You know what it's like,you win tickets to a Metal festival in the furthest reaches of North Wales at a Haven holiiday camp in the middle of march and even though the fest still wants money off you for accomodation (Didn't pay,we stayed elsewhere),and without blinking you turn to your much better (although no more responsible) half and say "Let's do it!" So because you won multiple tickets you drag a couple of friends (One of whom is a semi-metalhead and one who isn't) to Pwllheli with you. Now i've been to an indoor fest before in the shape of Damnation in Leeds,but that was at the Uni and not in a holiday camp,and I must say it did cause much merriment knowing that at some point in the weekend I would be pitting on a carpeted floor : ) Hammerfest had a good mix of Metal styles on offer from the post punk of Killing Joke,to the Hardcore of Hatebreed,to the Death of Flayed Disciple and finally to the Thrash of Sodom. Obviously there was a lot more bands than that,A LOT MORE!! As with all music fests the alcohol prices left a lot to be desired,but seeing as the onsite Spar had cans for £1.49 it wasn't that much of a problem apart from you couldn't take them into the venue,no matter though you just poured them into a plastic pint glass and Satan's your Uncle into the venue you go to jig around like a lunatic. There was also a very good market onsite that sold all of the usual stuff you want from a Metal fest,t-shirts,Cd's and sacfificial goats to name but a few. All in all it was a very well run fest in a lovely part of the world and with a decent mix of bands to keep most people happy. Will I be entering a competition to win tickets again? you bet your combat pants and new rocks I will!!! \M/ PS I did indeed pit on a carpeted floor and got the glasses smashed from off of my face (What kind of idiot pitts with his glasses on??) but the lushness of the carpet saved them. I've seen the future and it is carpeted! read more

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