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Au-Dessus
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Brutally Deceased
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Emperor
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Entropia
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Get The Shot
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Heilung
Hellhammer - Triumph Of Death
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Letters From The Colony
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The Obsessed
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Of Mice & Men
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Perfectcitizen
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Shape Of Despair
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Slapshot
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Testament
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Thy Art Is Murder
Toska
Une Misére
Unfathomable Reunion
Unprocessed
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Venom Prison
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Voivod
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Vuur
Walls Of Jericho
Windhand
Woe Onto Me
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Wormed
Zuriakke
Still 3% of the line up to be confirmed and warm up day. 80% sold out.
Am going! I've never been to a big metal fest, so here is one for the bucket list......
Best open air festival I've been to. Definitely worth paying the extra few quid for the VIP passes, even if only for the seated area a bit back from the main stages. Saved my ass more than once.
Food there is savage too, and the booze is dirt chape.
Can't go this year, but definitely hoping to make it to the next one, provided I can stop getting the missus pregnant.
Quote from: Con on February 28, 2019, 09:25:18 PM
and the booze is dirt chape...
... provided I can stop getting the missus pregnant.
I suspect there could be a correlation right there :laugh:
Sounds a savage job alright, would love to go at some stage. What accommodation options do you have - is it just tents??
No, if you go to the Shop section of the website you can see the hotel options.
We stayed in Alessandria last year and it was great. Seems to be booked out now though, but the remaining hotels seem to be the same deal, you get a pass to the natural stand section, and shuttle buses to and from the fest. The shuttle buses are really well organised, we never had any bother.
The hotel is the way to go for me in future, can't beat an oul shower and a cold beer from the fridge before heading into the fest fresh each day.
If you do opt for a tent, go for the VIP campsite, as that's a secure one. We heard of a good few thefts etc in the general one.
Hands down the best festival I've been to so far.
Quote from: jpm4 on February 25, 2019, 05:48:57 PM
Am going! I've never been to a big metal fest, so here is one for the bucket list......
I wouldn't suggest it as big when considering some of the others that are out there and from what I've attended for sure, it's capacity is about 15k. That is one of it's main charms tbh, as said grab the natural stand ticket for € 12 too it's well handy for catching a chill out, bar up there too and you'll overhear people that didn't know it is a thing the first day or two inquire how you get up there to which they'll only be envious of bastards like me.
The previous 2 years I did it I camped in VIP camp 1 likely do the same again, 24 hour people checking wristbands to get in, as it's a woodlandish area normal camping is within anywhere there really which means its not impossible that non festival goers can wander in perhaps why some issues arose in the past but the years I was there no incidents we heard I have to say but would still opt for VIP camp as to less thought put in to where I'm going the better.
Around 1 euro beers in the arena itself, decent food festival wise, class surroundings, this fest is the absolute job!
Quote from: Megalodon on March 01, 2019, 05:31:25 PM
Quote from: jpm4 on February 25, 2019, 05:48:57 PM
Am going! I've never been to a big metal fest, so here is one for the bucket list......
I wouldn't suggest it as big when considering some of the others that are out there and from what I've attended for sure, it's capacity is about 15k. That is one of it's main charms tbh, as said grab the natural stand ticket for € 12 too it's well handy for catching a chill out, bar up there too and you'll overhear people that didn't know it is a thing the first day or two inquire how you get up there to which they'll only be envious of bastards like me.
The previous 2 years I did it I camped in VIP camp 1 likely do the same again, 24 hour people checking wristbands to get in, as it's a woodlandish area normal camping is within anywhere there really which means its not impossible that non festival goers can wander in perhaps why some issues arose in the past but the years I was there no incidents we heard I have to say but would still opt for VIP camp as to less thought put in to where I'm going the better.
Around 1 euro beers in the arena itself, decent food festival wise, class surroundings, this fest is the absolute job!
Yeah "big" probably isn't the right word......just a foreign metal festival camping out for a few days. Something the size of Wacken would just wreck my head. So I have my ticket, VIP camping and that stand ticket too. Will be fun to see how I bear up camping out for 4 nights considering am the wrong side of 35 now!
whats the logistics on this fest? where do you fly to train to etc
Ryanair flight to Prague then a couple of hours on a train I think. Dublin flights seem cheap enough.
Quote from: jpm4 on March 01, 2019, 10:06:20 PM
Ryanair flight to Prague then a couple of hours on a train I think. Dublin flights seem cheap enough.
cheers, must look into it
Quote from: Snare on February 28, 2019, 09:55:30 PM
Quote from: Con on February 28, 2019, 09:25:18 PM
and the booze is dirt chape...
... provided I can stop getting the missus pregnant.
I suspect there could be a correlation right there :laugh:
Sounds a savage job alright, would love to go at some stage. What accommodation options do you have - is it just tents??
I've done it three different ways now (hotel, VIP camping, peasant camping)
Hotel was horrendous. Can't remember the name of the hotel, but there was no air con and temperatures were hitting the 40s, got fuck all sleep and when i took the bedsheets off the bed, there were tonnes of piss stains.
Peasant camping was grand, if you could find a decent spot to pitch your tent. There are no designated areas, so you just set it up kind of wherever and hope for the best. I wouldn't be leaving my passport there though. That said, there was more afterhours craic to be had there than the other options.
The best option by far was VIP camping. Access to showers and flushing toilets, access to the natural stand area, dedicated camping area security..... it's a no brainer. Just be aware that those areas seemed to be used for sleeping, not partying. The bars stay open til silly o clock though, so that's not really an issue.
