Looked thin/healthy and showed off his cancer surgery scarred abdomen, without anyone asking for such. Good to have a brief catch-up with drummer Tom Hunting on his way to the tour bus. Fear not, opposite side of the stage was Gary Holt, in a "new" Kill The Kardashians t-shirt, sporting the original conjoined twins artwork from the debut. BraveWords' eyes were trained on the aforementioned stage, as well as some backstage presentations and some of that bonding/reconnection, alluded to earlier.įirst up, Exodus, with Black Dahlia Murder guitarist Brandon Ellis, subbing for Lee Altus. 2022 saw a few bands, including chain mail wearing, pyro adoring Feurschwanz (possessors of a #1 album, in Germany), play to an enthralled throng, as well as a late night appearance by Finnish humppa cowboys, Korpiklaani. With entertainment solely in the evening, just a portion of the grounds and vendor booths were open, but the highlight was exclusively Nuclear Blast acts gracing the T-Stage.
In year's past, Wednesday was also not an official fest day. Fun little kick-off for early arrivals, and might have been Achim's only carefree moment of the week, as from there on out, he was in charge. Most high profile attendees were absent from the temporary stage (erected in the campground), in fact, the organization were still setting-up the backstage area and artist encampment. Mutz, of Sacred Steel fame and German Voice contestant, Stefanie Stuber), ran through a batch of mellow to hard rockers. So why had a few hundred people surrounded the tiny, backyard-style stage? Turns out festival kingpin Achim Ostertag was their drummer! He sat smiling, behind the kit, as the male/female singers (Gerrit P. In the case of Voodoo Kiss, after a 23 year absence, their debut is just now being issued. Long time coming!Īs the delayed 25th anniversary celebration, Summer Breeze offered an additional day, a Tuesday kick-off, which saw the same bands that played the first edition, onstage again. Not only were the BraveWords team absent since '19, but this marked the first time we'd reconvened (anywhere!) since the start of 2020. So with revitalized pep in my step and a spare N95 mask in pocket (still required on public transit, in some Deutsche states), boarded a flight (were said facial protection was mandatory) for Summer Breeze, the country's second largest, multi-day outdoor event and one with which we're thrilled to have a small partnership. Pandemic forced withdrawal certainly made the heart grow fonder. May seem trivial, but not to someone who, from 2000-2019 visited Germany two or three times a year (sometimes more). Cut-off for 33 months, it was great to once again set foot in the land of hefeweizen, where heavy metal is not looked at a sconce.
Whether staying in a tent, on the converted airfield, or a hotel in the nearby town of Dinkelsbühl, our goals were all the same: reconvene with friends, have a drink/meal, share a laugh or two and see some bands.
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