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DIRKSCHNEIDER
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SEPTICFLESH
SEPTICFLESH will headline the first day of the festival, with their symphonic, dark metal, which has conquered the world the last years. World tours as headliners, sold out shows, high positions in prestigious festivals and international recognition of the music press make us believe they are ready for an even bigger step. Their headlining show at Chania Rock Festival 2018 comes at the best period of their career after the "Codex Omega" release! The "Titans" are about to shake Crete !!!
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MOONSPELL
Chania Rock Festival proudly presents MOONSPELL!! The famous dark metallers will perform at Chania Rock Festival on Friday June 29th 2018! MOONSPELL's dark sound and music influences range from FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM, THE SISTERS OF MERCY and TYPE O NEGATIVE, up to the heavier metal sounds of ROTTING CHRIST, BATHORY and KING DIAMOND, making them national heroes in their home-country, Portugal! For the first time in Crete, MOONSPELL are expected to offer us an unforgettable live show, an unbelievable “Full moon madness”! The fans of the dark rock/metal music have something unique to wait for, MOONSPELL’s live show reputation precedes them! On stage: 29 June 2018
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H.E.A.T.
Chania Rock Festival proudly presents for the first time in Greece the hard-rock heroes H.E.A.T.!! The Swedish quintet is rightfully considered one of the biggest names of the melodic rock around the world! Influenced by bands like Whitesnake, Europe and Scorpions, they will give a melodic note to this year’s Chania Rock Festival! FEEL THE H.E.A.T this summer at Chania!
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ROCK 'N' ROLL CHILDREN
One of the most beloved bands in Greece, the band that pays its respect to the unforgettable RONNIE JAMES DIO, will perform for the first time at Chania Rock Festival this summer, ROCK 'N' ROLL CHILDREN! ROCK 'N' ROLL CHILDREN are a perfect match for a festival, the absolute good-mood and good-memories band! Forget about holograms and forgotten rock stars that create tribute bands for cash, ROCK 'N' ROLL CHILDREN will time-travel us back to the times where RONNIE JAMES DIO performed with RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, DIO, ELF and HEAVEN & HELL... prepare yourself to sing along with them anthems like Stargazer, Man on the Silver Mountain,Temple of the King, Heaven and Hell and so many others! “Long live rock ‘n’ roll”
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LOOKING FOR MEDUSA
LOOKING FOR MEDUSA from France will perform on Saturday 30 of June 2018. The band was created in 2012 in the middle of France. After doing a lot of gigs in pubs, the band released its first CD "Into My Eyes" in 2013. From there on, they were getting more and more public attention and sealed the deal with its crazy live show playing heavy rock. 2017 was "the big year" with 40 concerts including openings for Blaze Bailey, Nightdemon, Nashville Pussy and many festival shows.
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ASPHODELIA
A great addition to the Chania Rock Festival 2018 billing are the dark symphonic metallers, Asphodelia from Foggia, Italy! Asphodelia founded in 2016 and their sound blends symphonic and choral sonorities, electronics and Mediterranean echoes into a solid metal frame with a strong dark mood. Their lyrics are usually centered on the theme of the afterlife, on the life and death dichotomy, the fleetingness of time and the misery of the human condition. The band has important stage experiences such as main support to The Agonist, Sirenia, and Cellar Darling. Asphodelia has recently signed to Mighty Music for the release of their debut album 'Welcome Apocalypse'.
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GRAVESTONE
We are very glad to announce Gravestone from Rome, Italy! The band was formed in 1992, and after many club-shows signs a contract with the Audiostar Production of Salerno for a compilation to be published in audiocassette on January 1994, where the song will be included will be "Corpse Embodiment"; The band plays in various locations, including the "Circolo Degli Artisti" club in Rome. That one will be the last show before the almost 20 years split up. In 2013 there's a reunion, on the initiative of Massimiliano Buffolino and Marco Borrani and the band signs a 3years-contract with Sliptrick Records, but some problems (line up, different musical points of view) bring the band to its end (yeah, once again!). But In January 2018 Massimiliano Buffolino is again part of the band, more motivated than ever, one of the historic Gravestone, . So, FINALLY the Phoenix can be born again from its ashes,, and definitely, the show goes on Chania Rock Festival 2018!
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ΑΔΑΕΙΣ
ΑΔΑΕΙΣ (ADAEIS!) is a rock band from Herclion, Crete. The band was formed in 2015 and since then they compose and perform songs from various genres of Greek rock music. In November 2016 performed live for the first time at Stoa 60 and in 2017 played live at the Matala Festival, presenting for the first time in full their musical work! They are currently working for the release of their first album. Do not miss them, ADAEIS represent a different musical note at Chania Rock Festival!
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PERFECT MESS
The winners of this year's "George Manouselis" music contest, therefore the band that will open the festival, is PERFECT MESS from Pyrgos! We welcome the band to Chania Rock Festival, they will be the first band ever from Peloponnese to perform at C.R.F. ! Mark the name, PERFECT MESS! Looking forward to see them, hear them and enjoy them!!