{"id":2626,"date":"2022-06-17T20:41:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T19:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.metal-festivals.com\/?page_id=2626"},"modified":"2022-06-17T20:43:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T19:43:06","slug":"dong-2019-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/new.metal-festivals.com\/?page_id=2626","title":{"rendered":"Dong 2019 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dong Open Air<\/strong><\/p>\n

Happy birthday, Dong Open Air! Who would have thought this festival had become such a success? Well, maybe not the most of you. But following this open air from its 3rd edition, when the festival moved to the nowadays legendary Dong hill, we’ve been able to experience the evolution of the DOA.
\nAfter \u201eParaskavedekatriaphobia\u201c in 2018 the slogan of this year’s DOA-edition simply was \u201eHolidays In The Sun\u201c, which describes the general festival feeling on the Dong hill more than well. In 2019 the weather wasn’t as sunny, but it couldn’t as didn’t disturb the atmosphere.
\nAgain the organizers managed to confirm a colorful billing containing \u201ethe most sexual band of the planet\u201c, the hardrockers of Steel Panther, Alestorm, Kataklysm as the 90ies-Crossover-icon Dog Eat Dog and many others.
\nThe organization over the weekend ran well. The prices for food as beverages still were pretty okay. The special beer-creation Nestor Hopped Imperial Alt was very recommendable. On the Dong hill 28 bands appeared in three days for about 2500 fans.<\/p>\n

Thursday<\/strong>
\nEmpyreal<\/strong> (W:O:A Metal Battle) As on former editions DOA 2019 started with the Germany-final of the \u201eWOA Metal Battle\u201c. The Bavarian fivepiece presented its Melodic Death Metal from the just released album \u201eMy Own Living Hell\u201c and took care about the first headbangers.
\nSource Of Rage<\/strong> (W:O:A Metal Battle) The northern semi-final-winners had the advantage of the later slot when more metalheads were present. Their Melodic Death Metal was a bit more groove-orientated. Mainly basing on their full-length-debut \u201eRelease The Scope\u201c they reached more reactions as the jury’s vote for winning the national competition including a live slot at this year’s Wacken Open Air.
\nAngelinc<\/strong> The first band of the regular program continued on this volume level. The formation from the close city of Duisburg performed their Thrash Metal with a lot headbanging. Tracks as \u201eThe One\u201c took care about flying hair wasn’t only seen on stage.
\nElvellon<\/strong> From the even closer town of Moers came the following quartet. Lead by vocalist Nele Messerschmitt their Symphonic Metal achieved the first spectators’ singalongs by the title track of their album \u201eUntil Dawn\u201c and \u201eBorn From Hope\u201c.
\nWulfp\u00e4ck<\/strong> The Bavarian trio enforced the speed again. \u201eWar Ain’t Over!\u201c wasn’t just the title of their latest output this evening. So their Thrash Metal animated the first rows to headbang.
\nSepticflesh<\/strong> As first of the bigger bands the quintet from Athens of course assembled numerous fans in the tent. Their bombastic Death Metal animated to headbang to \u201eAnubis\u201c, \u201eThe Vampire From Nazareth\u201c as \u201eCommunion\u201c.
\nBattle Beast<\/strong> Even more bombastic it became when the sixpack from Helsinki entered the stage. The Deer Antler of front-siren Noora Louhimo was the obvious eye-catcher, an unnecessary one beccause her voice was flashy enough. Her yodelling was too much for my ears, but the packed tent enjoyed \u201eBlack Ninja\u201c, \u201eBeyond The Burning Skies\u201c, \u201eOut Of Control\u201c and \u201eBastard Son Of Odin\u201c anyway.
\nKataklysm<\/strong> The Death Metal institution from Montreal played the exclusive open air show of 2022 which shows the risen importance of the DOA. Fronter Maurizio Iacono emphasized their choice for this festival, and the following set showed this had been the definitely right decision. The crowd celebrated newer songs like \u201eBlack Sheep\u201c and \u201eNarcissist\u201c as classics like \u201eAs I Slither\u201c, \u201eTaking The World By Storm\u201c, \u201eIn Shadows And Dust\u201c and \u201eCrippled And Broken\u201c by massive headbanging, several crowdsurfers and a huge moshpit.<\/p>\n

