What do you do when you land in Germany? The answer involves a Camaro and the Autobahn and Metallica.
Markus’s airport car service
After a quick shower to wash off the metal tube, it’s time for the first Radler. A slippery slope to lots of beer. It is, after all, Germany.
The download festival. Here we come.
The duck is your co-pilot
Cider for the win
In the van things are serious
The weather GOOD
The weather BAD
duckface
After a bunch of beers (who is counting?), we wound our way over a 5km spiral into the venue. Germans are a very orderly bunch. Bt who thought up this entrance and exit plan?
MOO.
Sabaton from Sweden
Rock and roll
What?!
My crowd. What an unruly, fantastic bunch.
There was beer
Did I mention the part about the beer?
We pushed off the rain through sheer psychic magic, but it was only delayed.
Nap time for the American
Five Finger Death Punch
You may start with five fingers, but you will end up with four.
Finally, Metallica
Are you feeling good? Yes, we are.
Some guitar for you.
Rocker
Nothing else matters in this crowd of strangers. Metalheads are a welcoming bunch.
I am not alone.
My first metal show was the best one ever.
