Eistnaflug (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈeistnaˌflʏːx]) was an indoor heavy metal music festival held in Neskaupstaður, Iceland during the second weekend of July.
Name edit
The festival's name means "testicular flight" and is a pun on the name of Neistaflug ("sparks flying"), a family-oriented festival held in Neskaupstaður during the Merchant's Weekend.
History edit
The first festival began in August 2005 as a small, one-day party for a few Icelandic bands.
In 2017 the number of attendees was 2000–2500.
The line up usually consists of 30–40 bands, most of which are Icelandic. Some non-Icelandic bands that have performed at the festival are At The Gates (SE), Napalm Death (UK), Redfang (US), Secrets of The Moon (DE), Triptykon (CHE), The Monolith Deathcult (NL) and Cephalic Carnage (US). A few domestic bands that have often performed at the festival include Auðn, Dimma, Saktmóðigur,[1] Kontinuum, Legend, Skálmöld, Sólstafir, The Vintage Caravan and many more.
Location edit
Eistnaflug's home, Neskaupstaður, Iceland[2][3] (population 1400), is a little town located on the Norðfjörður fjord in the municipality of Fjarðabyggð[1] on the eastern coast of Iceland which is 700 km away from Reykjavík.
Eistnaflug's motto is Bannað að vera fáviti! ("No behaving like a jerk"). There has never been a report of a physical or sexual assault at the festival, a track record that is often compared to the much worse faring Þjóðhátíð festival.[4][5]
2015–2019 headliners edit
2015 edit
Source:[6]
2016 edit
Source:[7]
2017 edit
Source:[8]
- Akercocke
- Anaal Nathrakh
- Atari Teenage Riot
- Bloodbath
- The Dillinger Escape Plan
- Max & Igor Cavalera Return To Roots
- Neurosis
- Perturbator
2018 edit
Source:[9]
2019 edit
Source:[10]
References edit
- ^ a b Hannah Jane, Cohen (6 July 2018). "Fjarðabyggð Elects First Punk Mayor \m/". The Reykjavík Grapevine.
- ^ Iceland concert event Iceland Airwaves to attract thousands of music lovers | IceNews – Daily News
- ^ East Iceland Town Gears Up for Heavy Metal Fest[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nauðgun og tíu líkamsárásir ekki til marks um vel heppnaða hátíð - Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Ennþá bannað að vera fáviti". DV (in Icelandic). 5 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Eistnaflug". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Eistnaflug". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Eistnaflug". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Eistnaflug". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ Eistnaflug 2019, retrieved 29 May 2019
- ^ Caughron, Bobby (26 May 2019). ""Seventh Manvantara" By Hate Released As New Single". XS Rock – News.
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