{"id":3498,"date":"2023-10-09T12:33:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T11:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.metal-festivals.com\/?page_id=3498"},"modified":"2024-07-11T19:23:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T18:23:48","slug":"summer-breeze-2023-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/new.metal-festivals.com\/?page_id=3498","title":{"rendered":"Summer Breeze 2023 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Summer Breeze<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The great finale of the open air festival season was about to happen in Dinkelsb\u00fchl, same procedure as every year before as after the pandemic break. The festival set up pretty much stayed the same due to the stages, the label matinees, etc.. So no wonder the organization ran ideal. Most obvious innovation were the two side banners flanking the T-Stage and showing the portrait of the passed SB-organizer Michael Trengert the T-Stage is named for. After the rainy 2022-edition the Summer Breeze got its eponymous sunny weather back. Sometimes a bit too hot, but anyway better than the constant rain one year before. Thunderheads got sighted, but passed Dinkelsb\u00fchl.
Megadeth, Trivium, Powerwolf and In Flames headlined a well-balanced billing showing a high-quality as diversified billing with several subgenres. At this year\u2019s Summer Breeze 131 bands appeared on 4 stages in four days for about 40000 visitors (Sold out!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Main Stage<\/strong>
Corvus Corax<\/strong> Era Metallum The huge backdrop showed what the Main Stage opening slot was about. The Folk Rock ensemble performed by numerous electric as Folk instruments their current output \u201cEra Metallum\u201d. Fans and early-arrivals on the festival area seemed to enjoy this start and applauded.
Kataklysm <\/strong>Just five days after the release of their album \u201cGoliath\u201d Montr\u00e9al’s finest in Death Metal started the real action at this year’s Summer Breeze. They considered by \u201cBringer Of Vengeance\u201d just one track of their brandnew masterpiece. The rest of the hour stage time the quartet focussed on well-known songs. After \u201cNarcissist\u201d and \u201cThy Serpents Tongue\u201d fronter Maurizi Iacono demanded a bigger moshpit just to receive it seconds later while the first tones of \u201cAt The Edge Of The World\u201d. \u201cIn Shadows And Dust\u201d, \u201cManipulator Of Souls\u201d and \u201cTaking The World By Storm\u201d got celebrated by moshpits as well. After saying hello to the family at home into the camera the security stress test got announced before numerous crowdsurfers headed to the pit during \u201cAs I Slither\u201d. By \u201cSerenity In Fire\u201d and \u201cThe Black Sheep\u201d the Canadiens concluded a triumphant performance.
Epica <\/strong>The Dutch Symphonic Metal band brought an astonishing production to Dinkelsb\u00fchl. Besides numerous pyros the stage set got flanked by two huge metal snakes also spitting smoke as pyros. Vocalist Simone Simons throned by her voice as visually over all. \u201cCry For The Moon\u201d, \u201cBeyond The Matrix\u201d as \u201cConsign To Oblivion\u201d even inspired to a wall of death as a circle-pit and Coen Janssen went crowdsurfing with his round mobile keyboard during \u201cMartyr Of The Free World\u201d.
Megadeth <\/strong>Supported by visuals on the huge digital backdrop as on two further screens next to the drum riser the Thrash Metal icon started by its classic opener \u201cHangar 18\u201d. The following 90 minutes showed great instrumentalists (especially guitarist Kiko Loreiro) on the one hand as a somehow uninspired frontman as scene original Dave Mustaine on the other one. Often staring to the floor while mumbling the vocals occasionally wasn’t what we had expected. The setlist contained a real best of by \u201cAngry Again\u201d, \u201cSweating Bullets\u201d, \u201cWake Up Dead\u201d and \u201cIn My Darkest Hour\u201d as the thrilling final consisting of \u201cTrust\u201d, the wonderful ballad \u201cA Tout Le Monde\u201d, the band hymn \u201c\u201dSymphony Of Destruction\u201d and the classic \u201cPeace Sells\u201d (again with great visuals on the mentioned screens). The quartet returned with \u201cMechanix\u201d and after more jubilation for a second encore phase with \u201cHoly Wars\u2026 The Punishment Due\u201d. A part of the audience applauded, others didn’t look convinced. So we weren’t.
