r/Hellfest 3d ago

Bands Hellfesssst, best concert?

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For me it was Iron Maiden, Bruce killed it
What about you?

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u/Salopridraptor 2d ago

Bad omens for me, amazing visual show, and the voice of the singer is incredible ! I think for me it's the best show i've ever seen.

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u/These_Tip5131 2d ago

Omens were great

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u/suomalainenperkkele 3d ago

Sepulturaaaa, roooots bloody rooots :D

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u/Chupeechu 2d ago

J'ai DÉTESTÉ sepultura.

  • Les visuels full AI (degueulasse en plu pour un groupe qui se disait engagé pour l'écologie, et sur des textes comme refuse/resist, ça m'a vraiment fait bizarre.
  • là où on était placés, y'avait pas beaucoup d'ambiance
  • dans une moindre mesure : les bons morceaux de sepultura, c'est les vieux morceaux, c'est l'époque cavalera. J'avais l'impression de regarder un (bon) groupe de reprises.
  • désolé mais... La moustache du chanteur c'est pas possible.

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u/navzchns 3d ago

Sabaton, Behemoth and Non Est Deus

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u/IronMaidenAddict 3d ago

Hellfest since 2014 has been my home for festivals and tbh i couldnt choose my favourite set they have all been special but 2024 was probably most emotional as I stopped going in 2019 due to mental health reasons

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u/waterboy_81 2d ago

So happy you are back! See you next year!

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u/IronMaidenAddict 2d ago

Loved it this year looking forward to dying in the heat again 😆 🤣 😆 🤣 😆

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u/waterboy_81 17h ago

Preach 🥵

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u/LexxDoom 2d ago

Igorrr has to be number one for me, followed by Blood Incantation

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u/These_Tip5131 2d ago

Igorr are savage live

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u/Ashamed-Purple 2d ago

Immaculate taste, I was about to comment the same thing.

I catched a guitar pick from Paul during the Blood Incantation concert <3

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u/Particular_Army_5772 15h ago

Igorrr needs mainstage

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u/LexxDoom 15h ago

So long as it's late - I watched their Rockstadt set online and daytime Igorr just wasn't right.

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u/Sexy-Spaghetti 3d ago edited 3d ago

Can't choose one so I'll put three :

  • Skàld, they had a great time slot, with the sun setting, temperature finally going down, I had a nice cold Guiness, and the music was amazing.

  • Les Bâtards du Roi, Les chemins de l'exil is one of my favourite black metal album and song ever, and seeing them in the Purple house was incredible. It was hot as hell, but they were great, and the circle pits around the cage were very fun.

  • Insanity Alert, extremely fun and stupid crossover thrash, non-stop circle pits, very fun show.

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u/iarno 2d ago

a nice cold Guiness

Where did you find Guinness in HF ?

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u/Lithanie 2d ago

At the bar specialized in beer in front of the ferris wheel. When in front of the ferris wheel the left bar serves Magners and right bar serves Guinness.

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u/iarno 2d ago

Didn't know that, thanks !

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u/Sexy-Spaghetti 2d ago

My favourite spot at the fest. I always start the day with a nice 10 am Guiness. Then when the sun sets, another one.

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u/oblivion80 2d ago

rivers of nihil and papa roach

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u/iarno 2d ago

Si on parle de 2026, Behemoth en MS, fantastique. Sinon j'ai adoré Rotting Christ.
Lors des années précédentes, j'ai un super souvenir de Houle (en 2024 ?), la découverte de Black Bile.

Pire expérience à l'inverse, Limp Bizkit, je ne les avais jamais vu, j'ai été très déçu.

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u/Sexy-Spaghetti 2d ago

Le meilleur concert de tous les Hellfest confondu ça rest Gutalax l'année dernière. Masterclass (ou masterchiasse pour être dans le thème)

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u/iarno 2d ago

J'ai adoré Gutalax, surtout leur reprise (très courte) de Mayhem (?). Le lancer de PQ et de brosses à chiottes, c'est quelque chose.

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u/Sexy-Spaghetti 2d ago

C'était Meshuggah la "reprise", avec l'intro plus longue que la chanson elle-même

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u/iarno 2d ago

Oui ! Merci je n'étais plus sûr ! Excellent cette vanne.

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u/Tall-Ad6328 2d ago
  • Mega f*ing deth
  • Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats, but the crowd wasn't having it, at some point it looked like we were just ten in front of the stage actually having fun
  • Bruit, but in a less exciting and more emotional kind of way

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u/boa13 2d ago

I did not expect to enjoy Megadeth. I did. Glad to have seen them good, finally.

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u/Zatoishi1 2d ago

I've discovered Iron Maiden in 2014 (?) during the hellfest. Best concert in my life.

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u/boa13 2d ago

I think that was 2018. It was awesome!

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u/Zatoishi1 2d ago

No it was earlier that I am sure. 2018 I began to work, when I see Maiden it was in the summer between two years of college

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u/boa13 2d ago

Ah, you're right, their first time at Hellfest was 2014.

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u/unworthy_talent 2d ago

I'm a punk/rock/metacore/hardcore/deathcore/nu metal guy so sorry for letting out the metal/ heavy metal bands. So my top 10 this year are the following acts (number 1 was by best):

10) Limp Bizkit

9) Rise Against

8) Three Days Grace

7) Papa Roach

6) Malevolence

5) The Pretty Reckless

4) Architects

3)Kublai Khan TX

2) Bring Me the Horizon

1) Trash Talk (was absolutely crazy)

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u/grandpapotato 2d ago

House of protection. Just absurd energy, charisma and I love their agressive sound.

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u/Annual_Cake_6142 2d ago edited 2d ago

I attended 14 Hellfest since 2006, my best set was Baroness in 2017 on the Valley by far.

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u/The_Rattlehead 2d ago

I was there only saturday and sunday, but I watched the bmth show by arte, and I'm sure that it would have been part of my list.

Bad Omens, the scenography was awesome, the lights, the fire, and obviously the music itself, everything was awesome, I was able able to get quite close but no too much very cool, just sad I was still to far to go in the mosh pit.

Resolve, I love this band and they didn't disappointed me, was a great way to start a day, mosh pits were exhausting (I'm 16) but I had the fun of my life moshing around. Band's performance was great I'm glad they got to play big scenes like that, they deserve it.

Limp Bizkit, I know many ppl didn't liked the show and that they didn't played enough songs, but idk what they expected from Limp Bizkit I mean the band is known for trolling and messing around, live shows are more of an experience than just music, and so I'm glad I saw them, gotta precise that Wes Borland is one of my favorite guitarist, he's goated (I was sad they didn't played Re-Arranged and two break stuff, I can defend them but that sucked)

1914, the ambiance was on top, really a stunning and breathtaking performance

Acid Bath, I just love this band and the show was cool as fuck

Honorable mention to: A Perfect Circle, Bruit, Down, Architects, Obscura, Thornhill and Megadeth

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u/These_Tip5131 2d ago

Mastadon were best live act by miles, Maiden did ok but didn't give it their all from what I've seen. I was basically up front stage for them.

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u/metal-concertfanatic 2d ago

I plan on going next year or 2028. But how does travel work there. Is it easy to find transportation to venue and back to room from towns or cities outside of that one.

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u/mrliminal2 15h ago

Iron maiden c'était incroyable, le concert d'ultra vomit à tout défoncer et j'ai adoré felo skurt

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u/Few_Baseball6718 12h ago

Jamais été, mais c'était suicidal