In The Pit
In The Pit · 01/06/2025
From flutes to fog, riffs to ritual, Fortress Festival Day Two pulled me apart—until Agalloch stepped on stage and made it all worth it.
In The Pit · 31/05/2025
Part IV of my Fortress Festival diary: I panic through my first-ever live interview, barely survive, and descend straight into ritual chaos and fire-breathing black metal. Also, I walked home in socks. As one does.
In The Pit · 31/05/2025
Part III of my Fortress Festival diary finally brings the music: camera fog battles, emotional black metal breakdowns, interview panic, and the one regrettable vegan burger that ruined everything. Live shows, first rows, and full chaos.
In The Pit · 30/05/2025
Before the riffs came the chaos: airport meltdowns, British road rage, and Scarborough’s cobbled death traps. Fortress Festival 2025 starts here—with caffeine, cameras, and questionable wardrobe choices.
In The Pit · 17/05/2025
Fortress Festival, birthday dread, and one absurdly small suitcase. A metalhead’s messy countdown to catharsis on the English coast.
In The Pit · 21/04/2025
Cattle Decapitation live in Hamburg: the show that gave me tinnitus, trauma, and genre clarity. One year later, here’s what went down.
In The Pit · 16/03/2025
A year ago, I took a borrowed camera to a metal gig, failed at concert photography, and had an awkward but unforgettable moment with Jón Geir. Here’s what happened—and why it still matters.
In The Pit · 04/08/2024
The Elbtunnel betrayed us, the boots were a mistake, and I miss the falafel already — this is Wacken 2024: The Aftermath.
In The Pit · 03/08/2024
Rain, rage, and Dani Filth — Day 5 ends with wellies, falafel, circle pits, and the kind of tired only 5 days of Wacken can give you.
In The Pit · 02/08/2024
White wine for breakfast, MOS in the Jungle, garlic-induced bliss, and goth dancing on shaky legs — Day 4 is peak Wacken survival mode.