{"id":544,"date":"2011-03-09T21:03:50","date_gmt":"2011-03-09T20:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.metal-festivals.com\/?page_id=544"},"modified":"2011-03-09T21:03:50","modified_gmt":"2011-03-09T20:03:50","slug":"with-full-force-2003-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/new.metal-festivals.com\/?page_id=544","title":{"rendered":"With full force 2003 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

With full force 2003 (10th ANNIVERSARY)<\/strong>
\nThe tenth aniversary of the well-known WFF promised to become a big event. The billing was a first class who-is-who of all harder or somehow extreme genres of the music scene. The festival area was set at the airfield in Rojtzschora near Leipzig. There played 71 bands in 73 appearances on two stages in three days. For about 25000 till 30000 people visited the festival and partied there each day. To us it was the first time at this festival and we were curious about what will happen.<\/p>\n

Friday
\n<\/strong>Main Stage
\n<\/em>Napalm Death<\/strong> The grinders from the UK had to play with one guitar less and with Nick Barker known from Dimmu Borgir \/ Lock Up who replaced the usual drummer for a short term. Grunter Barney Greenway surprised by his short cut hair and the band thundered hits like \u201cScum” or the final \u201cNazi Punks Fuck Of” into the crowd.<\/p>\n

Prong<\/strong> It was a long time ago I had seen a Prong show (1994!) – and I\u2019m still not a big fan of them. Tommy Victor\u2019s band played much \u201cCleansing” material. To me this show was boring besides the classics \u201cBeg To Differ” and the set finishing \u201cSnap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck”.<\/p>\n

Subway To Sally<\/strong> Another boring gig. To me the sevenpiece from Potsdam is less spontaneous than in the \u201cFoppt Den D\u00e4mon”- and \u201cBannkreis”-days. The folk-rockers brought four tracks from the new output \u201cEngelskrieger” (including \u201cFalscher Heiland”) as old singalongs (\u201cMephisto”, \u201cHenkersbraut”). In the last years they earned a lot of routine, probably too much.<\/p>\n

Hatebreed<\/strong> They are one of the upcoming bands in the growing hardcore scene. And the Us-Boys showed why. The very sympathic fronter Jamey Jasta seemed to run kilometres and the crowd created one of WFF\u2019s biggest moshpits which had its final in the cracking \u201eYou\u2019ll Be Heard\u201c from their current smasher \u201ePerserverance\u201c.<\/p>\n

Six Feet Under<\/strong> The first real moshpit was achieved by Chris Barnes and the Death Metal-machine from Florida. The crowd moshed to \u201cVictim Of The Paranoid”, the german version of \u201eBringer Of Blood\u201c (\u201cBringer Des Blutes”) and especially to the AC\/DC-cover \u201cT.N.T.” (including the \u201cOi, Oi”-fan-choirs).<\/p>\n

J.B.O.<\/strong> The co-headliner of friday were the party-metal-group from Erlangen (Southern Germany. They gueranteed a sympathic party with \u201cEin Fest”, \u201cArschloch Und Spa\u00df Dabei” and \u201cVerteidiger Des Wahren Bl\u00f6dsinns”.<\/p>\n

Soulfly<\/strong> I saw them at the Dynamo 1998 for the first and got very disappointed. Last year at the same festival they surprised me with a good show. And this time at the WFF there was no doubt about Max Cavalera and his combo evolved – in contrast to their hit \u201cBack To The Primitive” – to a band with real headliner qualities. Well done!<\/p>\n

Tent Stage: Hardbowl
\n<\/em>Caliban<\/strong> The Metalcore-shooting stars from Essen triumphed in the tent in the afternoon. With smashers like the new songs \u201eThe Seventh Soul\u201c and \u201eForsaken Horizon\u201c from the forthcoming album \u201eShadowhearts\u201c they won the fans easily. Fronter Andy was always active by running and skipping. So it felt easy to convince their fans which started many circlepits and the wall of death.<\/p>\n

