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XIV SWR Metalfest

Barroselas, Portugal, April 29 - May 1, 2011

In the North Portugese countyside, where live is at leasure and people are friendly, the weather is fine and beer is good and cheap, the annual underground metal festival SWR takes place. Three days of excellent bands from all over the world play on two stages in a huge tent. Outside the tent there are numerous bars and food stands. Here the true metalhead is amongst friends and can enjoy the spirit of metal close to nature.

Saturday, day 2, headliner VENOM, the godfathers of Black Metal, proved to be very alive and kicking Heavy Metal ass. The audience went mad and taking pix in front of the stage, where stage divers flew over like it was a cuckoo's nest, was only possible thanks to my body guard! Great show and great atmosphere!

Photography by Chérie