Sonisphere arrives in Europe!

• 23rd Jun 2009

This weekend, SONISPHERE kicked off this summer’s European tour in Nijmegen, Holland, where METALLICA, KORN and SLIPKNOT blew away the tens of thousands of rampant Dutch metal-heads.

At the end of one of his trademark solos, KORN bassist Fieldy Arvizu was clearly heard to shout out: “Perfect, just perfect!”. This seemed to sum up the day’s activities with all of the bands on the bill working the crowd up into an overwhelming frenzy.

Fans got the chance to take to the main stage and belt out headliners METALLICA’s Enter Sandman thanks to their Guitar Hero skills. This unique opportunity to rock out on the same stage as Metallica is going to be open to all wanna-be rock gods at all Sonisphere Festivals through out the summer.

So one down, five equally exciting shows to go with Germany next on the agenda. ANTHRAX, THE PRODIGY and local favourites DIE TOTEN HOSEN will be on board for that one. METALLICA, MACHINE HEAD, DOWN and LAMB OF GOD will be back again as well.

We can only let the excitment build here before the festival arrives in the UK at the beginning of August.

FEAR FACTORY have sadly had to pull out of all of their summer gigs, including SONISPHERE’S UK date at Knebworth. Perhaps someone should tap the shoulder of Korn.

The line up looks something like this at the moment:

SATURDAY

MAIN STAGE
LINKIN PARK
HEAVEN & HELL
COHEED AND CAMBRIA
TAKING BACK SUNDAY
SPECIAL GUESTS

SECOND STAGE
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
AIRBOURNE
THE USED
ANTHRAX
SPECIAL GUESTS
SKINDRED

SUNDAY

MAIN STAGE
METALLICA
NINE INCH NAILS
MACHINE HEAD
LAMB OF GOD
MASTODON
KILLING JOKE

SECOND STAGE
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
ALICE IN CHAINS
FEEDER
THIN LIZZY
SPECIAL GUESTS
THE SWORD

www.sonispherefestivals.com