El festival francés HELLFEST OPEN AIR ya ha anunciado las primeras bandas para la edición de 2013. El festival tendrá lugar del 21 al 23 de Junio en Clissons.
HELLOWEEN, KREATOR, SAXON o PAPA ROACH, son las algunas de las nuevas incorporaciones al cartel.
| 3 DOORS DOWN | FOR TODAY | PAPA ROACH |
| ACCEPT | GHOST | PARKWAY DRIVE |
| AMORPHIS | GOD SEED | PRIMORDIAL |
| ANTI FLAG |
HAEMORRHAGE | PUNISH YOURSELF |
| ARCH ENEMY |
HARDCORE SUPERSTAR | RED FANG |
| ASPHYX | HEAVEN’S BASEMENT | ROTTING CHRIST |
| AT THE GATES | HELLOWEEN | SAXON |
| ATARI TEENAGE RIOT |
HOODED MENACE | SENSER |
| AURA NOIR |
IHSAHN | SICK OF IT ALL |
| AVANTASIA | IMMORTAL | SINISTER |
| BAD RELIGION |
INQUISITION | SKINDRED |
| BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME |
KAMPFAR | SPIRITUAL BEGGARS |
| BLACK SPIDERS |
KARMA TO BURN | SSS |
| BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE |
KISS | STONESOUR |
| CANDLEMASS | KORN | TERROR |
| CAPTAIN CLEANOFF | KORPIKLAANI | TESTAMENT |
| CARPATHIAN FOREST |
KREATOR | THE ACACIA STRAIN |
| CEREMONIAL OATH | KRISIUN | THE GHOST INSIDE |
| CLUTCH – DARK FUNERAL | LEPROUS | THE SWORD |
| COAL CHAMBER |
MARDUK | TRUCKFIGHTERS |
| CONVERGE | MASS HYSTERIA | TWISTED SISTER |
| CRADLE OF FILTH |
MUSTASCH | TYR |
| CRYPTOPSY | MY DYING BRIDE | UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS |
| DANKO JONES |
MY SLEEPING KARMA | VOLBEAT |
| DEAD CONGREGATION | NACHTMYSTIUM | WINTERSUN |
| EAGLE TWIN | NEGATIVE APPROACH | WITCHCRAFT |
| EQUILIBRIUM | NEUROSIS | ZZ TOP |