by Arta Gailuma
— Photojournalist —
A new year in HRH calendar for the third time was starting with an event under the Metal banner. Having most of Hard Rock Hell events sold out in 2018, the new HRH circle is on a great start with another sell-out. HRH Metal 2019 was taking place at O2 Academy Birmingham on the 16th and 17th February and featured in the 2 days in 3 arenas just over 40 bands presenting all biggest genres of metal.
Saturday’s main act was Norwegian folk metallers Trollfest. Seven tattooed blokes dressed in king/princess/fairy outfits maneuvering across the stage filled with balloons, they were so much fun to watch and a real treat to photograph.
Sunday’s headliners and one of the most anticipated bands of the weekend were Polish death metal giants Decapitated. The weekend finished on a brutal death metal note with fans going wild- hair was flying, crowd surfers moving to the front nonstop and moshpit did not close.
Day 1 Concert Photo Gallery
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Main Stage
Eradikator
Ballsdeep
Shade Empire
Warlord
Lost Society
Raging Speedhorn
Trollfest
Stage 2
Atorc
Pelugion
Winter Storm
Internal Conflict
Red Rum
Stage 3
Elyrean
Final Coil
Prognosis
Temnein
Spawned From Hate
At Dawn We Attack
Eyes Of The Raven
One For Sorrow
Donkerkanuffel
Day 2 Concert Photo Gallery
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Main Stage
Dirty Shirt
Fury
Witch Tripper
Acid Reign
Devilment
Decapitated
Stage 2
Left For Red
Bloodshot Dawn
Def Cone One
Bloodyard
Blood Oath
Stage 3
Seven Hells
Master Charger
Awake By Design
Rustlung
Netherfall
The Five Hundred
Ward XVI
Headpress
King Creature
Festival sites:
www.hrhmetal.com
www.facebook.com/hrhmetalfestival/
If you want to secure your tickets for HRH Metal 2020, you better get them now as they already are selling quickly.
The festival will be taking place on 15th-16th February 2020 at O2 Academy Birmingham, UK. The line up so far is already totally amazing and there is more to come.
Book your tickets here: http://www.hrhmetal.com/shop/
