{"id":5756,"date":"2019-05-31T10:31:17","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T10:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kkdowning.net\/steelmill\/?post_type=concertreviews&p=5756"},"modified":"2024-09-17T08:57:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T08:57:52","slug":"steelfest-2019-hyvinkaa-finland-17-18-5-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kkdowning.net\/steelmill\/steelfest-2019-hyvinkaa-finland-17-18-5-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelfest 2019. Hyvink\u00e4\u00e4, Finland, 17.\u201318.5.2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

To see all the pictures from Steelfest follow this Facebook-link<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Advent<\/p>\n

Sold out extreme metal gathering Steelfest was celebrating it\u2019s eighth birthday on a sunny and warm weekend, also starting the festival season of 2019 with a brutal kick in the face. There’s only two years left to celebrate the big ten for Steelfest and it is hard not to see it happening. Steelfest has improved itself year after year and kept within a nice compact package where every extreme metal -lovers gets what they want. 30 bands in two days, no breaks, no bullshit. Just full throttle blasphemy, great music and open atmosphere.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Steelfest is set in Hyvink\u00e4\u00e4 city, which is located in the Uusimaa region, Southern Finland, approximately 50 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Helsinki holds the population of 46 600 habitants. Steelfest increases the amount to 50000 with its approximately 4000 guests from all around the world. Despite Steelfest international reputation and it\u2019s positive impact of city’s economical and branding status town has previously refused to promote it. This year though was nice exception and you could see Steelfest mentioned in Hyvink\u00e4\u00e4\u2019s own marketing material.<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday offered really tight set of bands from Finland, USA, France, Norway, Canada, Austria, Holland and Brazil. Finnish Disciples of the Void<\/strong> (3) had the honour to kickstart the party with their brutal set. Spellgoth from Horna stepped in as a visitor singer in Trollheim Grott<\/strong>\u2019s (3) show. Band did a great comeback last year and proved to still have what it takes.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Arkhon<\/p>\n

Norwegian death metal -act Myrkskog<\/strong> (3) didn\u2019t disappoint either and after their murderous act it was nice to check out Advent Sorrow<\/strong> (3) and it\u2019s doomy, atmospherical and depressive show.<\/span><\/p>\n

Paris based, legendary perhaps, Arkhon Infaustus<\/strong> (3) had the worst luck and their gear was still in Paris airport when their show was supposed to start. Luckily they delivered, but unluckily 20 minutes late, decent performance with borrowed instruments. It takes an experienced band to handle situations like this so horns up.<\/span><\/p>\n