The Netherlands' Das Oktober Metalfest has always been a refuge for metalheads, and the 2023 edition proved no exception. The festival was a delight for all enthusiasts of the genre with a roster that included over 30 artists. However, Stratovarius, Korpiklaani, Death Angel, NanowaR of Steel, Finntroll, Anvil, Tankard, Heidevolk, Gama Bomb, and Ost+Front were the ten main performers who stood out.
The festivalgoers were singing along to Stratovarius' classics as they brought their distinctive power metal sound to the event. The crowd was headbanging and mosh pitting to Death Angel's thrash metal and Korpiklaani's folk-influenced metal. With their distinctive fusion of power metal and humor, NanowaR of Steel provided the event with a lively and enjoyable concert.
The crowd enjoyed the heavy metal from Anvil, the folk metal from Finntroll, and the beer-soaked thrash metal from Tankard. The Dutch pagan folk metal band Heidevolk performed a stirring and moving set that awed the audience. The roster was completed with the industrial metal of Ost+Front and the thrash metal of Gama Bomb, creating a varied and entertaining festival.
Das Oktober Metalfest 2023 was an all-around celebration of metal with a lineup that appealed to all preferences within the subgenre. The headbanging, moshing, and camaraderie that characterized the weekend were evidence of the genre's ongoing appeal.