It is the end of August, autumn is already knocking at the door, and it is time for another festival, N.O.A.F. at Wörrstadt near to Mainz. Arrival on Friday is easy-peasy: no traffic jams and an easy-to-find location, crowd, food and beverage tent, festival merchandise, external merch dealers, and of course my friends from Metality e. V. are all prepared for the spectacle to come. In its 21st year, it is the 20th edition of N.O.A.F. — Corona messed up the counting…
The program on Saturday starts as early as 10:00, basically in the middle of a headbanger’s usual night, ages before coffee and breakfast. But what can we do? Exactly: four of us conquer our weaker selves, get up early, have coffee and scrambled eggs, and stand in front of the first band right on time. Dutch tribute band GOREFUNEST open the Frühschoppen on the Tent Stage with a spectacular set of Gorefest songs.
Friday starts slightly earlier, as already mentioned. Nevertheless, there is still enough time for a proper shower and breakfast until we get ready for the funny gig of the first band on the Main Stage. It is a tradition to wear funny clothes and costumes in the audience on Friday morning. You can see unicorns and dinosaurs in a mosh pit when Danish GUTTURAL SLUG take the stage.