MetalDays
MetalDays was a heavy metal music festival held annually Slovenia. It saw increased popularity every year with more media coverage, and saw bands like Megadeth, Slayer, Amon Amarth, Volbeat and Sabaton and many more play at the festival. It was also known for its sustainability and ecology initiatives and won a greener future award 5 years in a row.
From 2004 till 2022, the festival was held in Sotočje, Tolmin. In 2010, the tickets were limited to 12,000, but the limit was later increased to 25,000. 2012 was the last year when the name Metalcamp was used before the name was changed to MetalDays in 2013. In 2023, the location changed to Lake Velenje, Velenje. The festival was last held in 2023 and was officially discontinued in 2024.
Location
The festival was located at Sotočje, Tolmin, which lies in between the two mountain rivers called Tolminka and Soča. MetalDays had two festival-reserved beaches and a camping area.In 2023, the location for MetalDays moved to Lake Velenje, Velenje. The festival offered a large camping area with glamping and pre-pitched tent options. The location was easily accessible by train, bus, or car.
Lineups
The lineups for each year are the following:2004
When: 20–21 August 2004Lineup: Danzig, Apocalyptica, Hypocrisy, Sentenced, Primal Fear, Katatonia, Dew-Scented, Dead Soul Tribe, Fleshcrawl, Mnemic, Prospect, Belphegor, Ancient, Destruction, Brainstorm, Dark Funeral, Vintersorg, Finntroll, Green Carnation, Ektomorf, Noctiferia, Negligence, Rising Dream
2005
When: 24–26 June 2005Lineup: Slayer, HammerFall, Yngwie Malmsteen, In Extremo, Noctiferia, Betzefer, Suidakra, Soulfly, Obituary, JBO, Kataklysm, Ektomorf, Morgana Lefay, Graveworm, Hatesphere, Belphegor, Anthrax, Children of Bodom, Therion, Dissection, Disbelief, Exciter, The Duskfall, Reapers, Prospect
2006
When: 21–23 July 2006Lineup: Amon Amarth, Hypocrisy, Jon Oliva's Pain, Nevermore, Deathstars, Decapitated, Scaffold, Dimmu Borgir, Testament, My Dying Bride, Soilwork, Wintersun, Evergrey, Heaven Shall Burn, Excelsis, Opeth, Kreator, Edguy, Kataklysm, Gorefest, Cataract, Mystic Prophecy, Mely
2007
When: 16–22 July 2007Lineup: Motörhead, Blind Guardian, Cradle of Filth, Immortal, Sepultura, Satyricon, Pain, The Exploited, Sodom, Doro, Grave Digger, Threshold, Unleashed, Converge, Dismember, Ensiferum, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Dew-Scented, Graveworm, The Vision Bleak, Disillusion, Born from Pain, Krypteria, Eluveitie, Aborted, Vreid, Korpiklaani, Sadist, Full Blown Chaos, Animosity, Prospect, Noctiferia, Eventide, Ars Moriendi, Sardonic, Nervecell, Herfst, Alltheniko
2008
When: 4–8 July 2008Lineup: Meshuggah, Carcass, Amon Amarth, Kataklysm, Behemoth, Tankard, Brainstorm, Rage, Skyforger, Ministry, Wintersun, Iced Earth, Helloween, Mystic Prophecy, Apocalyptica, Mercenary, In Flames, Finntroll, Subway to Sally, Drone, The Sorrow, Gorilla Monsoon, Alestorm, Sahg, Hate, Morbid Angel, Onslaught, Korpiklaani, Evergrey, Opeth, Six Feet Under, October file, In Extremo, S.A. Sanctuary, Exterminator, At the Lake, ArseA, Planet Rain
2009
When: 2–7 July 2009Lineup: Hatebreed, Blind Guardian, Lamb of God, Nightwish, Dimmu Borgir, Edguy, Kataklysm, Destruction, My Dying Bride, Sodom, Legion of the Damned, Graveworm, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Sonic Syndicate, Keep of Kalessin, Hollenthon, Hackneyed, Deathstars, Kreator, Vader, DragonForce, A New Dawn, Arsames, D-Swoon, Disease Illusion
