. The band has gone thr ...

* Exodus * Armored Saint * Flotsam and Jetsam * Vengeance *

L.A. Guns L.A. Guns are an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1983. The lineup currently consists of Tracii Guns (lead guitar), Phil Lewis (musician), Phil Lewis (lead vocals), Ace Von Johnson (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Johnny Mar ...

* Leatherwolf *

* Count Raven * Powerwolf *Hellfueled

2005

* Dio *

* Doro * U.D.O. * Sebastian Bach *

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* Krokus *

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* Virgin Steele *

* Tankard * Candlemass * Jag Panzer * Morgana Lefay * Exciter * Nasty Savage * Vicious Rumors *

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+ 'Very special guests': *

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2004

Iced Earth Iced Earth is an American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band currently composed of only Jon Schaffer, formed in Tampa, Florida, and based in Columbus, Indiana. They were formed in 1984 under the name the Rose, then Purgatory, by guitarist, ma ...

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* Sebastian Bach * Gotthard *

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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 frontman Alexi Laiho, drummer Jaska Raatikainen, bassist Henkka Seppälä, ...

* UFO *

* Magnum * Primal Fear *

* Blaze * Lillian Axe * Kingdom Come *

* Doomsword *Shok Paris *

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*Ruffians *Ballistic *

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*Majesty

2003

* Dio *

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* U.D.O. * Sodom * Overkill *

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* Y & T *

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* Annihilator * Masterplan *

* Brainstorm * Axxis * Pink Cream 69 *

* Bitch * Angel Witch * Destructor * Hirax Warm-up show * Doomsword *

2002

Slayer Slayer is an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California, formed in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King, drummer Dave Lombardo and bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. Slayer's fast and aggressive musical style made them ...

* Halford *

Nightwish Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee. The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former lead singer Tarja Turunen. The band soon picked up drummer Jukka Neval ...

* Doro * Fozzy *

*Rawhead Rexx * Iron Savior * Candlemass *Titan Force *

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* Shakra * Jag Panzer * Vanden Plas *Rhapsody * Tankard *Rival * Mägo de Oz *S.A. Adams Warm-up gig: *Titan Force * Wizard *Powergod Aftershow: * Shadowkeep * Falconer

References

External links

Official website
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