In Extremo<\/strong> The Folk Metal sixpack from Berlin left no doubt about entertaining the filled infield. From \u201cTroja\u201d on they inspired the crowd to jump and sing along. No matter for them, after several Summer Breeze participations of the bagpipe-riffs-drums-collaboration over more than two decades tracks like \u201cVollmond\u201d, \u201cSternhagelvoll\u201d as \u201cFrei Zu Sein\u201d were more than well-known in Dinkelsb\u00fchl. So the atmosphere was on top when the band finished during \u201cPikse Palve\u201d by a huge fireworks.
U.D.O.<\/strong> Sadly most of the audience left the infield before the German metal voice entered the stage with no one less than bassist Peter Baltes following him from their former iconic band Accept to U.D.O.. The opening classic \u201cAnimal House\u201d showed they still harmonize brilliantly. Powered by drumer as Udo’s son Sven Dirkschneider \u201cThey Want War\u201d and \u201cMan And Machine became the highlights of this midnight slot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T-Stage<\/strong>
Soilwork <\/strong>While their ex-drummer Dirk Verbeuren was appearing with Megadeth on the Main Stage his ex-colleagues did so on the second biggest SB-stage. Those of us who prefered to watch the Swedes should be much happier with their decision later on. \u201cStabbing The Drama\u201d, \u201cIs It In Your Darkness\u201d as \u201cThe Chainheart Machine\u201d caught the crowd celebrating Helsingborg’s finest in Melodic Death Metal. Mainman Bj\u00f6rn \u201cSpeed\u201d Strid invited vocalist Scott Kennedy of Bleed From Within to perform \u201cDeath Diviner\u201d together. After this the band finished by \u201cThe Ride Majestic\u201d, \u201cNerve\u201d and \u201cStalfagel\u201d a
jubilated show.
Sepultura <\/strong>Winner of the day became Brasil’s Metal icon. Entering the completely red enlighted stage the fivepiece brought a groove to Dinkelsb\u00fchl which got unreached for the other bands this day leaving no doubt with the opener \u201cIsolation\u201d as the following Territory\u201d. Older classics like \u201cPropaganda\u201d and \u201cDead Embryonic Cells\u201d inspired many headbangers, newer tracks like \u201cKairos\u201d and \u201cGuardians Of Earth\u201d (introduced by Andreas Kisser with a little acoustic guitar solo on some exotic guitar) nearly did as well. Besides that fronter Derrick Green knew how to entertain a bit in German. So the awesome final
consisting of \u201cRefuse\/Resist\u201d, \u201cArise\u201d, \u201cRattamahatta\u201d and \u201cRoots Bloody Roots\u201d left nobody motionless. Headbangers as moshpitters didn’t hesitate to freak out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Main Stage<\/strong>
Gutalax <\/strong>This Czech Porngrind-fourpiece was the right combo to assemble lots of supporters in the early noon. Many of them looked well-prepared and brought their toilet brushs to celebrate \u201cRobocock\u201d, \u201cFart And Furious\u201d, \u201cTotal Rectal\u201d and the unavoidable cover version \u201cStrejda Donald\u201d in circle-pits.
Be’lakor <\/strong>The Melodic Death Metal band from Melbourne appeared several times at Summer Breeze. The Australians, probably more used to the heat, played a very tight set considering \u201cVenator\u201d, \u201cRemnants\u201d and \u201cCountless Skies\u201d. Although many of the Gutalax-lunatics had left the infield others stayed applauding as headbanging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Terror <\/strong>Starting with the title track of their current album \u201cPain Into Power\u201d in front of the so-entitled backdrop the leading LA-Hardcore-band even raised the heaviness level. Lead by their front shouter Scott Vogel the fivepiece let follow by \u201cOvercome\u201d, \u201cSpit My Rage\u201d and \u201cStick Tight\u201d classics which animated the crowd to move. The moshpits reached its peak level with the final \u201cKeep Your Mouth Shut\u201d and \u201cKeepers Of The Faith\u201d.
