{"id":2091,"date":"2017-07-24T12:18:16","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T11:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.metal-festivals.com\/?page_id=2091"},"modified":"2017-07-26T22:13:47","modified_gmt":"2017-07-26T21:13:47","slug":"with-full-force-2017","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/new.metal-festivals.com\/?page_id=2091","title":{"rendered":"With full force 2017 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Full Force<\/strong>
\n2017 marked a big change in the WFF-history: After 18 editions on the airfield of Roitzschjora the organizers decided to move to Ferropolis which is locally known as the \u201ecity of iron\u201c and had been the location for other big festivals as Melt or Splash. It’s placed on a peninsula surrounded by a lake in the former coal mining district, located in the same region as Roitzschjora. The festival area included four stages: The Ferox Stage, whose name might remind of a rank in the movie \u201eDivergent\u201c, can be seen as the successor of the former Main Stage, the Impericon Hardball as the Metal Hammer Stage still existed, and the new Big Wheel Stage raised the billing opportunities, so two stages alternated with the other both ones. The biggest two stages offered a bit of an arena character with seat opportunities around the infields. In front of the Metal Hammer Stage the sand ground offered some kind of beach character. Next to the Big Wheel Stage the visitors had the option to find a real beach including a bath in the lake. The most remarkable characteristic of the impressive festival location were the giant diggers between the stages reminding of Optimus Prime, Megatron, Bumblebee & Co from the \u201eTransformers\u201c movies. Those ones got illuminated in the evening as night while several pyros got started in intervals over those hours. Besides the place the time factor got changed as well: The WFF happened one weak earlier on the latest june-weekend instead of the first one of july. And the day rhythm got changed from friday until sunday now to thursday till saturday. This resulted in the Saturday Night Fever being the last attraction of the festival as two Kn\u00fcppelnacht-events were placed the two nights before. Bands which had played on the former sunday night attraction Last Supper acted on the Big Wheel Stage which got played on friday and saturday.
\nThis Ferropolis-premier edition started with a wind- as a thunderstorm. So nearly the complete thursday-program got canceled. After two attempts this was definitely the right decision: Safety first! Besides that the organization ran well, it was astonishing how good the move of this huge organization worked. Lead by In Flames and Dropkick Murphys the billing offered an interesting variety. Just the prices for food and drinks raised again (e.g. 0,4 l beer for 3,50 \u20ac) which might have to do with the new location and its caterer like it does at the amphitheatre of the Rock Hard Festival. At Ferropolis appeared 59 (83 planned) bands on two stages in three days for about 20.000 visitors.<\/p>\n

Thursday<\/strong>
\nDue to the mentioned weather phnomenon just a few bands appeared, mainly for a shorter slot. Nearly the complete thursday billing (Apocalyptica, Airbourne, Sepultura, Madball, etc.) got canceled.<\/p>\n

