02-03-2019 Hell over Hammaburg

The Neptune Power Federation was one of the acts that got the attention of an enthusiastic audience on a Saturday afternoon. This Australian occult rock ‘n’ rollers gave the audience their own interpretation of this style, leaning more towards a mix of the psych and the heavy metal. The powerful vocals of the front-woman “Screaming Loz Sutch” combined with the heavy guitars definitely added a great atmosphere to the overall performance. As always, it was also a great feeling to see that some fans were singing along and cheering to the songs.

One highlight of the whole set was surely Screaming Loz Sutch… both inside and out. It wasn’t only her powerful and magical vocals that captivated us but her outfit was maybe one of our highlights of the day! Especially her stage persona compared to the ‘normal’ outfits of the other band members made a nice contrast, making her shine… for real! In the middle of the set, her crown lit up, which amused some of the fans… Apparently, with a bit of search in their social media, we learned that HoH was their biggest show up to date so we guess this was a spectacular set both for the audience and for the band!

Moving on to the smaller venue for Lord Vigo. The band was greeted with a packed venue. Formed in 2014, this epic doom metal act has two full-lengths and one EP so far, with the latest full-length “Six Must Die”, out in 2018.

For some bands, HoH was considered as a milestone and this was the case for the American heavy/doom metallers Magic Circle. It turns out that HoH was the band’s first ever show in Europe so the anticipation was surely there. On top of that, the band is about to release their upcoming LP “Departed Souls” on March 29th so the band had some new gems to deliver as well as some old songs.

Mega Colossus was another act we managed to catch live through the middle of their set in the smaller and hot venue with a packed audience! Even though we didn’t get to experience the full set, the happy attitude of the members and the synergy overall was recognizable from the first second. This seemed to fit pretty well to the ‘adventure metal’ style of the band. Overall a happy set with a lot of passion from both sides!

It was a rough and nice change of style with Chapel of Disease. Formed in 2008, this German death metal act gained a fine reputation in the scene with their style and releases.

After a rather intense set with Chapel of Disease, it was time to carry on with this madness with Dead Congregation. Another death metal act from Greece conquered the stage. Nothing else was needed as a dedicated audience was headbanging and ‘losing themselves’ during the band’s set; we could especially spot some die-hard fans in the middle of the audience.

If we could describe the band’s set with a few words, it would be rough, technical and confident. The technical aspect in their music became one of our highlights, as a matter of fact, as it’s a rather different color of death metal that we experienced. This rough approach in the technical style definitely makes the band stand out with a badass audience.

HoH came to an end this year with the headliner, Night Demon. These American heavy metallers were formed in 2011 and are one of those acts with a strong fanbase. Even though the band was maybe not our highlight of the day, we could see why they were the highlight of many; immense energy, great dynamic in the music and dedication. This wasn’t one-sided of course as the crowd was just as passionate. Many fans could be seen singing along and cheering.

One highlight that caught our attention was how each bandmember had his own highlight; it was almost impossible to see the band as a whole! The drummer Dusty Squires kept going non-stop with the fast beats whereas the vocals and the guitar made a great combo throughout the set. This was depicted perfectly in one of the favorites of the audience, “Gasoline”. Overall, probably the most dynamic and impressive show of the day with an equally impressive audience! What else can one want?