Greece's 'Up The Hammers' festival has added two more names to the 2018 billing.
Swedish epic metallers HEAVY LOAD will play for the first time ever in Greece and their second show since 1985. The amazing legacy of HEAVY LOAD will finally be celebrated live on stage. The Wahlquist brothers have yielded to their own passion due to the cravings of their fans - HEAVY LOAD returns to the stage after 33 years of absence. The band will perform bombastic shows with an epic and majestic stage production.
In addition to that, the fest’s organizers are extremely happy to announce the Italian Vikings DOOMSWORD as Friday’s headliners.
‘Up The Hammers XIII’ current billing:
HEAVY LOAD (SE) (Second show since 1985)
DOOMSWORD (IT)
SARACEN (UK) (First show in Greece)
NORTHWIND (GR) (Exclusive Athens show)
ATTIKA (USA) (First show in Europe ever)
EMERALD (NL)
CRYSTAL VIPER (PL)
VULTURE (DE)
AGATUS (GR) (exclusive “The Eternalist” set)
TRAITORS GATE (UK)
DEVIL IN DISGUISE (USA) (A tribute to GLACIER feat. Mike Podrybau)
SPEED QUEEN (BE)
NIGHT (SE)
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'Up The Hammers XIII' with take place on May 25-26, 2018 at Gagarin205, in Athens, Greece. 2-day tickets are priced €62 and can be bought from the No Remorse Records shop or online.