Grave Digger <\/strong>In total contrast to before the sound turned to traditional Metal. Chris Boltendahl and his comrades appeared for the very first time at Summer Breeze. The highlander-hit \u201cRebellion (The Clans Are Marching)\u201d got the most support as singalongs. After this the classic \u201cHeavy Metal Breakdown\u201d finished their SB-debut.
Versengold <\/strong>The Folk rockers attracted lots of fans on the infield which celebrated the following hour byloud singalongs. In front of a nice backdrop showing some kind of an old saloon bar everything was set for a party which ended by two of their musicians inside the crowd performing \u201cDie Letzte Runde\u201d and \u201cButter Bei Die Fische\u201d together.
Stick To Your Guns<\/strong> Californian Hardcore raised the brutality level again. From \u201cNobody\u201d and What Goes Around\u201d on the agile fronter Jesse Barnett and his bandmates set the energy level high resulting in numerous crowdsurfers. The hard breakdowns combined with the variation between shouts and clean melodic vocals resulted in a great show ending way too early by \u201cAgainst Them All\u201d.
Beartooth <\/strong>A few years ago the fivepiece from Columbus performed on the smallest SB-stage, this year they were the band before the headliner. Speaks for itself, but they showed why derserving this position. Fronter Caleb Shomo animated the crowd each break and inspired numerous crowdsurfers, headbangers as moshpits. And songs like \u201cThe Lines\u201d, \u201cDisease\u201d, \u201cHated\u201d, \u201cIn Between\u201d as \u201cThe Past Is Dead\u201d were pure invitations nobody on the infield could resist. Besides a best of program the quintet introduced by \u201cSunshine\u201d, \u201cMight Love Myself\u201d and \u201cRiptide\u201d three previously unreleased songs from the forthcoming album coming in autumn. Even while those unknown compositions lots of hands were in the air. So in the end Caleb Shomo did some crowdsurfing with his guitar during the last tones of the show and a wonderful sundown. What a picture while getting applauded and jubilated a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trivium <\/strong>Forida’s finest returned to headline the Summer Breeze for another time like they had done in Matt Heafy, suited in a shirt showing quite the same Japanese comic as the backdrop did, started strong with the newer \u201cIn The Court Of The Dragon\u201das the hymns \u201cDown From The Sky\u201d and \u201cThe Sin And The Sentence\u201d. With effect: During \u201cWhen The World Grows Cold\u201d and \u201cStrife\u201d the whole audience sang along. Due to some injury before it was one of the first shows of bassist Paulo Gregoletto. He needed to have his bass leaned on some rack, so he couldn’t move that much as usual. But that couldn’t disturb this jubilated headliner show finished by \u201cA Gunshot To The Head Of Trepidation\u201d and the celebrated encore \u201cIn Waves\u201d.
Frog Leap<\/strong> After their successful show at last year’s Full Force we knew what to expect from the Norwegians around mainman Leo Moracchioli. By their very own interpretations of Rock as Pop classics they held many spectators on the infield celebrating Billie Eilish’s \u201cTherefore I Am\u201d as the jumping, headbanging and later moshpit-participating bunny mascot did. After this co-singer Hannah Boulton entered the stage, her presence as voice made the cover versions of The Beatles’ \u201cCome Together\u201d, Adele’s \u201cHello\u201d, Toto’s \u201cAfrica\u201d, Roxette’s \u201cListen To Your Heart\u201d and The Cranberries’ \u201cZombie\u201d really brilliant. The crowd didn’t negate this party invitation and danced as sang along.