Friday<\/strong>
\nFerox Stage<\/strong>
\nSpasm <\/strong>After the good experience of the last year another Porn Grind formation from Czech Republic opened the biggest WFF-stage on the second day which of course felt like the first one. So because of that even more visitors were curious for the first act and got enthused by blastbeat, a fronter wearing a Borat-bathing-suit as a penis mask and some \u201ebree\u201c.
\nWalking Dead On Broadway<\/strong> The fivepiece from the close city of Leipzig had to work hard to hold the majority of the mainly fun-orientated Spasm-audience, but they convinced with their Deathcore-appearance considering the new release \u201eSlaves\u201c (\u201eHaunted\u201c, \u201eThe Sinner\u201c) as the debut \u201eAeshma\u201c (\u201eIllusions\u201c, \u201eLast Existence\u201c).
\nCallejon <\/strong>The Metalcore fivepiece from D\u00fcsseldorf introduced by \u201eUtopia\u201c, \u201ePincocchio\u201c, \u201eNoch Einmal\u201c (for which they produced a video) and the title track the forthcoming album \u201eFandigo\u201c by even four songs. These also in german held compositions got celebrated as the known \u201eBlitzkreutz\u201c, the Fettes Brot cover \u201eSchwule M\u00e4dchen\u201c and the ballad \u201eKind Im Nebel\u201c. So \u201eSnake Mountain\u201c and the Die-\u00c4rzte-cover \u201eSchrei Nach Liebe\u201c marked the end of another succesful Callejon-WFF-show.
\nKnorkator <\/strong>Another WFF-familiar formation is the satiric band from Berlin. Fronter Stumpen showed his humor entering the stage with a tight green suit just to take it of after the opener \u201eAlter Mann\u201c and to continue \u201eIch Lass Mich Klonen\u201c and \u201eDer Ultimative Mann\u201c just in a slip. And his colleges Alf Ator as Stumpen didn’t look more serious, by the way, although an instrumental high-skilled band performed tight, especially relating to Stumpen’s phenomenal opera voice. The audience celebrated \u201eB\u00f6se\u201c, \u201eBuchstabe\u201c, \u201eEigentum\u201c and sang along with the final \u201eWir Werden Alle Sterben\u201c while Stumpen stood inside a huge sparks emitting ring.
\nMinistry <\/strong>The Industrial icon returned to With Full Force to impress by another statement for a hard cold sound and against conservative right-wing policy. As mastermind Al Jourgensen had pointed out this band has its strongest phases while Republican US-presidencies they can focus their anger on, and so from this year it seemed like an even stronger phase, musically by classics like \u201eThieves\u201c or \u201eJust One Fix\u201c as by the comments between the songs.
\nDropkick Murphys<\/strong> The sixpack invaded the stage by \u201eHang ‘Em High\u201c and \u201eBlood\u201c, and the crowd partied from this beginning on. The co-headliner-gig evolved to a headliner-status during the performance containing \u201eThe State Of Massachusetts\u201c, \u201eRose Tattoo\u201c, \u201eThe Boys Are Back\u201c as \u201eJonny, I Hardly Knew Ya\u201c. The Rodgers & Hammerstein cover and soccer hymn \u201eYou’ll Never Walk Alone\u201c got sung by thousands of supporters after which the band let follow by \u201eIf The Kids Are United\u201c another cover of Sham 69. So the hit \u201eShipping Up To Boston\u201c concluded an overwhelming Folk Punk party.
\nIn Flames<\/strong> That’s the circle of history: Two years ago the Swedes were forced to cancel their WFF-headliner-show after a thunder storm had begun just right before, and in 2017 they appeared as the first headliner on the second day. Fronter Anders Frid\u00e9n reminded of the fact pointing out to finally play at this place being really Metal. More Metal than before sounds their recent album \u201eBattles\u201c what probably was the reason for considering it much by \u201eWallflower\u201c, \u201eBefore I Fall\u201c, \u201eThe Truth\u201c, \u201eThe End\u201c as \u201eHere Until Forever\u201c which got dedicated to a young couple being familiar with the band that has died tragically. This lead to the only calmed down moment. The rest of the show got supported by several pyros and other special effects as by the numerous fans jubilating to \u201eLeeches\u201c, \u201eAlias\u201c, the classic \u201eMoonshield\u201c, \u201eOnly For The Weak\u201c and \u201eTake This Life by headbanging, crowdsurfing as pit-action resulting in another overwhelming In-Flames-WFF-show.<\/p>\n

Tent Stage: Impericon Hardbowl<\/strong>
\nAdept <\/strong>Finally I had the opportunity to watch the quintet from Sweden. After a long time of live absence in Germany they still attracted an astonishing number of supporters in front of the stage. And they shouldn’t get disappointed. Just the clean vocals of vocalist Robert Ljung could get improved. The fans celebrated from the opener \u201eBlack Veins\u201c over \u201eSecrets\u201c, \u201eDark Clouds\u201c, \u201eShark! Shark! Shark!\u201c until the final \u201eThe Lost Boys\u201c.<\/p>\n

Tent Stage: Kn\u00fcppelnacht<\/strong>
\nNapalm Death<\/strong> After the first planned Kn\u00fcppelnacht had to be canceled the classic one on friday satisfied the fans of more brutal sounds. So did the Grindcore icon from Birmingham. Fronter Barney Greenway ran the stage up an down performing \u201eWhen All Is Said And Done,\u201c \u201eScum\u201c as \u201eSuffer The Children\u201c and animating the motivated crowd.
\nEis <\/strong>Although this sixpiece got founded 12 years ago and has produced five longplayers I haven’t really recognized them. Completely covered in white corpsepaints the musicians obviously enjoyed performing their Black Metal held in german on this stage, but just a small crowd was left to celebrate \u201eWinters Schwingenschlag\u201c, \u201eKainsmal\u201c and \u201eGaleere\u201c.
\nCarach Angren<\/strong> Another corpsepainted Black Metal formation with a five-release-background entered the stage to still just play for a couple of fans. Those ones experienced the live-presentation of the opener \u201eCharlie\u201c, \u201eBlood Queen\u201c and \u201ePitch Black Box\u201c from their brandnew output \u201eDance And Laugh Amongst The Rotten\u201c which had been released just a week before.
\nDebauchery <\/strong>Deep in the night the small left audience celebrated the fourpiece from Stuttgart and their Death Metal \/ Rock – mix like \u201eWarmachines At War\u201c and \u201eBlood For The Blood God\u201c. Nice party, but as both Black Metal groups before nothing special.<\/p>\n

