METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES, SCORPIONS, DEFTONES, FAITH NO MORE, AVENGED SEVENFOLD and NINE INCH NAILS will headline next year's edition of Hellfest, set to take place over two weekends, June 17-19, 2022 and June 23-26, 2022, in Clisson, France. No less than 350 artists will perform on six stages, with additional appearances by such acts as JUDAS PRIEST, VOLBEAT, DEEP PURPLE, ALICE COOPER, NIGHTWISH, SABATON, SUICIDAL TENDENICES and BAD RELIGION. Blabbermouth
The Hellfest 2022 lineup was announced earlier today by festival founder Ben Barbaud and the rest of his crew. They wrote in part: "It's been more than 16 months since our work rhythm was turned upside down by the arrival of this virus, since the live music industry was extinguished. Despite this, our confidence has never been affected and we have kept working with a positive mindset.
"The frustration of two years without a festival has led us to dream even bigger about our reunion! In 2022, we are offering a new and unique format spread over 10 days! Never done before, this formula will, without a doubt, remain in the history of so-called 'extreme' music! Twice as historic, because this formula is meant to exist only in 2022 and will not happen again in the years to come.
"After a first weekend from 17 to 19th June 2022, we double the fun with an additional weekend from 23rd to 26th June! A real marathon that will see no less than 350 artists on 6 stages!
"As usual, the festival does not deviate from its principles: you will see artists capable of performing in stadiums, with artists who are usually playing in smaller venues, and for some even in pub caves. Punk, heavy, black, hardcore, death, stoner, pagan, power, we have done our best to put together what we believe to be the 'edition of the century.
"This exceptional edition is also an opportunity for us to thank the pass holders who have been waiting for more than 2 years. Your loyalty and trust have kept us going and we do not have enough words to thank you. It seemed fair to us that you should access the ticket sale 24 hours before the public sale in order for you to obtain your ticket for sure."
Hellfest, which drew 180,000 people in 2019, generally features a lineup which is 90 percent made up of international acts and 20 percent of spectators coming from abroad.
Friday, June 17:
Mainstage 01:
DEFTONES DROPKICK MURPHYS THE OFFSPRING FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES THE DISTILLERS THE INSPECTOR CLUZO THE WILDHEARTS FROG LEAP
Mainstage 02:
VOLBEAT FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH OPETH MASTODON SHINEDOWN LEPROUS SOEN EGO KILL TALENT LAURA COX
Warzone:
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES POWERFLO YOUTH OF TODAY CRO-MAGS DOG EAT DOG RUDEBOY (plays Urban Dance Squad) SLAPSHOT HIGHER POWER IN OTHER CLIMES
Valley:
ELECTRIC WIZARD BARONESS HIGH ON FIRE WITCHCRAFT BLACK MOUNTAIN ELDER ASG GREENLEAF ABRAHMA
Altar:
OBITUARY DEATH TO ALL AT THE GATES GRAVE GATECREEPER CADAVER ENFORCED NECROWRETCH TREMPLIN VOICE OF HELL
Temple:
MAYHEM ABBATH ROTTING CHRIST PRIMORDIAL THE GREAT OLD ONES SETH MEPHORASH NUMEN TREMPLIN VOICE OF HELL
Saturday, June 18:
Mainstage 01:
FAITH NO MORE MEGADETH RIVAL SONS HEAVEN SHALL BURN KNOCKED LOOSE CRYSTAL LAKE FIRE FROM THE GODS
Mainstage 02:
DEEP PURPLE AIRBOURNE STEEL PANTHER ALESTORM THE DARKNESS L7 THE DEAD DAISES GALACTIC EMPIRE JOYOUS WOLF
Warzone:
SOCIAL DISTORTION ANTI-FLAG AGNOSTIC FRONT REVEREND HORTON HEAT THE TOY DOLLS FRUSTRATION GUERILLA POUBELLE LION'S LAW GRADE 2
Valley:
