{"id":2666,"date":"2020-01-13T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T08:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.metal-festivals.com\/?page_id=2666"},"modified":"2022-07-13T09:04:25","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T08:04:25","slug":"summer-breeze-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/new.metal-festivals.com\/?page_id=2666","title":{"rendered":"Summer Breeze 2019 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer Breeze<\/strong>
\nEvery year’s summer festival season got its great final in South Germany.
\nThe over years evoluted set-up gets optimized each edition. This year the fourth stage got enlarged and a tent roof. Besides that the name changed from Camel Stage to Wera Tool Rebel Stage. Their new sponsor probably had been unknown to most of the visitors, but the tool company impressed by its huge balloon in screwdriver form flying over the Summer Breeze the following days. The infield as the campground got a bit optimized. The beween the fans placed Ficken Party Stage got an upgrade, especially by a more attracting program. And not too forget the T-Stage and the unique Main Stage with a circulating stage set reducing the changeovers. Respect to the crew surely doing an outstanding job between two appearances over that short period.
\nLead by the headliners Avantasia, Parkway Drive and Bullet For My Valentine the Summer Breeze offered for another time a very attractive billing considering all the Metal subgenres as showing several shows of bands you hadn’t seen before over the festival summer 2019. As usual the organization ran well. After a few theft incidents the visitors got informed by the digital screens to be careful. The crew as security was relaxed and well-informed due to any spectators’ questions. At this year\u2019s Summer Breeze 130 bands appeared on 5 stages in four days for about 40000 visitors (Sold out!).<\/p>\n

Wednesday<\/strong>
\nT-Stage<\/strong>
\nBlasmusik Illenschwang<\/strong> As each year the local brass band opened the Summer Breeze. The metalheads celebrated the traditional SB-start by the probably most exotic act of the festival.
\nNailed To Obscurity<\/strong> The nowadays most exciting German Melodic Death Metal band began by the title track from their new album \u201eBlack Frost\u201c. Their tight performance as their dynamic sound caused much headbanging action in the audience and probably early festival neck pain on thursday morning. \u201eKing Delusion\u201c and \u201eDesolate Ruin\u201c set the first highlights of this long weekend.
\nDeath Angel<\/strong> Bay Area Thrash invaded the infield by the strong \u201eThrown To The Wolves\u201c. Mark Osegueda, Rob Cavestany & Co left no doubt they wanted action in the still sunny early evening. First crowdsurfers got sighted, most of the fans headbanged to \u201eVoracious Souls\u201c, \u201eThe Moth\u201c, \u201eThe Ultra-Violence\u201c as the title song of their new release \u201eHumanicide\u201c.
\nSoilwork<\/strong> The Swedish Melodic Death Metal institution assembled even more supporters in front of the stage. By the opener \u201eVisitor\u201c, \u201eFull Moon Shoals\u201c, \u201eThe Nurturing Glance\u201c and the final \u201eStalfagel\u201c vocalist Bj\u00f6rn Strid and his bandmates considered four songs of their new album \u201eVerkligheten\u201c. Besides headbanging and crowdsurfing their fans celebrated the appearance by singing along to \u201eThe Living Infinite I\u201c, \u201eThe Ride Majestic\u201c as \u201eStabbing The Drama\u201c.
\nHypocrisy<\/strong> The slots of the Nuclear Blast night on the biggest stage of the day (The Main Stage generally starts on thursday.) were pretty ideal to reach many spectators, who populated the infield of the T-Stage and celebrated the show from the midtempo-smasher \u201eFractured Millenium\u201c on. For fans of their older days the fourpiece performed a medley consisting of \u201ePleasure Of Molestation\u201c, \u201eOsculum Obscenum\u201c and \u201ePenetralia\u201c. To the pleasure of their fans mainman Peter T\u00e4gtgren announced a new album (Not too bad after six years. ;-)). By the encore \u201eRoswell 47\u201c ended a jubilated show.
\nEnslaved<\/strong> The quintet from Bergen performed their late night show around midnight, which worked pretty well with illuminated trees in the background of the T-Stage. So their variable Black Metal including its atmospheric touch and the alternating vocals between the grunting fronter Grutle Kjellson and those clean ones of keyboarder Hakon Vinje convinced from \u201eEthica Odini\u201c to \u201eAllfodr Odinn\u201c.
\nKnasterbart<\/strong> What was that? The collaboration between musicians of the Folk-combos Versengold and Mr. Hurley Und Die Pulveraffen played a pretty ridiculous gig. When the cover versions \u201eCotton Eye Joe\u201c and \u201eCenterfold\u201c get the loudest reactions, it’s time to leave. So did most of the present spectators, and so did I.<\/p>\n

