Hellfest 2022 is absolutely not fucking around. The festival is planned to run between June 17 and 26 in Clisson, France and will features about 350 bands. This includes Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Nine Inch Nails, Deftones, Avenged Sevenfold, Judas Priest, and basically everyone else.
Here's what the festival organizers had to say about this massive effort.
"Hellbangers,
"What can we say except that we are proud (and excited) to finally unveil the long-awaited line up of our anniversary edition! Keeping such a line up as a secret for several weeks has been no easy task, especially in the last few days…
"It’s been more than 16 months since our work rhythm was turned upside down by the arrival of this virus, since the live music industry was extinguished. Despite this, our confidence has never been affected and we have kept working with a positive mindset.
T"he frustration of two years without a festival has led us to dream even bigger about our reunion! In 2022, we are offering a new and unique format spread over 10 days! Never done before, this formula will, without a doubt, remain in the history of so-called 'extreme' music! Twice as historic, because this formula is meant to exist only in 2022 and will not happen again in the years to come.
"After a first weekend from 17 to 19th June 2022, we double the fun with an additional weekend from 23rd to 26th June! A real marathon that will see no less than 350 artists on 6 stages!
"As usual, the festival does not deviate from its principles: you will see artists capable of performing in stadiums, with artists who are usually playing in smaller venues, and for some even in pub caves. Punk, Heavy, Black, Hardcore, Death, Stoner, Pagan, Power, we have done our best to put together what we believe to be the 'edition of the century'.
"No need to list the program in detail as you are not, and for the second year, headbanging at the festival right now. You can find out all this by yourself, at home or with your friends, enjoying our virtual edition Hellfest From Home! (More information over here : fromhome.hellfest.fr)
"This exceptional edition is also an opportunity for us to thank the pass holders who have been waiting for more than 2 years. Your loyalty and trust have kept us going and we do not have enough words to thank you. It seemed fair to us that you should access the ticket sale 24 hours before the public sale in order for you to obtain your ticket for sure.
"We are aware that some of you, for professional, family or simply financial reasons, will not be able to attend this XXL edition. By going through (and only through!) our partner TICKETSWAP (please stop Viagogo and others…), you will be able to resell your pass for the weekend you are the least interested in, and thus make one more happy fan!
"For all the others who will have the chance to live these 10 days of anthology with us, we promise that you will remember our reunion! As a bonus, we might even make you a nice 'FINISHER' t-shirt so that this moment will remain engraved forever in your memories. Once in a lifetime celebration!
"Last but not least, we could not finish without thanking all those who have supported us during these last months. Volunteers, intermittents, sponsors, service providers, media partners, people from Clisson, we are all eager to see you again and to live with you this future adventure, which promises to be historic!
Stay Strong. Stay Safe.
"Hellfest Crew"
And here's the endless list of the bands playing, organized by which stage they're playing and what date courtesy of The PRP. Tickets are available here.
Friday, June 17
Mainstage 01:
- Deftones
- Dropkick Murphys
- The Offspring
- Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
- The Distillers
- The Inspector Cluzo
- The Wildhearts
- Frog Leap
Mainstage 02:
- Volbeat
- Five Finger Death Punch
- Opeth
- Mastodon
- Shinedown
- Leprous
- SOEN
- Ego Kill Talent
- Laura Cox
Warzone:
- Suicidal Tendencies
- Powerflo
- Youth Of Today
- Cro-Mags
- Dog Eat Dog
- Rudeboy (plays Urban Dance Squad)
- Slapshot
- Higher Power
- In Other Climes
Valley:
- Electric Wizard
- Baroness
- High On Fire
- Witchcraft
- Black Mountain
- Elder
- ASG
- Greenleaf
- Abrahma
Altar:
- Obituary
- Death To All
- At The Gates
- Grave
- Gatecreeper
- Cadaver
- Enforced
- Necrowretch
- Tremplin Voice Of Hell
Temple:
- Mayhem
- Abbath
- Rotting Christ
- Primordial
- The Great Old Ones
- Seth
- Mephorash
