D.O.D. Festival <Metalfest_Ireland>
"Ireland's Biggest Metal Festival"


The D.O.D. Festival is Ireland’s biggest and longest running heavy metal festival. The festival takes place over two days in early July each year in the County Laois village of Ballylinan and hosts a wide variety of bands from throughout Ireland and the rest of the world.

Originally held as the Day of Darkness Metalfest on June 22nd 2002 and headlined by Primordial, the festival now attracts visitors and acts from all over the world. Among the acclaimed acts to have played the festival are Entombed, Candlemass, Destruction, Sabbat, Unleashed, Rotting Christ, Dismember, Watain and Nifelheim.

The Festival has two goals - to attract top class international metal acts to an Irish metal festival and to give Ireland’s many great indigenous metal acts the opportunity to showcase their material alongside their international peers.

Way of Darkness (W.O.D.) a sister festival to D.O.D. is held annually over three days in Bamberg, Germany.

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2008
Unleashed, Watain, Nifelheim, Doomsword, Mourning Beloveth, Old Season, Celtic Legacy, Thy Sinister Bloom (First show in over 12 years) Stand-Up Guy, Chambercraft (Exclusive Rare Live Performance), Graveyard Dirt, Sirocco, Overoth, Neocosmic, Darkest Era, Victim X, Nephridium, Visceral Attack
2007
Entombed, Candlemass, Sabbat, Skyforger, Abaddon Incarnate, Cruachan, Mael Mordha, Gorilla Monsoon, Putrefy, Conquest of Steel, The Prophecy, Spearhead, Hatred, The Swarm, Hallowed, Era Vulgaris, Warpath
2006
Destruction, Primordial, Moonsorrow, Morphosis, Geasa, Hexxed, Mass Extinction, Aftermath, Sorrowfall, Primed, For Ruin, A Distant Sun, Ground of Ruin, Nothing is Sacred, Minds Astray
2005
Rotting Christ, Desaster, Mourning Beloveth, Scavenger, Waylander, Carnun Rising, Primal Dawn, devilmakesthree, Wreck of the Hesperus, Ground of Ruin
2004
Dismember, Ancient Rites, Abaddon Incarnate, Mael Mordha, Putrefy, The Swarm, Old Season, Sinister Demise, Sol Axis, Mabus666, Demize
2003
Mourning Beloveth, Mael Mordha, Honey for Christ, Waylander, Die Laughing, Scavenger, Carnun Rising, Old Season, Inhumane, The Swarm
2002
Primordial, Mourning Beloveth, Primal Dawn, Geasa, Condemned, Bloodbox, Coldwar, Corrupted, Slave Zero, The 8th Day, Die Laughing

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  • D.O.D. Festival Needs Your Help! (again)

    Its that time of year again. We need your feedback on the festival whether you went or not.

    So If you made it to D.O.D. this year please click this link and fill out the really super ultra quick questionnaire.

    <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?s...">Click Here to take survey</a>

    If you did not attend this year please click the link below and fill out the equally super ultra quick questionnaire. (with this one – if you live on the other side of the world and haven’t a snowballs chance in hell of ever making it to D.O.D. then there is no need really to fill it in).

    <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?s...">Click Here to take survey</a>

    If the links don't work please check our website where you can also access the survey

    Thank you! Your feedback is very important to us.

    The Crew

    2 Comments 116 days

  • Thanks from the organiser

    And so the 7th chapter of the D.O.D. festival is consigned to history and it is with great pride and gratitude that I now pay tribute to those who were involved in assisting in any way.

    Firstly to the Irish acts that took to the stage at the weekend, many thanks for your efforts and your professionalism, in particular a special thanks to Visceral Attack & Nephridium for stepping in at short notice. I take great hope from the amount of talent that took to the stage at the weekend and I predict that great things can happen in the Irish scene once everybody keeps up the hard work. Extra special thanks to both Mourning Beloveth and Old Season whose actions before, during and after the festival have left us in little doubt as to their friendship and belief in D.O.D.

    To our international acts, I have to say what a pleasure it was to work with you guys, thoroughly professional and full of encouragement to keep our festival going, many thanks and I'm sure we'll see you on tour in the near future.

    Once again Mick & the staff at Pedigree Corner have made us feel welcome and strived to ensure that everything went smoothly, I personally feel that the team there have become part and parcel of the D.O.D. experience and I believe we owe a huge debt of gratitude to them, many thanks once again folks.

    To our suppliers, partners & sponsors, Scobes & Sentinel, Ray McGowan & Phantom, Darragh & Invictus, Ian & Underground Movement, Simon & Black Widow (Waterford), Sarah & Chaos (Galway), Michael & Thunder Rock, Pete & Podie Ponk, Thor & Alpha Sounds, Longford Hire, Laois Hire (Portlaoise), Muller, Bernadine at Coolanowle Guesthouse, Mick at Knockfin B&B, Mrs Bowden, Screenlink, Tom Cunningham Designs (Artwork, T-shirts & Program), Clodagh & Amy in Blink PR, Staging Systems, Barretts bus hire, Praetorian Security, Eithne & Dataprint, John Mahon Bus Company, Declan Cardiff Coaches, Vinny Dalton Taxis, Camden Clothing, Nick & Miracle Artists & Ralph & Ingo at the Way of Darkness Festival, a very big thank you for your assistance.