Roger Miret And The Disasters<\/strong> The ex-Agnostic Front-fronter and his bandmates started with their old songs which tendentious belong to the punk genre. By the time they spread more Agnostic Front-classics in the program except the The Clash-cover \u201eCareer Opportunities\u201c. Roger and his guys organized a cool punk-\/hardcore-party which they finished with the unofficial oldschool hardcore-hymn \u201eGot To Go\u201c.<\/p>\n

Discipline<\/strong> The PSV Eindhoven-fans with the hooligan-image stands for simple but effective oldschool party-hardcore. And that\u2019s what they did: Party! Nice guys, by the way.<\/p>\n

Slapshot<\/strong> There is nothing new to tell about the hardcore-legend from Boston. They still play strong shows, especially at the WFF. Fronter Choke, suited by a Pierluigi Collina (the most famous FIFA-soccer-referee) – shirt, hit another time a glass bottle on his head till it was bleeding. In my opinion not necessary at all, but who cares?<\/p>\n

Ryker\u2019s<\/strong> Another last show of the hardcore legend from Kassel, probably just another latest show? Hopefully because Ryker\u2019s shows still mean pure energy and intensity on a high level. Best example: Singer Huppse who jumped around while the first song with the result of a triple torn ligament. With this painful handycap he acted the complete gig! The crowd flipped out to the classic \u201eCold Lost Sick\u201c, the hymn \u201eYou\u2019ll Never Walk Alone\u201c, the Venom-remake \u201eWitching Hour\u201c and the show closing \u201eMy Justice\u201c and \u201eTrue Love\u201c. Bow down for Huppse who realised a painful as great show and hopefully we\u2019ll see them again (without any injuries).<\/p>\n

Tent Stage: Kn\u00fcppelnacht
\n<\/em>Amon Amarth<\/strong> The most interesting friday late night show was performed by the vikings from Sweden. Again they burned the crowd away, especially with the usual final \u201cVictorious March”.<\/p>\n

Saturday<\/strong>
\nMain Stage<\/em>
\nEntombed<\/strong> The Swedish Death \u2018n\u2019 Rollers didn\u2019t leave any doubt about their class. Guitarist Uffe was handicapped and sit on a chair, but LG Petrov and co definitely rocked with my favourite \u201cDamn Deal Done”, the classic \u201cLeft Hand Path” and presented with \u201cRetaliation” a new track from their forthcoming output. One of the top highlights!<\/p>\n

Madball<\/strong> The New York-hardcorelers seem to have a lot of fans. So this gig was predestined to become a good one. And it became! To one song shouter Freddy Cricien got assisted by Agnostic Front-vocalist Roger Miret. The biggest assistance by the crowd he earned while \u201eStreets Of Hate\u201c and (of course) \u201eDemonstrating My Style\u201c.<\/p>\n

Clawfinger<\/strong> I have never seen an intenseless Clawfinger-show. So also this time the swedes put so much energy in their crossover that it was a real pleasure. Especially bassist Andr\u00e9 Skaug presented himself by helicopter-banging as active as a musician is able to be. Another active guy on stage was Entombed-guitarist Alex Hellid dancing as balancing on an amp with his bottle. Zak Tell and his bandmates didn\u2019t take this too serious and excited the crowd from the beginning (\u201cRosegrove”, \u201cNigger”) till the end (\u201cWhen I Grow Up”) of the show.<\/p>\n

Destruction <\/strong>I still don\u2019t understand the hype around Schmier and his \u201cHey, let\u2019s reunite when the time is up to earn money”-combo. Okay, they have their fans which enjoy especially the old tracks like \u201cMad Butcher” or \u201cThrash Til\u2018 Death” and the band seemed to care about those by distributing merchandise among them. Bad luck for the band which was forced too have a break because of a breakdown of the guitar amp. To me it were a few comfortable minutes.<\/p>\n

