by Christophe Pauly
– Senior Photojournalist —
June 19-21, 2015 at Val de Moine Sport Complex in Clisson, France —
France’s annual music festival, known to the world as Hellfest, marked its 10th anniversary this year. Featuring musical acts from the Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Punk and Hardcore genres, the event is certainly a tour de force of who’s who in the business.
Enjoy photos taken of a few participating bands: Bloodbath, The Answer, Five Finger Death Punch, Korn and ZZ Top.
Live! | Hellfest 2015 Photo Gallery
Bands featured at Hellfest 2015:
Slipknot, Scorpions, Faith No More, Judas Priest, ZZ Top, Slash (feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators), Motörhead, Alice Cooper, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Nightwish, Marilyn Manson, Airbourne, Billy Idol, Anthrax, Five Finger Death Punch, In Flames, Lamb Of God, Killing Joke, Ace Frehley, The Quireboys, The Answer, Life Of Agony, Hollywood Undead, Godsmack, Armored Saint, Exodus, Nuclear Assault, Hirax, The Haunted, Dark Tranquillity, Iron Reagan, Beastmilk, ETHS, No Return, Sticky Boys, Breakdust, Venom, Children Of Bodom, Meshuggah, Arch Enemy, Satyricon, At The Gates, Cannibal Corpse, In Extremo, Bloodbath, Cradle Of Filth, Triptykon, Mayhem, Finntroll, Samael, Obituary, Ensiferum, Arkona, Dying Fetus, Skyforger, Alestome, Skinless, Craft, Vallenfyre, Enthroned, The Crown, Ne Obliviscaris, Carach Angren, Nidingr, Der We Einer Freiheit, Khold, Mutilation, Shape Of Despair, Necrowretch, Prostitute Disfigurement, Coffins, Bolzer, Deep In Hate, Fallujah, Morgoth, Desultory, The Great Old Ones, Cock And Ball Torture, Vorkreist, Tribulation, Hypno5e, Body Count, Rise Against, Dead Kennedys, Envy, Biohazard, NOFX, Madball, Terror, Saint Vitus, Woven Hand, Red Fang, Les Wampas, DRI, The Exploited, Eyehategod, High On Fire, Trap Them, OFF!, Weedeater, Orange Goblin, Orchid, Truckfighters, Ahab, Merauder, Code Orange, Defeater, Despite You, Rise Of The Northstar, Vitamin X, ASG, Providence, Broken Teeth, The Wounded Kings, Russian Circles, Glowsun, Twitching Tongues, The Atlas Moth, Wolf Brigade, Les Ramoneurs De Menhir, Elder, Samsara Blues Experiment, Terra Tenebrosa, Brids In Row, Witchthroat Serpent, Midnight Ghost Train, and Machete.