Metal Female Voices Fest was a heavy metal music festival dedicated to female vocalists, held annually in the Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium from 2003 to 2016. It was organized by the Metal Organisation, which later changed into "2 Wild 4 agency". The festival enables smaller and unknown bands with female vocalists to perform on a big stage beside bigger and more famous bands.

Over the years, they gave away special awards or organized a warm-up which allowed bands to compete to perform on the festival for the next year.

On 13 February 2017, it was announced that the Metal Female Voices Fest is put on indefinite hold. On 10 December 2018, it has been confirmed that a Japanese edition of MFVF will take place in Osaka and Tokyo in April 2019.

In 2020, the official website of the Metal Female Voices Fest went dead.

Lineups 2019 Japan Leaves' Eyes Anneke van Giersbergen's VUUR Mary's Blood (Tokyo only) Evig Natt Sailing to Nowhere Ancient Myth (Osaka only) Rakshasa (Osaka only) Eleanor (Tokyo only)

2017

"On hold"

2016

MFVF 2016October 21October 22October 23Acoustic showsLeaves' Eyes MaYaN Battlelore Kontrust Artrosis Spoil Engine Savn Crescent Lament Ancient Myth Mourning Sun Evig NattTarja Liv Kristine + Raymond Rohonyi Tristania Whyzdom Enemy of Reality Feridea Blackthorn Skarlett Riot Mercy Isle

2014

MFVF 2014October 17October 18October 19MFV United Saeko Ayin Aleph Diary of DestructionLeaves' Eyes The Sirens(Anneke Van Giersbergen, Kari Rueslåtten & Liv Kristine) Sirenia Draconian Diabulus in Musica Head Phones President Skeptical Minds Jaded Star Ancient Bards Dark Sarah Season of Ghosts La-VenturaTherion Arkona Xandria Holy Moses Stream of Passion Viper Solfa Enemy of Reality Magistina Saga Evenoire Aria Flame

2013

MFVF 2013October 18October 19October 20Eve's Apple Liv KristineLacuna Coil Delain + Sharon den Adel Leaves' Eyes Kontrust Asrai Kobra and the Lotus Chaostar Serenity Imperia Victorians Azylya MagionTarja + Floor Jansen ReVamp Anneke van Giersbergen Crimfall Stream of Passion Cadaveria Eleanor Dalriada Hell City L'Endevi

2012

MFVF 2012October 20October 21Lacuna Coil Arch Enemy Delain Arkona Amberian Dawn Skeptical Minds Dimlight Lahannya Seduce the Heaven Benighted Soul Crysalys AnwynnEpica Xandria Diabulus in Musica Trail of Tears Sarah Jezebel Deva Trillium 69 Chambers November-7 Meden Agan Valkyre

2011

MFVF 2011October 21October 22October 23Battlelore Xandria Bare InfinityDoro Leaves' Eyes Diabulus in Musica Trail of Tears Benedictum Dylath-Leen Deadlock Amaranthe Kivimetsän Druidi Coma Divine Nemhain Hanging DollTherion Visions of Atlantis Draconian Stream of Passion System Divide Midnattsol Triosphere VelvetSeal Operatika Diary About My Nightmares

2010 MFVF 2010October 22October 23October 24Hells Belles Manic Movement The VeilArch Enemy ReVamp Krypteria Tristania Dylath-Leen Visions of Atlantis Skeptical Minds 69 Chambers UnSun Godyva PythiaEpica Leaves' Eyes HolyHell Diabulus in Musica Sarah Jezebel Deva The Agonist Omega Lithium Ram-Zet Anwynn

2009 The seventh edition took place at Oktoberhallen in Wieze in the municipality of Lebbeke on October 17 and October 18, 2009. MFVF 2009October 17October 18Epica Delain Midnattsol Krypteria Flowing Tears Autumn Amberian Dawn Kivimetsän Druidi UnSun Manic Movement Pinky Doodle Poodle WhyzdomTarja Doro Trail of Tears Van Canto Darzamat Stream of Passion Lahannya Deadlock To-Mera Coronatus

2008

MFVF 2008October 17October 18Girlschool Eths Benedictum Izegrim White Skull Dylath-Leen ChaosWave Ethernity Why She KillsTarja Epica L'Âme Immortelle Trail of Tears Midnattsol (canceled) Asrai Diablo Swing Orchestra Macbeth Edenbridge Atargatis Kells Markize

2007 Theatre of Tragedy, who had already pulled out of the 2006 festival, were initially scheduled to perform on October 20 as the fifth band on the bill. On February 2 it was announced that they had decided to cancel their appearance, with no explanation given. They were replaced by Autumn. The Gathering and After Forever also canceled, respectively on February 15, being replaced by Delain, and May 4, being replaced by Flowing Tears. The lineup was later reshuffled so Sirenia and Epica ended up taking After Forever and The Gathering's place. Darzamat, Autumn and Imperia also pulled out shortly before the date of the festival.

MFVF 2007October 13 (Warm-Up) †October 17 ‡October 18 ‡Seraphim Kells Markize Ethernity Sad SiberiaDoro Holy Moses Dylath-Leen Tourettes Darzamat (canceled) Benedictum (canceled)Leaves' Eyes Epica Sirenia Flowing Tears Seraphim Delain Elis Draconian Battlelore Distorted Valkyre Interria Autumn (canceled) Imperia (canceled)

†Held at Ten Weyngaert, Brussels. / ‡Held at Oktoberhallen, Wieze.

2006 Held on October 21 at Oktoberhallen in Wieze. Theatre of Tragedy canceled their appearance on October 20 because two band members were sick. Delain were initially going to play as a special guest, but they effectively replaced Theatre of Tragedy in the lineup. The event was also dedicated to the late Elis singer, Sabine Dünser, who passed on July of that year. The remaining members of Elis were in attendance at the festival and had performed the year prior at the event.

MFVF 2006October 21Tristania Delain Lullacry Midnattsol Forever Slave Xandria Sengir Visions of Atlantis Skeptical Minds Naio Ssaion The Legion of Hetheria Anachronia Theatres des Vampires Macbeth

2005

Held at Oktoberhallen, Wieze.

MFVF 2005October 22Lacuna Coil After Forever Epica Leaves' Eyes Mercury Rain Midnattsol Asrai Elis Autumn Skeptical Minds The Legion of Hetheria Anachronia Diluvium (did not appear)

2004

Held at Ancienne Belgique, Brussels.

MFVF 2004November 7Nightwish Epica Flowing Tears Darkwell Sengir Visions of Atlantis Syrens Call Ashes You Leave

2003

Held at Ten Weyngaert, Forest.

MFVF 2003November 8Epica Autumn Anthemon Sengir Keltgar Morning The Last Embrace

References

Pictures of the edition of 2007. www.metal-ways.com.

External links Official website