Hellfest 2025 Day THREE

HELLFEST DAY 3 (21.06.2025)

🎙️ Morning & Early Afternoon

• Vestige (Altar, 10:30–11:00): This rising French act opened strong, blending progressive, atmospheric, and modern metal. Their 30minute set left a glowing first impression.

• Lucie Sue (Mainstage 1, 11:05–11:35): Delivering 90sstyle rock with charm, the singer’s debut felt both nostalgic and.

• Audrey Horne (Mainstage 1, midday): The Norwegian rockers thrilled the crowd with “Waiting for the Night” and “Animal,” earning major appreciation for their dynamic stage presence.

🔥 Midday & Afternoon Highlights

• Urne (Altar, lunchtime): The powerful energy of this trio, enhanced by Joe Duplantier’s production tally, resonated well at this hot slot. 

• Conan (Valley, mid–afternoon): A solid, haunting doom-metal performance that kept the crowd moving in pogostyle.

• Airbourne (Mainstage first half): Delivering AC/DC-style rock ‘n’ roll, they dominated the midday heat with relentless energy that captivated even casual attendees.

• Jinjer (Altar): Tatiana Shmayluk commanded attention with metalcore intensity, triggering mosh pits and visceral crowd engagement.

• Kim Dracula (Altar): One of the wildcard surprises — genre-defying, bold, and divisive, blending multiple styles in a daring mix; listeners either loved it or turned away.

🎸 Evening Mainstage Lineup

Based on the official schedule:

• Black Country Communion, Myles Kennedy, and Tremonti each delivered solid rock performances, keeping the momentum.

• Audrey Horne rounded out the evening on Mainstage 1, building on their earlier success.

• Across the second stage, Judas Priest, Dream Theater, and Savatage offered spectacular metal performances — though Judas Priest garnered mixed reviews, with some calling their set “sluggish”.

• Satchvai band (featuring Joe Satriani and Steve Vai) followed with virtuosic guitar wizardry — an instrumental treat for prog and shred fans.

🎸 Scorpions – Mainstage 1, Saturday, June 21

Scorpions closed out the night with an electrifying celebration of their 60th anniversary. Klaus Meine (77) and Rudolf Schenker (76) led the band through a powerhouse set that blended nostalgia with undeniable vitality.

Highlights:

• Classic Hits & Medleys: Opening with a triumphant Coming Home, they moved through fan favorites like Bad Boys Running Wild, Send Me an Angel, and Wind of Change, before dropping emotional climaxes Still Loving You and a thunderous encore of Rock You Like a Hurricane.

• Stagecraft & Atmosphere: A massive crowd hushed during the ballads and erupted during rock anthems. Pyrotechnics and a giant scorpion prop elevated the spectacle, giving it that festival-film vibe .

• Veteran Energy: Despite their age, the band delivered tight musicianship—Sch- penker’s solos still burned, Meine’s vocals held steady on key notes—and the rhythm section (Mikkey Dee’s drumming in particular) drove the set with impressive stamina.

Scorpions offered a decades-spanning blockbuster that felt both nostalgic and vividly alive. From emotional ballads to stadium-ready riffs, the set confirmed their timeless appeal—and showed that, at 60 years in, their sting can still hit hard.

⭐ Overall Impressions

• Heat & Engagement: With scorching temps pushing heat management, fans stayed hydrated and kept energy high.

• Lineup Depth: A prime balance between legacy acts (Scorpions, Judas Priest, Dream Theater) and rising stars (Urne, Vestige).

• Standout Acts: Airbourne and Jinjer electrified the crowd; Kim Dracula was the most polarizing performance of the day.

• Noteworthy Setbacks: Judas Priest underwhelmed some, with a few walking out due to lackluster pacing