Hi all! Since I've been in France the last 2 weeks, I haven't been able to post them sooner. Here I'll share some pics from Headbangers Open Air - a backyard garden festival in Germany. Second time I've been there and it's really great, especially if you're more into the underground metal bands. For me as a nwobhm-fan I got the ( perhaps only) chance to see Weapon and Gaskin this year. Weapon gave - without doubt - the best live show this year. Within the best 5 I've ever seen. Gaskin was great too. Other highlights were Tyrant's Reign who kicked my ass again. Also Warrant were fucking brilliant. I didn't know Primordial before I saw them, and they were waaay above my expectations. Damien Thorn turned me down a bit, because the setlist was disappointing since it contained mainly songs from their coming album that noone had heard yet. Attacker, Maverick, Heathen and Avenger (UK) were the other highlights. Here are the pics, enjoy!
(see main link [delete numbers after slash] for all pictures of bands or drunkards, since I'll not post all links)
Preparty:
Thee Plague of Gentlemen
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/TPOG/100_2001.JPG
(my compliments btw, loved the show)
Avenger
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Avenger/100_2005.JPG
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Avenger/100_2010.JPG
A guy who came on stage with a horse on his head
Primordial
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Primordial/100_2022.JPG
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Primordial/100_2026.JPG
Friday
Mithril
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Mithril/100_2037.JPG
Maverick
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Maverick/100_2044.JPG
Were above expectations too
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Maverick/100_2046.JPG
Inner Wish
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Inner Wish/100_2057.JPG
had some very strong songs, much better than on cd..
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Inner Wish/100_2060.jpg
Weapon
Without doubt the best band!!! (of the year even for fucks sake!)
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Weapon/100_2074.JPG
Heathen
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Heathen/100_2106.JPG
Expected more of them. set was too long... never a good sign.
Saturday
Mystery Blue
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Mystery Blue/100_2132.JPG
Good again, but the sound was way too loud, and aside from that, not even good. Were much better on Swordbrothers.
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Mystery Blue/100_2127.JPG
Mirror of Deception
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Mirror of Deception/100_2141.JPG
Sadly saw too little of their set
Gaskin
Great band! Many oldies, and many songs from Stand or Fall which were great to hear live aswell.
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Gaskin/100_2153.JPG
Warrant
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Warrant/100_2177.JPG
The...Enforcer!
Highly enjoyable
Attacker
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Attacker/100_2201.JPG
The Hermit!
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Attacker/100_2204.JPG
Tyrant's Reign
once again, holy hell!
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA%202005/Tyrant's%20Reign/101_2219.JPG
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA%202005/Tyrant's%20Reign/101_2228.JPG
Damien Thorne
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Damien Thorne/101_2239.JPG
Got all psyched when they played their first song Sign of the Jackal, but as it turned out they played way too much songs of their new album which I hadn't heard.
And the best part, drunkards of HOA!
Me and Bruder Cle (Angry Angels), who kept denying it was hot in the bunny-suit.
And this is me thinking knives are tasty..
(a friend took that one)
Front row when Gaskin played: http://www.metalcoven.de/pics/hoa/27.jpg
And I'll finish with part of the Duthc metal squad (and me looking disappointed since my beer is empty)
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA%202005/_Drunkards/100_2068%20(Small).jpg
See all drunk pics here
All pics: http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/
That the next may be as good as the last two!
(see main link [delete numbers after slash] for all pictures of bands or drunkards, since I'll not post all links)
Preparty:
Thee Plague of Gentlemen
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/TPOG/100_2001.JPG
(my compliments btw, loved the show)
Avenger
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Avenger/100_2005.JPG
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Avenger/100_2010.JPG
A guy who came on stage with a horse on his head
Primordial
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Primordial/100_2022.JPG
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Primordial/100_2026.JPG
Friday
Mithril
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Mithril/100_2037.JPG
Maverick
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Maverick/100_2044.JPG
Were above expectations too
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Maverick/100_2046.JPG
Inner Wish
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Inner Wish/100_2057.JPG
had some very strong songs, much better than on cd..
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Inner Wish/100_2060.jpg
Weapon
Without doubt the best band!!! (of the year even for fucks sake!)
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Weapon/100_2074.JPG
Heathen
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Heathen/100_2106.JPG
Expected more of them. set was too long... never a good sign.
Saturday
Mystery Blue
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Mystery Blue/100_2132.JPG
Good again, but the sound was way too loud, and aside from that, not even good. Were much better on Swordbrothers.
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Mystery Blue/100_2127.JPG
Mirror of Deception
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Mirror of Deception/100_2141.JPG
Sadly saw too little of their set
Gaskin
Great band! Many oldies, and many songs from Stand or Fall which were great to hear live aswell.
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Gaskin/100_2153.JPG
Warrant
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Warrant/100_2177.JPG
The...Enforcer!
Highly enjoyable
Attacker
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Attacker/100_2201.JPG
The Hermit!
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Attacker/100_2204.JPG
Tyrant's Reign
once again, holy hell!
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA%202005/Tyrant's%20Reign/101_2219.JPG
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA%202005/Tyrant's%20Reign/101_2228.JPG
Damien Thorne
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/Damien Thorne/101_2239.JPG
Got all psyched when they played their first song Sign of the Jackal, but as it turned out they played way too much songs of their new album which I hadn't heard.
And the best part, drunkards of HOA!
Me and Bruder Cle (Angry Angels), who kept denying it was hot in the bunny-suit.
And this is me thinking knives are tasty..
(a friend took that one)
Front row when Gaskin played: http://www.metalcoven.de/pics/hoa/27.jpg
And I'll finish with part of the Duthc metal squad (and me looking disappointed since my beer is empty)
http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA%202005/_Drunkards/100_2068%20(Small).jpg
See all drunk pics here
All pics: http://www.members.lycos.nl/metalucifleur/HOA 2005/
That the next may be as good as the last two!