Arriving at the last minute since we had seen Sonata Arctica to the end, we found it nearly impossible to get up in front of the stage. The Marquee I tent was jam-packed with people getting ready for the party of a lifetime.

"Do you know how to fuckin' dance?" shouted frontman Jonne Järvelä, and that is something everybody who had shown up did know. If you didn't, someone would quickly grab your arm and teach a step or two. That's the great thing about Korpiklaani, and other good folk metal bands as well for that sake. It's just such an uplifting and positive affair through and through. Who could possibly keep a frown on their face while listening to Happy Little Boozer? Or any of the other spirited songs from this Finnish backwoods band? Not me, that's for sure. And neither could anyone else who had shown up for this gig; the deafening roars of joy that erupted between each song made me sure of that.

I think we need to invent a new term for what happens at a Korpiklaani show, and I think something like "The dancing mosh" would probably be a good description. And the best thing about it all was that there was as much of a party up on the stage as there was down in the crowd. These guys really love what they do, it is so easy to see.
Apart from these things, the lights of this stage had improved a lot since Testament, and Korpiklaani had even managed to get a decent sound going, all adding to the good experience. This was one show I wouldn't have wanted to be without.