# Masters of Rock (festival)

Masters of Rock is a metal festival in Vizovice, Czech Republic. The main styles represented at this festival are power metal, speed metal, and heavy metal. In the past, the festival has featured bands such as Judas Priest, Motörhead, Slayer, Helloween, Uriah Heep, Manowar, Dream Theater, Nightwish, Accept, Anthrax, Sweet, Twisted Sister, Europe, HammerFall, Stratovarius, Gamma Ray, Rhapsody of Fire, Sabaton, Kreator, Edguy, Rage - also with symphonic orchestra, Tarja Turunen, Apocalyptica, Within Temptation, Children of Bodom, Avantasia, Sebastian Bach, Behemoth, Amon Amarth, and many more. The 2005 attendance was over 20,000, the 2006 one over 25,000 and finally the 2007 was over 30,000. The festival is held every summer and the Winter morphosis takes place in November in the town of Zlín. Since 2010 the main stage of summer festival is named after Ronnie James Dio, who died earlier that year.

## Lineups
### 2024

Masters of Rock 2024 was held from Thursday 11 July to Sunday 14 July.
Ronnie James Dio Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Fleret Metalinda Dragonhammer Slope Melechesh Turmion Kätilöt Sodom Bruce Dickinson Stratovarius Moonspell | Denoi Osyron Dark Sky Any Given Day Serious Black Die Happy Unleash the Archers Doro Electric Callboy Judas Priest Alestorm Soilwork | Gate Crasher Exit Sickret Wytch Hazel Fixation Dalriada Amalgama Cyhra Dynazty Cavalera Avantasia Sirenia | Blax Symfobia Tri State Corner Eleine Annisokay Delain Rage + Lingua Mortis Orchestra KK's Priest Amaranthe Accept |
Second Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Intolerance Snaefell Erin Sandonorico Surma Metanol Odraedir Hard Balls Nomura | Metal Factory Fat Bat Torrax Epidemy The Pant Steelfaith T-A-K Absolut Deafers V.A.R. | Salieri Rimortis Roxor Revoltons Warning Vision 100na100 Hand Grenade April Weeps Hamr | Symmerya Hellpass Forrest Jump Hyperia Loretta Neurotic Machinery Alžběta Pavel Hanus Godiva |

### 2023

Masters of Rock 2023 was held from Thursday 13 July to Sunday 16 July.
Ronnie James Dio Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Ironwill Melodius Deite NorthTale April Art Smash Into Pieces Dymytry Battle Beast Sonata Arctica Kreator Crematory | Susurro Dark Gamballe Project Renegade Venues Brothers of Metal Lord of the Lost The Night Flight Orchestra Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons Feuerschwanz Tarja Within Temptation Soulfly | Free Fall Saffek Symfobia Even Flow Doga Arion Xandria Angus McSix Freedom Call Airbourne Europe Bloodbound | Alia Tempora Salamandra Ad Infinitum Dragony Warkings Legion of the Damned Orden Ogan The HU Eluveitie Amon Amarth |
Second Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Scabbard Blax Rosa Nocturna Tinnitus The Revolt Purnama Lunatic Gods Donor Pryor | Pefr Jam Rissla Vanaheim Rebel Carpatia Castle Kapriola Trilobit Rock T.N.S. Hand Grenade | Alžběta Rimortis Roxor Meat Mincer Fat Bat 100na100 Arawn DanGar Six Gloom | Eufory Manual Witch Hammer Forrest Jump Bastard Argos Nazgul Chains of Sanity Refore |

### 2022

Masters of Rock 2022 was held from Thursday 7 July to Sunday 10 July.
Ronnie James Dio Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Fleret Sebastien Mister Misery Blues Pills Beyond the Black Amorphis Citron Lordi Heaven Shall Burn Sepultura | Forrest Jump Andy Rocks Neonfly Amalgama Black Sonic Pearls Gotthard Shakra Pink Cream 69 Beast in Black The Dead Daisies Lacuna Coil | Nervosa Trollfest Civil War Death Angel High on Fire Axxis Alestorm Gotthard Judas Priest | Gate Crasher Shiraz Lane Long Distance Calling Arakain Visions of Atlantis + Bohemian Symphonic Orchestra Prague Kataklysm Exodus Testament Nightwish |
Second Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Snaefell Scabbard Vanguard Tezaura Sezarbil Hard Balls Perseus Pryor | Alžběta Vanaheim Argos Rimortis Fat Bat H.I.B. Five Ways to Nowhere Hand Grenade Kryptor | Manual Pefr Jam Toxic People Roxor Meat Mincer Hamr Menhir Cerberos Revoltons | Natřije Shark Solar System Power 5 Salamandra Revolvo Hairy Groupies Midnight Madness Free Fall |

### 2021

Cancelled - (COVID-19 pandemic) - the 18th edition of the festival has taken place from 7 to 10 July 2022.