Sleep Token<\/strong> The masked Prog Metal shooting stars from London attracted an astonishing number of fans in front of the stage deep in the night. And those ones seemed to know every word of compositions from their new masterpiece \u201cTake Me Back To Eden\u201d like the opener \u201cChokehold\u201d, \u201cGranite\u201d, the brutal \u201cVore\u201d and \u201cThe Summoning\u201d as classics like \u201cThe Offering\u201d, \u201cThe Love You Want\u201d and \u201cAlkaline\u201d. Besides the tight instrumentalists fronter Vessel didn’t just impress by his voice supported by a female choir trio, but also ran the stage up and down to inspire the fans. They definitely did, so \u201cHigher\u201d marked the end of an outstanding performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T-Stage<\/strong>
End Of Green<\/strong> The Dark Rockers surely are the band with the most performances at Summer Breeze. So they returned for another home game by \u201cPain Hates Me\u201d, \u201cDead City Lights\u201d and \u201cDemons\u201d enthusing the crowd. The constantly smoking frontman Michael Huber aka. Michelle Darkness entertained by his announcements spoken with much local slang and the band played a tight rocking set culminating in the hits \u201cKillhoney\u201d and \u201cGoodnight Insomnia\u201d. After this the fivepiece finished by their new unreleased songs \u201cAshes & Gold\u201d and \u201cWasted Time\u201d which was unusual, but got much applause as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wera Tool Rebel Stage<\/strong>
Chaosbay <\/strong>Many years after I had seen this quartet at the Euroblast Festival it was clear to watch them again in the early noon. And we quickly noticed they evolved their Prog Metal with several Metalcore reminiscences. Especially the performance of the songs \u201cNew Age\u201d, \u201cWhat Is War\u201d as \u201cPassenger\u201d from their recent album \u201c2222\u201d impressed, but also older compositions as the strong refugee statement \u201cAmen\u201d did. Sure about to see them on a bigger stage at the SB in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Of Virtue<\/strong> For the first time I had the opportunity to see the Metalcore fourpiece from Michigan. They had to deal with some sound problems, but enthused by an energizing show with the highlight \u201cCannibals\u201d and made curious for the forthcoming new album being released next month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Main Stage<\/strong>
Nasty <\/strong>The fourpiece from Belgium did the right wake-up-call. Including the previously unreleased tracks \u201cResurrection\u201d and \u201cNobody Cares\u201d from their forthcoming output being released in september their Hardcore brought a couple of supporters back to festival day mode.
Skalm\u00f6ld <\/strong>It was like an album release party when the sixpack from Reykyavik entered the stage tocelebrate the brandnew \u201cYdalir\u201d coming out this day. Presenting its tracks like \u201cVerdandi\u201d and\u201cRatatoskur\u201d as older ones being more familiar with the supporters the vikings had to deal with technicalproblems.
Imminence <\/strong>From the beginning by \u201cGhost\u201d and \u201cParalyzed\u201d the quintet from Sweden showed heaviness as variation factor of their Metalcore. Especially vocalist Eddie Berg impressed by shouts as clean vocals and his violin abilities. After \u201cHeaven In Hiding\u201d and \u201cTemptation\u201d he went into the photo pit to thank each fan by handshake for minutes.
Lionheart <\/strong>Bay Area Hardcore is an unusal mixture, but worked very well with the five guys from Oakland. By new material as \u201cHell On Earth\u201d from their current release \u201cWelcome To The West Coast III\u201d as classics like \u201cHail Mary\u201d they knew how to shake the audience jumping as raging in moshpits. By integrating \u201cBreak Stuff\u201d from Limp Bizkit into their track \u201cBorn Feet First\u201d the lionhearts inspired each spectator to move.
Mono Inc.<\/strong> The Goth Rockers from Hamburg considered by \u201cPrincess Of The Night\u201d, \u201cAfter Dark\u201d (supported by Storm Seeker as on record), \u201cLieb Mich\u201d \u201cHeartbeat Of The Dead\u201d material from their new output \u201cRavenblack\u201d as older ones like \u201cArabia\u201d or \u201cVoices Of Doom\u201d, but all appeared uninspired. Even their cover version of Iggy Pop’s \u201cThe Passenger\u201d didn’t rock. So just the first few rows with die-hard- fans celebrated this lame gig.
