Gods of Metal#2008
{{Short description|Italian metal music festival}}
{{For|the 1982 documentary film|Gods of Metal (film)}}
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{{Infobox music festival |
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| music_festival_name = Gods of Metal
| location = Italy
| years_active= 1997 – 2016
| dates = June
| genre = {{hlist|Heavy metal|extreme metal}}
| website = [http://www.godsofmetal.it/ Godsofmetal.it]
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File:Velvet Revolver (2).JPG performing at Gods of Metal 2007.]]
Gods of Metal was the biggest Italian metal festival, held annually from 1997 to 2016. It took place in early summer, usually on the first or second weekend of June. It was most often held at venues in or near Milan, but took place in Bologna three times and one time in Turin. It was acquired by Live Nation in 2010.[http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1178961/what-you-didnt-know-about-live-nations-growth-in-2010 What You Didn't Know About Live Nation's Growth in 2010]
Lineups
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=1997=
Held on June 7 at Palavobis in Milan.
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=1998=
Held on June 6 at Forum Open Air Arena in Milan.
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=1999=
Held on June 5 and June 6 at Forum Open Air Arena in Assago-Milan.
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| Saturday 5 June
!Sunday 6 June |
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=2000=
Held on June 10 and June 11 at Stadio Brianteo in Monza.
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| Saturday 10 June
!Sunday 11 June |
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=2001=
Held on June 9 at Palavobis in Milan.
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=2002=
Held on June 8 and June 9 at Stadio Brianteo in Monza.
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| Saturday 8 June
!Sunday 9 June |
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=2003=
Held on June 8 at Palavobis in Milan.
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=2004=
Held on June 5 and June 6 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna.
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!Sunday 6 June |
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Due to heavy rain, the UFO concert was cancelled and Stratovarius played the next day, between the Quireboys and W.A.S.P.
=2005=
Held on June 11 and June 12 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna.
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| Saturday 11 June
!Sunday 12 June |
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=2006=
Held on June 1-June 4 at Idroscalo in Milan.
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| Thursday 1 June
!Friday 2 June !Saturday 3 June !Sunday 4 June |
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=2007=
Held on June 2, June 3 and June 30 at Idroscalo in Milan.
File:Thin Lizzy (10).JPG with Thin Lizzy the Monsters of Rock Festival Milan, Italy 2007]]
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| Saturday 2 June
!Sunday 3 June !Saturday 30 June |
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=2008=
Held on June 27, June 28 and June 29 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna
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| Friday 27 June
!Saturday 28 June !Sunday 29 June |
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=2009=
Held on June 27 and June 28 at Stadio Brianteo in Monza
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| colspan="2" | Saturday 27 June
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| L Stage
!R Stage (Crüe Fest Stage) !L Stage !R Stage |
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= 2010 =
Held on June 25, June 26 and June 27 at Parco della Certosa Reale in Collegno
Stage 1
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!26 June !27 June |
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Stage 2
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| 25 June
!26 June !27 June |
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=2011 =
Held on 22 June at Arena Fiera, Rho
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=2012 =
Held on 21, 22, 23 and 24 June at Arena Fiera, Rho
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| 21 June
!22 June !23 June !24 June |
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= 2016 =
Held on 2 June at Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Monza
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!2 June |
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110719202238/http://www.godsofmetal.it/ Official website]
{{Live Nation}}
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Category:Heavy metal festivals in Italy