### 2020

Cancelled - COVID-19 pandemic

### 2019

Masters of Rock 2019 was held from Thursday, 11 July to Sunday, 14 July.
Ronnie James Dio Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Mayan Cyhra Xandria Saltatio Mortis Turilli / Lione Rhapsody Delain Gamma Ray Eluveitie Uriah Heep Deathstars | Alia Tempora Rhemorha Twilight Force Hardline Battle Beast Amaranthe Dimmu Borgir Avantasia Equilibrium | Dark Gamballe The Night Flight Orchestra Tri State Corner Follow the Cipher Brainstorm Legion of the Damned Firewind Rage Satyricon Tarja Within Temptation Soulfly | Symfobia Serenity Serious Black Citron Evergrey Dark Tranquility Primal Fear Children of Bodom Steel Panther Dream Theater |
FWcare Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Scar Industry Tezaura Forrest Jump Empire Dark Seal Mylions Quattro Buggy Scabbard Perseus Imortela | Atak Rimortis Hysteria Argos Hamr Roxor Hand Grenade Onset Get Away | Dangar Six Stellfaith Witch Hammer Midnigt Madness Pefr Jam Eagleheart Mr.Dynaboom Booters Kryptor | Sceletons Helpness Jaksi Taksi Forrest Jump Bastard Ahard Iron Soul Anacreon Bullet Holes |

### 2018

Masters of Rock 2018 was held from Thursday, 12 July to Sunday, 15 July.
Ronnie James Dio Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Diolegacy Infected Rain Gloryhammer Sinner Loudness Van Canto Annihilator In Extremo Powerwolf Arkona | The New Roses Dalriada Tanja Shakra Dr. Living Dead Nocturnal Rites Avatarium Turisas Arch Enemy Helloween Amorphis | Gate Crasher Dragony Doga – 30 let Thobbe Englund Bloodbound The Unity Kamelot Avatar Lordi Dirkschneider Die Apokalyptischen Reiter | Salamandra - 20 let Nervosa Alkehol SSOGE Masterplan Destruction Orden Ogan Doro Korpiklaani Gene Simmons |
Rock Face Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Gorilla Crash April Weeps Forrest Jump Flowewhile Calibos Perseus Tommy Poser Pefr Jam By the Way | Rimortis DanGar Six Lady Kate Autobus Ahard Tlustá Berta Alžběta Butterfly Kiss As They Rise | Eufory Sotury Sendwitch Roxor Libertate Bullet Holes Wait Booters Leisure | Menhir Rissia Eagleheart Donor Grog Goc Route to the Other Side Hurrockaine |

### 2017

Masters of Rock 2017 was held from Thursday, 13 July to Sunday, 16 July (SOLD OUT)
Ronnie James Dio Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Fleret + Zuzana Šuláková Brother Firetribe The Charm The Fury Majesty Elvenking Battle Beast Death Angel Stratovarius Sabaton (with symphonic orchestra) Pain | Wind Rose Heidevolk Harlej Visions of Atlantis Dymytry Anneke van Giersbergen VUUR Bohemian Metal Rhapsody Epica Sepultura Running Wild Moonspell | Dark Gamballe Follow the Cipher C.O.P. UK Serenity Trollfest Equilibrium Almanac Pretty Maids Delain + Marko Hietala Saxon Kreator Crematory | Motörgang Tri State Corner Iron Savior Varg Kreyson Rage Lacuna Coil Dee Snider Edguy Vince Neil |
Rock Face Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Vadim Polke Blavy Eagheart Liberate Fish Face Ocelot Wait Komunal Booters Headfire | Split Bearing Rimortis Carpatia Castle Sarkonia Anacreon Barebone Jerem.I Grog Eufory | Tezaura Stroy Act of God Quattro Buggy Roxim Palace Steel City Heroes Rock N Roll Army Forklift Elevator Sendwith | Four Faces Gate Crasher Bastard Forest Jump Kapriola Symfobia Deathward Five Ways to Nowhere Folya |

