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Rock & Metal Day’z 2026

Friend.X aka Mr. Deep·
Spending your summer holidays at festivals will always be exciting. But there usually are boring days in between. One way to combat this is to become part of the festival crew. That's what I've been doing for years. So, on a sunny Sunday afternoon, I drive to Oschersleben to help set up the stage, the infield and the stalls before the festival starts on Thursday 25 June. It was damn hot at 40°C in the shade, but there was no shade. Still, we made it through.
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ROCKHARZ 2026 SATURDAY

Friend.X aka Mr. Deep·
I turn over in bed and suddenly it's Saturday morning, the last day of my two-week festival holiday before I drive home on Sunday. I already miss my cats... Nevertheless, at 11:20, it's time for the sensational newcomer, PINHEAD, to open on the Rock Stage. I’m not the only one blown away by their raw industrial modern metalcore this early in the day. Finland is very progressive in this case...
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ROCKHARZ 2026 – Wednesday and Thursday

Friend.X aka Mr. Deep·
As some of you may know, we spent over a week at the Rock Metal & Day’z festival in Oschersleben before moving on to the ROCKHARZ festival on Tuesday 30 June. It's less than a 50 km trip, so we arrive early enough to check in and set up camp without any stress. Incidentally, the system of dedicated routes for the individual campgrounds, which has been in place for a while now, worked very well again.
FestivalsPhoto ReportRock Harz
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Ulmich om Braand 2026 – the Report

Friend.X aka Mr. Deep·
On Friday 12 June, after work, I'm off to Ulmbach for the UOB – Ulmich om Braand – festival at the Schützenhaus. I park the car at the campground and in the day-parking area, then make my way – a beer’s-length walk – to the festival site. It’s not exactly easy going; it’s been raining heavily over the last few days, so we’re faced with conditions reminiscent of Wacken.
Below-The-RadarFestivalsPhoto ReportUncategorizedWhat Is Metal
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UOB 2026 first impressions

Friend.X aka Mr. Deep·
I have just returned from the UOB (Ulmich om Braand) festival, which is held somewhere between Frankfurt and Fulda in a fantastic, picturesque setting. The festival experienced Wacken-style weather conditions on Friday, followed by a fantastic sunny but not hot Saturday, which dried up all the mud as well as possible. Anyway, before I talk too much, here are my first impressions of this two-days festival.
Below-The-RadarFestivalsPhoto ReportThe Metal Way Of Life
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