Friday
\nSnakebite<\/strong> The four hardrockers from the close city of Essen were the right choice to open the second day while noon. Playing a well-balanced set between their two albums \u201ePrincess Of Pain\u201c and \u201eRise Of The Snake\u201c, they assembled many of their supporters in front of the stage who took care about the first singalongs.
\nVictim<\/strong> The following trio had a harder excercise to enthuse the emptier tent. At least their Thrash Metal animated a couple of headbangers.
\nCraving<\/strong> Same challenge to the formation from North Germany when they began by the title track and \u201ePenelope’s Prayer\u201c from their latest album \u201eBy The Storm\u201c. Over their set more and more metalheads celebrated their Pagan Metal.
\nDeathcode<\/strong> Society The French formation entered the stage wearing robes and pest masks, what seemed a bit too theatralic. Sad to hear their sound went the same way acoustically. \u201eThe Mark Of Cain\u201c as \u201eSeraphic Requiem\u201c satisfied Symphonic Black Metal fans, to me that was too much in every way.
\nThe Crimson Ghosts<\/strong> Horrorpunk was about to entertain the crowd. And so the formation from Cologne did by the opener \u201ePatchwork Fuckface\u201c, \u201eBloodred\u201c, \u201eRebirth\u201c and of course by the final Metallica-cover \u201eCreeping Death\u201c.
\nImpureza <\/strong>The following fivepiece from Orl\u00e9ans raised the brutality factor. Their Death Metal in Spanish language attracted more and more fans, which celebrated \u201eTernhair\u201c, \u201eLeyendra Negra\u201c as \u201eEl Gitano Maldito\u201c.
\nStorm Seeker<\/strong> The sixpack from the close Neuss assembled many fans into the tent. Those ones partied to their buccaneering Folk Metal like \u201ePirate Squad\u201c or \u201eDrag O Below\u201c from their brandnew fulllength debut \u201eBeneath In The Cold\u201c.
\nDog Eat Dog<\/strong> Everything was set for the 90ies party with the Crossover kings and radio as television heavy rotation act of those days. Opening by \u201eIn The Doghouse\u201c and \u201ePull My Finger\u201c band as crowd left no doubt they wanted to party. So they did by jumping and singing along during \u201eWho’s The King?\u201c, \u201eIsms\u201c as \u201eRocky\u201c. Final highlight of course became the mega hit \u201eNo Fronts\u201c. Nearly as sympathic became the showed attitude of the guys walking across the festivalsite without any star appeal after their show. Later facing him being asked in \u201eTerminator\u201c-tone \u201eAre you Joe Connor?\u201c the so-named vocalist
\nanswered: \u201eCome with me if you want to live.\u201c Outstanding!
\nInsomnium<\/strong> After several times of Amorphis participations on the Dong hill it was time for another band from Finland it had been clear about they’d rock the DOA-audience. \u201eDown With The Sun\u201c, \u201eMortal Share\u201c, \u201eThe Killjoy\u201c and \u201eWhere The Last Wave Broke\u201c animated numerous headbangers and crowdsurfers to interact. After \u201eOne For Sorrow\u201c and \u201eWhile We Sleep\u201c the quartet left a satisfied crowd, hurting necks as raspy voices in the next morning guaranteed.
\nAlestorm<\/strong> Many spectators waited for the pirate party. The Scottish fivepiece fulfilled this wish celebrating \u201eKeelhauled\u201c, \u201eThe Sunk’n Norwegian\u201c, the next-morning-prognosis \u201eHangover\u201c, \u201eMexico\u201c and the older as for year unplayed \u201eThe Quest\u201c and \u201eBlack Sails At Midnight\u201c together. Not my sense ouf humor in the first place, but the fans’ party approach got satisfied.<\/p>\n