Sepultura <\/strong>Such a great band with a so long history and to me it was one of the nowadays rare live act-debuts and the Brasil\u2019s finest around Andreas Kisser and the giant behind the microphone Derrick Green fulfilled my hopes. They began with a song from the new output \u201cRoorback” (\u201cCorrupted”) and they didn\u2019t spare with cool new tracks. But it were the old classics (\u201cSlave New World”, \u201cTroops Of Doom”, \u201cArise”, \u201cRefuse\/Resist”, \u201cTerritory”, \u201cRoots, Bloody Roots”, \u201cRatamahatta”) which let the crowd freaking out in a positive way. A special moment for sure was the U2-cover \u201eBullet The Blue Sky\u201c. A note besides: Six years after Max Cavalera left the band the WWF was the first festival having Soulfly and Sepultura on the billing.
\nType O Negative<\/strong> Compared to the brasilians Pete Steele and his comrades preferred a show with more silent tones, but without missing any intense at all. Under the unavoidable mixture of green and black they opened with \u201cI Don\u2019t Wanna Be Me” and let follow some tracks from the new album \u201cWorld Coming Down”. The fourpiece reached highest reactions by \u201eI Know You\u2019 re Fucking Someone Else\u201c, \u201eChristian Woman\u201c, \u201eKill All The White People\u201c and the final \u201eBlack No. 1\u201c. I missed the two \u201eOctober Rust\u201c-classics \u201eMy Girlfriend\u2019s Girlfriend\u201c and \u201eCinnamon Girl\u201c, but nevertheless: First class gig!<\/p>\n

Tent Stage: Hardbowl
\n<\/em>Born From Pain<\/strong> The new hope of european Hardcore comes from the Netherlands. And they confirmed their reputation by playing the groovers from their current output \u201eReclaiming The Clown\u201c as a few tracks from their debut \u201eHere Lies Civilization\u201c which were celebrated by a surprisingly big fancrowd at this early time. Shouter Ch\u00e8 Snelting ran the stage up and down and finally he organized a big circlepit.<\/p>\n

Die Kassierer<\/strong> Die Kassierer are a simple punk band with party songs, mostly combined with german pornographic texts. So they entertained the fans with songs like \u201eBlumenkohl Am Pillemann\u201c, \u201eMein Glied Ist Zu Gro\u00df\u201c or \u201eDie Stinkm\u00f6senpolka\u201c and actions like taking of all clothes (the singer…\u00e4h…fronter) or putting the fist somewhere into the drummer whereve you can imagine….<\/p>\n

Roger Miret And The Disasters<\/strong> It was up to Roger and his comrades to celebrate another party because of Discharge\u2019s short-term cancellation. Their showcase was pretty the same to the one the day before completed by five minutes more and some guests from Discipline, Most Precious Blood and Madball.<\/p>\n

Tent Stage: Saturday Night Fever<\/em>
\nJ.B.O.<\/strong> This was also the second gig of the Comedy Metal-fourpiece. But in contrast to Roger Miret this show was planned as a \u2018Birthday Special\u2019. They covered Metal-classics the comedian way and earned a big tent party.<\/p>\n

Samael<\/strong> The extraordinary Death Metal-band from Suisse took care of another great concert. Supported by a nice lightshow it was no big matter to Vorph, Xy and co to convince the spectatorship by their majestic songs (\u201eYear Zero\u201c, \u201eTogether\u201c, \u201eRain\u201c, \u201eJupiterian Vibe\u201c, etc.) Phenomenal!<\/p>\n

Sunday
\n<\/strong>Main Stage<\/em>
\nMambo Kurt<\/strong> It was up to the WFF-all-time-comedian to open the last day of the festival. And as the night before when he had played a cool gig in the backstage-tent he pleased the spectators with his own organ-versions of diverse tracks like \u201eMother\u201c, \u201eHells Bells\u201cor \u201eBlack No. 1\u201c. While the people were celebrating his backing band called \u201eBossa Babes\u201c Mambo Kurt preferred crowdsurfing. Cult!<\/p>\n

Raging Speedhorn<\/strong> The UK-Metalcore-band played – like their name suggests it – a fast set varied by their two fronters. Those seemed to have partied a lot the day before. That became obvious as they both puked alternately on the stage. Mmh, delicious! Nevertheless: Good show!<\/p>\n