2010
When: 5–10 July 2010Lineup: Immortal, Behemoth, Cannibal Corpse, Sonata Arctica, Obituary, Sabaton, Overkill, Finntroll, Korpiklaani, Leaves' Eyes, Ensiferum, Equilibrium, The Exploited, Decapitated, Epica, Insomnium, Kalmah, The Devil's Blood, Ex Deo, Rotting Christ, Trail of Tears, Suicidal Angels, Demonical, Metsatoll, Insision, Heidevolk, Dornenreich, Omega Lithium, Enochian Theory, Abstinenz, All Seasons Remain, Ashes You Leave, D-Swoon, S.A. Sanctuary
2011
When: 11–17 July 2011Lineup: Accept, Achren, Airbourne, Alestorm, Algebra, Amorphis, Arch Enemy, Ava Inferi, Avatar, Beholder, Blind Guardian, Brainstorm, Brujeria, Bulldozer, Cold Snap, Death Angel, Deicide, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Hate, Imperium Dekadenz, In Extremo, In Solitude, Kalmah, Obscura, October File, Rising Dream, Ritam Nereda, Serenity, Slayer, Suicidal Angels, Taake, Thaurorod, The Ocean, Trollfest, Vanderbuyst, Visions of Atlantis, Vulture Industries, Watain, Winterfylleth, Wintersun, Virgin Steele, Zonaria, Eternal Death
2012
When: 5–11 August 2012Lineup:Amon Amarth, At the Gates, Ava Inferi, Avven, Before the Dawn, The Black Dahlia Murder, Brezno, Cattle Decapitation, Dark Funeral, Doomed, Dust Bolt, Edguy, From the Depth, Eluveitie, Epica, Finntroll, The Furious Horde, Gorguts, Grand Magus, Hatebreed, Hatesphere, Heathen, Heidevolk, Incantation, Inmate, Kataklysm, Korn, Korpiklaani, Krampus, Madball, Machine Head, Metalsteel, Milking the Goatmachine, Morana, Municipal Waste, Napalm Death, Nexus Inferis, Nile, Noctiferia, Nominal Abuse, Pain, Paradise Lost, Purify, Sabaton, Sanctuary, Septicflesh, Sin Deadly Sin, Sodom, Steelwing, Testament, Trollfest, Vicious Rumors, Warbringer, Wisdom, ArseA
2013
When: 21–28 July 2013Lineup: 4ARM, Acid Death, Agan, Alestorm, Anaal Nathrakh, Annihilator, Arkona, ArseA, Attick Demons, Aura Noir, Avicularia, Benediction, Blaakyum, Bleed from Within, Bliksem, Bloodshot Dawn, Blynd, Brutal Truth, Calderah, Calling of Lorme, Candlemass, Chained Pistons, Chronosphere, Cold Snap, Coma, Cripper, Dark Salvation, Darkest Horizon, Dickless Tracy, Drakum, Dying Fetus, Emergency Gate, Ensiferum, Enslaved, Eternal Deformity, Exhumed, Extreme Smoke 57, Eyehategod, From the Depth, Gloryhammer, Gonoba, Graveworm, Hammercult, Herfst, Hypocrisy, Iced Earth, Ihsahn, Imperium, In Flames, Incinery, Inverted Pussyfix, Karlahan, Karnak, King Diamond, Kissin Dynamite, Last Day Here, Legion of the Damned, Leprous, Lock Up, Mayhem, Meshuggah, Meta-stasis, Metal Church, Mouth of the Architect, Mustasch, Mystery, Nemesis My Enemy, Neurotech, Nightmare, Nya, Onslaught, Orange Goblin, Otargos, Overkill, Parasol Caravan, Pentagram, Pet the Preacher, Phantasmagoria, Powerwolf, Primordial, Ravenblood, Rest in Fear, Rising Dream, Sabbath Judas Sabbath, Samael, Shining, Soilwork, Sólstafir, Sonata Arctica, Space Unicorn on Fire, SpitFire, Steel Engraved, Stormcast, Subway to Sally, Svart Crown, Taake, The Canyon Observer, The Loudest Silence, The Rotted, Torche, Tsjuder, Turisas, Under the Abyss, Unleashed, Vallorch, Vicious Rumors, Wintersun, Within Destruction
2014
