Ozzfest Meets Knotfest @San Manuel Amphitheater San Bernadino CA 09.23-25.16

Two legendary festivals collided in San Bernadino California where the first incarnation of Ozzfest began back in 1996. As an Ozzfest kid that went to my first Ozzfest back in 1997 when they came to Greatwoods Amphitheater in Mansfield MA, my wife and I had to make the 15+ hour pilgrimage to greatest festival on earth.

With so much energy, music and great people this is why I will forever be a metalhead.

I did not get a photo pass for Saturdays Ozzfest featuring Black Sabbath, Black Label Society and Megadeth so I unfortunately did not get close shots of these legendary bands but we definitely enjoyed them as we headbanged, moshed and danced to the best soundtrack of our lives.

Sunday on the other hand, was Knotfest turned up to 11! With special access to both sides of the stage this was a show I will never forget. Special Thank You to my great friend Sean K for the amazing opportunity. \m/

We even got treated to a small show for campers only Friday night with Armored Saint, Metal Church, Exmortus and Thrown into Exile. It was truly an amazing event that I'm so glad we didn't miss!

The journey began in the mountains.

Made some limited edition custom festival decals

on the road to OZZ/Knotfest 2016

our home

photo: David Burke

Thrown into Exile Friday night Campers only show photo:David Burke

Metal Church Friday night Campers only show photo: David Burke

Armored Saint Friday night Campers only show photo: David Burke

purveyors of great music supporting live music! photo: David Burke

Immure's Joshua Travis photo: David Burke

Huntress photo: David Burke

Devil Driver's Dez Fafara controlling the mosh pit photo: David Burke

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San Bernadino CA photo: David Burke

Guaranteed to toss your cookies

Made a new friend with ESP Guitars product manager Chris Cannella photo: David Burke

Overkill's Dave Linsk photo: David Burke

Overkill's Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth showing mammoth Metal some love photo: David Burke

Overkill's Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth photo: David Burke

Overkill's D.D. Verni photo: David Burke

BLS is strong here in CA photo: David Burke

Sabaton photo: David Burke

Sabaton's Pär Sundström photo: David Burke

Sabatons Joakim Brodén photo: David Burke

Sabaton's Chris Rörland photo: David Burke

A strong crowd for Sabaton photo: David Burke

Metal rules photo: David Burke

Combichrist Photo: David Burke

BLS remembering Dime as he was a big player at the Ozzfests photo: David Burke

Trivium photo: David Burke

Trivium -spot the mammoth... photo: David Burke

Trivium view of the massive crowd of 40k+ photo: David Burke

Trivium's Paolo Gregoletto bringing the low end photo: David Burke

Knotfest supporters photo: David Burke

The Big Four's Anthrax photo: David Burke

Jon Donais shredding up a storm photo: David Burke

Frank Bello is a monster photo: David Burke

Charlie Benante and Joey Belladonna photo: David Burke

Anthrax' crowd photo: David Burke

Frank Bello is a monster photo: David Burke

Scott Ian photo: David Burke

Jon Donais photo: David Burke

Scott Ian photo: David Burke

Amon Armoth photo: David Burke

Amon Armoth's Ted Lundstrom photo: David Burke

Amon Armoth photo: David Burke

Viking battle during Amon Armoth photo: David Burke

Amon Armoth photo: David Burke

Thrash founding father Gary Holt photo: David Burke

Slayer's Tom Araya photo: David Burke

Fire!! SLAYER

Kerry King photo: David Burke

Kerry King with his crown photo: David Burke

Paul Bostaph punishes photo:David Burke

SLAYER!! photo: David Burke

Gary MF Holt photo: David Burke

Tom Araya photo: David Burke

Kerry King photo: David Burke

SLAYER!!! photo: David Burke

Clown comes in peace photo: David Burke

Heavy hitters Slipknot deliver photo: David Burke

We all got left behind. photo: David Burke

Craig and Vman photo: David Burke

Clown and Sid photo: David Burke

Mick photo: David Burke

Clown photo: David Burke

Corey photo: David Burke

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Jim and Craig photo: David Burke

Corey photo: David Burke

photo: David Burke