14.03.2026 Symbtomy

Grafschafter Metalfest

Alte Weberei, Nordhorn (Germany)

(Canon EOS R6 Mark II with Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM and RF 70-200MM F2.8L IS USM Z)

Symbtomy probably had one of the longest journeys of the day. The Czech band sounded quite promising based on the festival announcement. But first, they had to be patient: technical issues prevented their set from starting on time. Only after a 15-minute delay did things finally get going. Like Rotting Demise before them, they were invited to Grafschafter Metalfest by Necrotesque, who were scheduled to play after them, and, as they put it themselves, they brought old-school death metal to the stage.
This band, too, can only look back on a short history, with even fewer releases than the other acts at the festival. Vocalist Martin Halma visibly struggled his way through the set together with his bandmates: guitarists David Krédl and Jaroslav Šantrůček, bassist Dáša Duzl, and drummer Zdeněk Ševčík. Because of the long delay at the beginning, there were noticeably fewer people in front of the stage than there had been for Rotting Demise. At the same time, the overall atmosphere suffered. The spark simply refused to catch, and in the end I was honestly relieved that the band didn’t get the lost time added back to their slot. As sorry as I felt for the otherwise very likeable Czech musicians, they were, in my eyes, the only complete disappointment of the day. Unfortunately, many other attendees seemed to agree because even while the band was still playing, the already not-so-full hall kept emptying out steadily.

Setlist:

• Unfortunately Not Known

Weblinks:

	Symbtomy Homepage of the Czech / British band Symbtomy.
	Grafschafter Metalfest Homepage of the Grafschafter Metalfest at Alte Weberei at Nordhorn (Germany).

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