Guitar Interactive – Issue 66 2019

(^38) Guitar Interactive Issue 66
Early bird ticket holders arrived from
Wednesday, taking full advantage of a whole
host of entertainment and activities before
the main festival opened, including the Side
Splitter Comedy Tent, Metal Cinema and
the annual official Air Guitar contest where
the winner will be flown out to Sweden to
compete in the world final, chosen by guest
judge and WWE Superstar Eric Bugenhagen.
This year also included the introduction of
the Mind The Dog mindfulness sessions and
the return of the on-site supermarket, Co-op,
making sure essentials were on hand for all.
The first full day of music saw the crowd
energised, undeterred by a poor weather
forecast and ready to rock out. Rob Zombie
delivered a stunning second stage headline
performance – tearing through rock club
floor fillers’ Living Dead Girl’ and ‘Dragula’
with gusto and undead theatrics aplomb.
Californian rockers Eagles Of Death Metal
roared through a set packed full of hits
and covers with effortless charisma and
infectiously feel-good vibes. The Interrupters
brought the party in signature ska punk
style, while Mongolian metal band The Hu
broke new ground. Whitesnake dished out
hits from one of the greatest back catalogues
in rock ‘n’ roll history like a well-oiled rock
machine, before guitar hero and living
legend Slash alongside Myles Kennedy And
The Conspirators gave a rock masterclass
whipping the crowd up for the arrival of
headliners Def Leppard »
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