Cripper

Despite the sour weather, the very first day of this year's Metaldays festival delivered a few early peaks and was living proof of why waiting a whole year for metal holidays and a return to Tolmin is so damn hard.

By Wednesday morning the sky was already crying too, as if it sensed this would be the day of the festival's dullest and least convincing headliner.

Three years after Artillery played Channel Zero, we got hit by another thermonuclear thrash metal attack at that club!

Lineup: Accept, Crimson Glory, Cripper, Crystal Viper, Death Angel, Human Zoo, Overkill, Quiet Riot, Stormwarrior, Portrait, Asphyx, Amorphis, Legion Of The DamnedLocation: Messegelände / Balingen / Germany Date: Friday, July 14, 2011 …

Cripper are a German metal band from Hanover. The quintet, active since 2005, cultivates a modern groove thrash metal sound that draws on the roots of German Teutonic thrash in the vein of Paradox and Kreator, and their special trademark is…

Author: Urban BoltaPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik Location: Messegelande / Balingen / GermanyConcert date: 14.07.2011Attendance: 14000Ticket price: €80 (two-day ticket) Bang Your Head is one of Germany's biggest traditional festivals. This…

Location: Rieden-Kreuth / Germany Date: 08/29/2009 The third day of Wacken Rocks South served up a weaker lineup than day two, which was closed out by thrash metal godfathers Slayer. Still, with names like Edguy, Stratovarius,…

Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik Location: Rieden-Kreuth / GermanyConcert date: August 29, 2009Attendance: 6,000Ticket price: €80.00 The third day of Wacken Rocks South served up a weaker lineup than day two, which wrapped…