### 2016

Masters of Rock 2016 was held from Thursday, 14 July to Sunday, 17 July (SOLD OUT)
Ronnie James Dio Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Rust Škwor Melechesh Horkýže Slíže Threshold Kissin' Dynamite Luca Turilli's Rhapsody Testament Apocalyptica Rotting Christ | Sebastien Zakázaný Ovoce Salamandra Doga Avatarium Waltari Citron + Tanja Amaranthe Slayer Avantasia Korpiklaani | Forrest Jump Bad Joker's Cream Thundermother Orden Ogan Kadavar Evergrey The Dead Daisies Primal Fear The 69 Eyes Eluveitie Amon Amarth Freedom Call | Proximity Reds'Cool Swallow the Sun Alkehol Brainstorm Tublatanka Oomph! Ensiferum Airbourne Tarja |
Rock Face Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Blant Titan Crusher Decolt Anine Torment Perseus Ocelot Wait Booters Komunál | Bastard Rimortis Autobus Butterfly Kiss Denoi Lady Kate Steel City Mean Messiah Modesty & Pride | Nahum X-Ray Tarverp Party Animals Kryptor The Stzcky Fingers Mad Frequency Deathward Overhype | Soustrast Solar Systém Power 5 Act of God Kapriola Anacreon My Pulse Prague Conspiracy Symfobia |

### 2015

Masters of Rock 2015 was held from Thursday, 9 July to Sunday, 12 July
Ronnie James Dio Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Fleret Free Fall Xandria Mercenary The Gentle Storm Kamelot U.D.O. Within Temptation Bloodbound | Embryo Gate Crasher Turbo Anvil Avatar Serious Black Gus G Dog Eat Dog Legion of the Damned HammerFall Black Label Society Septicflesh | The Agony Six Degrees of Separation Dymytry Neonfly Arakain Crucified Barbara Blues Pills Delain Krokus Gotthard Powerwolf The Exploited | Hand Grenade Dark Gamballe Tri State Corner Harlej Lacrimas Profundere Voodoo Circle Arkona Sonata Arctica Gamma Ray Nightwish |
Alfedus Music Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Titan Crusher Tristana Helpness Perseus Forrest Jump Booters zakázanÝovoce Ant Mafia | Cascabel Carpatia Castle T.H.L. Bad Joker's Cream Ahard Modesty & Pride Black Bull Blamage | Butterfly Kiss The Sticky Fingers LTD. Lady Kate My Pulse Steel City Cpt. Mendess & Rock N Roll Army The Backroad Deals Deathward | Stroy Rimortis CKB Wishmasters Hanz's Fuckers Proximity Loco Loco Eleanor Gray |

### 2014

Masters of Rock 2014 was held from Thursday, 10 July to Sunday, 13 July
Ronnie James Dio Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Kreyson Serenity Russkaja Axxis Airbourne Dream Theater Anthrax Stryper | Embryo The Snuff Gloryhammer Doga Visions of Atlantis Die Happy Rock Symphony Korpiklaani Epica Sabaton Behemoth | Six Degrees of Separation Forrest Jump Salamandra Sebastien & Tony Martin Suicidal Angels Citron & Tanja Grand Magus Freedom Call Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock Arch Enemy Helloween Civil War | Black Widow Cpt. Mendess & Rock N Roll Army Legendy Se Vrací Škwor Kataklysm Bonfire Terrana Eluveitie Unisonic Sebastian Bach |
Alfedus Music Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Inner Empire Helpness The Backroad Deals Badmotorfinger Caliber X Anime Torment Slepí Křováci Witch Hammer | Smola A Hrušky Rimortis Butterfly Kiss Silent Session Dolls in the Factory X-Left to Die zakázanÝovoce Bu-Fu | Tchoři Motorfingers Covers for Lovers Ahard & Tanja Lacrima Holy Shire Modesty & Pride Five O'clock Tea | Booters Aivn's Naked Trio Bad Face Tristana Absolut Deafers Free Fall Hand Grenade Dilated |

### 2013

Masters of Rock 2013 was held from Thursday, 11 July to Sunday, 14 July
Ronnie James Dio Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Fleret Trollfest Arkona Primal Fear Grave Digger Leningrad Cowboys Accept DragonForce | Gate Crasher Seven Daniel Krob Dark Gamballe Neonfly Elvenking Audrey Horne Prong The 69 Eyes Rage & Lingua Mortis Orch. Devin Townsend Project Certain Death | Warhawk NIL Egotrip S.S.O.G.E. Desmod Amaranthe Brainstorm Waltari Moonspell Lordi Yngwie Malmsteen Masterplan | Debustrol Dymytry Emergency Gate Harlej Xandria Sanctuary Anneke van Giersbergen Leaves' Eyes & Atrocity Powerwolf Avantasia |
Alfedus Music Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Komunál Free Fall Tibet Power 5 Reverends Hand Grenade Monika Agrebi | Bank of Joe Black Roll Hypnotheticall Good Girl Maggie Rimortis Caliber X Five O'Clock Tea Absolut Deafers | Tchoři Silent Session Herkules Sinezamia The Snuff Twintera Anime Torment Stonnard | Soustrast Solar System NoID Evelynne Seventh Veil Aivn's Naked Trio Overhype |

