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Reload Festival 2025 once again showed why it’s one of the absolute highlights of the festival season in Sulingen. From Wednesday to Saturday, international headliners as well as many other bands, from While She Sleeps to Landmvrks, shook the stages in Sulingen – accompanied by scorching heat, countless dusty moshpits, and an amazing atmosphere that didn’t fade even after sunset. We at Impericon were proud to be the official partner of the festival and want to thank everyone who came by – whether in the pit, in front of the stages, or at our Impericon merch stand. Together with you, the 20th birthday of Reload Festival became an unforgettable experience. And now it’s time to dive back into the sets of some headliners, with Machine Head and Trivium – here are the setlists!
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Machine Head
Machine Head made their very first appearance at Reload Festival in 2025 – a long-awaited wish for many fans and organizers. The band, who already revolutionized thrash metal with their 1994 debut Burn My Eyes, delivered an all-out show on Saturday evening. With a setlist full of classics like “Davidian” and “Imperium” alongside newer tracks, they had the fans hooked from the first to the last minute. The sheer energy in the crowd was impossible to miss. Add in the spectacular fireworks at the end, and it became a true standout of the 20th Reload Festival.
Read the full setlist here:
- Imperium
- Ten Ton Hammer
- CHØKE ØN THE ASHES ØF YØUR HATE
- Now We Die
- Is There Anybody Out There?
- ØUTSIDER
- Locust
- BØNESCRAPER
- NØT LØNG FØR THIS WØRLD
- Bulldozer
- From This Day
- Territory (Sepultura Cover with Joe Duplantier)
- Davidian
- Halo
Trivium
Trivium also delivered one of the most intense performances of the weekend. Having played Reload multiple times before, the U.S. band is now a regular part of the festival lineup. With songs like “In Waves,” “The Sin and the Sentence,” and “Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr,” they had the crowd going wild. In the dust of the moshpits, it was clear once again that Trivium are an integral part of the Reload family.
Check out the full set:
- Rain
- Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr
- Like Light to the Flies
- Catastrophist
- Until the World Goes Cold
- Throes of Perdition
- Master of Puppets (Metallica Cover)
- Drum Solo
- A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation
- Strife
- Bury Me With My Screams
- In Waves
- The Deceived
- The Heart From Your Hate
- Down From The Sky
- The Sin and the Sentence
Impericon Stand & Signing Sessions
Even off-stage, you could get up close with the bands and grab autographs at our signing sessions! Among those attending were I Prevail, Bleed From Within, The Butcher Sisters, Landmvrks and Hanabie, creating unforgettable memories for fans. A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by!
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