Bands to play at Prog Metal Mania 2025
We're beyond excited to finally share the line-up in its full beauty with you!
The first edition of Prog Metal Mania will see bands from Sweden, Germany, UK, France, Greece, Italy and Lebanon, let's give them a warm welcome! Horns up for
SCAR SYMMETRY - DISILLUSION - OBSIDIOUS - POEM - XAON - TURBULENCE - VULKAN - F.K.Ü. - SOULSPLITTER - LOCH VOSTOK - IHLO - AEONS - JESTER'S TEARS, and our special guest JOHN MACALUSO , grateful to have them on board.
To fuel the anticipation, we created a FESTIVAL PLAYLIST for your listening pleasure. Dive in, have fun!
And a friendly reminder :-) Early bird tickets are available until 31 October 2024, so better get yours while they're hot...
18 August 2024
First Band Announcements
Excited to share the first three, confirmed bands!
Having caught the Extreme Metal scene by storm with their mighty debut in 2022, the international powerhouse is set to blow the roof off at Prog Metal Mania 2025!
The Swedish band joins us with their mesmerizing melodies and intriguing rhythms. Welcome to immerse yourself in their incredibly atmospheric soundscapes!
Following their combined musical vision, the German arts collective melts various stylistical splitters to a soulful, new whole. Become part of something magical!
25 August 2024
Band Announcements #4-6
Thrilled to share the next three bands with you:
With legendary guitar wizard Per Nilsson as driving force, the Swedish band fascinates Metal fans all over the world, and will close Prog Metal Mania with a blast!
The Lebanese masters of musical story-telling even make a robot dream with their mesmerizing soundscapes and virtuosic playing, inviting the listener on a captivating, emotional journey.
Joining us from the Isle of Man, the Progmetal powerhouse will take us from ancient Greece to the vast reaches of space with their mighty, musical tales. Are you ready to cross the Rubicon?
01 September 2024
Band Announcements #7-9
Half way through, excited to introduce the third triple of bands:
There’s a certain beauty in melancholy, and the Greek band absolutely brings this to the top with its unique, intense compositions and George Prokopiou's outstanding vocals.
The French Symphonic Death Metal band spreads its wings on the hunt for nothing less than epicness, musically and story-wise, and is a real naturforce on stage.
Hailing from Munich, the five musicians will open Prog Metal Mania with their powerful mix of wonderful playfulness and complex, yet accessible songs.
08 September 2024
Band Announcements #10-12
With their special blend of Progressive Death Metal, the German band takes us from the top of the world to the end of the sea, throwing us like driftwood through their wild, musical rapids before catching us within a huge, mystical brook of sounds.
Heavily inspired by Freddy Krueger & Co, these four Swedish guys are set to bring Metal and Mania over Munich. Are there some kind of moshers among the proggers? Here we goooo!!
The band from Scotland melts modern Progressive Metal with electronic and pop influences to create a sound that is huge musically, emotionally crushing, and full of hooks.
08 September 2024
Band Announcement #13 & Special Guest
A huge shout-out to everyone who joined the guessing games over the past 4 weeks (we had over 100 different people playing on all 3 channels!) - Hope you enjoed the ride :-) The 10 winners will be drawn tomorrow from all participating Metal Maniacs and informed via direct message.
Rounding off the band announcements with a proggy beast. By bringing together raw beauty with complexity and finesse, their music comes along brutal yet with a catchy grooviness, offering fat choruses, shredalicious solos, and poisonous hooks.
Born in the US, now living in Italy, the legendary drummer will offer a show for fans of hot rhythms and cool stories with his terrific, versatile playing and some glimpses behind the recording scenes.
The band reveals followed guessing games on social media, a huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us in this. Gonna leave the rules here for a while. The winners have been drawn and informed via DM.
GUESSING GAME RULES:
- Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and / or Twitter (X)
- Reply to at least one (or more ;-) "Guess the Band" posts. These will be out on each Monday, Wednesday and Friday, followed by the respective reveals on Sunday.
- Starting on 12 August 2024, closing date for entries is 8 September 2024
- The winners will be drawn from all participating Metal Maniacs, and notified by DM
So check them out, and have fun :-)
Disclaimer:
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