Saturday<\/strong>
\nFerox Stage<\/strong>
\nElsterglanz <\/strong>It has become a WFF-classic the weirdoes as local heroes open the program on one festival day to assemble lots of spectators. Their crazy show took care of the entertainment factor before \u201eKaputtschlaahn\u201c became for the highlight for another time.
\nMorgoth <\/strong>Finally the German Death Metal legend appeared at the WFF. But somehow I could count myself just to a few number of interested fans. Anyway, lead by their new fronter Jagger (also known from Disbelief) the small crowd enjoyed classics like \u201eIsolated\u201c, \u201eSold Baptism\u201c as \u201eSuffer Life\u201c.
\nEmil Bulls<\/strong> As constant guests of the latest Roitzschjora editions the quintet from Munich returned to the WFF. And their catchy Crossover-hymns worked in Ferropolis as well. Many supporters returned in front of the stage to celebrate and sing along with \u201eThe Most Evil Spell\u201c, \u201eThe Way Of The Warrior\u201c, \u201eHere Comes The Fire\u201c, \u201eWhen God Was Sleeping\u201c, \u201eThe Jaws Of Oblivion\u201c as \u201eThe Age Of Revolution\u201c. So \u201eThe Devil And The Deep Blue Sea\u201c finished another successful Emil-Bulls-gig at WFF.
\nDie Kassierer <\/strong>After headlining the Hardbowl every second year, on the new festival area the madmen from Bochum promoted to the biggest venue. Fronter W\u00f6lfi Wendland entered the stage with a crutch after he had broken his leg months before. He went to the mircrophone to intodruce the audience by pointing out that in contrast to a passed german singer he had survived his downthrow. After this they amused by their Fun-Punk-songs which of course are very well-known in the WFF-community. So the crowd celebrated \u201eBesoffen Sein\u201c, \u201eSex Mit Dem Sozialarbeiter\u201c, \u201eMein Gehirnvolumen\u201c, \u201eBlumenkohl Am Pillemann\u201c,\u201cQuantenphysik\u201c, \u201eMach Die Titten Frei, Ich Will Wichsen\u201c, \u201eIch T\u00f6te Meinen Nachbarn Und Verpr\u00fcgel Seine Leiche\u201c, \u201eArsch Abwischen\u201c, \u201eU.F.O.\u201c as \u201eTot Tot Tot\u201c.
\nRoyal Republic <\/strong>The following fourpiece came from Gothenburg, but had nothing to do with the so-called sound. Their Rock reminded of bands like The Hives and seemed a bit displaced between weird Fun Punk and brutal Hardcore. The audience applauded for the opener \u201eWhen I See You Dance With Another\u201c, \u201eMake Love Not War\u201c as the final \u201eFull Steam Spacemachine\u201c. Real atmosphere got just reached by covering the first two minutes of Metallica’s \u201eBattery\u201c.
\nTerror <\/strong>What followed, was total motion on as in front of the stage. From \u201eYour Enimies Are Mine\u201c on shouter Scott Vogel animated the fans to interact, and so they did. Several moshpits generated the right scenery for \u201eSpit My Rage\u201c, \u201eOne With The Underdogs\u201c as \u201eAlways The Hard Way\u201c. This got raised to its highest peak by the great final consisting of \u201eKeep Your Mouth Shut\u201c and \u201eKeepers Of The Faith\u201c.
\nKreator <\/strong>The german Thrash Metal institution had participated a couple of times at former Wff-editions, but this time they did for the first time on the headliner position. And this special position got dignified by a church wall with different windows behind the band. Several projections on this backdrop as pyros all around created a very special atmosphere at this unique location. By the two younger classics \u201eHordes Of Chaos\u201c and \u201ePhobia\u201c the quartet started into its set which contained by \u201eSatan Is Real\u201c, the title track, \u201eArmy Of Storms\u201c, \u201eFallen Brother\u201c (including projecting several passed Rock\/Metal personalities) and \u201eHail To The Hordes\u201c five songs from the new album \u201eGods Of Violence\u201c. Fronter Mille entertained by his typical announcements and the tight band combined with the atmospheric show effects guaranteed an amazing live experience getting finished by \u201eViolent Revolution\u201c and \u201ePleasure To Kill\u201c.<\/p>\n

