The undisputed leaders of heavy punk and metal sound, rooted in today’s world’s underground are heading over to Exit Festival’s live music temples, Fusion and Explosive stages! The best live punk band and one of the most influential street punk acts of all time, Cock Sparrer, will be headlining Fusion Stage on Saturday, 9 July. Another representatives of the sound, the American anti-establishment advocates Anti-Flag are coming to Serbia for the first time to defend their cause on the first day of the festival, no less than at the loud Explosive Stage! The same stage will also welcome pioneers of the Gothenburg metal sound, At the Gates, on Friday, 8 July, while on the last day, the uncompromised heavy sound is brought to Fusion Stage by the regional innovators of the EBM, electronic dark rock sound, Borghesia from Ljubljana, Slovenia!

One of the most prominent punk names in the world, Cock Sparrer, are finally coming to Exit Festival! The very beginning of ’80s saw the release of the eponymous “Shock Troops”, one of the most influential punk albums of all time. Their major rise came during the ‘90s with the release of “Guilty as Charged”, whereas today they are one of the most wanted punk rock bands always increasing their horde of fans who remember the band’s gigs for the rest of their lives!

Cock Sparrer – Live at Brasil: https://youtu.be/GlXzTARCoMA

Controversial, activist punk rock band who use the inverted American flag as their symbol, Anti-Flag, are coming to Serbia for the first time! Formed in Pittsburgh, and inspired by political messages and innuendos of Dead Kennedys and The Clash, they created a big bang on the world’s music scene in the beginning of the ’90s, with their later albums “For Blood And Empire“ (2006), “The Terror State“ (2003) and “Underground Network“ (2001) inspired worldwide audience to engage in the idea of socialism, anti-war movement, as well as the most recent Occupy movement, while they themselves are advocating radical changes, social awareness, freedom of expression, fight against capitalism, war, as well as mindless nationalism, which is the topic of their latest, tenth album “American Spring“,  released last year.

Anti-Flag – Fabled World: https://youtu.be/1sEYvdG1wiM

The music phenomenon known as the Gothenburg Sound (or the Gothenburg Metal Scene) has altered the world of metal music during the 1990s by combining the melodies and riffs of British heavy metal with the elements of death metal, including fast-paced drums and growl vocals. Swedish At The Gates are considered the pioneers of the sound and have been an iconic entity on the scene since they were (re)formed. This summer, they are coming to the Fortress to swing against the audience at Exit’s Explosive Stage!

At The Gates – Death and The Labyrinth: https://youtu.be/hzjshF0TFm8

One of the names that pop up when mentioning the EBM sound is definitely Borghesia, hailing from Ljubljana, Slovenia. The band have been one of the major representatives of the rock movement in the region, alongside Laibach and Pankrti, by starting off a whole new sound unfamiliar to the wider audience at the time. The band were, as many state, ahead of their time in terms of sound back in 1982, calling out for the reaction of the public, until their disbandment in 1995. In 2009, the band reformed, also refreshing their playing style with great new motives and new ideas.

Exit Festival will be held this year from 7 to 10 July at the Petrovaradin Fortress, after which Exit Adventure moves to the Adriatic Sea for the third annual Sea Dance Festival, held from 14 to 16 July. Confirmed acts for Exit Adventure already include Ellie Goulding, Wiz Khalifa, Bastille, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Stormzy, Lost Frequencies, Solomun, Robin Schulz, Nicky Romero, Ms. Dynamite, Zomboy, Wilkinson, Mind Against, Disciples, Dub Pistols, Kensington, FederSam Feldt, DJ Hype, Andy C, Anti-Flag, At The Gates, Cock Sparrer, Modestep – DJ Set, Ivy Lab, Sub Zero, Hernan Cattaneo b2b Henry Saiz, James Zabiela, Borghesia, Tommy Four Seven, Antigone, Francois X and Shlømo.

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