Was at this in 2017. Going again this year with a few of us. The vip camping is the best option. Got that last time. Had no security issues at least anyway. The queues for the showers and state of the toilets wasn't great though!! Certainly a warm sleeping bag for night time and some earplugs too as some fuckers don't seem to sleep at all :laugh:
The lineup is best I've seen it, not that I've checked prior to 2017.... seriously though beers for under €2, smokes for €2.50, good food and good weather. Really well organised too. Not much fucking around getting in or out and not much queuing due to the wristband payments. Bus straight to the airport afterwards also which is only €20. Highly recommended.
Quote from: Snare on February 28, 2019, 09:55:30 PM
Quote from: Con on February 28, 2019, 09:25:18 PM
and the booze is dirt chape...
... provided I can stop getting the missus pregnant.
I suspect there could be a correlation right there :laugh:
Sounds a savage job alright, would love to go at some stage. What accommodation options do you have - is it just tents??
We are due another fest Brian,2005 is a long time ;)
This will be my 3rd year back in the festival buzz at least Gordo, smaller ones anyway!
Unfortunately the hotel is a non-option for this one and the VIP camping facilities aren't very encouraging! Thanks for the feedback anyway folks.
This will be my first time at the festival. I'm wondering about the warm up day. Is one happening this year? If so, have any bands been announced for the 6th?
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Quote from: alcase on May 30, 2019, 01:02:27 AM
This will be my first time at the festival. I'm wondering about the warm up day. Is one happening this year? If so, have any bands been announced for the 6th?
Will be my third time going, warm up night I think only started when I last went 2 years ago, they've stated details on this years are to be announced soon. The warm up when I went didn't bother with it, but last year they I noticed they had Suicidal Tendencies something on a par and I'd head but if it doesn't suit will likely sack it off again.
Yeah warm up night announced capped off with Frog leap who I think are playing the following night anyway, not leaving Berlin or Prague or wherever I am early for that.
I'm looking for a ticket, any tips?
1 ticket required if anybody has for sale. >:(
Question for anybody who has been before - easy to pick up a ticket from a tout outside the venue?
I've been a couple of times, and never spotted anyone selling tickets outside, so I wouldn't count on it.
When you buy it, it's a print at home thing if I remember correctly. You also need to link it to your cashless account thing so you can use the wristband to buy stuff. Always did that prior to heading over so I had cash in the account ready to go, so not sure how handy that is to do if you just pick one up outside.
In saying that it's always been a breeze to use, so hopefully wouldn't be any major headache.
Looking forward to this now its not too far off.
First time going - anyone have any tips? I read somewhere that drinking water isn't available onsite - is that true?
Definitely not true, there's drinking water available.
First time going too, but thankfully heading with people that have been before
Enjoy. It's definitely my favorite festival that I've been to.
Has so much going for it. Great location, cheap beer, great food selection, and always a savage line up.
I loaded the maximum amount of cash onto the wristband before heading over, equivalent of about 200 euro, and struggled to get through even that because its so cheap. Think some of the beers cost about 1 or 2 euro.
Think the water thing is referring to free drinking water which tbh I don't recall but it's so bloody cheap it's kind of irrelevant. The little town outside the fortress walls has little grocery stores if you need general supplies. Sometimes if it's unnaturally hot fire trucks will come and can hose you out of it if you're willing.
Looking forward to seeing Emperor, even though I assume they are basically a cabaret band at this point. That will tick off my trio black metal bands I most wanted to see live (Emperor, Dissection, Mayhem).
That's a daycent line up! Have fun lads :abbath:
Quote from: jpm4 on July 04, 2019, 08:16:02 PM
Looking forward to seeing Emperor, even though I assume they are basically a cabaret band at this point. That will tick off my trio black metal bands I most wanted to see live (Emperor, Dissection, Mayhem).
Far from a Cabaret band, still sound on point, saw them at bloodstock doing the anthems set also was watching their performance at this years hellfest i think it was and sounded great apart from some dodgy backing singing & some of the backing keyboards could have been louder.
First time i saw them was in mid 2000s they sounded great but they had Faust on drums, i found a huge difference seeing them with Trym solid sound.
Emperor were class on that run in 2017, recent sets show they are chucking Anthems out again aside from not playing The Wanderer for some reason that was nifty live when the melodic solo really kicks in ah well, then finishing with a few tracks off the first album no complaints if that's their plan really. Found the keyboardist backing vocal not the worst meself perhaps a little distracting :D
Quote from: Cernunnos on July 11, 2019, 09:07:09 AM
Quote from: jpm4 on July 04, 2019, 08:16:02 PM
Looking forward to seeing Emperor, even though I assume they are basically a cabaret band at this point. That will tick off my trio black metal bands I most wanted to see live (Emperor, Dissection, Mayhem).
Far from a Cabaret band, still sound on point, saw them at bloodstock doing the anthems set also was watching their performance at this years hellfest i think it was and sounded great apart from some dodgy backing singing & some of the backing keyboards could have been louder.
First time i saw them was in mid 2000s they sounded great but they had Faust on drums, i found a huge difference seeing them with Trym solid sound.
Awesome , I guess the glasses and hipster beard are misleading. Setlist looks good - would probably prefer nightside but anthems is a great album too.
You wont be disappointed :D they are the main reason why i decided on Brutal this year , be my first time but seems to be all around a good fest judging by the reviews.