Graspop Metal Meeting Announces 2021 Acts

The 2020 edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting was supposed to be the festival's big 25th anniversary celebration. The fest was canceled because of Covid-19. Now the organizers are announcing some acts that will play next summer. Aerosmith will still headline as was originally planned, but now Volbeat will replace Iron Maiden (or at least it seems that way so far).

Other bands scheduled to appear include Faith No More, Deep Purple, Alestorm, Black Veil Brides, Judas Priest, Rival Sons, Saxon, Steel Panther and heaps more. The festival takes place in Dessel, Belgium from 17- 20 June 2021. Tickets on sale soon.

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[Metalboy!]

Aerosmith, Judas Priest, Deep Purple, Saxon, Black Veil Brides, Rival Sons, Tempt, Foreigner (haha!!), Joyous Wolf, Michael Schenker (!), Thunder, L7 and more! ... Quite a bit more!

A little something for everyone but still too long of a way for me to go for a drink!

[Dj]

"The first 102 names" like that's not enough already hahaha. I love how rock/metal festivals outside of the US have a wide variety of artists that otherwise you'd never see play together. I just did a quick look at the website and I love how Aerosmith and Foreigner are under the same festival as Gojira, Mastodon, and Mercyful Fate. Killswitch Engage, Black Veil Brides, Steel Panther, and Twin Temple dosen't make sense together but for one of these festivals it makes perfect sense.

On an unrelated note, I know this isn't glam related, but if you've never listened to Twin Temple I reccomend you should. Satanic Doo Wop is definitely tongue in cheek and a gimmick, but its hilariously fun.

[Metalboy!]

DJ! ... Yes, Twin Temple!

Thanks for the tip! ... I’m having a pool party tomorrow and this will be the music!

And I forgot to mention ... OFFSPRING, the Heavy Metal band disguised as a Punk band, is also playing this Festival!

[Him]

Not sure that Volbeat for Maiden is a fair swap. But that's just me. Lots of great bands listed. I have always wanted to see L7 since _Bricks are Heavy_ came out.

Dj, you certainly have a point, esp. these days (pre-COVID-19). But I recall that some of the earlier iterations of Lollapalooza were diverse (even the 'heavy metal year' had Devo and The Ramones). And some of the Aftershock line-ups have been, for the States, fairly diverse. But so much of the festival circuit in the States these days is down to one or two major companies (and, yes, that includes those Wimmer festivals). So they package and re-package the bands to play at their festivals across the country. Its basically the same two or three concerts at different venues across the county.

Speaking of Offspring, they were great at Aftershock a few years back. Paunch rock in all its glory! But I think it would confuse Rancid fans, too deep for that lot!

Right now, I'm so starved for live music I would go out behind the dumpster at the AM/PM to see a hobo play the spoons on his empty Gatorade bottle. Okay, I have. Earl is a nice fella with lots of stories to tell. But that damn cough!

[Bkallday]

Yeah Volbeat kicks much ass but they’re clearly no Maiden. Then again, not many bands are. Good to see L7 back out!

[Him]

Bkallday, since I have you at a moment when we are in alignment (you know us, we fight but we also agree on occasion): what are your thoughts on L7's newest stuff? Approve?