When: 20–26 July 2014Lineup: Abinchova, Aborted, African Corpse, Alcest, Alogia, Alpha Tiger, Amorphis, Armaroth, Artillery, As It Comes, Asphyx, Benighted, Black Diamond, Borknagar, Brutality Will Prevail, Chain of Dogs, Children of Bodom, Condemnatio Cristi, Cripper, Cruel Humanity, Darkfall, Dead Territory, Deadend in Venice, Downfall of Gaia, Drakum, Duirvir, Fallen Utopia, From the Depth, Ghost Brigade, GOLD, Grave, Havok, Heaven Shall Burn, Helslave, Immolation, In Solitude, Inciter, Inquisition, Kadavar, Lord Shades, Manilla Road, Megadeth, Mephistophelian, Metalsteel, Moonsorrow, My Dying Bride, Nocturnal Depression, Obituary, Opeth, Possessed, Prong, Pyrexia, Rest in Fear, Rising Storm, Roxin Palace, Sabaton, Saltatio Mortis, Sapiency, Satyricon, Scarab, Skelfir, Soen, Space Unicorn on Fire, Suffocation, Tiamat, Torture Pit, Total Annihilation, Turning Golem, Vader, Valient Thorr, Vanderbuyst, Volbeat, Weeping Silence, Within Destruction, Zanthropya Ex, Zaria
2015
When: 19–25 July 2015Lineup: Accept, Altair, Anvil, Arch Enemy, Avatar, Behemoth, Black Label Society, Blues Pills, Cannibal Corpse, Carcass, Carnifex, Crowbar, Deadlock, Death Angel, Demonic Resurrection, Devin Townsend Project, Diablo Blvd, Dr. Living Dead, Dream Theater, Eluveitie, Emil Bulls, Fear Factory, Hardcore Superstar, Hatebreed, Kataklysm, Krokodil, Manntra, Mephistophelian, Moonspell, Nuclear Chaos, Panikk, Profane Omen, Queensryche, Rest In Fear, Saxon, Sepultura, Skindred, Slomind, Suicide Silence, The Devil, Total Annihilation, Unearth, Vreid, Abandon Hope, Adam Bomb, Aeons Confer, Athropofago, Archgoat, Audrey Horne, Betraying The Martyrs, Blitzkrieg, Blutmond, Broken Mirrors, Chronic Hate, Conorach, Consecration, Daedric Tales, Dark Fortress, Desolate Fields, Dickless Tracy, DIS.AGREE, Divided Multitude, Emergency Gate, Eruption, ETECC, Ever-Frost, Flesh, Hirax, Infestus, Kampfar, Klamm, Kryn, M.A.I.M., Malevolence, Mass Hypnosis, Minotauro, Mist, Mooncry, Morana, Ne Obliviscaris, Nervosa, Noctiferia, Paragoria, Psykosis, Reek Of Insanity, Rotting Christ, Sacred Steel, Schirenc Plays Pungent Stench, SiliuS, Striker, Suborned, Sunchair, The Black Dahlia Murder, TomCat, Toxic Holocaust, War-Head, Year Of No Light, Zombie Rodeo
2016
When: 24–30 July 2016Lineup: At the Gates, Blind Guardian, Testament, DevilDriver, Between the Buried and Me, Cattle Decapitation, Dark Funeral, Delain, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Dragonforce, Dying Fetus, Electric Wizard, Exodus, Gloryhammer, Graveyard, Immolation, Incantation, Marduk, Melechesh, Obscura, Skálmöld, Skindred, Bury Tomorrow, Gama Bomb, Gutalax, Horna, Jess Cox, Monolithe, Orphaned Land, Rise of the Northstar, Rosetta, Septicflesh, Skyforger, The Stone, Valkyrja, Cryptex, Dead Label, Dirge, Double Crush Syndrome, Drakum, Gloryful, Hackneyed, Infernal Tenebra, Larceny, Little Dead Bertha, Nameless Day Ritual, Nightmare, Obscurity, Painful, Penitenziagite, Sarcasm, The Canyon Observer, Victims of Creation, Weeping Silence, Blaze of Sorrow, Dead End, Deserted Fear, Elferya, Enthrope, Eruption, Fleshdoll, Fogalord, Halo Creation, Howling in the Fog, Jioda, Kain, Layment, Mist, Morana, Morywa, Mynded, Na Cruithne, Nemost, Nolentia, Retrace My Fragments, Sabaium, Sanity's Rage, Sarcom, Scarred, Seduced, Zix, Bloodrocuted.