LINKIN PARK, SCORPIONS, KORN and MUSE will headline the 2025 installment of Hellfest, set to take place June 19-22, 2025 in Clisson, France.

Hellfest is an annual open-air festival and one of the biggest metal festivals in all of Europe.

After canceling the 2020 and 2021 installments due to the ongoing pandemic, Hellfest returned in 2022 and was held over two weekends, with seven days of performances from many of the biggest metal and hard rock acts in the world.

In 2023, Hellfest moved to a four-day format to welcome more than 200 bands on the six stages of the festival.

Hellfest, which drew 180,000 people in 2019, generally features a lineup which is 90 percent made up of international acts and 20 percent of spectators coming from abroad.

In the heart of the festival, the Hell City Square offers a walk into partner booths, a gallery of exhibitors, a huge metal market with a decoration worthy of the greatest science-fiction movies.

The Hellfest organizers released the following message: “Hellbangers, the wait is finally over — the lineup for Hellfest‘s 18th edition has been unveiled!

“This year, 184 bands and artists will storm the six stages of Hellfest, with one last very special guest yet to be announced. Among them, 106 will make their debut in Clisson, a testament to how alive and dynamic the ‘extreme music’ scene remains.

“We’re thrilled to welcome LINKIN PARK back to Hellfest for only the second time in the festival’s history, celebrating their remarkable comeback. Alongside them, hard rock legends SCORPIONS and nu-metal pioneers KORN will take the stage, setting the tone for an unforgettable weekend. And for the first time ever, British powerhouse MUSE will grace Clisson with their stadium-filling rock, a bold choice that’s sure to win over even the doubters.

“On Friday, Mainstage 2 will shine a spotlight on women in music, with a lineup featuring female-led or all-female bands like WITHIN TEMPTATION, HEILUNG, EPICA, SPIRITBOX, KITTIE, FUTURE PALACE, Amira Elfeky, Charlotte Wessels, and SUN. With more than 42 bands including female musicians, this year’s Hellfest promises to champion diversity like never before.

“This edition also highlights the rise of a new generation of headliners, the emergence of groundbreaking phenomena, legendary reunions, all while paying tribute to the pioneers of the genre who continue to uphold the legacy of our music.
Discover the full lineup and start planning your Hellfest experience — we’ll see you in 193 days at CLISSON ROCK CITY!”