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New metal stage names announced

Sziget News — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:57:21 +0000

The official Sziget website lists a few new names for the Rock & Metal Stage.

We’re talking about a few Hungarian bands, completing the lineup, but also ~~two bands~~ a band coming from other countries.

The foreign band is Swedish/Danish Progressive band The Haunted – pictured below.

The Hungarian bands are Road, Dalriada, Depresszio, Nevergreen, Omen, Subscribe and Superbutt. The Lord band listed is also a Hungarian one, and they are listing the Sziget date on their website (thanks, dakota).

Of course, these bands will be in our Sziget 2011 line up page very soon.

Big dates update + a few new names

Sziget News — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:50:17 +0000

The official Hungarian website has updated the program page and there are some interesting things in it if you look carefully, as well as some new names.

Let’s start with the new names, shall we?

First of all, on the Europe Stage, two new bands have been added: KILLO KILLO Banda and The Broken Beats. KILLO KILLO Banda will play on August 12, while The Broken Beats will play Sziget on August 10.

On the A38-Wan2 stage, two new acts have been added: Electrelane (on August 11) and Watchaclan (August 13), both very interesting from what we could hear on their respective sites.

Now, on the Rock and Metal Stage, we also have two new acts: Tankcsapda, playing August 14 (they need no introduction) and Austrian melodic death metallers The Sorrow (on Ausgust 13).

Last but not least, the Meduza venue also adds Dario Zenker for August 12.

On the Roma Stage, we have a new act as well – A the Sam.

All of these changes are reflected in our Sziget 2011 line up page.

Helloween, Goose and Hudson Mohawke in the Sziget 2011 line up

Sziget News — Tue, 10 May 2011 12:37:36 +0000

Some really cool information coming our way today.

First of all, metal fans will be happy to hear that the official Szigetfest Twitter account is announcing Helloween for the Metal Stage.

The same source also announces Goose, for those wanting to party at Sziget. (UPDATE: Goose will be playing on August 11, according to their Facebook - thanks Eva!)

On the other hand, the Sziget France Facebook announces Hudson Mohawke for the A38-Wan2. They’re also confirming Goose and Helloween.

Iron Maiden – Sziget 2010′s Saturday night act

Sziget News — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:17:08 +0000

Iron Maiden has posted the Sziget 2010 date on their official website.

According to the “Tour Dates” section on the Iron Maiden official site, they will play Sziget on August 14. This might be important news for people that only want to come to Sziget for the week-end.

That’s because they’ll be the main act for this Sziget’s Saturday night.

Muse, Iron Maiden Kasabian, Billy Talent & much more @ Sziget 2010

Sziget News — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:24:15 +0000

(this post is updated constantly)

The first official line-up announcement has just been posted on the official Hungarian website.

The first two very important names are ones that we all suspected – Muse and Iron Maiden!!!

Next come more important names: Kasabian, Billy Talent, The Specials and Gorrillaz Sound System.

Happy hardcore band Enter Shikari and Infected Mushroom (that Sziget News found out about some time ago) will also be there.

Then, Faithless, Danko Jones, the Hives and The Toy Dolls and Bad Religion (both of the last two names were announced here).

Also at Sziget will be Ska-P, that have been at Sziget before, and Gentleman.

Metal fans will be very happy to hear that Paradise Lost, that we told you about, will be joined in the Sziget lineup by The 69 Eyes and Ill Niño. And for the more extreme ones of you guys, Children of Bodom will be at Sziget Festival 2010!

Also on the metal front, Monster Magnet will be there, as well as GWAR, that Sziget News found out about a while ago!

In the same area, Papa Roach are also mentioned on the “Programs” page.

The fabulous lineup is completed with The Cribs, Subsonica and K.I.Z.

We also forgot to mention Lyapis Trubetskoy

Hope you are all as excited as we are! (FIDutchman, you’ve been a great help!)

Later edit: the Dutch Sziget official site also mentions Skindred for the WAN2 stage. (our thanks go to dinges)

GWAR confirmed for Sziget Festival 2010 on their website

Sziget News — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:42:46 +0000

Yes, that’s right, another important act has confirmed its presence at this year’s Sziget Festival. The band that has confirmed its presence in Sziget 2010′s lineup is GWAR. Oderus Urungus’ men were supposed to be at Sziget Festival 2009, this didn’t happen, but they will be here this year.

GWAR is known to be a great live act, so we can’t wait to see them at this year’s Sziget. GWAR will play Sziget Festival 2010 on August 11 and their presence is announced on the GWAR official website. (thanks Jari!)

Paradise Lost self-confirmed for Sziget 2010 lineup

Sziget News — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:46:04 +0000

AND ANOTHER UPDATE: the Paradise Lost official site also confirms this, so it’s 100% sure.

UPDATE: the news is also on Paradise Lost’s official Facebook page.

An important name is self-confirmed to be at this year’s Sziget Festival.

Paradise Lost have just confirmed themselves on their official MySpace page for this year’s Sziget Festival. According to their MySpace site, Paradise Lost will play Sziget Festival 2010 on August 13. (thanks, Mellowmaniac)

Even more metal: Turisas confirmed for Sziget 2009

Sziget News — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:54:49 +0000

Even more good news for metal fans. It seems that the metal announcements were saved for last, let’s hope they keep coming. Turisas, the Finnish Viking Metal Band, an interesting act indeed, are confirmed on their website for this year’s Sziget Festival.They will be at Sziget on Saturday, August 15, according to their official site (thanks, Mellowmaniac & chudo_pahan).

Satyricon to replace GWAR at Sziget 2009

Sziget News — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:09:11 +0000

Finally, some good news for all the metalheads coming to Sziget, after GWAR’s cancellation, that probably sadened quite a few people. The official Hungarian site lists Satyricon, the legendary Norwegian Black Metal band, that will come to raise hell at this year’s Sziget Rock Stage.

Deathstars officially confirmed for Sziget 2009

Sziget News — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:35:59 +0000

More good news for all you metal fans travelling to Sziget Festival 2009! Swedish industrial goth metal band Deathstars will play Sziget Festival 2009 on August 14. (thanks go to from Hungary and Tibor).

This good news is confirmed on the official Deathstars website.

Szigetnews friend Tibor also tells us that you will also be able to catch Deathstars in concert in Budapest in October, at the Diesel, where they will play with Diary of Dreams, The Birthday Massacre and Dope Stars Inc. as support acts. This is confirmed on Blabbermouth.net.