HEAVY METAL THUNDER
5th EDITION OF THE UNDERGROUND FESTIVAL
14 - 15th MARCH 2025
FESTIVAL IS SOLD-OUT! THANK YOU!
Let´s worship classic heavy metal together! Come to the small Czech city Písek and enjoy club shows of the 14 great bands from 10 countries! Genre legends play here together with amazing young generation and new wave bands play here alongside their heavy metal idols. Without differences. This is the fusion of metal generations! This is totally friendly indoor 2-days festival Heavy Metal Thunder!!! Only one in Czechia! We go together and it shall be forever!
BANDS
PAGAN ALTAR / NWOBHM, doom / UK, USA
MEDIEVAL STEEL / 80s heavy metal / USA
FRIENDS OF HELL / doom/heavy / International
BLAZON STONE / heavy metal / SWE
IRON CURTAIN / heavy metal / ESP
NIGHT / heavy rock / SWE
AMETHYST / heavy metal / CH
TOWER / heavy metal / USA
KONTACT / heavy metal / CAN
SAVAGED / heavy metal / ESP
COLTRE / heavy metal / UK
AARDVARK / heavy metal / AU
KUENRING / heavy metal / AT
MECHANIC TYRANTS / heavy metal / GER
FESTIVAL RULES
ENTRY:
- Please, tell us code of your order at entry and we´ll give you print ticket with running order.
RULES:
- Please respect the rules and instructions of the organizers, club and security.
- DO NOT ENTER THE BACKSTAGE and other restricted areas!!!!!!
- The club is non-smoking. The smoking area is outside on the terrace.
- There is a cloakroom in the club. 10 CZK/1 piece.
- Payment at the bar is in Czech crowns and EUROS and cash only.
- Stage diving yes, but respect place for bands.
CLUB INFO:
- The bar offers 3 types of beer (since price 1 EUR), alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and smaller snacks (grill, meat, vegetarian)
- There will be official merchandise from the bands and festival and few labels: Doomentia Records, Tapes of Terror, Magick Musick, Monster Nation and more.
- You can stay at the club bar after the end of last band until 2:00 AM on Friday and Saturday.
- Cloakroom is open only until 0:30!
TIPS FOR PÍSEK:
- Písek is a historical town and so you can visit the Stone Bridge, the Malt House, the historical tower, the square and the historical centre, the museum. More info on the city website.
- You can have a good lunch in the Indian restaurant Tandoor, Pomodoro restaurant, U Reinerů, Kozlovna, Na Ostrove, and Veget (only on Thursday/Friday until 14:00)
- Bars open after 2:00 AM: Revolution, New York, 80s, ...
- Parking capacities at the club are very limited, so we recommend using the parking by the post office or the exhibition center.
- The best transportation from Prague to Pisek: You can come by bus (from station Na Knížecí) or train (stations Hlavní nádraží or Nádraží Smíchov). Check your bus/train here.
- Please respect people who lives in our city and please respect clean city and hotel owners. Písek is small city and our festival is event with the most foreign visitors here. Make it so people look forward to seeing you again next year. Thanks for understanding!