With an estimated 138,000 people passing through the gates this year across the weekend, it's clear that Hellfest is bigger than ever. Planetmosh took a trip across the pond to get a taste of the 'ooh-la-laAAARGH' at France's biggest rock festival... With six stages operating a 'three on, three off' system from 10:30 – 02:15, itWith an estimated 138,000 people passing through the gates this year across the weekend, it's clear that Hellfest is bigger than ever. Planetmosh took a trip across the pond to get a taste of the 'ooh-la-laAAARGH' at France's biggest rock festival… With six stages operating a 'three on, three off' system from 10:30 – 02:15, it was hard work bouncing about between all of them to see as many bands as possible – especially when the 30+⁰C heat and lack of rain turned the arena into a giant dustbowl. On the upside, it meant a number of the punters headed for the tents to keep out the way and death metallers Order of Apollyon (8), playing on the Temple Stage,used that to their advantage. The Brits were definitely helped by containing members linked to such outfits as Carcass and Aborted but they gave everything over their half hour set including their cover of Metallica's 'Creeping Death' which went down great. Over in the Valley tent (showcasing slower, doomier and stoner rock and metal), instrumental act Caspian (9) soared to great heights and justified fully why H.I.M took them out on their UK tour last year. They sounded absolutely massive and let the music [...]
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