METAL ASYLUM FEST 2010 (The event's name has been officially changed) is 4 days away. The line up has been updated (see flyer above) with Vin Sinners and Spaghetti Junction, taking Goood Fryday's spot (due to Good Fryday's front man, being stuck in the Doha Film Festival).

The show is 21+, and will take place at the Rattle Snake Bar in the Metropolitan Hotel, Dubai (UAE). Show starts at 12 (Midday), and wraps up around 10:30 PM. Tickets cost 100 DHS (27.99 USD) and can be purchased at the gate on the day of the event.

For full information visit the event's official Facebook page

[PRESS RELEASE]
METAL ASYLUM (Rock & Metal night) and METALITY UAE are proud to announce a second gig featuring Hatred, The Crow Murder, Osprey, and A Blessed Aftermath, FOR ALL AGES on Saturday November 6th from 6pm to 10pm at The Fridge in Al Quoz, Dubai (UAE).

There is no alcohol allowed on the premises so everyone of you from 2 months to 200 years who cannot come to the Rattle Snake gig WE GOT YOU COVERED!!!!! See ya all there.

50DHS (13.99 USD) at the door.

METAL ASYLUM OPEN AIR is less than a week away from giving metalheads and rockers across Dubai and the UAE a night filled with highly energetic, unforgettable performances from some of UAE's most reputed bands. With German thrashers HATRED headlining and crushing the night with their blend of vintage German metal goodness.

We are giving away 2 tickets to a lucky reader (Courtesy of METAL ASYLUM and METALITY UAE), a chance to meet HATRED!! AND also get a signed t-shirt by the band. I don't think you can find a better way to remember a night filled with rock and metal goodness.

To enter, simply answer the following questions:

What is the name of HATRED's new album? That was recently released on October 22nd.

For clues, look here.

Leave your answers in the comments section below (you can use Facebook, Twitter or Yahoo, but please make sure to leave a valid email address, so we can contact the winner).

The contest is open for readers in the UAE (and outside the UAE as long as you can assure that you will be attending the event on your own budget.)

Contest ends November 1st. With the winner being announced November 2nd.

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, hard rockers Good Fryday will not be performing at METAL ASYLUM OPEN AIR, as the band's front man is currently stuck at the Doha Film Festival. Instead, Spaghetti Junction and alternative newcomers Vinn Sinners have stepped in to complete the night. Spaghetti Junction will be belting out classic tunes from some of metal and hard rock's biggest names, such as Metallica, Iron Maiden and Deep Purple. While alternative newcomers Vinn Sinners will be introducing METAL ASYLUM audience to their sound for the first time.

METAL ASYLUM OPEN AIR is just days away from rocking Dubai's foundation. The event is set to take place November 5th, with German thrashers HATRED headlining the show, along with performances by 7 local veteran bands from around the UAE.

The show will include performances by METALITY favorites, COAT OF ARMS, who are currently touring the UAE. Death metal pervs PERVERSION, heavy metal traditionalists THE CROW MURDER, and alternative rockers Shو?, among many others!

Tickets cost 100 DHS (27.99 USD) and can be purchased directly from the Metropolitan Hotel from Saturday 30th October or can be purchased at the gate on the day.

The event is 18+, unless accompanied by parents or a legal guardian.

Click "read more" to read the official press release.

[PRESS RELEASE]

Metal Asylum Open Air 2010 is the first metal and rock festival in Dubai organised purely by an independent organiser based in Dubai. It is also the first local festival with just one international headliner and seven local bands.

Metal Asylum Rock & Metal night decided it was high time Dubai’s musician’s have a chance to play an awesome outdoor gig and, more than that, get to share the stage with a headliner that is both well-known and well-loved here in the UAE.

And so, the idea of Metal Asylum Open Air 2010 was born. The festival will feature seven of Dubai’s top bands, from hard-hitting rock to thrash metal – Metal Asylum Open Air has it covered, plus one outstanding international metal headliner, Hatred.

Dubai favourites such as the granddaddies of Dubai death metal, Perversion, will share a stage with local metal newbies Coat of Arms.

Organiser Quote:

“After the success we have had over the last two years I think it is about time for Metal Asylum to do something unique and different to help the UAE music community. The local bands deserve an open air festival like any other international band and that is the whole point of the festival. I have seen Hatred two years ago and they were fantastic and I saw more people headbanging to them then for the headliner, so we thought we must get them back here to headline our festival and, you never know, maybe this time people will headbang more to the local bands!” says Rodi Hennawi, Metal Asylum Open Air organiser and creator of Metal Asylum Rock & Metal Night.

Details:

Metal Asylum Open Air 2010 will be held at the Metropolitan Hotel softball ground on November 5th from 1pm until 11pm.

Gates open at 1pm and the first band is on at 2pm

Tickets cost Dh100 and can be purchased directly from the Metropolitan Hotel from Saturday 30th October or can be purchased at the gate on the day.

UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS, THE EVENT IS NO UNDER 18 UNLESS YOU ARE ACCOMPANIED BY YOUR PARENTS.

METALITY UAE recently caught up with German thrashers HATRED, who will be performing at METAL ASYLUM Open Air on November 5th.

The band discuss their new album "Destruction Manual " that'll be released October 22nd via SAOL Music, among many other topics; such as: performing in Dubai for the second time, their lyrical themes, and how they "kick off" their shows.

To read the entire interview visit METALITY UAE by clicking here!

Modern metal band, Coat of Arms will be heading on a nation wide tour of the UAE beginning on September 30th at the Chinese Institute, followed by a show at UAE's favorite metal venue, Metal Asylum on October 30th at Aussie Legends Bar, DXB. The tour ends on November 5th at Metal Asylum Open Air Festival, where the band will be opening for German thrashers HATRED.

For full information and tour dates, visit our sister site METALITY UAE

[Coat of Arms are among 25 bands from around the world, that are featured on our recently released digital compilation album "METALITY - The Compilation: Celebrating a thousand posts of metal filled Metality" available for free download, here]

German thrashers HATRED, winners of 2008's "United We Rock," have been confirmed to be the headlining band at the first ever Metal Asylum - Open Air Festival, which will take place on November 5th, and will have 10 (purely metal!) bands on its bill.

Visit the event's official Facebook page for full information.

For the latest updates from the UAE scene, make sure to visit our sister site METALITY UAE