With Full Force 2017 Review WEDNESDAY I flew into Berlin Schönefeld from Paris in the afternoon, not long after Hellfest, seeing Monster Magnet in Rouen, and having dinner with a friend. I easily found the train station and made my way to Dessau – I said hello to a couple of Germans who said they […]
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With Full Force – Out and About – Ferropolis, Germany – June 22-24, 2017
With Full Force – Out and About – Ferropolis, Germany – June 22-24, 2017
Read MoreTerror – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 24, 2017
Terror – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 24, 2017 Terror, a long-awaited hardcore that put everyone in their place with their solid set at Ferropolis. Terror formed in 2002 and are from Los Angeles, California. They have a new EP out, The Walls Will Fall, which features four original tracks plus a […]
Read MoreRotting Christ – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 24, 2017
Rotting Christ – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 24, 2017 The Greeks have hailed upon us with a clean, powerful, electrifying set, starting with one of my favorites, “Ze Nigmar” off last year’s Rituals album. Greek fans up front held up their country’s sign in support. Rotting Christ have been around since […]
Read MoreDebauchery – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 23, 2017
Debauchery – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 23, 2017 Debauchery – “excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol, or drugs” (Google Dictionary) – is a band name and perhaps a reminder of what festival life could be like. However, at 3 am, the festival grounds were quite empty, and the 3:15-4:00 am set was […]
Read MoreCarach Angren – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 23, 2017
Carach Angren – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 23, 2017 Carach Angren was a band between bands – yet another symphonic black metal band, this one from the Netherlands. Their music is a cross between an orchestra concert and a horror movie, with violin and cello present. Their songs use English, French, […]
Read MoreEïs – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 23, 2017
Eïs – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 23, 2017 According to their Bandcamp, “Once, Eïs were Geïst. Under the latter name, the band released three highly-praised albums full of atmospheric Black Metal from 2005 to 2009: the furious and despondent “Patina,” the melancholic and autumnal “Kainsmal,” and the epic “Galeere” characterised by […]
Read MoreDropkick Murphys – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 23, 2017
Dropkick Murphys – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 23, 2017 After an energy-fueled goth-industrial metal Ministry set, the Celtic punk rock band from Massachusetts that plays Irish songs with a punk style, Dropkick Murphys took the same FeroX stage and put on an orchestrated performance with what seemed to be more band […]
Read MoreMinistry – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 23, 2017
Ministry – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 23, 2017 Glowing in my Monster Magnet shirt, I am excited to finally be able to shoot my first band at this festival! I just saw Ministry perform at Hellfest, but with only having one song to shoot, I wanted more time, and to compare […]
Read MoreDay 1 – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 22, 2017
Day 1 – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 22, 2017 On the festival grounds, I see Airbourne setting up on the main FeroX stage, where Sepultura were to be playing. Yet when I ask security for info, they all say they don’t know who’s going on or when. I wait around in […]
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