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Many were sceptical when Danish heavy metal band Volbeat first headlined GMM two years ago. It’s unusual to have such a young band top the bill at a metal festival but a blistering show in the pouring rain convinced even the biggest critics. Michael Poulsen’s signature vocals and the band’s trademark mix of classic rock, punk, rockabilly and metal set the arena ablaze. We are pleased to announce that Denmark’s favourite heavy rock gangsters are coming back next year to add another notch to their GMM belt.

VOLBEAT fits in nicely with the rest of our impressive list of headliners. BLACK SABBATH and KING DIAMOND are the main acts on Friday 17 June, VOLBEAT is our first headliner for Saturday 18 June, and IRON MAIDEN & TWISTED SISTER will close the 21st edition of Graspop Metal Meeting on Sunday 19 June.

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From 17 through 19 June, the Dessel plains will once again form the backdrop for three days of metal mania. TWISTED SISTER join previously confirmed headliners BLACK SABBATH and IRON MAIDEN and will close proceedings on Sunday19 June on Mainstage 2. After more than four decades, the American heavy metal band around the flamboyant Dee Snider is bowing out with a blistering farewell tour: ‘Forty and Fuck It’!

It also gives us great pleasure to announce the legendary KING DIAMOND. The Danish heavy metal outfit around the eponymous eccentric frontman is releasing a long-awaited new album next year. Brace yourself for pure and unadulterated heavy metal horror, vocal acrobatics and a satanic experience of the highest order. King Diamond is co-headlining with Black Sabbath on Friday 17 June.

The line-up is shaping up nicely with another 28 household names! Confirmed acts in alphabetical order: Abbath, Amon Amarth, Arcturus, August Burns Red, Black Sabbath, Borknagar, Bullet For My Valentine, Bury Tomorrow, Dirkschneider, Dark Funeral, Delain, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Grand Magus, Iron Maiden, King diamond, La Muerte, Legion of the Damned, Loudness, Monuments, Moonspell, Myrkur, Oomph!, Overkill, Sacred Reich, Satyricon, Slaves, Testament, The Algorithm, The Midnight Ghost Train, Trivium, Twisted sister, Virgin Steele.

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It gives us great pleasure to confirm IRON MAIDEN as our top of the bill to close the Graspop Metal Meeting on Sunday 19 June. Heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN will be flying in to Dessel on board their 747-400 Jumbo Jet Ed Force One on The Book of Souls World Tour. Tickets go on sale on 15 October. This follows the recent announcement of BLACK SABBATH as the headliner for the first festival day.

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It’s time to end the speculation and reveal the first headliner for the 2016 edition of Graspop Metal Meeting (#GMM16). We are very proud to announce that heavy metal legends Black Sabbath will be making their final stand in Belgium on Friday 17 June 2016 for an exclusive Benelux show. GMM is very honoured to host the founding fathers of heavy metal on their farewell tour. Tickets go on sale on 15 October.

When Black Sabbath announced their retirement in early 2015, the farewell tour initially included dates in North America, Australia and New Zealand. With their appearance at GMM2016 now confirmed, the band’s European fans can rest easy: frontman Ozzy Osbourne, Tommy Iommi and Geezer Butler are headlining Graspop Metal Meeting on