Die Happy<\/strong> The german Alternative Rockers concentrated on presenting songs from their new output \u201eThe Weight Of The Circumstances\u201c including the single \u201eBig Boy\u201c. The group around its female singer Marta Jandov\u00e1 is usually much closer to MTVIVA-Airplay than to the normal WFF-Billing. The gig was nothing special, but okay. The most reactions they got while the former single \u201eSupersonic Speed\u201c. But the singer should work about her comments between the songs!<\/p>\n

Overkill<\/strong> Something for the Speed Metal Fans! Bobby \u201eBlitz\u201c Elsworth and his band presented mainly songs from their new output \u201eKillbox 13\u201c added by a few classics like the hymn \u201eIn Union We Stand\u201c and the traditional final \u201eFuck You\u201c. Many fans liked it, I disliked.<\/p>\n

Stone Sour<\/strong> The side-band of Slipknot-vocalist Corey Taylor seemed to be pretty well-known for just one album. Accordingly to this they got celebrated to songs like the opener \u201eGet Inside\u201c and \u201eInhale\u201c and Corey thanked a lot for this. Good show! The only track missing was the ballad \u201eBother\u201c.<\/p>\n

Sodom<\/strong> In contrast to Overkill Tom Angelripper, Bobby and Bernemann played with \u201eNapalm In The Morning\u201c just one track from the latest album \u201eM16\u201c and preferred concentrating on classics (\u201eThe Saw Is The Law\u201c \u201eRemember The Fallen\u201c, \u201eOutbreak Of Evil\u201c, \u201eWachturm\u201c, \u201eAusgebombt\u201c). Highlight of the show was Toms \u201eliaison\u201c with the rubber doll while \u201eDie Stumme Ursel\u201c. With the encore \u201eBombenhagel\u201c the thrashers finished an well-entertaining gig.<\/p>\n

Anthrax<\/strong> What a return of the thrash\/mosh-kings this summer! Lead by super voice John Bush the band started with \u201eWhat Doesn\u2019t Die\u201c from the new album \u201eWe\u2019ve Come For You All\u201c. The trackchoice was well-balanced between old (\u201eAntisocial\u201c, \u201eCaught In a Mosh\u201c, \u201eGot The Time\u201c) and new (\u201eInside Out\u201c, \u201eOnly\u201c, \u201eSafe Home\u201c). Bassist Frank Bello deserved the title \u201eMost Acitve Musician Of The Festival\u201c and the whole band had much fun on stage. Highlight of the show was the last song \u201eBring The Noise\u201c assisted by the rapping Corey Taylor from Stone Sour who left the impression singing this title every sleep each night. At present Anthrax is the hottest live-act!<\/p>\n

Sick Of It All<\/strong> This didn\u2019t seem to be a part of the \u201eAmerican Pride\u201c-tour (huhu)! But honestly: They are still one of the biggest bands in the hardcore-scene and while their gig they left no doubt about it. The Koller-brothers and co smashed tracks like the opener \u201eFuck Everything\u201c, their biggest hit \u201eScratch The Surface\u201c or the closing \u201eStep Down\u201c into the pit. The hole fourpiece attracted attention by their high activity and energy which transferred on the crowd practising the wall of death. Besides that they introduced two new songs (\u201eRelentless\u201c, \u201eCan\u2019t Wait To Quit\u201c) to their fans.<\/p>\n

Ministry<\/strong> The Industrial-kings are back! Al Jourgensen and Paul Barker acted with as many drummers as guitarists: Two! They all created a soundwall in which the fans found all they wanted to listen to (\u201ePsalm 69\u201c, \u201eJust One Fix\u201c, \u201eAnimosity\u201c, \u201eUnsung\u201c, etc.). To me it felt like a horrible mix of uncoordinated sounds. But so many happy people couldn\u2019t be wrong. Cool was the Black Sabbath-cover \u201eSupernaut\u201c assisted by Anthax-bassist Scott Ian on the guitar.<\/p>\n

