Behold metalheads… Graspop Metal Meeting have announced 3 headliners for 2017 edition. Here’s the official press release:
RAMMSTEIN (Friday – June 16th):
They’ve been on our wish list since forever and the wait is finally over: Rammstein are playing Graspop next year! For 22 years, the hard-hitting German collective has been forging one worldwide hit after the other. Their international breakthrough came in 1997 when “Rammstein” and “Heirate mich” were included on the soundtrack of David Lynch’s Lost Highway. Today they are still a force to be reckoned with on the rock and metal scene thanks to numerous standout tracks including “Sonne”, “Ich Will” and “Feuer Frei”. When Till Lindemann, Richard Kruspe, Paul Landers, Oliver Riedel, Christian Lorenz and Christoph Schneider mount the stage all bets are off and it’s all systems go: theatrical costumes, amazing pyrotechnics, provocative lyrics and booming guitars blend into one unique concert experience. Shocking circus act, intimidating demagoguery or hilarious parody – a Rammstein performance has many faces. One thing is for certain: here in Dessel we can hardly wait to welcome the masters of Tanzmetall.
DEEP PURPLE (Saturday – June 17th):
In the late 60s, this legendary band jump started the British hard rock scene with the likes of Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. Meanwhile they’ve sold over 120 million albums worldwide and rock classics such as Smoke on the Water and Child in Time are firmly etched in the collective memories of generations of music lovers. Their 1968 debut Shades of Deep Purple may be nearly half a century old but these founding fathers of hard rock are as relevant as ever. Come 17 June, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Steve Morse, Don Airey and drummer Ian Paice – the only constant in the band’s eight incarnations – will show why Deep Purple deserved to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
EVANESCENCE (Sunday – June 18th):
Formed as early as 1995, it took the American nu-metal / hard rock band around front woman Amy Lee until 2003 to force an international breakthrough with the release of their full-length debut Fallen. The single Bring Me to Life sold over 14 million copies worldwide, earning a slew of awards and nominations along the way. The hit singles Going Under, Everybody’s Fool and of course the ballad My Immortal followed in its wake. With several lineup changes and extended breaks, the band’s history has been quite eventful. Since returning from a three-year hiatus in 2015, the band from Little Rock, Arkansas is back to form, not (yet) with new material but with impressive live shows filled with intimate moments and epic highs. With their unique mix of nu metal, hard rock and symphonic metal, Evanescence is bound to rock the house!
Buy your tickets here: https://www.graspop.be/nl/tickets/