Hell Open Air – Shieldmaidens of Metal

Hell Diest Reveal GWENDYDD & SERAPIS PROJECT To Join Roster For Hell Open Air 2025

Hell Diest have announced two new names for the second edition of HELL OPEN AIR.

Bulgarian extreme metal band GWENDYDD and conceptual progressive metal band SERAPIS PROJECT are now both confirmed for the Belgian heavy metal festival, with tickets to go on sale soon. They will join the roster along with the previously revealed HEIDEVOLK and BLOODHUNTER.

Last year’s HELL OPEN AIR festival had a full day focused to female-fronted music titled FEMALE FRONTED VIOLENCE, which included such recognisable bands as GIRLSCHOOL, COBRA SPELL, SYNLAKROSS and SKEPTICAL MINDS. With this latest news, it looks like this format could well be continued in 2025. So mark your calendars for 2-5 May!

A total of 25 bands are set to be announced for the show, so make sure to keep an eye out for more exciting updates on the FB-page from Hell Diest.

GWENDYDD – Facebook

SERAPIS PROJECT – Facebook

HELL OPEN AIR: Complete Line-Up Revealed

Belgian Café Hell Diest have finished revealing the line-up for their inaugural music festival “Hell Open Air“, which includes a day dedicated to female fronted music.

A two-day festival that continues on May 4 and 5, 2024. The festival is divided into two pieces. Saturday, May 4, is dedicated to the legendary HEAVY SOUND festival. 5 tribute bands will provide tributes. This is called Heavy Sound Hommage.

These bands you can expect on May 4:
METALLICA (DAMAGED JUSTICE – Netherlands)
MOTÖRHEAD (MOTÖRHEADS – Belgium)
SLAYER (SLAYER COVER BAND – The Netherlands)
MERCYFUL FATE (THE KING DIAMOND CONSPIRACY – Netherlands) Exclusive gig!
WARLOCK (DOROTHEA – Norway)
BUSTED IN ROCK (Eighties rock cover band to warm things up)

On Sunday, May 5, the focus will be on FEMALE FRONTED MUSIC. We call this second festival day the FEMALE FRONTED VIOLENCE.
These bands can be expected on May 5:
GIRLSCHOOL – UK
DEFACING GOD – Denmark
COBRA SPELL – International
VERMILIA – Finland
SYNLAKROSS – Spain
TRIAGONE – Belgium
SKEPTICAL MINDS – Belgium
SPLENDIDULA – Belgium
SHOTS FIRED – Belgium

The presale has already started.
You can order your tickets (day and combi) via Hell Diest.