Slayer<\/strong> The favourite vote of the WFF-fans played the second year in a row at the festival especially because of its birthday. The thrash legend rewarded them with a couple of classics like \u201eHell Awaits\u201c, \u201eSouth Of Heaven\u201c and \u201eAngel Of Death\u201c. With the encores \u201ePostmortem\u201c and the unavoidable \u201eRaining Blood\u201c the Mr\u2019s Araya, King and co finished their set. To me they didn\u2019t really seem to be very motivated and the show was boring, but most fans enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

Tent Stage: Hardbowl
\n<\/em>Pyogenesis<\/strong> The german punkrockers around fronter Flo Schwarz introduced their new album \u201eShe Makes Me Feel I Had A Gun\u201c to the fans and concentrated mainly on the new material like \u201eI Feel Sexy\u201c or the VIVA Plus-rock chart hit \u201eDon\u2019t You Say Maybe\u201c combined with tracks from the former albums (\u201eTwinaleblood\u201c, \u201eLove Nation Sugarhead\u201c). The band organised the party and the \u201ekids\u201c had much fun. Well done!\u201c<\/p>\n

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Tent Stage: The Last Supper
\n<\/em>Doro<\/strong> The well-known metal siren from D\u00fcsseldorf still knows how to excite the crowd. So all different kinds of fans celebrated \u201eF\u00fcr Immer\u201c, \u201eI Rule The Ruins\u201c, \u201eBurning The Witches\u201c and of course \u201eAll We Are\u201c with her, me and my posing own included (huhu!).<\/p>\n

Moonspell<\/strong> The portuguese fivepiece began with \u201eIn And Above Men\u201c and \u201eFrom Lowering Skies\u201c from their new output \u201eThe Antidote\u201c. It seemed like singer as bandleader Fernando Ribeiro and his colleges found their way back. Back to classics like \u201eVampiria\u201c, \u201eOpium\u201c or \u201eFull Moon Madness\u201c which got the best fan reactions.<\/p>\n

My Dying Bride<\/strong> The doom-legend from the british island opened with \u201eMy Hope, The Destroyer\u201c from their current album \u201eThe Dreadful Hours\u201c. Fronter Aaron and co let them follow tragic epics (\u201eTurn Loose The Swans\u201c, \u201eThe Cry Of Mankind\u201c). Not as sensational as last year in Wacken, but nevertheless another great gig!<\/p>\n

Opeth<\/strong> Even my favourite band was supposed to be the last band. But Mikael Akerfeldt\u2019s fourpeace didn\u2019t care about that fact and were excellent for another time. After the opener \u201eGodhead\u2019s Lament\u201c (\u201eStill Life\u201c) followed \u201eThe Drapery Falls\u201c (\u201eBlackwater Park\u201c), \u201eDeliverance\u201c (title track from the current album besides the \u201eDamnation\u201c-acoustic-output) and the final \u201eDemon Of The Fall\u201c (\u201eMy Arms, Your Hearse\u201c) weren\u2019t just the four best tracks, it were all songs (each track from one of the latest albums besides \u201eDamnation\u201c) in 45 minutes! Sure, the swedish super musicians kept in their function as the last band of the festival a big crowd continuing the party. But next time a band with this class deserves the main stage at some earlier time.<\/p>\n

Conclusion:
\n<\/strong>The With Full Force was a great event which caused a lot of fun to us. Its fascination bases on its mixture between metal, hardcore, punk, rock and other styles. Besides the music the visitor had the opportunity to watch skateboard championchips and mortorcyle stunts. But the fantastic billing is the main reason for our euphoria. Besides that, but not much less important were the prices which were as \u201edown to earth\u201c as close to the fan.
\nSo we want to thank the organizers and are looking forward to WITH FULL FORCE 2004!!!!!<\/p>\n

At the WFF rocked, drank and partied Tobi Wan Kenobi and Melli!!!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With full force 2003 (10th ANNIVERSARY) The tenth aniversary of the well-known WFF promised to become a big event. The billing was a first class who-is-who of all harder or somehow extreme genres of the music scene. The festival area was set at the airfield in Rojtzschora near Leipzig. There played 71 bands in 73 … <\/p>\n

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