Summer brings the open-door festivals. Big spaces, many bands. Some are well-known for the rain and mud, while others are always sunny and hot. SonicBlast falls under the latter. Beach and riffs add to the blazing sun and vast surrounding coastal area. [...]
So the last day at the Rockharz festival starts for me. After some extensive wake-up rituals after the big party yesterday I went to my first task of the day, which I have planned the day before: I would go on the “Devil’s Wall”. With [...]
After a late breakfast at the festival entrance, I went to the new shower facilities, which the organizers have newly announced this year. Honestly, I think the old ones are better and maybe I was unlucky with the hot water, but at least I was awake after [...]
Last time, three years ago, metal fans were allowed to enter an airfield to experience concerts at the Rockharz festival and just have a good time at this festival. For me, it was the first time after the long pandemic break that I could visit a festival, [...]
The last day of a festival is always the hardest, with energy levels ebbing and mosh pit bruises racking up. It’s up to Alestorm to bring up the mood, which they do admirably. Still, it’s a shame the pirate party metal band known for their [...]
Day two kicked off with another morning of sunshine and hot temperatures. After the experiences of 2016 and 2019 (Also known as Drownload and Brownload), the weather is very welcome and it’s impossible not to be in a good mood with such a great [...]
It’s been three long years since Download Festival opened its gates to full capacity. Last year’s pilot festival was an incredible and surreal experience but was limited to 10,000 attendees. This year the UK’s largest rock and metal [...]
With the festival’s last day rolling around, it’s unsurprising that energy levels seem to be dipping a little. There are almost as many people sitting in camp chairs and nursing a coffee or the infamous hair of the dog brew as there are inside [...]