### 2012

Masters of Rock 2012 was held from Thursday, 12 July to Sunday, 15 July
Ronnie James Dio Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Skyline Legendy se vrací Saltatio Mortis The Sorrow Horkýže Slíže Kamelot Thin Lizzy Within Temptation Bloodbound | ZakázanÝ ovoce Ribozyme Suicidal Angels Vitacit Visací zámek Sirenia Freedom Call Exodus Unisonic Edguy Pain | Lady Kate Odium Sebastien (feat. Roland Grapow and Apollo Papathanasio) Milking the Goatmachine Kissin´Dynamite Arakain and Lucie Bílá Firewind Korpiklaani Stratovarius Nightwish Deathstars | Mistake Salamandra Škwor Skyforger Doga Hell Paul Di'Anno Tiamat Gotthard Arch Enemy Sabaton |
Alfedus Music Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| ATD Porta Inferi Miss God Personal Signet Mad Frequency Hand Grenade Metropolis | Traktor Neonfly Abax Rimortis Dying Passion S.E.X. Department Anime Torment | Tristana Archontes Bad Face Chaos in Head Checkpoint Reverends Absolut Deafers | Hentai Corporation Eagleheart Blamage Remains of Force Scelet Dragon's Eye Monika Agrebi se Seven |

### 2011

Masters of Rock 2011 was held from Thursday, 14 July to Sunday, 17 July
Ronnie James Dio Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Skyline Fleret Konflikt Alestorm Virgin Steele Bonfire Amorphis Finntroll + Eluveitie and Pagan Alliance HammerFall Moonspell | Nil Tleskač Dark Gamballe Alkehol Varg Silent Stream of Godless Elegy Sirenia Ektomorf Rhapsody of Fire Twisted Sister Airbourne Watain | Crash Road Jiří Schmitzer & Band Audrey Horne Visions of Atlantis Powerwolf Seven (feat. Blaze Bayley, Victor Smolski and Schmier) Kreyson Legion of the Damned Ross the Boss Victor Smolski workshop U.D.O. Guano Apes Brainstorm | Dymytry Törr Steelwing Mercenary Evile Arkona Delain Oomph! Overkill Helloween Tři sestry |
Coca-Cola Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Horská Chata Empire Hysteria Ahard Airfare Tristana Gate Crasher | Jackye Garant Porta Inferi ZakázanÝ ovoce Five O´Clock Tea Menhir Unsouled | Neutral Hand Grenade K2 Second Chance xXXx Free Fall Six Degrees of Separation | Hellstrike Black Bull Votchi Dirty Blondes Segment Memoria Pussy Sisster |

### 2010

Masters of Rock 2010 was held from Thursday, 15 July to Sunday, 18 July
Ronnie James Dio Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Final Fiction Gaia Mesiah Salamandra Horkýže Slíže K2 Axel Rudi Pell Tarja + Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra Mike Terrana Sabaton | Citron Visací zámek Metalforce Delain Destruction Tublatanka Epica Queensrÿche Manowar HolyHell | Rising Dream Grand Magus Legendy se vrací Dodo Škwor Doga Communic Behemoth Primal Fear Annihilator Gamma Ray Bloodbound | Euthanasia Rhemorha Kimaera Harlej Callejon Arakain Lacrimosa Doro Unisonic Accept Lordi |
Coca-Cola Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Vítěz soutěže Živák Soulsick Chaos in Head Snovonne Dymytry Bethrayer | Shockwave Dirty Game Gate Crasher Eagleheart Psycho Radio Endless | Filthy Minds Shatoon Second Chance FDK Unzucht Symphonity Silent Stream of Godless Elegy | Crate Krleš Power 5 Forgotten Silence Six Degrees of Separation Dying Passion Free Fall |

