I'm obviously first to get over the hangover
The festival was amazing.
We played really well - everyone turned in a blinding performance (particularly Sam)
Nothing went wrong - all our gear made it though the air travel gauntlet and the festival gear we borrowed performed great (bar the huge drum fan which kept tipping away from Ben meaning he had to leap up between songs and kick the shit out of it)
The front of house sound was awesome - we took an engineer with us who gave us a blinding crushing mix, and also kept the weekend "interesting" and acted as manager - cheers Rob!
The crowd reaction was brilliant - after 2-3 songs of them looking a bit shocked and bewildered the applause started coming. Apparently we had a pit a few times during our set and loads of people headbanging. I couldn't see anything!
The festival crew and organisers were the best, we got treated really well and logistically it was perfect.
Memorable moments:
"Is anyone here DRUNKKK?.... Put your hand up if you're drunk! This one's for all the drunk cunts" - Sam Bean
"How do you say "suck my balls" in Czech?" Rob to our minivan driver at 2.30am while lost on some country roads with Grave.
A member of a certain band (not Mithras) running into the glass doors to a hotel while holding 2 cases at 4am and cracking the door glass.
Rich Hoak turning green, leaping up from our drinking session and running to the hotel steps where he "composed" himself.
SETLIST
PORTAL TO THE...
LORDS AND MASTERS
UNDER THE THREE SPHERES
TOMB OF KINGS
TO WHERE THE SUN NEVER LEAVES
WRATH OF GOD
BEYOND THE EYES OF MAN
WORLDS BEYOND THE VEIL
BEHIND THE SHADOWS
SEARCH THE ENDLESS....
