Guest Review by Giuseppe Marchesani

Our first festival attended as The Metalist took us to Western France, where the 9th rendition of the further acclaimed Hellfest Open Air was about to take place. Every year Hellfest Seems to have an all-star lineup, attracting 50’000 viewers from all over Europe and bringing a massive metal festival experience to all. We had to come and see what all the fuss was about, and watch some of our favourite bands amonst thousands of other metalheads. Reviews of each band we saw follow:

Our first live show attended as The Metalist, we set out to Japanese rising metal sensations Girugamesh at the o2 Islington Academy, London.