Kilkim Žaibu is an extreme music festival in the Baltic region, Europe. It is held annually since 1999. The festival distinguishes itself from other major metal festivals by incorporating the shows of metal aesthetic-related performers such as medieval folk bands and military-historical reconstruction clubs.
From 2010, the festival takes place at beautiful coast of Lūkstas lake in Varniai town, Lithuania. Before that, it had been happening at "Plūgo broliai" in Joniškis, Lithuania.
The major elements of the festival: fire and bonfires, wreath weaving, and fostering ancient traditions. 2000 to 3000 people visit the festival annually from all across the world. There have been festivalgoers from Germany, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Canada, USA, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Poland and many other countries. Also, bands have performed at Kilkim Žaibu festivals from far and wide. They came from Australia, Norway, Hungary, Czech Republic, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, Sweden, Finland, Germany and neighbouring countries.
Kilkim Žaibu 18
The festival took place in Varniai, Lithuania on 29 June - 1 July 2017.
Kilkim Žaibu 18 lineup:
| Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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- Grimner (SE)
- Skyforger (LV)
- Romowe Rikoito (LT/RU)
- Delve (LV)
- Obelija (LT)
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- Abbath (NO)
- Vulture Industries (NO)
- Valkyrja (SE)
- Bossk (UK)
- Obtest (LT)
- Loits (EE)
- Au-dessus (LT)
- Pulse of Nebulae (LV)
- Extravaganza (LT)
- Ugniavijas (LT)
- Murder One (LT) with Dani Divine (UK)
- Pekla (LT)
- Rāva (LV)
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Kilkim Žaibu 17
The festival took place in Varniai, Lithuania on 23–25 June 2016.
Kilkim Žaibu 17 lineup:
| Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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- Romuvos (LT/IL)
- Rasa Serra & Saulius Petreikis (LT)
- Obscurus Orbis (LV)
- Gyvata (LT)
- Rana (LT)
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- Venom (UK)
- Belphegor (AT)
- Dirty Shirt (UA)
- Saturnalia Temple (SE)
- Sectorial (UA)
- Horricane (EE)
- Eschatos (LV)
- Catalepsia (LV)
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Kilkim Žaibu 16
The festival took place in Žagarė, Lithuania on 26–27 June 2015.
Kilkim Žaibu 16 lineup:
| Friday |
Saturday |
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- Bolzer (CH)
- Thou Shell of Death (EE)
- Skyforger (LV)
- Skylė (LT)
- King of Asgard (SE)
- Angis (LT)
- Ūkanose (LT)
- Rava (LV)
- Gyvata (LT)
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Kilkim Žaibu 15
The festival took place in Varniai, Lithuania on 20–22 June 2014.
Kilkim Žaibu 15 lineup:
| Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
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- Wardruna (NO)
- Percival Schuttenbach (PL)
- Vilki (LV)
- Sen Svaja (LT)
- Percival (PL)
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Kilkim Žaibu 14
The festival took place in Varniai, Lithuania on 21–23 June 2013. The line-up:
Kilkim Žaibu 14 line-up:
| Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
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- OBELIJA - Lithuania
- SEN SVAJA - Lithuania
- OBSCURUS ORBIS - Latvia
- VAIGUVA - Lithuania
- ONTRĒP - Lithuania
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- GYVATA - Lithuania
- SPANXTI - Lithuania
- OORT - Estonia
- MARGA MUZIKA - Lithuania
- STARY OLSA - Belarus
- DESASTER - Germany
- SÓLSTAFIR - Iceland
- Aistė Smilgevičiūtė ir grupė SKYLĖ - Lithuania
- EINHERJER - Norway
- OBTEST - Lithuania
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- BALTIC SNAKES - Latvia
- SŪDUVOS TAURAS - Lithuania
- JOTVOS SŪNŪS - Lithuania
- PERA SUDINOI - Poland
- LEITGIRIS - Lithuania
- HEILIGENBERG - Latvia
Kilkim Žaibu 13
The festival took place in Varniai, Lithuania on 22–24 June 2012. Line-up:
Kilkim Žaibu 13 line-up:
| Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
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- PEKLA – Lithuania
- ZNICH – Belarus
- ŽALVARINIS – Lithuania
- AULI – Latvia
- WOLFCHANT – Germany
- METSATOLL – Estonia
- RATAINYČIA – Lithuania
- OBELIJA – Lithuania
- UGNIAVIJAS – Lithuania
- OBSCURUS ORBIS – Latvia
- VAIGUVA – Lithuania
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- URSKUMUG – Latvia
- CHRIST AGONY – Poland
- KRODA – Ukraine
- GOSPEL OF THE HORNS – Australia
- HELHEIM – Norway
- ARKONA – Russia
- KATEDRA LEAD DUET – Lithuania
- TAAKE – Norway
- MELECHESH – Holland
- SEN SVAJA – Lithuania
- KOVARNIS – Lithuania
- RAROG – Russia
- TRIMONIUM – Germany
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- CRYPTS OF DESPAIR – Lithuania
- JUODVARNIS – Lithuania
- MANDRAGORA – Lithuania
- AGONIJA – Lithuania
