PartySan Open Air Report Thursday 17.08.2023
PartySan Open Air Report Thursday 17.08.2023
Seem the Pandemic season already passed behind us, and most of events indoor and outdoor festivals starting to continue events as before, one of them is the PartySan open-air this year which is the 2 time PartySan open-air after the Pandemic. PartySan open air is kind of like a family meeting for all Metalheads, and this year the PartySan open air Visitor is more than last year. More than 60 Bands will be performing for 3 days, from Thrash Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal, And Grindcore.
Finally, we were here again after a 3-hour drive, this time we arrived a bit early and there was enough time to find some space to put our tent before we went to see the first band. We are lucky that we got quickly through the camping side, most of the people arrived on Wednesday and there was a bad traffic jam in some villages before entering the PartySan Gage.
When we arrived at the Stage grounds they were already crowded from there we could see that this year there were more visitors than last year. At Stage Ground nothing changes look like before, the Metal Market the food stand the Beer bar should be ready to start the first day of PartySan 2023.
The big Canon bell is ringing it means the party is going to start with the opening band from Poland Mentor never heard the band before, but they are quite interested in which old classic guitar sound mixed with catchy riffs punk, Hardcore, Thrash and old school Death Metal and Thrash vocal. It is not the kind of music I listen to, but they are good in live performance and they can bring the audience to enjoy from the beginning till the end of the show.
Even though the weather getting worse, the schedule must move on with the second band that will come up is Orbit Culture the Scandinavians conjure up dark melodic death metal. Palm muted riff with fast riffs intersect with groovy and chugging and passages sometimes thrashy, with clean backing vocals with melodic and dynamic sound coming out the stage, seems all of the audience enjoyed listening there music even though was raining at the time. In my opinion, they are great life shows and very tight and great sound was glad to see them here.
Next is the Thrash metal from Spain, Angelus Apatrida it was lucky for them that not rain anymore the sun came out again. They are intense thrash metal, full of speed, power, attitude, groove, and riffs galore. Sadly they didn’t play some of the new songs from the new album called Aftermath, which will come out in October. It was fun to show them on the stage and listen to what they played it reminded me of some old-school thrash Metal late 80s. Even though the show was ending a bit early, it was a great performance.
Gatecreeper, never have see them yet live. The American Death Metal from Phoenix. They sound kind of Swedish Death with a slow heavy, ambiance, and brutality. Very catchy riffs with a classic Raw of Death Metal sound. It reminded me of Obituary, Bolt Thrower with a slightly hardcore touch and also they play with their own style very interesting. The performance from them seems extremely accessible, really outstanding, without a doubt. Glad to show them in here.
The next band I have been waiting for, I have been following them for quite a long but I never show them in life performance. The Canadians Technical Death Metal Archspire. At the same time at on the main Stage there are a lot of fans of them waiting can’t wait to start. The Canadians guys blow me up how tight they play in life performance, you hear the blast-speed and breakdown tempo with catchy groove riffs and typing bass style thy are amazing Musician, I was thinking at the moment how they can play with complicated riffs like that without fail, they place very smooth. The front man he can speed and faster singing it kind of like Raps singing in different ways also he did well entertaining to the Audience with his jog and asking the Audience to play some games. The circle pit in front of the stage continues without ending until the end of the show. The Canadian guys know how to keep the audience busy.
Deströyer 666 the Black Thrash Metal band from Australia, the band already quit long on the root which almost 30 years, correct me if Im wrong. The band already 3 times played PartySan now the 4th. There is quit anougth crowded at the time at mein stage. I don’t know so much about this band know just view track from them. The band sound like heavy classic thrashy, melodic, versatile and atmospheric some time mix with kinds likes Speed Metal with mid-tempo. The performance are great but they sound at the time not really quit good, just hear the kick drum and the bass came out of the sag, it miss some brightness.
Tribulation, a Swedish Heavy Metal, band quite often plays at PartySan Open Air, at the beginning of the show I was a thing it that Tribulation was on the stage now, they looked different, especially the outfit whit fantasy outfit but after a few minutes I could recognize some of them and I did know that there are new member are play as guitar. Their performance is great as I showed them the last time only a little bit changed from the sound and also the new Guitarist plays much difference as the previous Guitarist one play really smoothly and the old one played more action on the stage, but still nice to show them here with us.
The second band I have been waiting for is the Death Metal band from South Carolina, Nile How doesn’t know the Nile everybody who likes extreme Metal the know Nile? It is Sad that the old bass vocal left the band. Now they had a new member which bass and vocal. If I compare the old and the new Nile it not much difference now they place more technical Death Metal and faster riffs and Blast-speed drums, which is great but it something missing than the Groovy and the oriental Melodie parts. However The performance was great and the sound was perfect, I was joyed to see them from the beginning until the end, even though there was a delay of about 25 minutes during their show, some technical problem with the sound check, and also they can’t play the complete set, it sad but it can happen sometimes.
Deicide hit the MainStage the Death Metal band from Florida US. It’s great that they came back here again I’m not wrong they were here in 2019, that was the first time I showed Deicide. At the beginning of the show they play some tracks from 1992 from the album “Legion” and after that, they play some more old stuff which is great for me it is like some memory for me where I hear the old song from them. I showed them last week at another festival was a great show without no doubt, even Mr Glen Benton the frontman sometimes he forgot his own text, but it doesn’t bother him. Seems all of them were in the mood on the stage even though the beginning was delayed but it was not long as Nile. By the way, they deliver great sound and an awesome setlist.
Finally, the last band for this evening is the Old School Death Metal from USA Obituary, every metalhead knows this band the band has already been long in the metal scene also already has many albums bring. It was not the first time they played at PartySan but when you see Obituary live show you will never get boring can see them more and more. The Music The groovy catchy riff and the Melodie it will stay in your mind. This was the first time I heard that frontman “John Tardy” was speaking to the Audience, I did show them many times but he never did that. The performance was amazing the perfect sound it was more than the last time they played here. The setlist was a mix of the old and new it was the perfect setlist of course the Audience likes to hear from old staff like Slowly We Rot, Slow Death, and more. Was enjoyed all long the show it was like a happy ending for the first day of PartySan 2023.
Was thinking of going to the Party after show but my body said no need for some rest. it was an amazing day with many great bands and also hanging out with old friends that I just show once time in a year, I can’t complain. Before hitting bed want to get some food and save some energy for tomorrow
Story by Mirko van der Veen and Nova
