Covering an event is always a fun thing to do; but covering the biggest metal festivals in the world is a completely different experience. This year, Metal Bell’s team had the intention, the will, and the enthusiasm to make sure that we cover those festivals for you so that you can experience a slight taste of how it felt like to be there.

It isn’t always easy to get a press pass to these kinds of festivals, especially Wacken. Honestly speaking though, some were easier to get than local festival passes. We would like to take a moment to thank Ziad Bardawil from the classical Metal band ZiX, who gave one of his Wacken VIP tickets to our reporter Nahla Sindbad who did a “Marathon of Festivals” covering the 4 biggest festivals of this year. Continue reading