Metalfest 2012 will hit the following countries next May and June: Austria, Germany, Poland, Croatia, Italy, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. MEGADETH have been confirmed to headline Metalfest 2012, playing the event exclusively in those countries next summer.

Confirmed to play Metalfest 2012:

MEGADETH*** – exclusive festival shows 2012

IN EXTREMO***

BLIND GUARDIAN*

KREATOR – exclusive festival shows 2012

W.A.S.P. ****

BEHEMOTH

FEAR FACTORY

HYPOCRISY – exclusive festival shows 2012

LEGION OF THE DAMNED

DARK TRANQUILLITY

SALTATIO MORTIS**

ENSIFERUM

POWERWOLF

ALESTORM

DEATH ANGEL – The Ultra Violence Set

TRIPTYKON

LAKE OF TEARS*****

VADER

SWALLOW THE SUN*****

SKULL FIST

HATE

FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE

FEUERSCHWANZ**

MYSTIC PROPHECY**

NACHTBLUT**

*Blind Guardian will not play at Metalfest Dessau/Germany

**Saltatio Mortis, Feuerschwanz, Mystic Prohphecy, Nachtblut will only play Metalfest Germany and Austria

*** Megadeth and In Extremo will not play at Metalfest Switzerland

**** W.A.S.P. will not play at Metalfest Loreley/Germany

***** Lake of Tears will only play Metalfest Germany, Austria and Croatia

***** Swallow The Sun will only play Metalfest Germany, Austria and Switzerland

An official trailer can be seen below:

Metalfest 2012 dates:

May 31 - June 2: Mining - Metalfest Austria

May 31 - June 2: Dessau - Metalfest Germany/East

June 1-3: Jaworzno - Metalfest Poland

June 3-5: Zadar - Metalfest Croatia

June 5-6: Milan - Metalfest Italy

June 7-9: Loreley - Metalfest Germany/West

June 7-10: Pratteln - Metalfest Switzerland

June 8-10: Plzen - Metalfest Czech Republic

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