Hellfest Open Air has revealed its lineup for 2025, and it’s nothing short of massive. Taking place in Clisson, France, from June 19-22, the festival has pulled together a mix of metal, alt-rock, and punk heavyweights, making this year’s edition feel like a step into broader territory.
Topping the bill are Korn, Muse, Scorpions, and Linkin Park—each a juggernaut in their own right. For Muse, this will be their first time headlining Hellfest, adding an exciting twist to the festival’s typically metal-heavy roots. Linkin Park’s return marks their first headlining set since 2017, during their final European tour with Chester Bennington. Meanwhile, Korn and Scorpions are no strangers to the Hellfest stage, each bringing their legacy back to Clisson.
Beyond the main headliners, the lineup continues to deliver. Judas Priest, Electric Callboy, Within Temptation, Falling in Reverse, Turnstile, Knocked Loose, and Jerry Cantrell are just a handful of the acts leading other stages. The inclusion of Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter adds a punk edge, while names like Jinjer, Exodus, Dethklok, and Russian Circles ensure the extreme metal fans won’t feel left out.
The diversity doesn’t stop there. Acts like Cypress Hill, Spiritbox, Heilung, A Day to Remember, and Kim Dracula show Hellfest’s commitment to exploring all corners of heavy music. Whether it’s Lorna Shore’s crushing breakdowns, Poppy’s genre-blurring chaos, or The Hu’s folk-metal fusion, there’s something here for everyone.
If you’re thinking of grabbing tickets, there’s a catch: weekend passes sold out long ago. Day tickets, however, will go on sale in early 2025, offering a chance to pick your poison. The only hard part? Choosing which day to attend, given the sheer volume of standout acts.
Hellfest 2025 is shaping up to be another unforgettable edition of one of Europe’s premier festivals. Whether you’re there for the alt-rock legends or the metal titans, it’s bound to be a weekend to remember. For tickets and updates, check out Hellfest’s official site.
Hellfest 2025 Full Lineup
Thursday, June 19:
Mainstage 1:
- KORN
- TILL LINDEMANN
- AIRBOURNE
- APOCALYPTICA
- SKINDRED
Mainstage 2:
- ELECTRIC CALLBOY
- ULTRA VOMIT
- IMMINENCE
- KIM DRACULA
- SEVEN HOURS AFTER VIOLET
Warzone Stage:
- HELLACOPTERS
- TURBONEGRO
- SOFT PLAY
- STREET DOGS
- TEEN MORTGAGE
Valley Stage:
- ORANGE GOBLIN
- MONKEY3
- CHAT PILE
- SLOMOSA
- TAR POND
Altar Stage:
- JINJER
- WHITECHAPEL
- FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY
- MENTAL CRUELTY
- WALKWAYS
Temple Stage:
- ALCEST
- SUNN O)))
- IHSAHN
- THY CATAFALQUE
- WHITE WARD
Friday, June 20:
Mainstage 1:
- MUSE
- THE HU
- THE CULT
- THE WARNING
- LAST TRAIN
- VOWWS
- CACHEMIRE
Mainstage 2:
- WITHIN TEMPTATION
- HEILUNG
- EPICA
- SPIRITBOX
- KITTIE
- FUTURE PALACE
- AMIRA ELFEKY
- CHARLOTTE WESSELS
- SUN
Warzone Stage:
- SEX PISTOLS (with Frank Carter)
- THE DAMNED
- LES GARCONS BOUCHERS
- REAL MCKENZIES
- LEFTOVER CRACK
- LION’S LAW
- MIKE MCCOLGAN AND THE BOMB SQUAD
- CHUBBY AND THE GANG
- BETON ARME
Valley Stage:
- RUSSIAN CIRCLES
- PENTAGRAM
- MASTERS OF REALITY
- DOPETHRONE
- ARABROT
- SANDRIDER
- DIRTY SOUND MAGNET
- CASTLE RAT
- WORMSAND
Altar Stage:
- EXODUS
- SACRED REICH
- TANKARD
- 3 INCHES OF BLOOD
- NERVOSA
- BURNING WITCHES
- NIGHT ETERNAL
- HEXECUTOR
- FURIES
Temple Stage:
- IN EXTREMO
- WIND ROSE
- TROLLFEST
- SOWULO
- MÅNEGARM
- LUC ARBOGAST
- SKILTRON
- PERCHTA
- MORGARTEN
Saturday, June 21:
Mainstage 1:
- SCORPIONS
- JOE SATRIANI + STEVE VAI
- BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION
- MYLES KENNEDY
- TREMONTI
- SOUTHERN RIVER BAND
- AUDREY HORNE
- LUCIE SUE
Mainstage 2:
- JUDAS PRIEST
- DREAM THEATER
- SAVATAGE
- PEYTON PARRISH
- BEYOND THE BLACK
- FREAK KITCHEN
- ROSS THE BOSS
- MAJESTICA
- ADX
Warzone Stage:
- TURNSTILE
- DEFEATER
- TERROR
- STICK TO YOUR GUNS
- NASTY
- CHISEL
- SPY
- PEST CONTROL
- LAST HOUNDS
Valley Stage:
- HAVE A NICE LIFE
- WINDHAND
- MY SLEEPING KARMA
- CONAN
- STONED JESUS
- MARS RED SKY
- MIDNIGHT GHOST TRAIN
- HOWARD
Altar Stage:
- LEPROUS
- HAKEN
- VOLA
- THE OCEAN
- VULTURE INDUSTRIES
- PERSEFONE
- URNE
- SYK
- VESTIGE
Temple Stage:
- BLOOD FIRE DEATH (a tribute to Quorthon and the music of BATHORY)
- ABBATH
- DEAFHEAVEN
- GRIMA
- SPECTRAL WOUND
- AGRICULTURE
- TRYGLAV
- WITCH CLUB SATAN
- LUNAR TOMBFIELDS
Sunday, June 22:
Mainstage 1:
- LINKIN PARK
- CYPRESS HILL
- REFUSED
- EAGLES OF DEATH METAL
- DEAD POET SOCIETY
- BLACKGOLD
- ASHEN
- BASTARDANE
Mainstage 2:
- FALLING IN REVERSE
- A DAY TO REMEMBER
- MOTIONLESS IN WHITE
- LORNA SHORE
- POPPY
- NOVELISTS
- BLOOD COMMAND
- CHAINSAW MOTEL
Warzone Stage:
- KNOCKED LOOSE
- WALLS OF JERICHO
- GORILLA BISCUITS
- GUILT TRIP
- GOOD RIDDANCE
- PAIN OF TRUTH
- GOUGE AWAY
- CALCINE
Valley Stage:
- JERRY CANTRELL
- HEALTH
- KYLESA
- THOU
- PRAYERS
- FAETOOTH
- CROWS
- BLACK BILE
Altar Stage:
- DETHKLOK
- UNLEASHED
- CATTLE DECAPITATION
- GUTALAX
- SIGNS OF THE SWARM
- UNE MISERE
- GUINEAPIG
- TSAR
Temple Stage:
- EISBRECHER
- KOVENANT
- PRIEST
- SHAARGHOT
- UNTO OTHERS
- ALUK TODOLO
- CEMETARY GIRLZ
- GRAVEKVLT
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