Absu

"The response was truly lukewarm, even though the crowd was visibly enjoying itself throughout the show. Marilyn Manson sensed this flatness quickly and started acting extremely formal. Just enough to »pocket« another gig and a few rustling…

Despite apocalyptic downpours, we made it through the first full day of the festival thanks to killer sets from Iced Earth, Dool, Loudness, Absu, Batushka and Venom Inc.

The year's incredibly varied run of concerts is slowly winding down, but before it signs off for good, Krampus, since we'd been naughty this year, left us a blasphemous package.