Saturday
\nRising Insane<\/strong> What a start into the third day: The Metalcore quintet from Bremen enthused by a tight as agile performance. \u201eRunning Wheel\u201c, \u201eNoises\u201c as the title song of their debut album \u201eNation\u201c motivated to early hour motion in front of the stage.
\nSolar Fragment<\/strong> The Melodic Metal formation from Dortmund assembled pretty many specators in the tent in relation to the daytime. Considering their both full-length records by \u201eTo Thy Crown\u201c as \u201eIn Our Hands\u201c they got much support.
\nSilius<\/strong> Not less supporters found their place in front of the stage when the Austrian riffed their Thrash Metal into the audience. The musicians obviously had fun on stage after their long journey to the dong hill and earned much tribute from the crowd.
\nBlessed Hellride<\/strong> Optically as musically the following band showed it’s preference for Southern Rock (‘n’ Roll). Of course this appearance found its applauding support while others enjoyed the weather outside.
\nHideous Divinity<\/strong> The fivepiece from Rome didn’t hesitate to fire its Thrash Metal grenades into the audience. Besides a few headbangers and a bit motion many specators didn’t move too much due to the hot temperatures in the tent.
\nBloodywood<\/strong> The most exotic band of this year’s DOA was without no doubt the sixpiece from New Delhi, India. With two vocalists, a percussionist, a flute and a few other Folk instruments from India besides the traditional set-up the crowd freaked out to \u201eMundian To Bach Ke Rahi\u201c, \u201eAri Ari\u201c as \u201eEndurant\u201c. More of that!
\nDust Bolt<\/strong> Three years after their DOA-premiere the Thrash Metal quartet from Munich returned onto the hill. By \u201eKilling Time\u201c and \u201eRhythm To My Madness\u201c they considered material from their new output \u201eTrapped In Chaos\u201c besides classics as \u201eSoul Erazor\u201c and \u201eToxic Attack\u201c. But after the breakthrough performance from India they had a hard exercise to do on stage resulting just in a couple of headbangers.
\nDeserted Fear<\/strong> Pure Death Metal was up to follow. The fourpiece from East Germany, well-known from appearances at the Party San in their home region as several other tours and festivals, motivated to headbang by material from their new release \u201eDrowned By Humanity\u201c (\u201eWelcome To Reality\u201c, \u201eAll Will Fall\u201c, \u201eThe Final Chapter\u201c) as more familiar tracks (\u201eMortal Reign\u201c, \u201eField Of Death\u201c, \u201eBury Your Dead\u201c).
\nSteel Panther<\/strong> The DOA-tent was as packed as it probably had never been before. The Glam Rock shooting stars opened the party by \u201eEyes Of A Panther\u201c and \u201eGoin’ In The Backdoor\u201c. Considering by \u201eAll I Wanna Do Is Fuck (Myself Tonight)\u201c a brandnew track from the forthcoming album as cover versions by \u201eYou Really Got Me\u201c (The Kinks) and \u201eCrazy Train\u201c (Ozzy Osbourne), Michael Starr, Satchel & Co always knew to entertain, even by a couple of jokes relating the one special meaning of Dong and the attitude of the band. Of course they invited as many women on stage to perform \u201e17 Girls In A Row\u201c. \u201eCommunity Property\u201c, \u201eDeath To All But Metal\u201c and the encore \u201eGloryhole\u201c marked the end of a memorable show on the hill.
\nGloryhammer<\/strong> As the night before the day ended with party-compatible Metal from UK: The fivepiece mainly concentrated on their new release \u201eLegend Beyond The Galactic \u201eTerrorvortex\u201c by \u201eThe Siege Of Dunkeld (In Hoots We Trust)\u201c, \u201eGloryhammer\u201c, \u201eThe Land Of Unicorns\u201c, \u201eHootsforce\u201c and \u201eMasters Of The Galaxy\u201c, which got celebrated as much as their older hymns. Besides that the band could entertain by a dance competition for men. By \u201eThe Unicorn Invasion Of Dundee\u201c ended a well-entertaining gig.<\/p>\n

Conclusion:<\/strong>
\nBesides the moderate weather everything went nearly perfect for the DOA-organization. All planned bands played, and no short-term circumstances disturbed the running organization. Thanks go out to Benjamin \u201eColamann\u201c Munsch and the DOA-team! At the Dong Open Air drank, rocked and partied Tobi Wan Kenobi, Dennis & Ines!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dong Open Air Happy birthday, Dong Open Air! Who would have thought this festival had become such a success? Well, maybe not the most of you. But following this open air from its 3rd edition, when the festival moved to the nowadays legendary Dong hill, we’ve been able to experience the evolution of the DOA. … <\/p>\n

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