![]() ![]() One of my favorite Hellfest memories is from editions where they will pause the band performances for a while and launch into this massive, bewildering fireworks display. A promise that I managed to keep until this bloody virus came along. Staggering out of the festival after my first day, wild eyed and awestruck, I vowed I would never miss an edition until they put me in the ground. Not only did I manage to not get crushed but I fell head over heels in love with the challenge of live music photography while the art, flames and ambiance of Hellfest felt like a wonderland to inspire any photographer. I would gather in front of stages long before sets began, to get on the rail and catch a glimpse of and to try and photograph some of my very favorite bands including Arch Enemy, High on Fire and Cradle of Filth. Determining logistics and translating FAQs from French, I learned that most anyone can bring photo equipment onto this site so long as none of the bands had restrictions, so I borrowed an entry level camera from a friend and brought it along with me. My first Hellfest came in 2015 when I traveled from Canada to check out the festival with friends. "I want to send my condolences, from me and the rest of the guys of Steel Panther for the cancellation and we also want to voice our support for the festival team in France… Let’s all stick together through this crisis and remember one thing – heavy metal rules!" Amid these crazy times I’d like to thank all of the artists who took the time to contribute and to all the people who helped make this happen, in particular to Amy, Kevin and Claire for the amazing support. I checked in with a number of artists, alumni of Hellfest and those that were looking forward to playing the 15th edition this year for their reflections on Hellfest. ![]() The iconic Hellfest in France is not only my favorite festival but also one of the things I look forward to the very most during the course of the year. For the crews at these festivals, who put an unbelievable amount of painstaking work, planning, financial investment and love into making festival dreams a reality, we can only imagine what they must be going through. ![]() For us fans that work our asses off throughout the year and look forward to the escape and community of these magical festivals, we will need to wait for brighter days. Bands that were looking forward to pivoting off the smaller club circuits and hitting some bigger stages this summer, sadly for them and for their livelihood, that is all on hiatus for now. ![]()
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