Wera Tool Rebel Stage<\/strong>
\nLoathe<\/strong> This kind of Progressive Industrial Metalcore kicked it. The music of the fivepiece from the UK sounded as colorful as their outfits looked like. Between agressive shouts as hard riffs and clean vocals as atmospheric sounds everything was cabable acoustically. Fronter Kadeem France transferred his agillity into the crowd while the band performed an exciting set mainly basing on their debut \u201eThe Cold Sun\u201c by \u201eEast Of Eden\u201c the self-named \u201eLoathe\u201c as \u201eWhite Hot\u201c.
\nLetters From The Colony<\/strong> Although I was very tired from a long day starting the trip to Dinkelsb\u00fchl in the night before over the arrival and several drinks later, I wanted to see the Prog Death Metal quintet after I had experienced them at the latest Euroblast Festival. So I stayed awake with one colleague alternating beer with coffee each order and shouldn’t regret it. The Swedes performed a brilliant show sounding similar to Meshuggah with a few more atmospheric parts. So fans of the Tech Death icon appearing the following day shouldn’t have missed this amazing concert from \u201eTerminus\u201c to the outstanding \u201eGalax\u201c.<\/p>\n

Thursday<\/strong>
\nMain Stage<\/strong>
\nIron Reagan<\/strong> Sympathic: In front of a small backdrop not nearly covering the stage’s background the fivepiece from Virginia didn’t care about the rain and celebrated with the present fans their Crossover. Besides \u201eI Won’t Go\u201c, \u201eFuck The Neighbours\u201c and \u201eMiserable Failure\u201c they performed a cool interpretation of Cannibal Corpse’s \u201eA Skull Full Of Maggots\u201c.
\nLord Of The Lost<\/strong> The young Gothic Rock formation started with six titles from their current \u201eThornstar\u201c. The rain had already been done, and so frequently more visitors arrived on the infield. Good timing, so those ones could support the more well-known \u201eFull Metal Whore\u201c, \u201eDrag Me To Hell\u201c, \u201eSix Feet Underground\u201c and their \u201eLa Bomba\u201c – cover.
\nVersengold<\/strong> The next act from North Germany was the sevenpiece considering their brandnew release \u201eNordlicht\u201c by \u201eDurch Den Sturm\u201c, \u201eThekenm\u00e4dchen\u201c, \u201eTeufelstanz\u201c, \u201eDer Tag, An Dem Die G\u00f6tter Sich Betranken\u201c and \u201eBraune Pfeifen\u201c. Their fans celebrated their Folk Rock party dancing as singing along, while others went to Mustasch at the T-Stage.
\nAvatar<\/strong> The five madmen from Gothenburg opened by \u201eHail The Apocylpse\u201c, which was a good headline for the following hour. The colorful show was a bit too much show to me while each track sounded different. What could be interpreted as a strength resulted in an ordinary sound. So the final \u201eSmells Like A Freakshow described this performance all too well.
\nClawfinger<\/strong> To the intro of their Bond-adaption \u201eClawfinger\u201c the five Crossover veterans entered the stage to celebrate a pure 90ies party. The crowd especially jumped to the classics \u201eRosegrove\u201c, \u201eNigger\u201c, \u201eWarfair\u201c and \u201eThe Truth\u201c. And when the technics didn’t work and the child-jingle of \u201eDo What I Say\u201c couldn’t be played, band as fans dealt with it shouting along.
\nKvelertak<\/strong> From the opener \u201eApenbaring\u201c on the new fronter Ivar Nikolaisen and his five companions from Stavanger left no doubt about this combination came to rock. Several circle-pits and Walls Of Deaths followed in the audience. By time this Black ‘n’ Punk became a bit monotonous, but the fans had fun.
\nTestament<\/strong> Not less pit-action of course happened while \u201eInto The Pit\u201c. The Bay Area Thrash icon didn’t come to chill together in the early evening. \u201eMore Than Meets The Eye\u201c and \u201eD.N.R. (Do Not Resuscitate)\u201c set the signs for action. \u201eLow\u201c, \u201ePractise What You Preach\u201c as \u201eDisciples Of The Watch\u201c kept their fans in motion by headbanging and pit-action.