ENVY MONO AND THE JO QUAIL QUARTET OM PELICAN 3TEETH THE PICTUREBOOKS ME AND THAT MAN DUEL POINT MORT
Altar:
SEPULTURA SACRED REICH FLOTSAM AND JETSAM EXCITER LOUDBLAST XENTRIX RECTAL SMEGMA BRUTAL SPHINCTER KARRAS
Temple:
VREID ("1184" show) SKALD ENSIFERUM TAAKE KAMPFAR EINHERJER HELHEIM AKTARUM ARTUS
Sunday, June 19:
Mainstage 01:
AVENGED SEVENFOLD KORN MAXIMUM THE HORMONE CODE ORANGE JINJER LACUNA COIL KONTRUST DEADLY APPLES
Mainstage 02:
JUDAS PRIEST RUNNING WILD DOWN MICHAEL SCHENKER DORO BATTLE BEAST SORTILÈGE TEMPT
Warzone:
WALLS OF JERICHO WHILE SHE SLEEPS DEEZ NUTS COUNTERPARTS JESUS PIECE MOSCOW DEATH BRIGADE LANDMVRKS GLASSBONE
Valley:
KILLING JOKE PERTURBATOR LIFE OF AGONY RED FANG TWIN TEMPLE INTER ARMA LYSISTRATA VILE CREATURE ECSTATIC VISION
Altar:
DEVIN TOWNSEND (by request set) CORONER DYING FETUS MISERY INDEX MONUMENTS INGESTED DYSCARNATE EXOCRINE
Temple:
WATAIN ALCEST BELZEBUBS BORKNAGAR GAAHLS WYRD REGARDE LES HOMMES TOMBER NUMENOREAN PENITENCE ONRIQUE DELIVERANCE
Thursday, June 23:
Mainstage 01:
SCORPIONS WHITESNAKE UFO THUNDER PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS
Mainstage 02:
WARDRUNA HELLOWEEN DANKO JONES TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN
Warzone:
RISE AGAINST TURNSTILE OF MICE & MEN DRAGGED UNDER WORST DOUBT
Valley:
HANGMAN'S CHAIR LOWRIDER IV AND THE STRANGE BAND LOS DISIDENTES DEL SUCIO MOTEL
Altar:
THERION SEPTICFLESH INSOMNIUM TRIBULATION CROWN
Temple:
HEILUNG ZEAL & ARDOR
Friday, June 24:
Mainstage 01:
NINE INCH NAILS MINISTRY SKINNY PUPPY KILLING JOKE HEALTH YOUTH CODE
Mainstage 02:
ALICE COOPER MEGADETH KREATOR DRAGONFORCE BLUES PILLS CRISIX DISCONNECTED
Warzone:
BAD RELIGION GOLDFINGER MILLENCOLIN OPIUM DU PEUPLE POGO CAR CRASH CONTROL JUSTIN(E) DIRTY FONZY THE BABOON SHOW SONS OF FLAHERTY
Valley:
ATARI TEENAGE RIOT NEW MODEL ARMY EARTH GODFLESH AA. WILLIAMS HUMAN IMPACT STÖNER OKKULTOKRATI AS A NEW REVOLT
Altar:
DECAPITATED DEEDS OF FLESH LEGIONS OF THE DAMNED GAMA BOMB BENIGHTED DROPDEAD TEETHGRINDER YAROTZ
Temple:
ENSLAVED MARDUK MOONSPELL IHSAHN HJELVIK DIRTY SHIRT & THE TRANSYLVANIAN FOLKCORE ORCHESTRA GAEREA NEIGE MORTE
Saturday, June 25:
Mainstage 01:
GUNS N' ROSES AIRBOURNE MYLES KENNEDY GARY CLARK JR AYRON JONES MICHAEL MONROE DIRTY HONEY
Mainstage 02:
NIGHTWISH EPICA BLIND GUARDIAN ELUVEITIE SYMPHONY X GLORYHAMMER DIAMANTE EXISTANCE
Warzone:
THE EXPLOITED DISCHARGE TOUCHÉ AMORÉ THE RUMJACKS XIBALBA STEREOTYPICAL WORKING CLASS MARTYRDÖD HAWSER
Valley:
CONVERGE: BLOODMOON KADAVAR VILLAGERS OF IOANNINA CITY HÄLLAS MY OWN PRIVATE ALASKA MOLASSES SLIFT UNTITLED WITH DRUMS
Altar:
KATATONIA MY DYING BRIDE DRACONIAN FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE SORCERER BETRAYING THE MARTYRS HUMANITY'S LAST BREATH NERO DI MARTE DROPDEAD CHAOS
Temple:
IN EXTREMO MOONSORROW MYRKUR FOLKESANGE IGORRR ARCTURUS CONJURER FEJD AUTARKH LES CHANTS DE NIHIL
Sunday, June 26:
Mainstage 01:
METALLICA BLACK LABEL SOCIETY AVATAR UGLY KID JOE ALIEN WEAPONRY BOKASSA SPIRITBOX
Mainstage 02:
SABATON BRING ME THE HORIZON TAGADA JONES ILL NIÑO NOVELISTS
Warzone:
HATEBREED SUICIDE SILENCE MADBALL LIONHEART TERROR CROWBAR JUDICIARY YEAR OF THE KNIFE CLOWNS
Valley:
MONSTER MAGNET THE OBSESSED EYEHATEGOD THOU UFOMMAMUT REGARDE LES HOMMES TOMBER VS. HANGMAN'S CHAIR YEAR OF NO LIGHT THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX 20 SECONDS FALLING MAN
Altar:
CARCASS NAPALM DEATH DESTRUCTION VLTIMAS BLOOD INCANTATION DEMILICH CARNATION HIGH COMMAND
Temple:
MERCYFUL FATE TRIPTYKON MGLA ARCHGOAT CULT OF FIRE MIDNIGHT SVART CROWN NYTT LAND SORDIDE