    To our staff, Bruno (Stage Manager Extraordinaire), Fran (Drum Tech), Dermot, Daragh & Gerry (Guitar Techs), Paul (Driver and all round superman), Nadine, Bea, Lydia, Therese & Del (Ticket desk Ladies), Peter (General Crew), Derek, Rob, Dave (T-shirt stall), Emmett Connell (Photography), Luke & Dan (Medics), Maureen & Craig (Assistance at home), to all in the army for helping to distribute fliers and posters, a huge thank you for all you efforts over the past year.

    Once again, my heartfelt thanks to my fellow headbangers & organisers Crunch, Mark & Tim, we started working on this years festival the week after last years and these guys have busted a gut to make sure everything went off properly, you have my eternal gratitude for your help, support and dedication to the cause.

    Last but most definitely not least, I have to thank you, the fans, who come to support us every year, rain, hail or shine, Cheers to you all.

    To anyone I may have forgotten, apologies and many thanks for your assistance.

    Now as many of you know the numbers were down a good bit on last year but were more or less on a par with 2006 meaning it was still one of the better attended seven we have done.

    Over the last few days, I have taken note of the comments & suggestions concerning the festival, please keep them coming, they are invaluable to us. We will review everything over the next couple of weeks as regards next year and the future of the festival and will keep you posted.

    Cheers to all,

    Karl

    0 Comments 135 days

  • NEPHRIDIUM replace NUCLEAR REIGN

    Nuclear Reign have had to cancel their appearance at D.O.D. due to one of the members having an unfortunate accident in which he fractured his hand. The D.O.D. crew wish him a speedy recovery.

    Nephridium will replace them and open D.O.D. 2008 on Saturday.

    0 Comments 151 days

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  • Four M Niteclub Four M Niteclub

    Halo ha D.O.D. Festival

    TONITE @ CLUB 4M
    with DJ Stuart C
    DOORS OPEN 10.30-LATE
    ADM FREE B4 11/£3 AFTER

    THIS SATURDAY @ CLUB 4M

    Wanna get wet?

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    Add us as a friend and get all the latest info

    3 days ago
  • Patrick Mc Salad Sandwich luv Patrick Mc Salad Sandwich

    Keep it FUCKING brutal !!!!!

    Savage fest. !!!!!!!

    1 week ago
  • Rev.Erebus Forktongue Rev.Erebus Forktongue

    i heard the name is being changed to WEEKEND OF DARKNESS or is my friend just expressing drunk talk............sweet sweet drunk talk

    2 weeks ago
  • COLLECTIVE COLLECTIVE

    hey there everyone would appreciate it if anyone who is on this page would check us out were a four peice from donegal that wanted to do something different and still sound heavy leave a comment or become a fan or something.... thanks!

    9 weeks ago
  • Cannabis N.I Cannabis N.I

    Hey there guys and girls if ya have a few minutes to spare take a look at the new website for all your cannabis news from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland www.ireland.cannazine.co.uk/

    Take care
    Phil

    9 weeks ago
  • Steve Steve

    anything ye can do about that pesky age restriction ?

    12 weeks ago
  • Niall Niall

    http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?Memb... just check out that page people book them for o9 if you like mental music you wont be dissapointed

    14 weeks ago
  • Tiarnan Scullion Tiarnan Scullion

    Done the survey. Put a request for Wolfchant next year ;)

    16 weeks ago
  • CURSED SUN CURSED SUN

    Hope u guys can check us out sometime! We have a gig in sept if yas can make it down! Wud love to join DOD next year! Cheers! \m/

    17 weeks ago
  • Last  Judgement Last Judgement

    King Diamond for D.O.D 09!!!!

    17 weeks ago
  • Mimi luv Mimi

    i didnt know about this. .how?????? :O

    wtf man!!!!
    ok 09 is the year the bitch comes to town!!!!!!!!


    keep it metal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     !!!!!!!!!!!!!

    18 weeks ago
  • Michael Mc Nally luv Michael Mc Nally

    roll on 09!!!!

    19 weeks ago
  • Finnian Judge Finnian Judge

    wicked weekend will be going again next year and hey even the lake in my tent didnt spoil the fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     !!

    20 weeks ago
  • Barry Neary Barry Neary

    DRUNKEN AWESOMENESS

    20 weeks ago
  • Meowza-Lee Meowza-Lee

    nt no party like an sp party :)

    20 weeks ago
  • Rev.Erebus Forktongue Rev.Erebus Forktongue

    PURE FUCKING NEKRO

    CANT WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR

    20 weeks ago
  • Shane Mullally Shane Mullally

    Wish I could go to this years DOD :(

    But at least I camped with Crunch at Graspop this year! :D

    20 weeks ago
  • Mags Edgar Mags Edgar

    heres another!


    wat can i say...... ye like to party!

    20 weeks ago
  • Mags Edgar Mags Edgar

    some photos from the after party!

    who are u givin out to?????

    20 weeks ago
  • Morgoroth Morgoroth

    Is it over 18s

    21 weeks ago via Mobile
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