Eistnaflug
Eistnaflug (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈeistnaˌflʏːx]) was an indoor heavy metal music festival held in Neskaupstaður, Iceland during the second weekend of July.
Name
The festival's name means "testicular flight" and is a pun on the name of Neistaflug [is] ("sparks flying"), a family-oriented festival held in Neskaupstaður during the Merchant's Weekend [is].
History
The first festival began in August 2005 as a small, one-day party for a few Icelandic bands.
In 2017 the number of attendees was 2000–2500.
The line up usually consists of 30–40 bands, most of which are Icelandic. Some non-Icelandic bands that have performed at the festival are At The Gates (SE), Napalm Death (UK), Redfang (US), Secrets of The Moon (DE), Triptykon (CHE), The Monolith Deathcult [de] (NL) and Cephalic Carnage (US). A few domestic bands that have often performed at the festival include Auðn, Dimma, Saktmóðigur [is],[1] Kontinuum, Legend, Skálmöld, Sólstafir, The Vintage Caravan and many more.
Location
Eistnaflug's home, Neskaupstaður, Iceland[2][3] (population 1400), is a little town located on the Norðfjörður fjord in the municipality of Fjarðabyggð[1] on the eastern coast of Iceland which is 700 km away from Reykjavík.
Eistnaflug's motto is Bannað að vera fáviti! ("No behaving like a jerk"). There has never been a report of a physical or sexual assault at the festival, a track record that is often compared to the much worse faring Þjóðhátíð festival.[4][5]
2015–2019 headliners
2015
Source:[6]
- Behemoth
- Carcass
- Enslaved
- Inquisition
- Kvelertak
- Rotting Christ
2016
Source:[7]
2017
Source:[8]
- Akercocke
- Anaal Nathrakh
- Atari Teenage Riot
- Bloodbath
- The Dillinger Escape Plan
- Max & Igor Cavalera Return To Roots
- Neurosis
- Perturbator
2018
Source:[9]
- Anathema
- Batushka
- Gus Gus
- Hatesphere
- Kreator
- Perturbator
- Tyr
- Watain
2019
Source:[10]
- Hate[11]
- Graveyard
- Primordial
References
- ^ a b Hannah Jane, Cohen (6 July 2018). "Fjarðabyggð Elects First Punk Mayor \m/". The Reykjavík Grapevine.
- ^ Iceland concert event Iceland Airwaves to attract thousands of music lovers | IceNews – Daily News
- ^ East Iceland Town Gears Up for Heavy Metal Fest[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nauðgun og tíu líkamsárásir ekki til marks um vel heppnaða hátíð - Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Ennþá bannað að vera fáviti". DV (in Icelandic). 5 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Eistnaflug". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Eistnaflug". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Eistnaflug". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Eistnaflug". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ Eistnaflug 2019, retrieved 29 May 2019
- ^ Caughron, Bobby (26 May 2019). ""Seventh Manvantara" By Hate Released As New Single". XS Rock – News.
External links
- Official website
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