\nIn Flames<\/strong> What happened to the Melodic Death Metal co-inventors from Gothenburg they don’t headline festivals anymore? I don’t know, but this appearance showed they’re still able to. Supported by Chris Broderick (known from Jag Panzer, Nevermore and Megadeth) who replaced Niklas Engelin for this show the infield got fileld with numerous fans celebrating \u201ePinball Map\u201c, \u201eThe Chosen Pessimist\u201c, \u201eColony\u201c, \u201eCloud Connected\u201c as \u201eThe Mirror’s Truth\u201c.
\nAvantasia<\/strong> The Symphonic Metal project of Tobias Sammet have become a huge production with a backcatalogue over nine albums. The newest one \u201eMoonglow\u201c got considered by the opener \u201eGhost In The Moon\u201c, \u201eBook Of Shallows\u201c, \u201eAlchemy\u201c and \u201eInvincible\u201c. The rest of the set resulted in a best of during which he got vocal support by Jorn Lande (ex-Masterplan, Ark, etc.), Bob Catley (Magnum) and Geoff Tate (ex-Queensryche). No matter technically, but too much theater over too long time. In Flames was the better (co-)headliner this night.
\nMeshuggah<\/strong> Finally: Over years the SB-organizers tried to book the Tech Death gods, but something always prevented it. Anyway, the hard riffs of \u201eRational Gaze\u201c and \u201eFuture Breed Machine\u201c set clear standards to headbang. And by the ideal billing position around midnight the outstanding light show exactly fitting to the music could reach its full effect. Lead by front mimic talent Jens Kidman these 75 minutes became an absolute highlight of the weekend finished by \u201eBleed\u201c and \u201eDemiurge\u201c.
\nCradle Of Filth<\/strong> The British Black Metal institution performed a special show playing their 21 years old album \u201eCruelty And The Beast\u201c in its entirety from \u201eThirteen Autumns And A Widow\u201c and the fan-fave \u201eCruelty Brought Thee Orchids\u201c to \u201eLustmord And Wargasm (The Lick Of Carnivorous Winds\u201c). Mainman Dani Filth set his screams, keyboarder Lindsay Schoolcraft the dark female vocals and the band interpreted their classics tight.<\/p>\n

T-Stage<\/strong>
\nMustasch<\/strong> 45 minutes of pure Heavy Rock ‘n’ Roll and fun got offered by the quartet from Gothenburg. Lead by the charismatic as pretty well German speaking fronter Ralf Gyllenhammer the opener \u201eDown In Black\u201c, \u201eBring Me Everyone\u201c, the new \u201eBlood In, Blood Out\u201c from the forthcoming album\u201c, \u201eThank You For The Demon\u201c as the final band hymn \u201eDouble Nature\u201c performed a jubilated show.
\nUnearth<\/strong> Every appearance of the Metalcore fivepiece is an experience of action and pure energy. So became this one. After \u201eIncinerate\u201c and \u201eSurvivalist\u201c of their recent album \u201eExtinction(s)\u201c they left no doubt about this by the smashers \u201eThis Lying World\u201c, \u201eGiles\u201c and \u201eZombie Autopilot\u201c. Activated by the outstanding riffs of Buz McGrath and Ken Susi as by the shouts of Trevor Phipps the fans headbanged and took part in cirle-pits. No wonder, songs like \u201eWatch It Burn\u201c, \u201eMy Will Be Done\u201c and \u201eThe Great Dividers\u201c left no other option.
\nOf Mice & Men<\/strong> It was the first time in Dinkelsb\u00fchl for the quartet from Orange County. Their Metalcore between hard riffs and catchy melodies just was the right soundtrack in the evening. After beginning with \u201eWarzone\u201c they introduced by \u201eMushroom Cloud\u201c as \u201eEarth & Sky\u201c two new songs from the forthcoming album, especially the riff of the second one enthused. The band obviously hat fun, so had the fans in the moshpit while \u201eUnbreakable\u201c, \u201eInstincts\u201c and \u201eYou Make Me Sick\u201c.<\/p>\n

