IMAGES | Slayer, Haywire617, Drain and more jam out on Day 1 of Louder Than Life 2025
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The lead singer of Drain hands the mic to a fan at the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
Haywire617 plays the Kingdom Stage at the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
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Crowd surfers as the sun sets on Day 1 of the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
Slayer plays the Main Stage at the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)Â
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Lamb of God plays the Main Stage at the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
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Phil Anselmo of Down plays the Main Stage at the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
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Fans pass the Louder Than Life sign as the sun sets on day 1 of the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
Carcass plays the Main Stage at the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
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Slayer plays the Main Stage at the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
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Lorna Shore plays the Decibel Stage at the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
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Fans at the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
State Champs play the Reverb stage at the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
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Lamb of God plays the Main Stage at the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
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A crowd surfer at the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
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Cannibal Corpse plays the Main Stage at the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
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Fans on the rail at the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
Exodus plays the Main Stage at the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
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Down plays the Main Stage at the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
- GLENN HIRSCH mrglenn71@YAHO
Cavalera plays the Main Stage at the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
- GLENN HIRSCH mrglenn71@YAHO
Cannibal Corpse plays the Main Stage at the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
- GLENN HIRSCH mrglenn71@YAHO
A fan stays cool at the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
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A crowd surfer dressed as Homer Simpson at the Louder Than Life Festival on September, 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
Lamb of God plays the Main Stage at the Louder Than Life Festival on September 18, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
- GLENN HIRSCH mrglenn71@YAHO
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The festival was evacuated to Freedom Hall and nearby shelters at 11:11 a.m. due to rain, but the gates reopened after about an hour.Â
Iron Maiden will headline the opening night, Sept. 17 and My Chemical Romance will headline night two, Sept. 18.
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