Gods of Metal is the biggest Italian metal festival, held annually since 1997. It takes place in early summer, usually on the first or second weekend of June. The 2007 edition took place on June 2, June 3 and June 30 at Idroscalo in Milan.

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Lineups

2009

Held on June 27 and June 28 at Stadio Brianteo in Monza

Saturday 27 June		Sunday 28 June
L Stage	R Stage (CRUE FEST STAGE)	L Stage	R Stage
Heaven and Hell Queensrÿche Edguy Epica Voivod Extrema	Motley Crue Tesla Lita Ford Marty Friedman Backyard Babies Lauren Harris	Dream Theater Blind Guardian Tarja Turunen Saxon (cancelled) Cynic Black Dahlia Murder	Slipknot Carcass Down Mastodon Napalm Death Static-X

2008

Held on June 27, June 28 and June 29 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna

Friday 27 June	Saturday 28 June	Sunday 29 June
Iron Maiden Avenged Sevenfold Rose Tattoo Apocalyptica Airbourne Lauren Harris Black Tide Kingcrow	Slayer Carcass Meshuggah Testament At the Gates The Dillinger Escape Plan Between the Buried and Me Stormlord Brain Dead	Judas Priest Iced Earth Yngwie Malmsteen Morbid Angel Obituary Enslaved Infernal Poetry Nightmare

2007

Held on June 2, June 3 and June 30 at Idroscalo in Milan.

Saturday 2 June	Sunday 3 June	Saturday 30 June
Mötley Crüe Velvet Revolver Scorpions Thin Lizzy White Lion Tigertailz Eldritch Planet Hard	Heaven and Hell Dream Theater Blind Guardian Dimmu Borgir Dark Tranquillity Symphony X Anathema DGM	Ozzy Osbourne Korn Megadeth Black Label Society Type O Negative Sadist Deathstars Slowmotion Apocalypse

2006

Held on June 1-June 4 at Idroscalo in Milan.

Thursday 1 June	Friday 2 June	Saturday 3 June	Sunday 4 June
Venom Opeth Down Testament Nevermore Satyricon Sodom Amorphis Cappanera	Strana Officina Fire Trails Extrema Vision Divine Necrodeath Domine Novembre Stormlord Infernal Poetry White Skull Mellow Toy Boom Perfect Picture	Whitesnake Def Leppard Motörhead Helloween Stratovarius Gamma Ray Angra Edguy Sonata Arctica Crucified Barbara	Guns N' Roses Korn Deftones Alice in Chains Stone Sour Soulfly Bloodsimple DragonForce Hellfueled Benedictum 10 Years

2005

Held on June 11 and June 12 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna.

Saturday 11 June	Sunday 12 June
Iron Maiden Slayer Lacuna Coil Obituary Strapping Young Lad DragonForce Mastodon Mudvayne Evergrey	Mötley Crüe Megadeth Anthrax Accept Yngwie Malmsteen Black Label Society Hammerfall Extrema Exilia

2004

Held on June 5 and June 6 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna.

Saturday 5 June	Sunday 6 June
Judas Priest Stratovarius UFO Nevermore Symphony X Anathema Rage Domine Into Eternity Dark Lunacy	Alice Cooper Testament Motörhead Twisted Sister W.A.S.P. Quireboys Sodom Naglfar Stormlord Through Solace Dragonforce

Due to heavy rain, the UFO concert was cancelled and Stratovarius played the next day, between the Quireboys and W.A.S.P..

2003

Held on June 8 at Palavobis in Milan.

Sunday 8 June

Whitesnake Queensrÿche Motörhead Saxon Destruction Grave Digger Angra Pain of Salvation Vision Divine Thoten Mantra DGM Madhouse

2002

Held on June 8 and June 9 at Stadio Brianteo in Monza.

Saturday 8 June	Sunday 9 June
Slayer Halford Kreator Sodom My Dying Bride Soil Ill Nino Anti-Product Mushroom Head Node	Manowar Blind Guardian Running Wild Shaman Symphony X Virgin Steele Domine Doro Metalium Blaze Time Machine

2001

Held on June 9 at Palavobis in Milan.

Saturday 9 June

Judas Priest Megadeth Savatage Motörhead Gamma Ray Cradle of Filth Rhapsody W.A.S.P. Nevermore Kamelot Wine Spirit Eldritch Benediction Beholder Sungift Secret Sphere Centurion Sigma

2000

Held on June 10 and June 11 at Stadio Brianteo in Monza.

Saturday 10 June	Sunday 11 June
Iron Maiden Demons and Wizards Dark Tranquillity Sentenced Edguy Domine Dirty Deeds Khali Theatres Des Vampires	Slayer Slipknot Methods of Mayhem Testament In Flames The Kovenant Death SS Necrodeath Magazzini Della Comunicazione

1999

Held on June 5 and June 6 at Forum Open Air Arena in Assago-Milan.

Saturday 5 June	Sunday 6 June
Metallica Stratovarius Mercyful Fate Biohazard Overkill Monster Magnet Space Age Playboys Lacuna Coil Cappanera	Manowar Motörhead Angra Hammerfall Iron Savior Nevermore Labyrinth Time Machine Skyclad Avalon Headstone Epitaph

1998

Held on June 6 at Forum Open Air Arena in Milan.

Saturday 6 June

Black Sabbath Pantera Stratovarius Helloween Gamma Ray Blind Guardian Iced Earth Coal Chamber Labyrinth

1997

Held on June 7 at Palavobis in Milan.

Saturday 7 June

Manowar Angra Rage Grave Digger Moonspell Time Machine Eldritch