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Eistnaflug

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Eistnaflug (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈeistnaˌflʏːx]) was an indoor heavy metal music festival held in Neskaupstaður, Iceland during the second weekend of July.

Name

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

History

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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), The Monolith Deathcult [de] (NL) and Cephalic Carnage (US). A few domestic bands that have often performed at the festival include Auðn, Dimma, Saktmóðigur [is],[1] Kontinuum, Legend, Skálmöld, Sólstafir, The Vintage Caravan and many more.

Location

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Eistnaflug's home, Neskaupstaður, Iceland[2][3] (population 1400), is a little town located on the Norðfjörður fjord in the municipality of Fjarðabyggð[1] 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.[4][5]

2015–2019 headliners

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2015

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2016

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2017

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2018

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2019

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References

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  1. ^ a b Hannah Jane, Cohen (6 July 2018). "Fjarðabyggð Elects First Punk Mayor \m/". The Reykjavík Grapevine.
  2. ^ Iceland concert event Iceland Airwaves to attract thousands of music lovers | IceNews – Daily News
  3. ^ East Iceland Town Gears Up for Heavy Metal Fest[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Nauðgun og tíu líkamsárásir ekki til marks um vel heppnaða hátíð - Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Ennþá bannað að vera fáviti". DV (in Icelandic). 5 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Eistnaflug". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  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 2019, retrieved 29 May 2019
  11. ^ Caughron, Bobby (26 May 2019). ""Seventh Manvantara" By Hate Released As New Single". XS Rock – News.
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