Wera Tool Rebel Stage<\/strong>
\nThe Contortionist<\/strong> After a few club shows this was the first festival show of the sixpiece from Indianapolis to me. And these 45 minutes should become one of the very highlights of this weekend. To the pleaure of the audience the high-skilled musicians and the wonderful voice of Mike Lessard created a unique festival atmosphere under the stage roof deep in the night by the opener \u201eThe Clairvoyant\u201c, \u201eReimagined\u201c, \u201eEarly Grave\u201c as \u201eReturn To Earth\u201c. Amazing!<\/p>\n

Friday<\/strong>
\nMain Stage<\/strong>
\nAfter The Burial<\/strong> What a blast! The Prog Death formation from Minneapolis probably woke up everybody, even those who could resist the sun. Their Djent riffs and breakdowns animated the crowd to move as to circle-pits in the early noon while others asked their neighbors if this was real. From the opener \u201eLost in Static\u201c on there was no question about if this was special. By \u201eBehold The Crown\u201c and \u201eExit, Exist\u201c they considered their new masterpiece \u201eEvergreen\u201c. It was good to see the band on stage after their loss of guitarist Justin Lowe four years ago. With their classic \u201eA Wolf Amongst Ravens\u201c one of the best wake-up-calls of all times found its end.
\nBeast In Black<\/strong> The Finnish fivepiece played a well-balanced set between material from their new ooutput \u201eFrom Hell With Love\u201c (the opener \u201eCry Out For A Hero\u201c, \u201eUnlimited Sin\u201c, \u201eNo Surrender\u201c, \u201eDie By The Blade\u201c, \u201eTrue Believer\u201c) and their earlier two records. By \u201eThe End Of The World\u201c the end of the show got fulfilled.
\nKissin’ Dynamite<\/strong> The act from South Germany didn’t have such a long way as most of the other bands. From \u201eI’ve Got The Fire\u201c to \u201eFlying Colours\u201c their Hard Rock fit to the sunny atmosphere. Just the masquerade of the singer for \u201eI Will Be King\u201c with crown and robe was a bit too much.
\nQueensryche<\/strong> Geoff Tate is one of my favorite singers, but Todd La Torre who replaced him years ago didn’t let him miss by another outstanding performance. After \u201eBlood Of The Levant\u201c from their new album \u201eThe Verdict\u201c the Prog Metal icon from Seattle let follow an awesome setlist of undying classics. \u201eOperation: Mindcrime\u201c, \u201eWalk In The Shadows\u201c, \u201eQueen Of The Reich\u201c, \u201eJet City Woman\u201c, \u201eEmpire\u201c and the final \u201eEyes Of A Stranger\u201c might have let not so many wishes open despite their huge backcatalogue. What an epic hour!
\nDragonforce<\/strong> The UK-Speed-fanatics performed their show with a an impressive stage set. The technically great performance of the opener \u201eAshes Of The Dawn\u201c, \u201eFury Of The Storm\u201c as their band hymn \u201eThrough The Fire And Flames\u201c satisfied their supporters, but probably didn’t win that many new.
\nSkindred<\/strong> After the mighty \u201eImperial March\u201c of \u201eStar Wars\u201c as their intro the UK-Crossover-formation left no doubt they wanted action on the infield. Fronter Benji animated the crowd to jump again and again to their sound somewhere between Reggae and Rock ‘n’ Roll. With groove-monsters like the opener \u201eSound The Siren\u201c, \u201eRat Race\u201c as \u201eNobody\u201c this intention didn’t even become a little problem.
\nAirbourne<\/strong> Definitely more Rock ‘n’ Roll than Reggae was the following act, which had often been called the successor of their fellow countrymen from AC\/DC. The opener \u201eReady To Rock\u201c emphasized this after which their biggest hit \u201eToo Much, Too Young, Too Fast\u201c followed. By \u201eBoneshaker\u201c the fourpiece around the O’Keefe brothers presented a new track from their forthcoming record. Besides this they concentrated on older material which worked pretty well relating to the crowd’s reactions when \u201eRunnin’ Wild\u201c marked the end of the show.
\nKing Diamond<\/strong> The huge scary horror house impressed as an incomparable stage set. These 75 minutes became a real pleasure for all fans of his majesty. Although he got assisted by Livia Zita’s backing vocals in the high notes, which is more than understandable in his age. Besides presenting by \u201eMasquerade Of Madness\u201c a new title the Danish legend celebrated with their numerous fans Metal classics like \u201eArrival\u201c, \u201eWelcome Home\u201c, \u201eThe Invisible Guests\u201c, \u201eSleepless Nights\u201c as the final \u201eBlack Horsemen\u201c.
\nParkway Drive<\/strong> Down Under’s finest filled up the infield by lots of supporters. And through this crowd four of the Byron Bay boys walked together with torchbearers to the stage. Except bassist Jia O’Connor who had broken his leg and appeared in a wheelchair over the set. For another time the band performed an intense show supported by several pyros and other special effects. \u201ePrey\u201c, \u201eCarrion\u201c, \u201eVice Grip\u201c as \u201eIdols And Anchors\u201c. For \u201eWritings On The Wall\u201c and \u201eShadow Boxing\u201c they got support by four violinists creating a wonderful atmosphere. By the encores \u201eCrushed\u201c and the stamping \u201eBottom Feeder\u201c they finished another phenomenal show.
\nHammerfall<\/strong> After the headliner many fans left the infield. Those who stayed saw a solid gig of the Swedish Melodic Metal fivepiece. By \u201eRenegade\u201c, \u201eOne Against The World\u201c (from the brandnew release \u201eDominion\u201c which just got released on this day), \u201eRiders Of The Storm\u201c as the encores \u201eTemplars Of Steel\u201c, \u201e(We Make) Sweden Rock\u201c and \u201eHearts On Fire\u201c they got jubilated by their fans who probably had seen them better.
\nEmperor<\/strong> Deep in the night Ihsan and his comrades showed who still owns the Black Metal throne. Tight es a clockwork they performed \u201eThus Spake The Nightspirit\u201c, \u201eWith Strength I Burn\u201c as the encores \u201eCurse You All Men\u201c, \u201eI Am The Black Wizards\u201c and \u201eInno A Satana\u201c. So this became an epic hour for all fans.<\/p>\n

