Eistnaflug

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Eistnaflug (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈeistnaˌflʏːx]) is an indoor metal music festival held in Neskaupstaður, Iceland during the second weekend of July.[1] It is a four-day festival with metal, hardcore, punk, rock and indie bands.

Name[]

The festival's name means "testicular flight" and is a pun on the name of  [is] ("sparks flying"), a family-oriented festival held in Neskaupstaður during the  [is].

History[]

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),  [de] (NL) and Cephalic Carnage (US). A few domestic bands that have often performed at the festival include Auðn, Dimma,  [is],[2] Kontinuum, Legend, Skálmöld, Sólstafir, The Vintage Caravan and many more.

Location[]

Eistnaflug's home, Neskaupstaður, Iceland[3][4] (population 1400), is a little town located on the Norðfjörður fjord in the municipality of Fjarðabyggð[2] 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.[5][6]

2015–2019 headliners[]

2015[7][]

2016[8][]

2017[9][]

2018[10][]

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References[]

  1. ^ Kyzer, Larissa (1 April 2019). "Trash and Burn – Neskaupstaður's metalfest with heart". My North – 2019 no. 02 | April–August (English) – Air Iceland Connect (in-flight magazine).
  2. ^ a b Hannah Jane, Cohen (6 July 2018). "Fjarðabyggð Elects First Punk Mayor \m/". The Reykjavík Grapevine.
  3. ^ Iceland concert event Iceland Airwaves to attract thousands of music lovers | IceNews – Daily News
  4. ^ East Iceland Town Gears Up for Heavy Metal Fest
  5. ^ "Nauðgun og tíu líkamsárásir ekki til marks um vel heppnaða hátíð - Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Ennþá bannað að vera fáviti". DV (in Icelandic). 5 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Eistnaflug". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Eistnaflug". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Eistnaflug". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Eistnaflug". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  11. ^ Eistnaflug 2019, retrieved 29 May 2019
  12. ^ Caughron, Bobby (26 May 2019). ""Seventh Manvantara" By Hate Released As New Single". XS Rock – News.

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