Oppikoppi 18: Sweet Thing 9+10+11 Aug 2012
Bullet for My Valentine, Eagles of Death Metal, Diplo & Full List of All Performing Acts

 OppiKoppi is very proud and happy to announce that we will probably have 7 different stages in operation this year. Some stages are being broken down, new ones built, moved or expanded. We are hoping to feature more tunes, more genres but still keep a nice comfortable feel. Expect a few nice surprises… –Oppikoppi 18

Bullet For My Valentine Official Press Release From Oppikoppi.co.za:

You asked them and the Hilltop Live crew have heeded your call. Welsh Metal-core band, Bullet For My Valentine is making their South African debut at OppiKoppi 18 SweetThing!

Bullet for My Valentine comprises lead singer & rhythm guitarist Matthew Tuck, drummer Michael ‘Moose’ Thomas, lead guitarist & backing vocalist Michael ‘Padge’ Paget and bassist & backing vocalist Jason ‘Jay’ James. The group, named Best British Band in 2008, 2009 and 2010 by metal magazine Kerrang!, formed 10 years ago in their hometown of Bridgend as Jeff Killed John, covering Metallica and Nirvana songs. Citing Metallica, Iron Maiden and Slayer as influences they found their niche in 2002 on signing a five album deal with Sony BMG dropping The Poison in 2005, Scream Aim Fire in 2007 and Fever in 2010. With over one million albums in the United States and exceeding 2 500 000 worldwide sales, Bullet For My Valentine‘s debut for their South African fans has been a long time coming. Additional South African tour dates will be announced shortly.

Festival Safety tips from Oppikoppi.co.za:

– Is you is, or is you ain’t my baby: OppiKoppi is there for friends. Bring your own, or we will supply. Come hungry.

– He’s my dog and I love him: And if you want to see Stompie again after the festival we recommend leaving him at home. People braai almost anything marginally smaller than a Coleske brother at Oppikoppi. (One or two Lord of the Ring character doubling actors has had scary run-ins with the outer lying campsites at the festival in 2009.).

– Roekeloos: love that word. Tattoo it on your forehead or chest to win more friends at the festival.

– Blessed is he who travels with wet wipes, and warmly will he be received at any camp site. Especially with warm wet wipes.

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A full list of music artist that will be performing at Oppikoppi 18, Sweet Thing in Northam, South Africa this year:

• Yoav
•  Veranda Panda (Red Bull studio)
•  Valiant Swart

•  Twelv & Thesis ( Red Bull studio)
•  Tribal Echo band
•  Toya Delazy
•  Toby2shoes (Balkanology)
•  Thieve
•  Thierry Arnold (Dub saved my life)
•  The Sunday Punchers
•  The Stella’s
•  The Muffinz
•  The Kiffness
•  The Gravity regulators feat. Levi Pon The Mic (Dub saved my life)
•  The Graeme Watkins Project

•  The Frown
•  The Brother Moves On
•  The Anti Retro Vinyls
•  Terrence Pearce ( Red Bull studio)
•  Taxi Violence

•  Tattoo Level 9 (Dub saved my life)
•  Taleswapper
•  Tailor
•  Spoegwolf
•  Southern Gypsey Queen
•  SIBOT
•  Shotgun Tori
•  ShortStraw
•  Shadowclub
•  Seether

•  Satori (Dub saved my life)
•  RudeOne (Red Bull studio)
•  RebelClef (Red Bull studio)
•  Raiko (Red Bull studio)
•  Planet Joy
•  Phizicist ( Red Bull studio)
•  Pestroy
•  Peachy Keen

•  Pascal & Pearce
•  P.H.fat
•  Newtown Knife Gang
•  Nakhane Toure
•  Mr Sakitumi & Grrrl (Red Bull studio)
•  Mole’cule ( Dub saved my life)
•  Mix n Blend ( Red Bull studio)
•  Matthew van der Want

•  Ma’original (Balkanology)
•  Make-Overs
•  Lonehill Estate

•  Lilly Million
•  Les Doigts de l’Homme (Balkanology)
•  Kongos
•  Koldproduk
•  Knorkator
•  King SkaSA ( Dub saved my life)
•  Kid Fonque ( Red Bull studio)
•  Kate Borthwick
•  Josie Field

•  Joshua Grierson
•  Jeremy Loops
•  Janie & the Beard
•  Jack Parow

•  Hopa Banda (Balkanology)
•  HAEZER
•  Gevoel van Veiligheid
•  Gert Vlok Nel
•  Fruits & veggies
•  Fridgepoetry
•  Fokofpolisiekar
•  Floyd Lavine (Red Bull studio)
•  Fletcher (Red Bull studio)
•  Flash Republic

•  Enter Shikari
•  Eagles of death metal
•  DUB RUI (Dub saved my life)
•  DJ Danger Ingozi (Balkanology)
•  Diplo
•  Diggin4Dodge (Red Bull studio)
•  Die See
•  Desmond & the Tutus
•  Das Kapital (Red Bull studio)
•  Dance, you’re on Fire

•  Catlike Thieves
•  Bullet for my Valentine

•  Brendon Shields
•  Bombay Show Pig
•  Boargazm
•  Blotchy (Red Bull studio)
•  BLK JKS

•  Black Handed Kites
•  Black Cat Bones
•  Bittereinder

•  Big Space (Red Bull studio)
•  Beast
•  Baskerville
•  Babylon Circus
•  Babaganoush (Balkanology)
•  Albert Frost & Livy Jeanne
•  Aking
•  A.K.A

•  340ml ( Dub saved my life)