- Numen
- Tremplin Voice Of Hell
Saturday, June 18
Mainstage 01:
- Faith No More
- Megadeth
- Rival Sons
- Heaven Shall Burn
- Knocked Loose
- Crystal Lake
- Fire From The Gods
Mainstage 02:
- Deep Purple
- Airbourne
- Steel Panther
- Alestorm
- The Darkness
- L7
- The Dead Daises
- Galactic Empire
- Joyous Wolf
Warzone:
- Social Distortion
- Anti-Flag
- Agnostic Front
- Reverend Horton Heat
- The Toy Dolls
- Frustration
- Guerilla Poubelle
- Lion’s Law
- Grade 2
Valley:
- Envy
- Mono And The Jo Quail Quartet
- OM
- Pelican
- 3TEETH
- The Picturebooks
- Me And That Man
- Duel
- Point Mort
Altar:
- Sepultura
- Sacred Reich
- Flotsam And Jetsam
- Exciter
- Loudblast
- Xentrix
- Rectal Smegma
- Brutal Sphincter
- Karras
Temple:
- Vreid (“1184” show)
- Skald
- Ensiferum
- Taake
- Kampfar
- Einherjer
- Helheim
- Aktarum
- Artus
Sunday, June 19
Mainstage 01:
- Avenged Sevenfold
- Korn
- Maximum The Hormone
- Code Orange
- Jinjer
- Lacuna Coil
- Kontrust
- Deadly Apples
Mainstage 02:
- Judas Priest
- Running Wild
- Down
- Michael Schenker
- Doro
- Battle Beast
- Sortilege
- Tempt
Warzone:
- Walls Of Jericho
- While She Sleeps
- Deez Nuts
- Counterparts
- Jesus Piece
- Moscow Death Brigade
- Landmvrks
- Glassbone
Valley:
- Killing Joke
- Perturbator
- Life Of Agony
- Red Fang
- Twin Temple
- Inter Arma
- Lysistrata
- Vile Creature
- Ecstatic Vision
Altar:
- Devin Townsend (by request set)
- Coroner
- Dying Fetus
- Misery Index
- Monuments
- Ingested
- Dyscarnate
- Exocrine
Temple:
- Watain
- Alcest
- Belzebubs
- Borknagar
- Gaahls Wyrd
- Regarde Les Hommes Tomber
- Numenorean
- Penitence Onrique
- Deliverance
Thursday, June 23
Mainstage 01:
- Scorpions
- Whitesnake
- UFO
- Thunder
- Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons
Mainstage 02:
- Wardruna
- Helloween
- Danko Jones
- Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown
Warzone:
- Rise Against
- Turnstile
- Of Mice & Men
- Dragged Under
- Worst Doubt
Valley:
- Hangman’s Chair
- Lowrider
- IV And The Strange Band
- Los Disidentes Del Sucio Motel
Altar:
- Therion
- Septicflesh
- Insomnium
- Tribulation
- Crown
Temple:
- Heilung
- Zeal & Ardor
Friday, June 24
Mainstage 01:
- Nine Inch Nails
- Ministry
- Skinny Puppy
- Killing Joke
- HEALTH
- Youth Code
Mainstage 02:
- Alice Cooper
- Megadeth
- Kreator
- DragonForce
- Blues Pills
- Crisix
- Disconnected
Warzone:
- Bad Religion
- Goldfinger
- Millencolin
- Opium du Peuple
- Pogo Car Crash Control
- Justin(e)
- Dirty Fonzy
- The Baboon Show
- Sons Of Flaherty
Valley:
- Atari Teenage Riot
- New Model Army
- Earth
- Godflesh
- AA. Williams
- Human Impact
- Stöner
- Okkultokrati
- As A New Revolt
Altar:
- Decapitated
- Deeds Of Flesh
- Legions Of The Damned
- Gama Bomb
- Benighted
- Dropdead
- Teethgrinder
- Yarotz
Temple:
- Enslaved
- Marduk
- Moonspell
- Ihsahn
- Hjelvik
- Dirty Shirt & The Transylvanian Folkcore Orchestra
- Gaerea
- Neige Morte
Saturday, June 25
Mainstage 01:
- Guns N’ Roses
- Airbourne
- Myles Kennedy
- Gary Clark Jr
- Ayron Jones
- Michael Monroe
- Dirty Honey
Mainstage 02:
- Nightwish
- Epica
- Blind Guardian
- Eluveitie
- Symphony X
- Gloryhammer
- Diamante
- Existance
Warzone:
- The Exploited
- Discharge
- Touché Amoré
- The Rumjacks
- Xibalba
- Stereotypical Working Class
- Martyrdöd
- Hawser
Valley:
- Converge: Bloodmoon
- Kadavar
- Villagers Of Ioannina City
- Hällas
- My Own Private Alaska
- Molasses
- Slift
- Untitled With Drums
Altar:
- Katatonia
- My Dying Bride
- Draconian
- Fleshgod Apocalypse
- Sorcerer
- Betraying The Martyrs
- Humanity’s Last Breath
- Nero di Marte
- Dropdead Chaos
Temple:
- In Extremo
- Moonsorrow
- Myrkur
- Folkesange
- Igorrr
- Arcturus
- Conjurer
- Fejd
- Autarkh
- Les Chants De Nihil
Sunday, June 26
Mainstage 01:
- Metallica
- Black Label Society
- Avatar
- Ugly Kid Joe
- Alien Weaponry
- Bokassa
- Spiritbox
Mainstage 02:
- Sabaton
- Bring Me The Horizon
- Tagada Jones
- Ill Niño
- Novelists
Warzone:
- Hatebreed
- Suicide Silence
- Madball
- Lionheart
- Terror
- Crowbar
- Judiciary
- Year Of The Knife
- Clowns
Valley:
- Monster Magnet
- The Obsessed
- Eyehategod
- Thou
- Ufommamut
- Regarde Les Hommes Tomber vs. Hangman’s Chair
- Year Of No Light
- The Atomic Bitchwax
- 20 Seconds Falling Man
Altar:
- Carcass
- Napalm Death
- Destruction
- Vltimas
- Blood Incantation
- Demilich
- Carnation
- High Command
Temple:
- Mercyful Fate
- Triptykon
- MGLA
- Archgoat
- Cult Of Fire
- Midnight
- Svart Crown
- Nytt Land
- Sordide
