Amenra, DHG, Svartidauði, Zhrine: Ascension fest announces new bands
Icelandic black metal festival Ascension has announced new bunch of bands for 2020's event. Among the announced performing acts are Amenra, Abominor, Rebirth of Nefast, Dødheimsgard (DHG), Kollaps, Soft Kill, Shrine of Insanabilis, Forsmán, Fleshworld, :Of The Wand & The Moon:, Svartidauði, and Zhrine.
A list of all currently confirmed bands can be viewed above. Ascension MMXX will be held from May 21 to May 23 at the Hlégarður in Mosfellbær, Iceland.
Tickets for the festival are already available for purchase:
Phase I Early Bird — Sold Out
Phase II Early Bird — 16,900 Kr (Approximately €124 / $136)
Phase III Early Bird — 17,900 Kr (Approximately €131 / $144)
Phase IV Early Bird — 18,900 Kr (Approximately €139 / $152)
You can buy tickets for Ascension Festival at this location. Event on Facebook.
The previous Ascension festival was held from June 13-15, 2019, with Antaeus, Gost, King Dude, Bölzer, Misþyrming, Sinmara, Solstafir, Zhrine and others as performing bands. In addition to performances by musical acts, the festival also hosted exhibitions by French artist and designer Dehn Sora (Amenra, Blut aus Nord, In the Woods..., Merrimack, Sektarism) and German photographer Void Revelations (Misþyrming, Whoredom Rife, King Dude, Chelsea Wolfe).
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