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- Pajauta - Latvia
- Stebulė - Lithuania
- Kovarnis - Lithuania
- Jotva - Lithuania
- Ugunzime - Latvia
- Varingis - Lithuania
- Sūduvos Tauras - Lithuania
Kilkim Žaibu 12
The festival took place in Varniai, Lithuania on 23–25 June 2011. The line-up:
Kilkim Žaibu 12 line-up:
| Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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- Kovarnis (Lithuanian warrior club)
- Din Brad (Romanian folkore)
- Ugniavijas (Lithuanian folklore)
- Vilki (archaic Latvian folk)
- Marga Muzika (Lithuanian folklore)
- Krynitza (Russian folklore)
- A. Smilgevičiūtė & the band Skylė (Lithuania)
- Negura Bunget - Romania, folk black metal
- Liepsnojantis Šerkšnas (fire show)
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- Gods Tower - Belarus, pagan doom metal
- Temnozor - Russia, folk black metal
- Khors - Ukraine, pagan black metal
- Meressin - Lithuania, black thrash metal
- Luctus - Lithuania, thrash black metal
- Rotting Christ - Greece, gothic black metal
- Mekong Delta - Germany, progressive thrash metal
- Skyforger - Latvia, pagan black metal
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- Ugniavijas (Lithuanian folklore)
- Kovarnis (Lithuanian warrior club)
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- Vaiguva (Lithuanian folklore)
- Pajauta (archeological club)
- Stebule (ancient tradition club)
- Dvargantis (ancient tradition club)
Kilkim Žaibu 11
The festival in 2010 year first time took place at lake Lukstas in Varniai, Lithuania on 11–12 June 2010. The lineup:
Kilkim Žaibu 11 line-up:
| Saturday |
Sunday |
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- Bestia - Estonia, black metal
- Inquisitor - Lithuania, symphonic black metal
- Ossastorium (band) - Lithuania, melodic death metal
- Nahash - Lithuania, occult black metal
- Azaghal - Finland, black metal
- Destroyer 666 - Australia, black thrash metal
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- Thundertale - Lithuania, heavy/power metal
- Ugniavijas - Lithuania, medieval folk music
- Percival - Poland, medieval folk
- Percival Schuttenbach - Poland, pagan folk heavy metal
- Primordial - Ireland, Celtic black metal
- Christ Agony - Poland, black metal
- POCCOLUS - Lithuania, pagan black metal
- Nokturnal Mortum - Ukraine, folk black metal
- Obtest - Lithuania, pagan heavy metal
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Kilkim Žaibu 10
The festival took place at "Plūgo Broliai", Joniškis, Lithuania on 12–13 June 2009. The line-up:
Kilkim Žaibu 10 line-up:
| Friday |
Saturday |
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- Nycticorax – Latvia (black metal)
- Saltus – Poland (pagan black death metal)
- Argharus – Lithuania (nihilistic black metal)
- Root – Czech Republic (doom black metal)
- Infernal War – Poland (raw black metal)
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- Atalyja – Lithuania (folk rock)
- Vilki – Latvia (archaic folk)
- Vilkatlakai – Lithuania (historical warrior club)
- Hospitalieriu Ordinas – Lithuania (historical warrior club)
- Metsatoll – Estonia (folk pagan metal)
- Loits – Estonia (black'n'roll metal)
- Amon Amarth – Sweden (Viking death metal)
- Skyforger – Latvia (pagan black metal)
- Impaled Nazarene – Finland (extreme black metal)
- Meressin – Lithuania (old school black metal)
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Kilkim Žaibu 9
The festival took place at "Plūgo Broliai", Joniškis, Lithuania on 7 June 2008. The line-up:
Kilkim Žaibu 9 line-up:
| Sunday |
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- Nahash - Lithuania, occult black metal
- Ancient Rites - Belgium, medieval black metal
- Obtest - Lithuania, pagan heavy metal
- Tharaphita - Estonia, pagan black metal
- Urskumug - Latvia, tribal black metal
- Altaja - Lithuania, fire show
- Žalvarinis - Lithuania, folk rock/metal
- Auli - Latvia, traditional bagpipe and drum folk music
- Vilki - Latvia, archaic folk
- Varingis - Lithuania, war club
- Kovarnis - Lithuania, war club
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Pre-2008 history
The bands that have performed at this festival since 1999 include:
- Sear Bliss (Hungary)
- Nokturnal Mortum (Ukraine)
- Odroerir (Germany)
- Moonsorrow (Finland)
- Bestia (Estonia)
- Flaying (Latvia)
- Preternatural (Latvia)
- Urt (Estonia)
- Zpoan Vtenz (Lithuania)
- Miseria (Latvia)
- Heaven Grey (Latvia)
- Ugnėlakis (Lithuania)
- Liūnuosna (Lithuania)
- D.A.R. (Lithuania)
- Profane Probity (Lithuania)
- Donis (Lithuania)
- Notanga (Lithuania)
- Sinimaniseele (Estonia)
- Vilkači (Latvia)
- Meinardus (Estonia)
- Andaja (Lithuania)
- Ossastorium (Lithuania)
- Ugly Ogre (Estonia)
- Baltuva (Lithuania)
- Thundertale (Lithuania)
- Trejasmens (Latvia)
- Soul Brothers (Lithuania)
- Dark Domination (Latvia)
