Time for a Hells Heroes merch check. I sprang for the VIP pack, which I highly recommend for next time. You get a shirt, poster, patch, laminate card, and access to the balcony viewing area (great shelter from hurled beer cans and trash bins). The @bewitcherofficial shirt with the severed lamb’s head is one of the best band shirts I’ve ever seen. I lucked out getting the very last @ladybeastofficial patch at their booth, and had a wonderful chat with the gents in @warcloudrock that led to a patch/pin combo pickup. Finally, @savagemaster_official knocked it out of the park with a memorable, exciting set that prompted me to snag a tape.
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This whole event has been fantastic. The bands have been great, and the organizers are clearly on their game. Whoever thought of making Midnight be a surprise guest reveal deserves an award of excellence, as that was one of the funnest moments of any show I’ve ever been to. Everything is running smoothly, people are having a great time, the sound is good (the soundmen are making sure those bassists are heard!), the merch game is outstanding, and I ate the best quesadillas ever.
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I have to give an honorable mention to Oath of Cruelty’s guitarist/vocalist for having the agility to dodge the trash can that was thrown on stage mid-song. The dude didn’t miss a beat. That is dedication to the craft!
