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{{For|the 1982 documentary film|Gods of Metal (film)}}{{multiple issues|{{refimprove|date=November 2013}}{{Notability|Events|date=October 2011}}
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| music_festival_name = Gods of Metal
| location = Italy
| years_active= 1997 - present
| dates = June
| genre = {{hlist|Heavy metal|extreme metal}}
| website = Godsofmetal.it
}}Gods of Metal is the biggest Italian metal festival, 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 Milan, but took place in Bologna three times. It was acquired by Live Nation in 2010.[1]Lineups 2016 Held on 2 June at Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Monza | 2 June | Rammstein
Korn
Megadeth
A.M.
Gamma Ray
Halestorm
The Shrine
Jeff Angell’s Staticland
Planethard
Overtures |
2012 Held on 21, 22, 23 and 24 June at Arena Fiera, Rho | 21 June | 22 June | 23 June | 24 June |
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Manowar
Children of Bodom
Amon Amarth
Unisonic
Cannibal Corpse
HolyHell
Adrenaline Mob
Arthemis
Clairvoyants | Guns N' Roses
Within Temptation
Sebastian Bach
Killswitch Engage
Black Stone Cherry
Rival Sons
Soulfly
Ugly Kid Joe
AxeWound
Cancer Bats | Mötley Crüe
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators
The Darkness
Gotthard
Hardcore Superstar
Black Veil Brides
Lizzy Borden
Planethard | Ozzy and Friends
Opeth
Black Label Society
Lamb of God
Trivium
DevilDriver
August Burns Red
Kobra and the Lotus
I Killed the Prom Queen |
2011 Held on June 22 at Arena Fiera, Rho Judas Priest
Whitesnake
Europe
Mr. Big
Cradle of Filth
Epica
Duff McKagan's Loaded
Cavalera Conspiracy
Baptized in Blood |
2010 Held on June 25,26,27 at Parco della Certosa Reale in Collegno Stage 1| 25 June | 26 June | 27 June |
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Killswitch Engage
Fear Factory
DevilDriver
As I Lay Dying
Atreyu
Job for a Cowboy
Unearth
36 Crazyfists | Lordi
Amon Amarth
Raven
Exodus
Behemoth
Orphaned Land
Sadist
Ex Deo | Motörhead
Bullet for My Valentine
Cannibal Corpse
U.D.O.
Saxon
Devin Townsend Project
Labyrinth
Sabaton |
Stage 2| 25 June | 26 June | 27 June |
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Amphitrium
Dragonia
Death Army | Nashwuah
Subhuman
Kaledon
| Soulfly
Van Canto
Anvil |
2009Held on June 27 and June 28 at Stadio Brianteo in Monza | Saturday 27 June | Sunday 28 June |
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| L Stage | R Stage (Crüe Fest Stage) | L Stage | R Stage |
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Heaven and Hell
Queensrÿche
Edguy
Epica
Voivod
Extrema | Mötley Crüe
Tesla
Lita Ford
Marty Friedman
Backyard Babies
Lauren Harris | Dream Theater
Blind Guardian
Tarja Turunen
Saxon (cancelled)
Cynic
Black Dahlia Murder | Slipknot
Carcass
Down
Mastodon
Napalm Death
Static-X |
2008Held on June 27, June 28 and June 29 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna | Friday 27 June | Saturday 28 June | Sunday 29 June |
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Iron Maiden
Avenged Sevenfold
Rose Tattoo
Apocalyptica
Airbourne
Lauren Harris
Black Tide
Kingcrow | Slayer
Carcass
Meshuggah
Testament
At the Gates
The Dillinger Escape Plan
Between the Buried and Me
Stormlord
Brain Dead | Judas Priest
Iced Earth
Yngwie Malmsteen
Morbid Angel
Obituary
Enslaved
Fratello Metallo
Infernal Poetry
Nightmare |
2007Held on June 2, June 3 and June 30 at Idroscalo in Milan. | Saturday 2 June | Sunday 3 June | Saturday 30 June |
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Mötley Crüe
Velvet Revolver
Scorpions
Thin Lizzy
White Lion
Tigertailz
Eldritch
Planet Hard | Heaven & Hell
Dream Theater
Blind Guardian
Dimmu Borgir
Dark Tranquillity
Symphony X
Anathema
DGM | Ozzy Osbourne
Korn
Megadeth
Black Label Society
Type O Negative
Sadist
Deathstars
