Hellfest has been delighting extreme music fans for 18 years now! This year, the metal festival intends to continue the adventure with a new edition rich in musical nuggets. Running from Thursday, June 19 to Sunday, June 22, 2025, the 18th edition of Hellfest is sure to be a feast for the eyes and ears! A number of big names are expected in Clisson this summer, including Linkin Park, Judas Priest, Scorpions, Muse, Korn, Seven Hours After Violet, The Hu and Within Temptation! Bands and artists that you'll be able to see and hear as you make your way past the unmissable Mainstages (1 & 2). Hellfest also features four other stages, including the Temple, dedicated to black metal and folk metal!
If you're a fan of these musical styles, then head for the Temple, nestled right next to its sister venue, theAltar. So, we've selected 5 bands and artists for you to see this summer at the Temple for the new edition of Hellfest.
He's a regular at Hellfest. And it's always a pure pleasure to see him live in Clisson. Ihsahn, whose real name is Vegard Sverre Tveitan, will be making his 10th appearance at the metal festival this year. The famous Norwegian musician and singer, a true pope of black metal, will be offering us a top-flight set!
A moment of trance is set to take hold of the Temple on Thursday evening with the eagerly-awaited concert by Americans SUNN O))). The Seattle-based drone metal band is set to hypnotize the crowd with its blend of dark ambient, metal and doom metal. So, are you looking forward to seeing Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson live in Clisson this summer?
Looking for a deeply spiritual journey? Then don't miss Alcest's set! The Frenchmen and their powerful yet melancholy flights of fancy are back in Clisson to delight us all. Skillfully blending post-black metal and blackgaze, Alcest will once again hypnotize their fans on Thursday evening under the Temple. This will be an opportunity for the band, made up of multi-instrumentalist Neige and drummer Winterhalter, to perform live several tracks from their latest opus,"Les Chants de l'aurore".
If you missed his 2022 show, now's the time to catch up! Abbath returns to Clisson to shake the Temple tent and thrill his fans. Real name Olve Eikemo, the celebrated Norwegian composer, singer and guitarist Abbath Doom Occulta is set to deliver a memorable set in the style that suits him so well: black metal, of course!
Fancy getting your groove on on Sunday night, the last night of Hellfest 2025? Then don't missEisbrecher 's powerful industrial metal set. The German band, led by the charismatic Alexx Wesselsky, returns to Hellfest. The combo, programmed for 2019 on the Mainstage, will this time take to the Temple. This is an opportunity for Eisbrecher to defend their latest opus,"Kaltfront", and throw down some good old hits, such as " This Is Deutsch " and " Was ist hier los?
Of course, this list is not exhaustive, and many other bands and artists are scheduled to perform at the Temple from June 19 to 22, 2025 at Hellfest. What are you planning to see at the Temple this year in Clisson?
Hellfest 2025: full program and concert times
Hellfest returns with four new days of concerts dedicated to extreme music. Mark your calendars: Hellfest awaits metalheads from Thursday June 19 to Sunday June 22, 2025. On the program for this new edition? Americans Linkin Park, Brits Muse, Germans Scorpions, as well as Korn, Judas Priest, Till Lindemann, The Hu, Falling in Reverse, Dream Theater, Within Temptation, Electric Callboy and Heilung... Click here for the full program by day and stage, plus concert times! [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
From June 19, 2025 to June 22, 2025
Location
Hellfest website
Rue du Champ Louet
44190 Clisson
Official website
hellfest.fr
Hellfest 2025: full program and concert times
