Hammerfest 2013 adds Sodom

German thrash/black metallers Sodom top the latest acts announced for next March's Hammerfest IV.

Also announced for the line-up for HF 5 (In Fear of the Dragon) are Dutch Viking folk Metallers Heidevolk, Swedish Heavy Metallers Sister Sin, Sacred Mother Tongue, Flayed Disciple, Absolver, Line of Fire, .

Lastly no Hammerfest would not be complete without resident house band Oaf.

With a 12th century Japanese Samurai culture as the back drop, the line-up includes Hatebreed, Candlemass, Destruction, Napalm Death, Enslaved, Huntress, Senser, Iron Saviour, Evil Scarecrow, M-Pire of Evil, Def Con One, Texas Hippie Coalition, Shear, Chimp Spanner, Abadden, Winterfylleth, Empress, Commander in Chief, 4Arm, Stuka Squadron, RSJ, Triaxis, Jaguar, Vicous Nature, Driven, and Black Acid Souls. In total there will be three stages and over 50 bands.

Hammerfest the festival for metal fans run by the people put on Hard Rock Hell and Metal Hammer returns for its fifth year to a new site with better units, bigger venues, more eateries and generally wider facilities on site. Hammerfest V - In Fear of The Dragon will take place from early arrival party Thurday 14th to Saturday 16th March 2013 and moves to the new larger Haven, at Pwllheli, Gwynedd, in North Wales.

Weekend tickets, for anyone 16+ years old, are available and include two night's accommodation in holiday apartments. Tickets are available priced from £125 per head, based on a group of six people sharing a silver chalet.

Tickets include two nights' accommodation and entrance to all 6 arenas as well as free car parking. Only VIP tickets include accommodation for the additional Thursday night, alternatively Thursday night add ons can be purchased for an additional £30.

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