T-Stage<\/strong>
\nRotting Christ<\/strong> The fourpiece from Athens entertained by their dark midtempo titles. They considered by the opener \u201eHallowed Be Thy Name\u201c, \u201eFire, God And Fear\u201c and \u201eDies Irae\u201c three songs from their new album \u201eThe Heretics\u201c and enthused even more by familiar tracks like the Thou Art Lord cover \u201eSocietas Satanas\u201c, \u201eKing Of A Stellar War\u201c or \u201eIn Xumen-Xibalba\u201c.
\nZeal & Ardor<\/strong> Manuel Gagneux and his musicians an insider tip any longer. Their mixture between Black Metal and Gospel assembled numerous fans and rubbernecks in front of the T-Stage. And those got more than just entertained by \u201eIn Ashes\u201c, \u201eGravedigger’s Chant\u201c, \u201eBuilt On Ashes\u201c as \u201eDevil Is Fine\u201c. This hour turned out to a great performance of a unique style.
\nCypecore<\/strong> Ten years ago the band from Southwest Germany participated in the \u201eNew Blood Award\u201c starting the Summer Breeze 2009. This year they appeared as last band of the day \/ night. From the title track of their recent album \u201eThe Alliance\u201c to \u201eSaint Of Zion\u201c they showed their respectable musical evolution which resulted in applause by anybody present physically as mentally.<\/p>\n

Wera Tool Rebel Stage<\/strong>
\nUnprocessed<\/strong> The sensation in the Djent-\/Prog-scene impressed by their briliant instrumental abilities combined with the various compositions. By its title song, \u201eFear\u201c, \u201eAbandoned\u201c and \u201eThe Movements, Their Echoes\u201c they performed many songs from their brandnew album, which hat got just released a week before. Those as the self-titled \u201eUnprocessed\u201c and the mighty \u201eHaven\u201c showed a much promising band on its way to the top.<\/p>\n