### 2009

Masters of Rock 2009 was held from Thursday, 9 July to Sunday, 12 July
Main Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Bethrayer Nil Fleret Vypsaná Fixa In Extremo Rage Nightwish Shaman + orchestra | Callejon Blowsight Keep of Kalessin Kreyson Death Angel Kataklysm Korpiklaani DragonForce Edguy Deathstars | Gate Crasher Grand Magus Už jsme doma Kissin´Dynamite Mňága a Žďorp Legion of the Damned The Sorrow Axxis Crucified Barbara Evergrey Stratovarius Blind Guardian Tiamat | Innocens Interitus Audrey Horne Eluveitie Tleskač Schandmaul Heaven Shall Burn Die Happy Voivod Arch Enemy Europe |
Coca-Cola Stage :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Seven Six Degrees of Separation Shockwave | Bed Sores X-Left to Die Evarest | Dying Passion Endless Crashpoint | Free Fall Memoria Street Machine |

### 2008

Masters of Rock 2008 was held from Thursday, 10 July to Sunday, 13 July
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Rattle Bucket Doga Sirenia Korpiklaani Ministry Def Leppard Avantasia | Komunální Odpad Totální Nasazení Jaksi Taksi Dying Passion Dark Gamballe Fourever Engel The Sorrow Haggard Sabaton Annihilator Oomph! Moonspell | Existence Salamandra KJU: Alestorm Horkýže Slíže Stormwarrior Tristania Brainstorm Arakain + Plzeň Philharmonic Amon Amarth Apocalyptica My Dying Bride | Power 5 E!E Nil Bloodbound Communic Volbeat Gotthard Sonata Arctica Within Temptation Die Apokalyptischen Reiter |

### 2007

Masters of Rock 2007 was held from Thursday, 12 July to Sunday, 15 July
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Six Degrees of Separation 2Wings Fleret + Jarmilka Hevein Týr Die Happy Rage + Orchestra Vypsaná fixa Finntroll | Free Fall Fourth Face Törr SPS The Tommys Tleskač Norther Uriah Heep Motörhead | Dirty Game Interitus Post-it Debustrol Rising Dreams SSOGE Sham 69 Epica Thunder Stratovarius Children of Bodom In Extremo | X-Core Lety mimo Memoria Virgin Snatch Cocotte Minute Rasta Visions of Atlantis Sabaton Divokej Bill Pink Cream 69 HammerFall Sepultura |

### 2006

Masters of Rock 2006 was held from Thursday, 13 July to Sunday, 16 July
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Egotrip Fleret Svatý Pluk SSOGE | Wave Flood Cobalto Harmful Wohnout Horkýže Slíže Tamoto Kreator The Gathering Whitesnake Masterplan | Pangea N.V.Ú. Jaksi Taksi KJU: Dark Gamballe Mike Terrana - Drumclinic Charon Leaves' Eyes Crucified Barbara Evergrey Gamma Ray Helloween Rage | HazyDecay E!E Doctor PP Tleskač Škwor Mňága a Žďorp End of Green Metal Church Riverside Korpiklaani Tři Sestry Edguy Within Temptation |

### 2005

Masters of Rock 2005 was held from Friday, 15 July to Sunday, 17 July
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Dark Gamballe Lenka Dusilová Vypsaná Fixa Chinaski Rage Edguy Nightwish Subway to Sally | Checkpoint Jaksi Taksi Shaark Silent Stream of Godless Elegy Lord Bishop KJU: Uniklubi Kurtizány z 25. avenue Skarface Die Happy Holyhell Rhapsody Manowar Desmod | Interitus Insania NVÚ Doctor PP SPS Southpaw Tleskač Plexis Ratos de Porao Wohnout Divokej Bill Tři Sestry Sweet HammerFall Waltari |

### 2004

Masters of Rock 2004 was held from Friday, 2 July to Sunday, 4 July
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Fleret Ready Kirken Vypsaná Fixa Wohnout Pink Cream 69 The 69 Eyes J.A.R. Kiss Forever Band | Lament Master Power 5 Gaia Mesiah Doktor PP E!E Visions of Atlantis KJU: Divokej Bill Kurtizány z 25. avenue Tři Sestry Europe Stratovarius | Žirafa Kryptor Grexabat Painamp The Chancers Horkýže Slíže Die Happy Olympic Helloween In Extremo |

### 2003

Masters of Rock 2003 was held from Friday, 27 June to Saturday, 28 June
| Friday | Saturday |
| Rammstein Member´s Club Garage Visací zámek Krucipüsk Support Lesbiens HIM Overkill Prong | Lety mimo Vypsaná fixa Rumpál Staří psi Už jsme doma Mňága a Žďorp Kurtizány z 25. avenue Wohnout Kryštof Die Happy Slade HammerFall Tisíc let od ráje |