PISTONHEAD PRESENTS GLICKMAN/MARKS METAL ACADEMY

SCHOOL’S OUT?! The big news this year is that, in partnership with Pistonhead, you’ll be able to expand your horizons during the festival—yes, simply put, you’ll be able to brush up on your skills!

Once a day, a lecture is held under the auspices of the enigmatic Glickman/Marks, who in recent years have organized a couple of spectacular events across the country. They simply call this concept the Glickman/Marks Metal Academy, and the lecturers will be familiar faces to anyone who enjoys delving into trivia.

Now’s your chance to ace your rock history class so you can impress your friends at the next dinner party! The lectures will be held in our new beer tent, Puben. And all the times are now listed in the app’s schedule.

GLICKMAN/MARKS METAL ACADEMY

Wednesday, June 3, 3:00–3:45 p.m.

“Epic fantasy culture and its influence on power metal”

Søren Weiss Kristiansen, who organizes the Epic Fest festival, among other things, will moderate a panel discussion on how fantasy and fantasy culture in general help shape power dynamics and the epic dimension within metal music. Panelists will be announced shortly!

Thursday, June 4, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

“A Tribute to Ace Frehley (1951–2025)”

Alex Bergdahl, long recognized as our foremost KISS aficionado, whose podcast *Alex Room Service* serves as a driving force in Swedish and international research on the band, takes us through Ace Frehley’s long and winding career. A tribute to one of our greatest, the story is, as usual, spiced with rarely seen documents and rarely heard video clips.

Friday, June 5, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

“Black Sabbath: A Journey Through the Forgotten Tony Martin Albums”

Tony Martin was the lead singer of Black Sabbath on two separate occasions—from 1987 to 1991 and from 1993 to 1997. This previously somewhat forgotten era has now been brought back into the spotlight through brilliant reissues of the five albums Martin appeared on—The Eternal Idol, Headless Cross, Tyr, Cross Purposes, and Forbidden.Alex Bergdahl takes us through a period in the band’s history that is now receiving its full vindication. Rare audio and rare visuals are promised. And riffs!

Saturday, June 6, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

“Alice Cooper: The Story of a Bizarre Band”

Carl Linnaeus is one of Sweden’s most accomplished music journalists. In a unique lecture, he discusses the creation of the book “Alice Cooper: The Story of a Bizarre Band,” which GAFFA considers to “surpass many artist biographies,” and how Alice Cooper, with his eccentric image and timeless masterpieces like “School’s Out” and “Billion Dollar Babies,” managed to change the world of rock forever.

The author shares the results of his thorough research and the countless in-depth interviews he has conducted with Alice, the rest of the surviving original members, session musicians, producers, cover artists, and costume designers.