10th August(Thu)
We got to the Hanover airport, then took the train to Bad Berka where Party-San Open Air is held every year. Several other metallers who'd be heading to the festival had already been drinking on the same train as well

We booked a room really late this year, so all accommodation in Bad Berka were full, then we found it in a village called Tonndorf that was about 6km away from the festival site at last. Actually the local bus was operated to Tonndorf from the Bad Berka station, but its numbers were just a few a day, so we tried to get on a taxi. A few taxies run there as same as any other small villages, so some groups were in a queue for a taxi. Most people were supposed to go to the festival site directly from the station, but we needed to check in a guest house at first.

After a while, we found the festival site was on the way to Tonndorf and it would cost 10 euros per way to the festival site, so we shared the taxi with several others. After they got off the taxi at the festival site, we went further way. We wished we had booked a room earlier and then it would have been somewhere in Bad Berka at first. But we simply changed our mind just after we looked at our room in Tonndorf. It consisted of a bed room, a dining kitchen, a wide entrance and a shower room, besides there were even some cooking facilities in the kitchen Breakfast wasn't included, but a cafe was close there. Even a satellite TV was in the bedroom, but surprisingly it cost just 18 euros per day It means it costs 9 euros per day per persn in this room.This guest house is "Holiday house rental-Barbara Salzmann"(Ferienwohnung Vermietung-Barbara Salzmann), so check it out if you look for accommodation around Bad Berka.

It had been dark and chilly when we were heading to the festival site. All bands were playing at the tent stage at that night, and we saw Hate at first. Actually it was one of the band I wanted to see in the festival this year. The tent stage was flooded with audiences and I got there a bit late, so it was really difficult to go around, then I managed to take just a few low-quality pictures. The audiences were really excited, then I thought the numbers of audiences were increased and atmosphere was even more enthusiastic comparing with this festival which I went to 2 years ago. A plenty of great death metal bands are in Poland, and Hate was definitely one of them as well. Cool band

I'd been in a queue to take pictures for a Swedish black metal band Watain as It would be difficult to move around after the gig started. Surprisingly, not only the numbers of audiences but also the one of photographers increased although it was the first night Starting their gig, a lot of audiences gained in front of the stage again, then the temperature in the tent become even wormer although it was quite cold outside. By the way I thought a vocalist was wearing a same Mayhem's T-shirt as he did in a tour with Dissection about 2 years ago as well, so was it like a stage costume??

I was so hungry after the gig as I started to see the show just after getting to the festival site, so I hadn't got the time to eat. A point I'm looking forward to visit this festival is food. Many kinds of meals are served in most festivals, but I think food in this festival is one of the best I've ever eaten. Besides the price is inexpensive. So, I was filling my stomach up by a tasty meal and some glasses of beer before getting back to the guest house.

10th August (Thu)-Tent Stage

Hate

Watain

€3.50

11th August (Fri)-Main Stage

Kaamos

Severe Torture

Nifelheim

Cryptopsy

Kataklysm

12th August (Sat)-Main Stage

13th August (Sun)-Tent Stage

Setherial

Marduk

12th August (Thu)-Tent Stage

Purgatory

rainning...

13th August (Fri)

Autograph Session

Zyklon

Carpathian Forest

Unleashed

14th August (Sat)

Autograph Session

Misery Index

It was the second time to see that festival.I was staying a guest room where was close to Bad Berka,different from last year,while the festival was held.It was fine and warm when I got to the station,so I didn't expect it would be rainning later...So I had an umbrella in my backpack,but I didn't bring it to the festival site.

I left the guest room before 21:00,and it was ok at first,but it started rainning on the way to the festival.More getting close to the festival site,it was rainning heavier,and it rained in buckets when I arrived there
A lot of audiences had already been camping,and it seemed there were more people than last year.It was getting to be chilly outside because of rainning,but it was warm and humid in the tent stage where was full of metal heads
It was getting to rain heavier while bands were playing,and finally it became thunder storm ,but I couldn't really distinguish which were flashes from the cameras or lightning It was fun while I was watching the gigs,but I started to be worried how I'd be able to get to the guest house,as I didn't bring any umbrellas, however I bumped into a friend who was from London and camping,so I supposed I'd be able to stay there if it wouldn't have stopped rainning. When it was around midnight,quite many audiences were getting drunk,and a guy fell down on the muddy ground,and he was brought by the security later
Fortunately,it stopped rainning when Purgatory finished to play,so expecting about the next day,I could get to the guest room by foot.

