In photos: Denmark heavy metal festival

American band Kiss performs on stage during the Heavy Metal Rock Festival Copenhell in Copenhaagen, Denmark, on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

Copenhell Festival is a heavy metal festival, held in Denmark's capital Copenhagen each June. This year's headliners include Metallica, Korn, Kiss, Judas Priest, Bad Religion, Opeth, Red Fang, Agnostic Front, D-A-D, Emperor, and more.

Kiss bassist Gene Simmons, left, sticks out his tongue as singer and guitarist Paul Stanley looks on while performing during the Heavy Metal Rock Festival Copenhell. (Photo: AFP)

Danish black metal band Myrkur perform on the Hades stage. (Photo: Reuters)

Whitfield Crane of American band Ugly Joe entertains the crowd on the Hades stage on Wednesday. (Photo: Reuters)

Spectators celebrate as the US band Ugly Kid Joe performs on stage. (Photo: AFP)

The crowd cheers as American band Ugly Kid Joe performs on stage. (Photo: Reuters)

Drummer Lars Ulrich and bass player Robert Trujillo of American heavy metal band Metallica perform on the Helviti stage. (Photo: Reuters)

James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica shred their strings on the stage. (Photo: Reuters)

Singer Sozos Michael, left, and guitarist Paul Templing of the British band Gloryhammer perform on the Hades stages. (Photo: AFP)

Gloryhammer bassist James Cartwright performs on stage. (Photo: AFP)

Spectators celebrate as Gloryhammer performs on stage. (Photo: AFP)

A member of the US band Midnight performs on the Pandaemonium stage. (Photo: AFP)

People react as Midnight performs on stage. (Photo: Reuters)

American nu-metal band Korn performs on the Helviti stage. (Photo: Reuters)

Korn performs on stage. (Photo: Reuters)

British band Judas Priest performs during the Heavy Metal Rock Festival Copenhell. (Photo: Reuters)

Fans dance and enjoy as American band Knocked Loose performs on stage during the Heavy Metal Rock Festival Copenhell. (Photo: AFP)

More fans dance and enjoy as Knocked Loose performs on stage. (Photo: AFP)