The festival was organised by EAT METAL RECORDS and with the contribution of STEEL GALLERY, METAL REUNION, METALFIGHTERS, CULT METAL CLASSICS.

First day:
The first band, the Greek MARAUDER gave to the people what they know better: Classic and Pure Heavy Metal from the Heart! They played songs from their both albums and also 2 covers from JUDAS PRIEST (Electric Eye) and ACCEPT (Balls To The Wall).
Next band: ELWING from Kavala (Northern Greece), a newcomer band that recently released their debut through CULT METAL CLASSICS. In their first ever appearance, they played very well and the crowd enjoyed their Heavy Epic Power Metal Attack with the tracks Excalibur, Illusions, Thor etc. and they finished with a quite good cover of Aces High.
Now, we move to the best moment of this day, the progressive band from Salonica, HORIZON'S END (STEEL GALLERY artist). Amazing performance, excellent playing and a fabulous singer! Although, their progressive/ power style was not so matching with the classic Heavy Metal of the other bands, they easily aroused the enthusiasm of the fans by playing Deliver Us From Evil! A killer cover - you thought you were watching WARLORD themselves!!!
SACRED STEEL, the absolute German Metal band moves on to the stage... and... PANIC! Unbelievable Real Metal for the faithful ones! They played classic songs like Iron Legions, Blood On My Steel, Metal Reigns Supreme, True Force Of Iron Glory, Master Of Thy Fate, Wargods Of Metal etc. and they paid tribute to CANDLEMASS (Solitude) and of course to OMEN (Battle Cry). METAL IS WAR!!
And we are moving to the last band of the day, ELIXIR,a historic NWOBHM band! They played almost all the songs of their album Son Of Odin (Trial By Fire, The Star Of Beshaan, Pandora's Box, Trachery etc.) and some new ones.

Second day:
The crowd was waiting for DREAM WEAVER to appear in this live after a quite long period of silence. Majestic Heavy Metal by this Athenian band! They performed 1 song of their new 7'' single Soulsearching (Voice To Run the Miles), Bed Of Pain, Hands On The White from their debut mCD, the same titled Dream Weaver from their second demo tape and 3 new songs that will appear in their upcoming full length album.
Next band, the Athenian CRYSTAL CLEAR that recently signed on METALFIGHTERS. This is a quite old band and they played Sorceress Creed from their Demo Tape (early 90's) plus the songs of their upcoming debut CD. The fans enjoyed their cover on Holy Diver and the band left the stage with the best impressions.
Another old Athenian band hits the stage: AIRGED LAMH that released an all time classic demo some years ago. Now the demo is released on LP through METAL REUNION with the addition of 2 songs. Great performance and the fans had surely a great time! Epic Metal lives!
A dream comes true and we watched an Italian legend of Epic Metal, the almighty WOTAN!! Really unbelievable appearance, we rode to Valhalla with their BATTLE HYMNS: Under The Sign Of Odin's Crows, Stone Giants, Thermopilles, Dark Centuries, Black Conqueror, Vlad Tempes, Iron Shadows, Lord Of The Wind etc.!! Eternal HAIL to the True Inheritants of MANOWAR!!
Finally, another legendary band from Belgium - the greatest OSTROGOTH! Yes, quite unbeliveble to see these 'old' band in our country!! Ecstasy and Danger with Rock Fever, Samurai, Scream Out, Parish By Night, Too Hot, Shoot Back, Full Moon's Eyes etc. !!!. The fans asked for encore and they returned with the cover Green Manalishi and Love In The Streets.

See ya next year!!! Metal Reigns Supreme! Heavy Metal lives in the underground!

Report by Antonis 'Lordian Guard' Adamakos / October 2002