It managed to stop rainning at the second day,although the festival ground had still been quite muddy.The numbers of tents were more spread to the other side of the festival site as well.And,Also autograph session was held by several bands from that day.
Fleshcrawl was playing without a bassist,but they performed so good that the audience didn't recognize it.

Haemorrhage started to play around 18:45.Actually I was looking foreword to see them the most in that festival,as every time their show was enthusiastic.Another guitarist who was a Spanish girl wasn't playing at the festival,so I was quite disappointed about it( I know that not only me but quite many guys were so as well ),but their gig was brilliant as usual.I heard they wouldn't play this year,as they would be recording their new album.I think open festivals do really go with them,so I expect to see their gig somewhere next year again...

It was chilly at the second night,but the audience kept being keen on watching the gigs 2 female sexy dancers(?) were at back of the stage while Carpathian Forest was playing,so guys may have been more excited!?
Unleashed was the last band at that night.A vocalist mentioned about that recent years his important friends such as Chuck Schuldiner(Death) and Quorthon(Bathory) had past away,so they played a song from a Death's album as tribute.

Audience!

After all,it rained only the first night,so other days were fine,even if it was sometimes cloudy.At the last day, a part of the running order was changed,as Heaven Shall Burn was replaced to Graveworm.
Vomitory had been looking for a new vocalist before because the present vocal/bassist had wanted to play only the bass,but they dicided to continue by present members,so they were playing as usual.
Misery Index was only non-European band at the festival,and the audience reflected excitingly

Vomitory

Dark Funeral was playing as the last band in the final day. There were a little sound problem only at the beginning,but their performance was splendid as usual.

I've seen this festival these 2years,and it's one of my favorite festival.I like not only gigs,but also food menu at the festival site.They're inexpensive,and besides quite tasty A host family who was a landlord of my guest room was warm and understanding,so I really enjoyed staying in Bad Berka.
I'm looking foreword to see which bands are going to play next summer!

Dark Funeral

It was the second summer-open festival this year,as we were traveling around Germany to see some gigs.We expected there would be some public transport to get a festival from the nearest station,but unfortunately we could just get there by foot.Then,we thought the festival site wouldn't be really far from the station, as some sign posts showed the way,but eventually it took about 30 minutes
Actually not many people were there at the first day,so we could keep a space for our tent easily. There were 2 stages which one was a tent stage and another was an open-air stage at the festival site,and most bands played at the opened one.

A lot of audiences arrived one after another at the second day by cars. There was no shower room at the camping site,so we seriously thought how we'd be able to take a shower
Firstly,we considered to book a room in a hotel which was around the nearest station,and take a shower,but all economy hotels had been full
Anyway we didn't give up to look for a shower,and finally we found it We got information that there was a place where shower rooms would be available from a tourist information center,so we got there straight away! It was like a youth accommodation,and we could use only a shower room without booking a room. And besides,it cost just €1-2 per person So,it was really valuable for us,except the location... ( It was closer to the nearest station as well)
It was really warm at the day time,so we were staying not in our tent but in the shade of the tree which we found to take a nap at the day time.

While bands were playing,some autograph sessions were held at the festival site. We saw the gig from Vader to Malevolent Creation at the second day. It was comfortable temperature at the night time,but it was so warm every day time,and besides after the gig such as Vader,everybody should have gotten sweat,so I wondered how they took a shower

I was especially looking foreword to see Primordial and Behemoth at the last day,and both gigs were exciting as I expected I thought they were the best gigs in those days for both bands.Finally when Marduk was playing,a vocalist of Dimension Zero who'd been previously singing in Marduk joined for a song,so we could see both vocalists were singing together at the stage!

I enjoyed the festival,but what I was only upset is my boots(New Rock ones) were stolen in the last morning I know I made a mistake as I put them outside of our tent only for the last night,and besides,the tent was set close to a road to go out from the camping site,so I suppose it was easy to stole them when the audience left there,especially,by car. Anyway they were my favorite boots,so I'm definitely not going to put any shoes nor boots outside of the tent any more.

It wasn't so a big festival,comparing with others which I saw in this summer,but actually this festival went with my taste the most. So,hopefully I'll go to this festival again in the next summer?? I wish I had a driver's licence....