Once a year, the idyllic little French town of Clisson is transformed into the European capital of metal. This is the real deal.
Skindred
Skindred's astonishing fusion of punk, metal and reggae arrives at the Hellfest Warmup Tour. The Welsh band take to the stage at Paris' Elysée Montmartre to unveil tracks off Smile, their eighth album.
Nervosa
Like a gaggle of particularly angry banshees, Nervosa's four members tear into the Elysée Montmartre to blast out their thrash and death metal anthems.
Novelists
The future of French metalcore looks rosy with Novelists at the helm. The band proves why onstage at this warmup tour for Hellfest, unleashing the full power of their CODA album.
The Hu
Mongolian folk metal megastars the Hu pull together an unlikely combination of throat singing, traditional instruments and ancient battle cries with propulsive grooves and danceable riffs. The international excitement and acclaim that has greeted them since their beginnings in 2016 show that it works. Catch them here at Hellfest 2023.
Carpenter Brut
Carpenter Brut unleashes a thunderous mix of synthwave and metal at Hellfest 2023! The tracks on Leather Terror, Carpenter's second album, make for a shocking encounter.
Dropkick Murhy
Drockick Murphys are perhaps the most Irish of American bands. The Bostonians baptize their new album Turn Up That Dial at Hellfest 2022.