While She Sleeps<\/strong> This atmosphere changed completely when the fivepiece from Sheffield entered the stage and started with \u201cSleeps Society\u201d, \u201cAnti-Social\u201d and \u201cYou Are All You Need\u201d in front of their backdrop looking like a huge wimple. The band performed agile on stage, and numerous fans followed the animations of fronter Mat Welsh to join crowdsurfing. Besides that many circle-pits took place and thousands sang along with \u201cYou Are We\u201d, \u201cFour Walls\u201d and \u201cSleeps Society\u201d.
Beyond The Black<\/strong> Time for Germany’s leading Symphonic Metal formation to enter the Main Stage. The infield was pretty much filled, singer Jennifer Haben of course got the main spectators’ focus. Performing in different outfits the show undoubtedly based on her voice as presence. By the opener \u201cIs There Anybody Out There?\u201d, \u201cReincarnation\u201d, \u201cDancing In The Dark\u201d and \u201cSave Me\u201d she and her band considered material from their new self-entitled album. With the sunset in the background the quintet played a best of set including several pyro-effects the audience applauded for.
Powerwolf <\/strong>Even more pyros and special effects could be experienced during the following 90 minutes. But it wasn’t just that, band as the numerous fans on the packed infield seemed to be just had been waiting for each other. By their loud support this headliner show became triumphant. So vocalist Attila Dorn seemed to be in his best mood dancing some waltz with keyboarder Falk Maria Schlcgel right before \u201cDancing With The Dead\u201d. His announcements between the songs were pure entertainment (like animating the crowd to do some SB-chants), in the songs itself his strong voice as the tight band convinced completely. By \u201cSainted By The Storm\u201d and \u201cBeast Of G\u00e9vaudan\u201d the wolves presented two songs from their new album \u201cInterludium\u201d. The support especially got loud for classics like \u201cArmy Of The Night\u201d, \u201cAmen And Attack\u201d, \u201cResurrection By Errection\u201d as the encores \u201cSanctified With Dynamite\u201d, \u201cWe Drink Your Blood\u201d and \u201cWerewolves Of Armenia\u201d thousands of voices sang along with.
Eluveitie <\/strong>After a few minutes it became obvious most spectators wanted to stay after the headliner had finished while the Main Stage got more populated by the musicians of the Folk Death Metal ensemble. The contrast between the rough vocals of Chrigel Glanzmann and the clean ones by Fabienne Erni in combination with the different medieval as Metal instruments were the right sound to inspire the crowd. So \u201cA Rose For Epona\u201d, Thousandfold\u201d, \u201cKing\u201d as the encore part consisting of \u201cAidos\u201d, \u201cAtegnatus\u201d and \u201cInis Mona\u201d got celebrated by a motivated audience.
Long Distance Calling<\/strong> By their opener the quartet from M\u00fcnster began into an atmospheric hour of Progressive Metal without any vocals. Performing tight and supported by the light show this night slot in the end of the festival friday had its pure effect on their fans who had been staying awake for this show as for visitors just being interested for the last band of the night. The classics \u201cBlack Paper Planes\u201d and \u201cMetulsky Curse Revisited\u201d got the loudest applause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T-Stage<\/strong>
Bloodred Hourglass<\/strong> A few years ago the Finnish sixpiece appeared on the Ficken Party Stage in between the campsite. This year they made it to the main festival area where spectators also could see advertisements banners pointing out to the forthcoming Bloodred Hourglass album to be released in autumn. Maybe because of the early time and the sunny noon they may have missed a couple of possible new fans. But the smaller crowd who was there had fun from \u201cNightmares Are Dreams Too\u201d until \u201cWhere The Sinners Crawl\u201d with their Melodic Death Metal including three guitarists.