Saturday<\/strong>
\nMain Stage<\/strong>
\nEvergreen Terrace<\/strong> Six years ago shouter Andrew Carey was a bit too drunk. This time everyone was sober on stage in the sunny noon, so the fivepiece from Jacksonville could display its full power by \u201eWhere There Is Fire, We Will Carry Gasoline\u201c, the Tears For Fears cover \u201eMad World\u201c, \u201eNo Donnie, These Men Are Nihilist\u201c as their hit \u201eChaney Can’t Quite Riff Like Helmet’s Page Hamilton\u201c causing a couple of pits. \u201eEnemy Sex\u201c finished a performance which showed Evergreen Terrace is back.
\nBrainstorm<\/strong> The Power Metal that had ever worked at Summer Breeze got performed by the quintet from the close city of Stuttgart. The clear as powerful voice of Andy B. Franck and a tight instrumental performance enthused the too few fans by \u201eWorld’s Comin’ Through\u201c, \u201eAll Those Words\u201c as \u201eFiresoul\u201c.
\nVan Canto<\/strong> The A-Capella-formation intoning vocals as instruments except the drums by their different voices entertained with their extraordinary sound. They majorly presented own compositions, but their cover interpretations of AC\/DC’s \u201eHell’s Bell’s\u201c, Grave Digger’s \u201eRebellion (The Clans Are Marching)\u201c, Helloween’s \u201eRide The Sky\u201c and Iron Maiden’s \u201eFear Of The Dark\u201c got the most applause.
\nBury Tomorrow<\/strong> What followed was pure madness. Years before the band from Southampton appeared on wednesday’s Nuclear Blast label night in front of a packed tent. Over the years they changed the label and evolved furthermore. From the Main Stage they created a huge moshpit by the opener \u201eNo Less Violent\u201c, \u201eMore Than Mortal\u201c, \u201eMan On Fire\u201c as the final \u201eBlack Flame\u201c and surely achieved the crowdsurfer record of the whole weekend by far.
\nEuquilibrium<\/strong> The Bavarian Folk-Death-sixpack assembled many supporters in front of the stage in their home region. By \u201eRenegades – The Lost Generation\u201c and the The Hooters – cover \u201eJohnny B\u201c two tracks from their brandnew output had just got released the day before. The crowd had fun and celebrated \u201eBorn To Be Epic\u201c, \u201eWaldschrein\u201c as \u201eBlut Im Auge\u201c. Fronter Robse could reduce his talking between the titles, by the way.
\nLordi<\/strong> The former Eurovision Song Contest winner especially entertained visually by their costumes and a couple of little special effects reminding a bit of the mighty Alice Cooper. But their Hard Rock enthused as well, so \u201eWould You Love A Monsterman?\u201c, \u201eBlood Red Sandman\u201c, \u201eDevil Is A Loser\u201c and of course the final hit \u201eHard Rock Hallelujah\u201c got jubilated.
\nEluveitie<\/strong> The Swiss Folk Metal ensemble attracted many fans on the infield who didn’t care about the beginning rain. They wanted to enjoy the sound between heaviness and melody combined with the traditional Folk instruments. Besides material from their new release \u201eAtegnatos\u201c by its title track, \u201eWorship\u201c, \u201eBreathe\u201c, \u201eRebirth\u201c) it especially were the older tunes as \u201eKing\u201c, \u201eA Rose For Epona\u201c, \u201eHavoc\u201c and the final \u201eInis Mona\u201c, which got the loudest jubilation.
\nSubway To Sally<\/strong> The next Folk Metal formation filled the stage. As they often do even on festivals they considered many songs from their new record (\u201eMessias\u201c, \u201eIsland\u201c, \u201eK\u00f6nigin Der K\u00e4fer\u201c, \u201eAlles Was Das Herz Will\u201c, \u201eAufgewacht\u201c, \u201eAusgetr\u00e4umt\u201c). Bad luck it rained through their whole set. Those supporters who stayed had fun with \u201eEisblumen\u201c, \u201eSieben\u201c, \u201eHenkersbraut\u201c as \u201eVeitstanz\u201c.
\nBullet For My Valentine<\/strong> Who had thought the Welsh Metalcore-fourpiece would create such a magic moment? For the last time of this year’s SB-edition the festival infield was filled by numerous fans who celebrated \u201eOver It\u201c, \u201e4 Words (To Choke Upon)\u201c, \u201eScream Aim Fire, \u201eYou Want A Battle (Here’s A War)\u201c, \u201eTears Don’t Fall\u201c and \u201eWaking The Demon\u201c by headbanging, moshpits as singing along by thousands of voices. Fronter Matt Tuck & Co seemed pretty impressed by the strong feedback, the fans were it anyway after this show.
\nDimmu Borgir<\/strong> It had been a long time ago one of the most popular Black Metal bands had appeared at the Summer Breeze. Even more motivated the Norwegians performed a bombastic show around midnight. \u201eThe Serpentine Offering\u201c, \u201eProgenies Of The Great Apocalypse\u201c as the final \u201eMourning Palace\u201c animated several fans to their last headbaning.
\nLeprous<\/strong> Another Norwegian band to the end with a complete different sound followed. But first of all there was no sound. Due to technical problems the left fans had to wait for some while. But they shouldn’t regret that. \u201eFrom The Flame\u201c, \u201eThe Cloak\u201c as \u201eThe Price\u201c were food for hungry Prog lovers. In the end they couldn’t add the lost time of the beginning. But it was a wonderful night shift anyway.<\/p>\n