Impericon Hardbowl<\/strong>
\nComeback Kid<\/strong> The quartet from Winnipeg showed for another time what live intensity means. Shouter Andrew Neufeld and his colleges were in constant motion from the opener \u201eWasted Arrows\u201c, \u201eDo Yourself A Favor\u201c, \u201eG.M. Vincent & I\u201c, \u201eShould Know Better\u201c up to the hit \u201eWake The Dead\u201c, and so did the crowd joining the moshpits. Awesome!
\nArchitects <\/strong>The British fivepiece enthused by their energetic Metalcore performance. The many played songs from the recent album \u201eAll Our Gods Have Abandoned\u201c like the opener \u201eNihilist\u201c, \u201eDeathwish\u201c, \u201ePhantom Fear\u201c, \u201eDownfall\u201c \u201eGravity\u201c or \u201eA Match Made In Heaven\u201c got celebrated by moshpits in the infield as by applause of the spectators sitting on the stairs around. And so they of course did for \u201eThese Colours Don’t Run\u201c, \u201eBroken Cross\u201c, \u201eNaysayer\u201c and the dedicated final \u201eGone With The Wind\u201c.<\/p>\n

Big Wheel Stage<\/strong>
\nSoilwork <\/strong>After thirteen years the Swedish guintet returned to WFF and started strong with \u201eThe Ride Majestic\u201c, \u201eNerve\u201c and \u201eThe Chainheart Machine\u201c. The pretty crowded lawn in front of the Big Wheel Stage was filled by spectators taking part in the Melodic Death Metal. \u201eBastard Chain\u201c and \u201eStabbing The Drama\u201c closed a set nobody had anything to complain about.<\/p>\n

Metal Hammer Stage<\/strong>
\nNovelists <\/strong>After the final acts on the main stages the fivepiece from Paris invited to its innovative sound somewhere between Djent and Metalcore. So an astonishing numer of supporters jumped to \u201eGravity\u201c, enjoyed the ballad \u201e5:12 AM\u201c, got introduced to the new song \u201eThe Light, The Fire\u201c and got left much too early by \u201eVoyager\u201c. Absolute highlight!<\/p>\n

Tent Stage: Saturday Night Fever<\/strong>
\nCombichrist <\/strong>This Norwegian combo and their Industrial something was a bit too electronic for me. It was obvious: After days of hard music the visitors were supposed to have the chance to dance, but just a few did. So the opener \u201eWhat The Fuck Is Wrong With You?\u201c had some kind of a significant meaning.
\nSilent Descent<\/strong> Electronic as well, but with a much higher Metalcore- as melody-factor the British fivepiece rocked the left crowd by \u201eBreaking The Space\u201c, \u201eDuplicity\u201c, \u201ePhychotic Euphoric\u201c, their new single \u201eVortex\u201c and the Limp Bizkit cover \u201eBreak Stuff\u201c. By far the most interesting sound during this late shift!
\nAtari Teenage Riot<\/strong> The electronic weirdoes around Alec Empire mobilized the last reserves of the few persons in the infield. It became more electronic again, and a few persons tried to move to \u201eBlood In My Eyes\u201c, \u201eDestroy 2000 Years Of Culture\u201c as \u201eActivate\u201c.<\/p>\n

Conclusion:<\/strong>
\nIn the end the move from Roitzschjora to Ferropolis was totally worth it, offering now one of the most uniqu festival locations. Hopefully most of the canceled thursday bands will return in on of the following WFF-editions. Our special thanks go out to Madeline Friedemann and the WFF-team!!!!! In the city of iron rocked, drank and partied Tobi Wan Kenobi, Wirwa, Tami and Micha!!!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With Full Force 2017 marked a big change in the WFF-history: After 18 editions on the airfield of Roitzschjora the organizers decided to move to Ferropolis which is locally known as the \u201ecity of iron\u201c and had been the location for other big festivals as Melt or Splash. It’s placed on a peninsula surrounded by … <\/p>\n

Continue reading “With full force 2017 Review”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/new.metal-festivals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2091"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/new.metal-festivals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/new.metal-festivals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/new.metal-festivals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/new.metal-festivals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2091"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/new.metal-festivals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2098,"href":"http:\/\/new.metal-festivals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2091\/revisions\/2098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/new.metal-festivals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}