 of the first Shadow Woods Metal Festival, which took place on September 25-27, 2015, in White Hall, Maryland. All photographs in this post, most of which appear at the end of the review, were taken by Kaptain Carbon as well. Kaptain Carbon writes for Tape Wyrm (http://tapewyrmmetal.com/) and Hollywood Metal (http://hollywoodmetal.com/author/kaptaincarbon/) and also moderates Reddit’s metal subreddit r/metal.)

There were many things to be excited about at Shadow Woods Festival. First and foremost, it was a metal festival in a remote campground outside of Baltimore. While not the only outdoor metal festival, Shadow Woods offered an opportunity for America to mimic an event that Europe has done for decades. This was the inaugural event for a team of promoters and record labels who had little experience in hosting someting of this size and interest level. Second, the weather was supposed to be gorgeous and, for the cooling months of early autumn, in the low ’60s in temperature, a perfect time to feel the chill of heavy metal.

Upon arriving, the entrance to the camp was signaled by a printed flyer duct-taped to a cone, obscured by a bush. Another sign pointing in the direction of the festival was propped against a decorative bench in front of a remote house with a manicured lawn. Camp Hidden Valley usually plays host to numerous day camps for children, with its scariest events being schlocky haunted trails during Halloween. Other than that, Camp Hidden Valley offers educational programs for the Boys and Girls Club serving the greater Baltimore area. For the last weekend in September, however, more than 200 metal fans and adventurous spirits were sprawled throughout its 180 acres to celebrate darkness and fair weather chaos.

BLACK TABLE

Black Table is a New Jersey-based band who is tagged as post black on their Metal Archives page. Though, like many of the bands at the festival, Black Table is part of the unsigned club, they were a band whose merch consisted of gorgeous vinyl with stellar design. The band took the stage while campers trickled in to set up their tents around the stage. The back lots, which snaked around various trails, were all full, and campers began to be told to just set up anywhere, as long as it wasn’t in the middle of the field stage.

The female shrieks of Mers Sumida were fitting
of the first Shadow Woods Metal Festival, which took place on September 25 - 27, 2015, in White Hall, Maryland. All photographs in this mail, most of which look at the end of the review, were lead by Kaptain Carbon equally well. Kaptain Carbon writes for Tape Wyrm (http://tapewyrmmetal.com/) and Hollywood Metal (http://hollywoodmetal.com/author/kaptaincarbon/) and also moderates Reddit ’s metallic element subreddit r / metal .) 

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 The female shrieks of Mers Sumida were fitting
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 of the first Shadow Woods  Metal Fes tival , w hic htook  pla ce on Septembe r  25- 27, 2015, in White Hal l, Ma ry l and. Al l pho tograph s  i n thi spo st,  m o st  of w hic h appea r at the e ndof  the review, we re taken b y K aptain Carbo n a s well .Kap t ain C arb on wr ites f o r Tape  Wyrm (ht tp : //tape w yrmmeta l . co m/)and Hollywood Met a l( http://hollywo odmeta l. c om / a uth or/ kaptaincar bo n/) a n d alsom od e r a tes Reddit’s meta l subreddit r/m etal.) 
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BLACK TA BLE

Black Table is a N ew Jer sey-b ase d band wh o i s  ta gged as p ostblack on t hei r M etalArc h ivespage .  T hou g h, li ke m a ny of the ba nds a tthe festiva l , Bla ck Ta ble is par t of  the unsigned clu b , they were aband w hos e m e rchco nsisted of gor geo us v inyl wit hstellar des ign. The  b a nd to ok the  stage  whilec a mp e rs tri ckle d i n to setupth e ir tent sar o und th e st ag e. The  backl ots, w hich snaked arou nd va r i ous t r ail s, we re  all fu l l, a nd campers  began to b e told  tojustset upan ywhere , a slong as it wasn’t in  themiddleof  the  fi eld st age. The f emal eshr ieks of M e r sS um id a  we re f ittin g
 of_the first_Shadow Woods Metal Festival,_which took_place_on September_25-27,_2015, in White_Hall, Maryland. All_photographs in this post,_most of which_appear_at the end of the review, were taken by Kaptain Carbon as well. Kaptain_Carbon_writes for_Tape_Wyrm_(http://tapewyrmmetal.com/) and Hollywood Metal (http://hollywoodmetal.com/author/kaptaincarbon/)_and also moderates Reddit’s metal_subreddit r/metal.)

There_were many things to be excited about at_Shadow_Woods Festival. First_and foremost, it was a metal festival in a_remote campground outside of Baltimore. While_not the only_outdoor_metal_festival, Shadow Woods offered_an opportunity for America to mimic_an event that Europe has done_for decades. This was the inaugural event_for a team of promoters and_record labels who had little_experience in_hosting someting of this size_and interest level._Second, the_weather was supposed_to be gorgeous and, for the_cooling months of_early autumn, in the low ’60s_in_temperature, a perfect_time_to_feel the_chill of heavy_metal.

Upon_arriving, the_entrance_to the camp was signaled by_a_printed flyer duct-taped to a cone, obscured_by a bush. Another_sign_pointing in the direction_of the festival was propped_against a decorative bench in front_of a_remote house_with a manicured lawn. Camp Hidden Valley usually plays host to_numerous day camps for children, with_its scariest events being_schlocky haunted_trails_during Halloween. Other_than_that, Camp_Hidden Valley offers educational programs for the_Boys and_Girls Club serving the greater Baltimore_area. For the last_weekend_in September, however, more than 200_metal fans and adventurous spirits were_sprawled throughout its 180 acres_to_celebrate_darkness and fair weather chaos.

BLACK_TABLE

Black Table is a New Jersey-based_band who is_tagged as post black on their Metal_Archives_page. Though, like many of the_bands_at the festival, Black Table is_part_of_the unsigned club, they were_a band whose merch consisted of_gorgeous vinyl with stellar design. The band took the_stage while campers_trickled in to set up_their_tents_around the stage. The back lots, which snaked around various_trails, were_all full, and_campers began to be told to just set up anywhere,_as long as it wasn’t in the_middle of the field stage.

The female shrieks of Mers Sumida were_fitting