Soen <\/strong>From the first tones of \u201cMonarch\u201d melodic heaviness ruled the T-Stage area. Lead by the wonderful voice of Joel Ekel\u00f6f the audience obviously enjoyed this hour of strong riffs as musical feeling during \u201cDeceiver\u201d, \u201cAntagonist\u201d and \u201cLunacy\u201d. The quintet from Stockholm ruled on the same stage five years ago in the evening, this time they did in the afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Main Stage<\/strong>
Excrementory Grindfuckers<\/strong> To assemble the party-motivated madmen again the Comedy Grindcore formation from Hannover opened the Main Stage program for the last day of SB 2023. Besides material from their new output \u201cOhne Kostet Extra\u201d like \u201cIs Aber Nich\u201d their evergreens as very own versions of I’ve Been Looking For A Grindcore (David Hasselhoff) and \u201cVater Morgana\u201d (EAV) took care about the early morning\/noon party.
Twilight Force<\/strong> Suited in capes, the Swedes performed material from their new release \u201cAt The Heart Of Wintervale\u201d by the self-entitled \u201cTwilight Force\u201d, \u201cDragonborn\u201d, \u201cSunlight Knight\u201d and the title song as classics like the final band-hymn \u201cThe Power Of The Ancient Force\u201d. Just a few supporters in the first rows supported them, to me as obviously most spectators this was too much fantasy pathos.
Trollfest <\/strong>I expected another Fantasy Metal boredom and got surprised by the Norwegians entering the stage in pink flamingo costumes performing tracks as \u201cFlamongous\u201d or \u201cDance Like A Pink Flamingo\u201d. Besides that the musicians’ instrumental abilities were obvious. So the fans who wore pink customs themselves celebrated a mentionable party with their faves from Oslo who should have made it to the final when they had competed at the ESC 2022.
Knorkator<\/strong> Humor and high-skilled musicians are always guaranteed watching a Knorkator-show. This time pure family inclusion became part of the show when keyboarder Alf Ator’s son and singer Stumpen’s daughter got the microphone, especially she impressed by her voice singing tracks with the father’s higher tones. The filled infield especially sang along while \u201cB\u00f6se\u201d, \u201cAlter Mann\u201d, \u201cDing Inne Schnauze\u201d and \u201cWir Werden Alle Sterben\u201d, and Stumpen’s demands to jubilate from the first to the last row got fulfilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dragonforce <\/strong>Time for the speed kings from London who stormed the stage highly motivated. The guitar duels became pure pleaure to watch for average sixstringers in the audience. Between the oepner \u201cHighway To Oblivion\u201d and the band-hymn \u201cThrough The Fire And The Flames\u201d their Melodic Metal version of Celine Dion’s \u201cMy Heart Will Go On\u201d got the most interaction with the crowd.
Hatebreed <\/strong>Ten years after their first SB-appearance the NYC-Hardcore-fivepiece returend to Dinkelsb\u00fchl to get its moshpits started again. No matter with evergreens like \u201cDestroy Everything\u201d, \u201cLive For This\u201d, \u201cThis Is Now\u201d the crowd moved to. Lead by fronter Jamey Jasta the breakdown thunder reigned over the infield until \u201cI Will Be Heard\u201d marked the end of an agile show on as in front of the stage.
Killswitch Engage<\/strong> The quintet from Boston appeared for the first time in Dinkelsb\u00fchl. Starting with \u201cMy Curse\u201d fronter Jesse Leach, mainman as weirdo Adam Dutkiewicz and their comrades couldn’t hide their pure motivation. Adam animated the packed infield to chant \u201cYou’re just a fucking piece of shit!\u201d after he had misplayed some riff. The amazing setlist containing \u201cThe Arms Of Sorrow\u201d, \u201cThe Signal Fire\u201d, \u201cHate By Design\u201d, \u201cRose Of Sharyn\u201d as the debut-smasher \u201cFixation On The Darkness\u201d got crowned by the grand finale consisting of \u201cThis Is Absolution\u201d, \u201cThe End Of Heartache\u201d, \u201cMy Last Serenade\u201d and the Dio-cover \u201cHoly Diver\u201d which left no other option for the crowd to jump, headbang and sing along and fulfilled Adam’s circle-pit-wishes.
