The 2016 edition of the Summer Breeze Festival will take place in Dinkelsbuhl, Germany from August 17th – August 20th. More announcements hae been made including the addition of Carcass to the event. 

Bands confirmed for Summer Breeze 2016: Agnostic Front, Almanac, Anthrax, Arch Enemy, Arkona, Asking Alexandria, At The Gates, Beyond The Black, Blasmusik Illenschwang, Blues Pills, Bombus, Bury Tomorrow, Carcass, Cattle Decapitation, Cliteater, Coheed And Cambria, Conan, Coppelius, D-A-D, Deadlock, Deez Nuts, DevilDriver, Dying Fetus, Eisbrecher, Entombed A.D., Equilibrium, Exodus, Fear Factory, Feuerschwanz, Grail Knight, Grand Magus, Heart Of A Coward, Illdisposed, In The Woods…, Iron Reagan, Karbholz, Katatonia, Korpiklaani, Letzte Instanz, Lord Of The Lost, Mantar, Mastodon, Monuments, My Dying Bride, Napalm Death, Nasty, Nocte Obducta, Obscura, Ohrenfeindt, Omnium Gatherum, Pain, Parkaway Drive, Primordial, Sabaton, Satyricon, Skamold, Slayer, Soilwork, Steel Panther, Subway To Sally, Swallow The Sun, Testament, Toxpack, Terror, The Black Dahlia Murder, The Other, The Word Alive, Tribulation, Unearth, Unleashed, Vader, Versengold, and Wolfheart.

The running order and which bands play on what date will be announced as soon as possible.

Many fans were excited when the organizers announced the addition of Queensrÿche, so the band has decided to give 3 x 2 meet and greets at Summer Breeze. If fans want to win a meet and greet with Queensrÿche in the backstage area in Dinkelsbühl, all you have to do is answer the following question correctly:

Which band that included Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Michael Wilton in its line-up laid the foundation for Queensrÿche?

A: The Mob
B: Quiet Riot
C: Crimson Glory

Send the correct answer along with your name and contact details (e-mail address and MOBILE NUMBER) to the following address: application@silverdust.de.

In other news, Finnish thrashers Lost Society will perform at Summer Breeze as part of the Nuclear Blast Label Night. The following bands will heat up the night as part of the Label Night on August 17th:

Agnostic Front, Almanac, Bury Tomorrow, Grand Magus, Lost Society, Mantar, and Vader.

There are no day tickets available for the Nuclear Blast Label Night on Wednesday, August 17th. Only weekend ticket holders will be able to enjoy this event. 

For more event details visit Summer Breeze.

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