With a dapper Phil Mogg leading from the front, ‘ Rock Bottom’, ‘ Love to Love’, and ‘ Doctor Doctor’ took in what may prove to call time on their Last Orders tour in France. The guitarist, who had been absent for a number of recent dates, seemed to relish being back with the five piece as they lifted the atmosphere with a driving ‘ Western Sky’ and pensive ‘ Higher Ground’.įollowing an impassioned set from The Last Internationale over on Mainstage Two, British institution UFO delivered a statesmanlike set, culled from their lauded back catalogue. classic rockers Thunder welcomed Ben Matthews back to the fold for their spirited singalong set. While other bands unexpectedly dropped members (more on that later) U.K. Greeting the sizable mid-afternoon crowd, the six stringer said “Hell fucking Fest, it’s good to be back!”, ahead of a slew of Motör-classics including ‘ Iron Fist’, ‘ Born to Raise Hell’, and of course, ‘ Ace of Spades’. Kicking of on Thursday (23rd June), onetime Motörhead man Phil Campbellalong with his Bastard Sons blasted out the hits of his former band. With many attendees coming for both weekends, the epic scale and scope of Hellfest 2022 was unlike any other event in the history or metal, with Sabaton’s Joakim Brodén labelling it “the coolest shit to happen since Woodstock.”

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