# Metal Female Voices Fest

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 within the female fronted genre 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 2016 :
| October 21 | October 22 | October 23 |
| Acoustic shows | Leaves' Eyes MaYaN Battlelore Kontrust Artrosis Spoil Engine Savn Crescent Lament Ancient Myth Mourning Sun Evig Natt | Tarja Liv Kristine + Raymond Rohonyi Tristania Whyzdom Enemy of Reality Feridea Blackthorn Skarlett Riot Mercy Isle |

### 2014

MFVF 2014 :
| October 17 | October 18 | October 19 |
| MFV United Saeko Ayin Aleph Diary of Destruction | Leaves' 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-Ventura | Therion Arkona Xandria Holy Moses Stream of Passion Viper Solfa Enemy of Reality Magistina Saga Evenoire Aria Flame |

### 2013

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

### 2012

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

### 2011

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

### 2010

MFVF 2010 :
| October 22 | October 23 | October 24 |
| Hells Belles Manic Movement The Veil | Arch Enemy ReVamp Krypteria Tristania Dylath-Leen Visions of Atlantis Skeptical Minds 69 Chambers UnSun Godyva Pythia | Epica 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 2009 :
| October 17 | October 18 |
| Epica Delain Midnattsol Krypteria Flowing Tears Autumn Amberian Dawn Kivimetsän Druidi UnSun Manic Movement Pinky Doodle Poodle Whyzdom | Tarja Doro Trail of Tears Van Canto Darzamat Stream of Passion Lahannya Deadlock To-Mera Coronatus |

### 2008

MFVF 2008 :
| October 17 | October 18 |
| Girlschool Eths Benedictum Izegrim White Skull Dylath-Leen ChaosWave Ethernity Why She Kills | Tarja 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 2007 :
| October 13 (Warm-Up) † | October 17 ‡ | October 18 ‡ |
| Seraphim Kells Markize Ethernity Sad Siberia | Doro 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) |
$_{†HeldatTenWeyngaert,Brussels./‡HeldatOktoberhallen,Wieze.}$

### 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 2006 :
* October 21
* Tristania
* 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 2005 :
* October 22
* Lacuna 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 2004 :
* November 7
* Nightwish
* Epica
* Flowing Tears
* Darkwell
* Sengir
* Visions of Atlantis
* Syrens Call
* Ashes You Leave

### 2003

Held at Ten Weyngaert, Forest.
MFVF 2003 :
* November 8
* Epica
* Autumn
* Anthemon
* Sengir
* Keltgar
* Morning
* The Last Embrace