Author: burak baban

  • WACKEN Open Air 2025 Festival Review (by Lacin Temocin)

    burak baban

    I’ll take you on a short trip to the WACKEN Open Air 2025 festival. For those who don’t know, let me briefly explain what Wacken is. It’s an iconic heavy metal music festival held in the small village of Wacken, located in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The festival has been organized since 1990 and has become one of the biggest and Read more

  • Rock Am Ring & Rock Im Park First Bands Announced

    burak baban

    The first wave of announcements for RAR/RIP 2026 has set the tone: a mix of legendary heavyweights, modern metal giants, and fresh scene leaders. 🔥 First Bands of the 2026 Line- up Overall Impression This lineup is shaping up to be one of the strongest: It’s clear the organizers are targeting both the 2000s nu-metal/alt-rock generation and Gen Z metalcore fans, Read more

  • Our Journey to Inferno Metal festival 2025

    burak baban

    Our Diary – 17-20 April 2025 I have been going to festivals and writing reviews for a while now. They are mostly personal and sincere journals that I want to share with fellow festival goers. I try to exclude bands and performances from my experience as I want to highlight the ambiance, organization, flow, and Read more

  • Inferno Metal Festival – First Bands Announced

    burak baban

    If you’re on mobile and can’t scroll, open the PDF in a new tab. Read more

  • Rock im Park – 2025 – Metalheads of RIP

    burak baban

    A Photographic Approach I have been doing concert and street photography for about eight years. In my music photography, I always try to capture the emotions of the artists especially the intensity and passion in extreme music. I work with fast moving subjects and constantly changing light, which makes every shot a challenge. One thing Read more

  • “MOSHING IN THE MUD”

    burak baban

    Your Ultimate Guide to Surviving and Enjoying Rainy Metal Festivals Rain is just another breakdown — embrace it. Metal isn’t about staying clean or dry, it’s about releasing energy. So once the rain hits, scream with the crowd, raise the horns, and accept that you will get muddy. That’s the point. Pro tip: When you Read more

  • 5 Festivals That Are Great For First-Timers

    burak baban

    Attending a music festival for the first time can be both exciting and overwhelming. While massive festivals offer legendary experiences, smaller festivals often provide a more comfortable and enjoyable atmosphere for newcomers. If you’re new to the festival scene, choosing the right event can make all the difference. These five festivals strike a perfect balance Read more

  • ROCK IM PARK 2025: WHAT TO EXPECT

    burak baban

    Rock im Park 2025: What to Expect This June As MetalCaptures.com, we’ve had our eyes on Rock im Park for a while now. This year, we’re finally diving in to experience and document one of Germany’s biggest rock and metal festivals. From previous years and what we’ve heard, we’re expecting an electrifying weekend packed with massive performances, an Read more

  • 10 SURVIVAL SKILLS EVERY METALHEAD NEEDS (to survive a 3 – day festival)

    burak baban

    🔥 10 Survival Skills Every Metalhead Needs for a 3-Day Festival 🔥 Surviving a metal festival isn’t just about headbanging and moshing—it’s about endurance, strategy, and metal spirit. Here are 10 essential survival skills to make it through three days of chaos:1. Tent Fortress Mastery 🏕️ – A good tent is your castle. Pick a Read more

  • METALCAPTURES.COM AT THE UPCOMING INFERNO METAL FEST – 2025

    burak baban

    🔥 Inferno Metal Festival 2025 – A Storm of Blackened Chaos Awaits! 🔥 MetalCaptures.com is gearing up for another unholy pilgrimage to Oslo, where the legendary Inferno Metal Festival will once again summon the fiercest hordes of extreme metal. From the bone-chilling depths of black metal to relentless death and doom, this year’s lineup promises an infernal spectacle of Read more