Metal Mania Fest First Live Date of 2007

The guys are getting away from Birmingham for a day


METALMANIA FESTIVAL 2007
24.03.2007
Spodek Hall, Katowice, Poland
2 stages - 24 bands

Main stage:

TESTAMENT (US)
PARADISE LOST (UK)
MY DYING BRIDE (UK)
SEPULTURA (BR)
BLAZE BAYLEY (UK)
DESTRUCTION (D)
ENTOMBED (SE)
JORN (NO)
ZYKLON (NO)
VITAL REMAINS (US)
CRYSTAL ABYSS (RU)
DARZAMAT (PL)
KORPIKLAANI (FI)

Small stage
BENEDICTION (UK)
ANATA (SE)
FOREVER WILL BURN (RPA)
ROOT (CZ)
TYR (Faroe Islands)
WU-HAE (PL)
HORRORSCOPE (PL)
DEIVOS (PL)
CIRYAM (PL)
CARNAL (PL)
SPHERE (PL)
WITCHKING (PL)
DOORS OPEN: 9 a.m.
SMALL STAGE: 9.30 a.m.
MAIN STAGE: 10.30 a.m.

Official websites: www.metalmind.com.pl/metalmania & www.myspace.com/metalmaniafestival

Ticket prices:
floor and red sections: 35 / 38 € (on the day of the show)
sections H and J 45 / 48 € (on the day of the show)
VIP section 58 / 60 € (on the day of the show)

For more info about tickets please call: +48 32 205 25 00 (ext. 101), e-mail: koncerty@metalmind.com.pl or visit: www.metalopolis.pl.
To buy tickets please call +48 32 205 25 00 (ext. 187), + 48 32 253 77 60, e-mail: shop@metalopolis.com.pl or visit: www.metalopolis.pl

That's some fucking lineup, I didn't know all of the rest of the bill.

And only just over a week away!

is it panic time yet dave ? oh yes,we are keeping "forged in fire" on the emergency list in case we actually do bother to go back onstage ok ?

i was gonna be there for the show, but am going to the warm-up show in Budapest the night before.

travelling between there and katowice is a nightmare timewise and financially, so i guess i'll have to miss out on the Ben' gig.

ne'ermind, there'll be more opportnities, i'm sure....

When I got to know that Benediction will play finally in Poland I was (and still I am) in seventh heaven!!!!!!!!!
Finally guys, it's 14 years since you were in Poland! I beleive that it will be metal event of a year for me. I will bring a polish flag with Ben's logo on it, so see you sooooooon!

we will keep a look out for you then !!! we will be doing a signing session at 8.15pm so come and say hello.

Question - if there will be any Ben's merchandise durring Metalmania?

yes,so bring lots of zloty !!!!
t-shirts,cd's,badges,sew on patches,stickers, the fucking lot !!!!!

Just make sure Dave doesn't take all the patches for his shorts!

I'll put whatever I like on my shorts thank you very much! Only wear the bloody things for about 4 days a year anyway, hate em. The legs of an Englishman were made to be preserved milky white and out of sight - IT'S THE LAW.

Set list for the First show

1.I.
2.UNFOUND MORTALITY.
3.NOTHING ON THE INSIDE.
4.MAGNIFICAT.
5.I BOW TO NONE.
6.DARK IS THE SEASON.
7.SUFFERING FEEDS ME.
8.THE GROTESQUE.
9.AGONISED.
10.NIGHTFEAR.
11.JUMPING AT SHADOWS.
12.SUBCONSCIOUS TERROR.
13.THE DREAMS YOU DREAD

Dean you rascal!:) You spoiled me the surprise:)
Seriously setlist looks really interesting. Indeed there would be some slight changes, but you can't always get what you want.
Hope to get some encore.

Sorry Mate.

I hope i did not spoil it to much for you!
As for the set list i will put up a new thread for set wish list so the band can see what songs you would like to hear.

As for the encore as i stated on the main site if the crowd go mad then you just might see them back on stage.
I really hope you have a great time and really enjoy yourself.
If you get some good photo's with the band send them over to us we will get them on the new fan area we will be doing.

The Band will be on stage around 6.00pm so make sure you get down the front!
The Guys are Booked to-do a signing Session at 8.15pm so go show your support!
(Check times at Venue for any changes)

I'm impressed... I still got f..ckin' headache, sore throat, and in my ears something is ringing but I enjoyed every second of your gig, guys... Dave was right: the power of metal lies in the underground and I hope you all felt that in Katowice. But I really wish to see you next time on the main stage... killing with your music everyone that is still alive after last saturday evening It was the greatest of all performances on Metalmania. Thank you for your attitude & commitment. You love to play it and we love to hear it. Come back to Poland quickly.
PS. Thanx for "Forged in fire", I've never expected to hear that one live...

yes it was a bit of a good night wasn't it !!!!.we have been offered the main stage again already by the promoters of metalmania !! we will have to talk with eachother about that though because the crowd was too far away on the main stage and benediction like to sweat and bleed along with the crowd !!! we will play poland again but we will not leave a gap of 14 years between shows this time ! thank you for coming to the show and we are glad you enjoyed it.

Some new Photo's are up on the main site from the guys trip to poland
(all off stage madness)

more to come soon

Kieron's tour diary! (benediction slave) is up on the site for you all to read
You will find it on the tour area of the main site

frank h wrote:

yes it was a bit of a good night wasn't it !!!!.

IT was buddy! It was for sure!
First of all - sorry for such a long delay (as I promised to post..., shame on me!). Although it's more than a month ago since you were smashing my brain, I still feel it. Uncomparable experience. What can I say besides that my dreams came true? Nothing. Words are worthless. It will remain unverbalized, but constant in my memory. Bliss.

Since 24.03.07 I've spoken with many people about Metalmania fest and Ben's gig. All of them (even those who don't know B. well) were delighted, seriously.

Frank and Dave! I'm very pleased that we've meet and can't wait to see you again.

glad you enjoyed it bonny. the promoter asked us back straight away for later in the year but we are a bit too busy now so early next year for poland i think.

A little bit late... but better later than never