The Deathfest was a one-day music festival currently held annually in May at the University of Leeds, England. It was organised by Gavin McInally, who is also the organiser of the Damnation Festival.
Deathfest 2009 The first annual Deathfest took place on Sunday 3 May 2009 at the University of Leeds. It billed 17 bands over two stages and tickets cost £19.50. Festival headliners were Vader and Leng Tch'e.
Deathfest 2009Terrorizer StagePHD StageVader Repulsion Origin Akercocke Benediction The Rotted Desecration Ingested NeuromaLeng Tch'e Lazarus Blackstar Reth Black Sun Infected Disarray Dragged Into Sunlight Esclavage
Deathfest 2010 "The Second Coming" The second annual Deathfest took place on Sunday 2 May 2010 at Leeds University. It billed 16 bands over two stages and tickets cost £19.50. Festival headliners were Brujeria and Ramesses.
Deathfest 2010Terrorizer StagePHD StageBrujeria Immolation Negura Bunget Hour of Pennance Amputated Infestation Dawn of Chaos RevokationRamnesses Abgott Wormrot Fukpig Palehorse Volition The Way of Purity IRG
The end Following the 2010 festival the organizers announced that 2010 would be the last installment for the festival. Due to poor ticket sales they could no longer afford to keep the festival going. However, its sister festival, Damnation, returned for its sixth installment later in 2010.
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