Full Terror Assault Open Air festival — the first true European-style open air festival for extreme music fans in the U.S. — will take place September 4, 5, 6 and 7, 2019 at Cave In Rock, Illinois's Hogrock Campground. Fans will experience two days of pre-parties and activities, plus two more days of non-stop blistering sets from the best bands in underground extreme music of all kinds.
This year's lineup will feature headlining metal legends SOULFLY , thrash metal icons VIO-LENCE in their only Midwestern appearance, Canadian death metal outfit KATAKLYSM , Swedish death metal stalwarts GRAVE , thrash crossover kings M.O.D. performing a special half M.O.D. /half S.O.D. set, and many more. Additional bands are scheduled to be announced very soon. See below for a full lineup.
Full Terror Assault Open Air is an experience designed to bring metal fanatics of all walks of life together for a celebration of extreme music without breaking wallets. Two-day GA passes for September 6 and 7 start at just $79.99, including access to camping! Information and additional pricing for two-, three- and four-day GA passes, pre-party passes, ultimate VIP passes (including merchandise, swag bags, backstage access, and beyond), additional accommodations, vendors and more are available via www.fullterrorassault.com .
Once onsite, Full Terror Assault Open Air attendees will find a home away from home nestled within the picturesque Shawnee National Forest, with over 100 acres of wooded campground land, scenic lakes, and even a beach! Best of all — camping is free, with upgrades and trailer/RV/golf cart passes available.
Make it a road trip! Full Terror Assault Open Air is located within a five-hour drive of major cities such as Indianapolis, St. Louis, Louisville, Nashville and Cincinnati, and roughly six hours from Chicago, Atlanta, Columbus and Kansas City.
In addition to the festival itself, fans will enjoy campsite and costume contests, a morbid metal market, food vendors, after-parties featuring even more killer bands, and a DJ to keep the party going all night. Please note, Full Terror Assault Open Air is completely BYOB/BYOA.
The Full Terror Assault Open Air lineup will feature the best bands in the extreme metal scene on two stages. This year's lineup includes:
SOULFLY
VIO-LENCE
KATAKLYSM
GRAVE
M.O.D.
EXHORDER
CRISIX
SKELETAL REMAINS
JUNGLE ROT
CLITEATER
RINGWORM
KRISIUN
GENOCIDE PACT
DEHUMANIZED
MORBID SAINT
WRATH
INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND
CAST THE STONE
HATCHET
WACO JESUS
PAINS
BYZANTINE
WRVM
ELBOW DEEP
RHYTHM OF FEAR
POOLSIDE AT THE FLAMINGO
SEXUAL ATROCITIES
TOXIC RUIN
A HILL TO DIE UPON
GROUND
DRAG THEM DOWN
CONFUSED
INVIDIOSUS
EMBLUDGEONMENT
SMASH POTATER
BLEED THE VICTIM
WOUNDVAC
MEET THE MAILMAN
SUMMONER'S CIRCLE
MINIMUM WAGE ASSASSINS
CHEESE GRATER MASTURBATION
CRATER
HAMMERHEDD
BUZZZAR
VIKEN
EULOGY IN BLOOD
The Full Terror Assault Open Air team says: " FTA is definitely not your typical metal festival and we are proud to be the first true extreme music open air festival in the USA. Above all, it is a labor of true passion for us and we are excited to be celebrating five years strong in 2019. We want you to come celebrate with us and see what it's all about!"
Billy Milano of M.O.D. says: "We're really excited to finally get back on the road after four years. Going out and celebrating 30 years of M.O.D. and 30 years of S.O.D. at the Full Terror Assault Open Air festival is going to be a fitting tribute to my 92-year-old mother who I lost to cancer in September, who always encouraged me and made me fight on. I'm doing Full Terror Assault for the fans and for my mother and father. M.O.D. is going to bring the fucking pain."
Jason VieBrooks of EXHORDER adds: "It's such a great honor for EXHORDER to share the stage with so many killer bands at a festival in the U.S. that is really close to the likes of a European festival. I played FTA with WAR CURSE a few years ago and the staff and crew were top notch! Thrash is back!"
Full Terror Assault Open Air is an independently run event managed by a small team of passionate, hard-working music fans — including a promoter who has been involved in the underground and extreme music for over 25 years. The festival originated with the goal of providing fans a true open-air festival atmosphere without having to travel to Europe, and each year that goal has been met, with stories of the festival's success spreading by word of mouth, online and in the underground.
For more information, visit www.fullterrorassault.com .