In Flames <\/strong>In contrast to past In Flames appearances at big festivals like SB this time they didn’t appear with many pyros and other special effects. It became just Metal supported by a cool light show. And that worked very well over 90 minutes. The co-founders of Melodic Death Metal sound from Gothenburg presented a well-balanced setlist considering the most albums of their band hystory. Besides songs from their new album \u201cForegone\u201d (the opener \u201cThe Great Deceiver\u201d as the later played \u201cForegone Pt.1\u201d, \u201cState Of Slow Decay\u201d, \u201cForegone Pt.2\u201d) their best of set thrilled the crowd celebrating \u201cPinball Map\u201d, \u201cWhere The Ships Dwell\u201d, the debut classic \u201cBehind Space\u201d, \u201cCloud Connected\u201d, \u201cOnly For The Weak\u201d as “The Mirror’s Truth\u201d by crowdsurfing, singing along and much jump- as pit-motion. Fronter Anders Frid\u00e9n didn’t just tell to be impressed, he authentically looked like. So \u201cTake This Life\u201d marked the end of an amazing show.
Hammerfall <\/strong>The Main Stage welcomed the next band from Gothenburg, but instead of Melodic Death Metal the sound turned to Melodic Metal without any Death. Since 1997 Hammerfall have evolved to an icon in this subgenre, so many spectators had stayed on the infield for them. But they couldn’t hold the energy level of their \u201cneighbors\u201d. The show as announcements of singer Joacim Cans looked as sounded a bit too uninspired. The debut classic \u201cThe Metal Age\u201d, \u201cBlood Bound\u201d, \u201cRenegade\u201d and the pyro-flamed \u201cLet The Hammer Fall\u201d got the most jubilation by the crowd wich also celebrated the encores “Hammer High\u201d and the band-hymn \u201cHearts On Fire\u201d.
Zeal & Ardor<\/strong> This kind of Prog Black Metal Fusion from Basel was supposed to finish this year’s Main Stage action and to hold the quality level high till the end. The formation around mainman Manuel Gagneux played tight from \u201cChurch Burns\u201d to \u201cBaphomet\u201d, just the technics stopped \u201cDeath To The Holy\u201d, but not the magic of the show. So the left spectators seemingly as acoustically enjoyed \u201cBlood On The River\u201d, \u201cWe Can’t Be Found\u201d as the band’s Gospel \/ Black Metal classic \u201cDevil Is Fine\u201d. So they left to the outro-tones of the pop-hit \u201cScatman\u201d with much applause by the audience at 2 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Conclusion:<\/strong>
After last year’s rainy edition the Summer Breeze got it’s weather back. As mentioned the organization ran well and the line-up rocked.
So it will in 2024 the Summer Breeze organization announced the first bands for:
After The Burial, Amon Amarth, Architects, Asphyx, Behemoth, Blind Channel, The Black Dahlia Murder, Bodysnatcher, Burning Witches, Brothers Of Metal, Crypta, Dymytry, Feuerschwanz, Future Palace, J.B.O., Lord Of The Lost, Megaherz, Mental Cruelty, Motionless In White, Neaera, Nachtblut, Paleface Swiss, Rotting Christ, Subway To Sally, Ten56 as Warkings will appear in Dinkelsb\u00fchl next year.
After the rearranged food mile the visitors could again enjoy the variety of food as beverages to the prices of the post-pandemic editions before (e.g. 5\u20ac for 0.4 l can of beer including different types or softdrink). We are looking forward to Summer Breeze 2024!
Special thanks go out to Tony Brehm, Jagger & the SB-team! On the airfield of Dinkelsb\u00fchl \/ Sinnbronn rocked, drank and partied Tobi Wan Kenobi, Nele, Wirwa, Fleiter and Nina!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summer Breeze The great finale of the open air festival season was about to happen in Dinkelsb\u00fchl, same procedure as every year before as after the pandemic break. The festival set up pretty much stayed the same due to the stages, the label matinees, etc.. So no wonder the organization ran ideal. Most obvious innovation … <\/p>\n

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