The second edition of Summer Breeze Open Air in Brazil, which will take place on the 26th, 27th and 28th of April 2024, at Memorial da América Latina (SP), today announces its complete line-up and features as headliners renowned bands in the heavy metal scene such as WITHIN TEMPTATION, HAMMERFALL, ANTHRAX, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SEBASTIAN BACH, MR.BIG and the now revealed EPICA and one of the biggest names in world heavy metal: MERCYFUL FATE.
One of the great highlights, MERCYFUL FATE, is led by King Diamond (voice). The group is one of the most revered bands in the world and is also a reference for the emergence of several other subgenres within the metal scene, such as black metal, for example. The distinctive sound practiced by the band comes with versatile vocals, including highs and falsettos, well-crafted guitars and a theme focused on the occult, Satanism and horror stories. The title of her first album “Melissa” was the nickname of the skull that the vocalist used as part of the scenery and her performances. The band returned to the stage in June 2022, in Hannover (ALE), as part of a European tour where they debuted the song “The Jackal of Salzburg”. “Masquerade of Madness”, another of the new ones, came out as a music video and is available on streaming platforms. The current lineup features King Diamond, Hank Shermann and Mike Wead (guitars) and Matt Thompson (drums, replacing Bjarne T. Holm), as well as Pontus Egberg (bass) replacing the late Timi Hansen – bassist Becky Baldwin (Fury) and Joey Vera (bass, Armored Saint) also replaced Hansen.
The festival will also have one of the most requested bands by the public – the Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA, who recently released a live album entitled ‘Live At The AFAS Live’ recorded in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In addition to them and the other previously announced bands, DARK TRANQUILLITY, CULTURA TRES and the iconic vocalist DINO JELUSIĆ, permanent member of TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA since 2016, will also be present.
About the other confirmed names:
Amorphis
Angra
About2Crash
Anthrax
Avatar
AXTY
Alchemia
Biohazard
Black Stone Cherry
Battle Beast
Carcass
Cultura Tres
Clash Bulldog’s
Death Angel
Dr. Sin
Eclipse
Exodus
Edu Falaschi
Eminence
Electric Mob
Forbidden
Gamma Ray
Hammerfall
Hellish War
In Extremo
Jeff Scott Soto
Jelusick
John Wayne
Killswitch Engage
Korzus
Kryour
Lacuna Coil
Massacration
Mr. Big
Minipony
Nestor
Nervosa
Nite Stinger
Overkill
Rage In My Eyes
Ratos de Porão
Sebastian Bach
Spektra
Sinistra
Sioux 66
The 69 Eyes
The Night Flight Orchestra
The Troops of Doom
Torture Squad
Tygers of Pan Tang
Within Temptation
Zumbis do Espaço
Tickets are available online, through Clube do Ingresso, with no convenience fee until 11/19. Check the values:
Ticket per day (Summer Card): R$525.00 / R$1,050.00 (full)
Summer Card Social: per day (upon donation of 1kg of non-perishable food): R$600.00
Ticket for every day (Pass): R$1,400 / R$2,800 (full)
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