T-Stage<\/strong>
\nSoen<\/strong> The Prog band from Stockholm fascinated the audience by their well-balanced sound between hard riffs and lower melodic moments. By \u201eCovenant\u201c, \u201eLascivious\u201c, \u201eRival\u201c, \u201eMartyrs\u201c and the fantastic title song they considered many songs from their new masterpiece \u201eLotus\u201c. The astonished crowd spent more and more applause song by song.<\/p>\n

Wera Tool Rebel Stage<\/strong>
\nOceans Of Slumber<\/strong> The Doom Metal band from Houston attracted many fans in the tent waiting for dark riffs meeting the phenomenal voice of Cammie Gilbert. And this rocked the whole place. The epic songs \u201eThe Decay Of Disregard\u201c, \u201eWinter\u201c, \u201eA Path To Broken Stars\u201c and \u201eThe Banished Heart\u201c filled the stage time as the hearts of the spectators who jubilated loudly.
\nThe Ocean<\/strong> The Collective from Berlin created a wonderful atmosphere in the tent. Their experimental Post Metal, the brilliant skills of the musicians, the agility of the vocalist as the tight performance of the whole band spread a vibe that was special from the opener \u201eThe Cambrian Explosion\u201c to the final \u201eBenthic: The Origin Of Our Wishes\u201c. What an excellent show!
\nAhab<\/strong> Atmosphere also was a main for the Doom Metal – fourpiece. The introducing wave sounds were pretty familiar after former late night slots of this formation in Dinkelsb\u00fchl. By their epic songs \u201eTombstone Carousal\u201c, \u201eLike Red Foam (The Great Storm)\u201c, \u201eAntarctica The Polymorphess\u201c and \u201eThe Hunt\u201c they finished this year’s Summer Breeze.<\/p>\n

Conclusion:<\/strong>
\nAs it maybe obvious this weekend thrilled. The organization ran well, the billing was way more than well-balanced and the atmosphere was brilliant as always.
\nThe food mile offered the well-known variety while most of the prices for food and beverages stayed constant (e.g. 4 \u20ac for 0,4 l can of beer or softdrink).
\nSo we are looking forward to Summer Breeze 2020! Special thankts go out to the the SB-team! On the airfield of Dinkelsb\u00fchl \/ Sinnbronn rocked, drank and partied Tobi Wan Kenobi, Wirwa, Fleiter, Nina, Tanja & Steffi!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Summer Breeze Every year’s summer festival season got its great final in South Germany. The over years evoluted set-up gets optimized each edition. This year the fourth stage got enlarged and a tent roof. Besides that the name changed from Camel Stage to Wera Tool Rebel Stage. Their new sponsor probably had been unknown to … <\/p>\n

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