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Graspop Metal Meeting 2025: metal paradise under the blazing sun of Dessel
If there’s one metal festival in Belgium that every fan should experience at least once, it’s Graspop Metal Meeting. Every year, the quiet town of Dessel transforms into a massive celebration of metal, hard rock, punk, hardcore, and everything in between. With a killer lineup, legendary energy, and thousands of devoted fans from across the world, Graspop has become an unmissable highlight of the European summer festival scene.
2025: a legendary edition… and sunny too!
After last year’s muddy and rainy nightmare, Graspop 2025 was a dream come true. Sunshine, dry fields, warm temperatures – perfect conditions for a full weekend of headbanging, mosh pits and metal brotherhood. The atmosphere was electric from start to finish.
Highlights of the 2025 edition
It’s hard to choose with such a stacked lineup, but a few moments definitely stole the show:
- Iron Maiden marked their 50th anniversary with a monumental set. Fire, energy, classics — Bruce Dickinson was in top shape, and fans of all ages screamed every word back at them. A masterclass in legendary live performance.
- Korn shook the main stage with a brutal, razor-sharp performance that rattled the entire field. Their sound hit like a freight train — pure intensity from start to finish.
- Terror lit up the Jupiler Stage with one of the weekend’s wildest sets. Their relentless hardcore energy turned the pit into chaos (the good kind), leaving no one standing still.
- Slipknot delivered one of their signature performances — dark, loud, and insanely tight. The crowd was massive, the adrenaline constant.
- And of course, Judas Priest reminded everyone why they’re still among the titans of the genre. Flawless, powerful, and iconic.
The unmatched Graspop atmosphere
What makes Graspop Metal Meeting truly stand out isn’t just the lineup — it’s the atmosphere. On the field, in the campgrounds, between stages and beer tents, there’s a true sense of community. Metalheads from all generations come together in mutual respect, chaos, laughter, and loud music.
From grizzled veterans to excited newcomers, everyone’s here for the same reason: to celebrate metal in all its forms under one (very sunny) sky. Add cold drinks, great food, and incredible people — and you’ve got one of the most unforgettable weekends of the year.
Why you absolutely need to go
- Because it’s the biggest and most iconic metal festival in Belgium
- Because the lineup brings the world’s best metal acts to one place every year
- Because the atmosphere on-site and in the camps is like nowhere else
- Because watching Iron Maiden or Slipknot at sunset in Dessel is next-level magic
- And because Graspop delivers goosebumps — even in 30°C heat
Practical info
📍 Location: Dessel, Antwerp province, Belgium
📅 Dates: June 19–22, 2025
🎟️ Tickets: day passes, combi tickets & camping available at graspop.be
🚆 Getting there: trains & festival shuttles from major cities, on-site parking available
🎸 Genres: metal, heavy metal, hard rock, punk, metalcore, hardcore…