Slowmotion Apocalypse |
2006Held on June 1-June 4 at Idroscalo in Milan. | Thursday 1 June | Friday 2 June | Saturday 3 June | Sunday 4 June |
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| Venom
Dimmu Borgir (cancelled)
Opeth
Down
Testament
Nevermore
Satyricon
Sodom
Amorphis
Cappanera
| Strana Officina
Fire Trails
Extrema
Vision Divine
Necrodeath
Domine
Novembre
Stormlord
Infernal Poetry
White Skull
Mellow Toy
Boom
Perfect Picture | Whitesnake
Def Leppard
Motörhead
Helloween
Stratovarius
Gamma Ray
Angra
Edguy
Sonata Arctica
Crucified Barbara | Guns N' Roses
Korn
Deftones
Alice in Chains
Stone Sour
Soulfly
Bloodsimple
DragonForce
Hellfueled
Benedictum
10 Years |
2005Held on June 11 and June 12 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna. | Saturday 11 June | Sunday 12 June |
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Iron Maiden
Slayer
Lacuna Coil
Obituary
Strapping Young Lad
DragonForce
Mastodon
Mudvayne
Evergrey
| Mötley Crüe
Megadeth
Anthrax
Accept
Yngwie Malmsteen
Black Label Society
HammerFall
Extrema
Exilia |
2004Held on June 5 and June 6 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna. | Saturday 5 June | Sunday 6 June |
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Judas Priest
Stratovarius
UFO
Nevermore
Symphony X
Anathema
Rage
Domine
Into Eternity
Dark Lunacy
| Alice Cooper
Testament
Motörhead
Twisted Sister
W.A.S.P.
Quireboys
Sodom
Naglfar
Stormlord
Through Solace
Dragonforce |
Due to heavy rain, the UFO concert was cancelled and Stratovarius played the next day, between the Quireboys and W.A.S.P.. 2003Held on June 8 at Palavobis in Milan. | Sunday 8 June |
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Whitesnake
Queensrÿche
Motörhead
Saxon
Destruction
Grave Digger
Angra
Pain of Salvation
Vision Divine
Thoten
Mantra
DGM
Madhouse |
2002Held on June 8 and June 9 at Stadio Brianteo in Monza. | Saturday 8 June | Sunday 9 June |
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| Slayer
Rammstein (cancelled)
Halford
Kreator
Sodom
My Dying Bride
SOiL
Ill Niño
Anti-Product
Mushroomhead
Node
| Manowar
Blind Guardian
Running Wild
Shaman
Symphony X
Virgin Steele
Domine
Doro
Metalium
Blaze
Time Machine |
2001Held on June 9 at Palavobis in Milan. | Saturday 9 June |
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Judas Priest
Megadeth
Savatage
Motörhead
Gamma Ray
Cradle of Filth
Rhapsody
W.A.S.P.
Nevermore
Kamelot
Wine Spirit
Eldritch
Benediction
Beholder
Sungift
Secret Sphere
Centurion
Sigma |
2000Held on June 10 and June 11 at Stadio Brianteo in Monza. | Saturday 10 June | Sunday 11 June |
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Iron Maiden
Demons and Wizards
Dark Tranquillity
Sentenced
Edguy
Domine
Dirty Deeds
Khali
Theatres des Vampires | Slayer
Slipknot
Methods of Mayhem
Testament
In Flames
The Kovenant
Death SS
Necrodeath
Magazzini Della Comunicazione |
1999Held on June 5 and June 6 at Forum Open Air Arena in Assago-Milan. | Saturday 5 June | Sunday 6 June |
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Metallica
Stratovarius
Mercyful Fate
Biohazard
Overkill
Monster Magnet
Space Age Playboys
Lacuna Coil
Cappanera
| Manowar
Motörhead
Angra
HammerFall
Iron Savior
Nevermore
Labyrinth
Time Machine
Skyclad
Avalon
Headstone Epitaph |
1998Held on June 6 at Forum Open Air Arena in Milan. | Saturday 6 June |
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Black Sabbath
Pantera
Helloween
Stratovarius
Gamma Ray
Blind Guardian
Iced Earth
Coal Chamber
Labyrinth
|
1997Held on June 7 at Palavobis in Milan. | Saturday 7 June |
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Manowar
Angra
Rage
Grave Digger
Moonspell
Time Machine
Eldritch
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References 1. ^What You Didn't Know About Live Nation's Growth in 2010
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