The Deathfest was a one-day music festival currently held annually in May at the University of Leeds, England. It was organised by Gavin McInally, who is also the organiser of the Damnation Festival.
| Deathfest | |
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| Genre | Death metal |
| Dates | May |
| Location(s) | University of Leeds, England |
| Years active | 2009 – 2010 |
| Website | www.deathfest.co.uk |
Deathfest 2009
editThe first annual Deathfest took place on Sunday 3 May 2009 at the University of Leeds. It billed 17 bands over two stages and tickets cost £19.50. Festival headliners were Vader and Leng Tch'e.[1]
| Deathfest 2009 | |
| Terrorizer Stage | PHD Stage |
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Deathfest 2010 "The Second Coming"
editThe second annual Deathfest took place on Sunday 2 May 2010 at Leeds University. It billed 16 bands over two stages and tickets cost £19.50. Festival headliners were Brujeria and Ramesses.[2]
| Deathfest 2010 | |
| Terrorizer Stage | PHD Stage |
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The end
editFollowing the 2010 festival the organizers announced that 2010 would be the last installment for the festival. Due to poor ticket sales they could no longer afford to keep the festival going. However, its sister festival, Damnation, returned for its sixth installment later in 2010.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Deathfest 2009 Lineup Announcements".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Deathfest 2010 Lineup Announcements".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Deathfest The End". Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2010.