Hammerfest 5 announces first round of acts including Candlemass, Enslaved , Napalm Death, and Empress

Hammerfest 5 (In Fear of the Dragon) are proud to announce that the Kings of Swedish Doom Metal Candlemass will grace the event now in its new location at Haven in Phwelli in North Wales.

Hammerfest are also extremely happy to welcome back Birminghams finest grindcore/ extreme metal band, the legends that are Napalm Death. Anyone that witnessed their set the last time they played would understand, why we had to have them back.

Lining up alongside the above are none other than NorwaysEnslaved fronted by Bjørnson and Kjellson who add their fine blend of progressive Black Metal to the proceedings.

Empress will be making their Hammerfest debut, bringing their impressive blend of prog-metal, plus we have Trad Metallers and firm Hammer favorites StukaSquadron, Manchesters trad black Metallers Winterfylleth , and Welsh Metallers Triaxis.

In 2012 Rap rockers Senser also delivered a blinding performance and won over the Hammerfest crowd so much so that they earned themselves an immediate recall.


Moving swiftly on we bring you Australian Thrash Metallers 4Arm a cracking band that deserve to be taken notice of.

Finally to wind up our first announcement we are also pleased to add Black Metal legends Jeff Dunn and Tony Dolans MPIRE OF EVIL The Venom, Mantas and The Demolition man have returned and get set to play a classic set of old and new material at Hammerfest 5.

For more information & tickets go to www.hammerfest.co.uk or call 0870 0110034

The event is already close to fifty percent Sold and we have a ton of great acts still to announce so grab your tickets fast .

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Jason Fisher    August 20, 2012