Hole In The Sky Bergen Metal Fest XII | 24. -27. August 2011
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Hole In The Sky 2009

    • Tuesday Aug 25
      Incoming
      USF Verftet
    • Sahg (NO)
    • Kvelertak (NO)
    • Deride (NO)
    • Krakow (NO)
    • Wednesday Aug 26
      Don’t Break the Oath
      Garage
    • Necrophobic (SE)
    • Negura Bunget (RO)
    • Portrait (SE)
    • Faustcoven (NO)
    • Thursday Aug 27
      Servants of Darkness
      Garage
    • Nifelheim (SE)
    • Sodom (DE)
    • Koldbrann (NO)
    • Necros Christos (DE)
    • Behexen (FI)
    • Friday Aug 28
      Technical Ecstasy
      USF Verftet
    • Enslaved (NO)
    • Voivod (CA)
    • Candlemass (SE)
    • Cynic (US)
    • Absu (US)
    • She Said Destroy (NO)
    • Saturday Aug 29
      Revelation of Doom
      USF Verftet
    • Gorgoroth (NO)
    • Pentagram (US)
    • Aura Noir (NO)
    • Taake (NO)
    • Sarke (NO)
    • Cor Scorpii (NO)

  • Sahg (NO)

    Sahg

    Norwegian doomsters Sahg where originally due for last years festival, but had to cancel in the last minute because of illness. So we have to give it another shot, don't we? Well, after hearing the ...More

  • Kvelertak (NO)

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  • Deride (NO)

    Deride

    Deride has been pounding out mostrous metal for close to a decade now. Their debut album Scars of Time recieved massive acclaim and filled a much needed gap in the norwegian metal scene with it's w ...More

  • Krakow (NO)

    One of the most promising bands to operate within the post-metal niche , bands like Neurosis ans Isis have been pioneering. Bergens own Krakow will kick off the proceedings of the first day of Hole ...More

  • Necrophobic (SE)

    Necrophobic

    Satanic Death! One of the classic Stockholm Dödsmetall-bands, Necrophobic releases their timeless debut "The Nocturnal Silence" in 1993 and have not looked back since, delivering six albums of ant ...More

  • Negura Bunget (RO)

    Negura Bunget

    Atmospheric Romanian black metallers Negura Bunget rose to prominence in 2006 following the release of their fourth full length "Om", and have been captivating audiences all over Europe since. Util ...More

  • Portrait (SE)

    Portrait

    Our neighbours in Sweden have seen a a resurgence in true heavy metal recently, with numerous bands following faithfully in the footsteps of bands like Iron Maiden, Mercyful Fate and Dio. Among the ...More

  • Faustcoven (NO)

    We are proud to present the first live performance fom Faustcoven. This Norwegian cult has released a string of demos and two brilliant albums since their inception in 2002, and you will witness th ...More

  • Nifelheim (SE)

    Nifelheim

    They're back! After their fantastic performance at Hole In The Sky 2007, we could not resist inviting these Swedish devilworshippers back to headline the third day of this festival. Out of all the ...More

  • Sodom (DE)

    Sodom

    Along with the bands Kreator and Destructio ...More

  • Koldbrann (NO)

    Koldbrann

    These guys do not compromise, Koldbrann are nothing but oldschool Norwegian black metalperformed with  just the right amounts of passion - and hate. With the albums "Nekrotisk Inkvisition" and "Mo ...More

  • Necros Christos (DE)

    Necros Christos

    Necromantic Doom! These Berlin-based black/death/doom-desecrators have caused an uproar in the underground community the past few years with a string of demos showcasing their highly original, occu ...More

  • Behexen (FI)

    Behexen

    Scandinavian black metal is alive and wel, and this Finnish quartet has been among it's prmie exponents for the past ten years. Behexen has managed to unleash three excellent full-length albums so ...More

  • Enslaved (NO)

    Enslaved

    Continuously challenging themselves and audiences for twenty years now, Enslaved have branched out from their humble beginnings as a Black/Viking Metal band to their status today, where ...More

  • Voivod (CA)

    Voivod

    We've been waiting for this to happen for some years now, and finally Hole in the Sky are able to present Quebeq-legends Voivod in Bergen. Following the tragic loss of guitarist Piggy, Snake and Aw ...More

  • Candlemass (SE)

    Candlemass

    Candlemass are legends, having released,album after album of true sabbathian doom metal since their inception in the early eighties. Losing charismatic frontman Messiah did not set these guys back ...More

  • Cynic (US)

    Cynic

    Traced in Air is one of the best comeback albums to have been released the last few years, and we are immensly proud to present Cynic in Bergen.  These massivly influential Floridians, released th ...More

  • Absu (US)

    Absu

    These Texas-based Sumerian/Celtic mythologists have been lurking in the underground with their ferocious brand of black/death/thrash since 1991, releasing cult albums like "The Sun of Tiphareth" an ...More

  • She Said Destroy (NO)

    She Said Destroy

    One of Oslo's finest. She Said Destroy plays death metal with finesse and edge. The band recently unleashed their new opus "Times Like Vines" on Nocturnal Art Productions. Drawing influences from n ...More

  • Gorgoroth (NO)

    Gorgoroth

    What would be the perfect way to conclude the 10th edition of Hole in the Sky, you ask? Letting Infernus unveil the new Gorgoroth lineup, of course. The founding member of these Bergen legends has ...More

  • Pentagram (US)

    Pentagram

    The finest doom band in the world after Black Sabbath? Most likely, and Pentagram were definitely one of the first bands to actively pursue the doomy elements of heavy rock. Pentagram's first singl ...More

  • Aura Noir (NO)

    Aura Noir

    It's the Black Thrash Attack! Finally Aura Noir are back in Bergen, five years after their previous appearance at Hole in the Sky. Apollyon and Aggressor made a triumphant return to the scene last ...More

  • Taake (NO)

    Taake

    The enigmatic Hoest and his Taake are set to take the stage on day 5 of Hole in the Sky, marking their fourth live performance at the festival. Taake's eponymous fourth album was released to univer ...More

  • Sarke (NO)

    Sarke

    Old Man's Child, Thulus and Khold drummer Sarke decided after fifteen years behind the drumkit to start his own project., ...More

  • Cor Scorpii (NO)

    Cor Scorpii

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