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Corrosion of Conformity and The Hives electrify Azkena Rock Festival's opening day

From Proceso Digital · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Azkena Rock Festival in Vitoria kicked off with performances from bands like Corrosion of Conformity, Dewolff, Imelda May, and The Hives.
  • Corrosion of Conformity delivered a powerful heavy metal set, while The Hives drew the largest crowd of the day with a high-energy performance.
  • Dewolff showcased psychedelic rock, and Imelda May offered a more subdued set, with other artists performing on parallel stages.

Vitoria's Azkena Rock Festival launched with a strong lineup, featuring a mix of heavy metal, psychedelic rock, and energetic performances. The first day saw Corrosion of Conformity delivering a solid heavy metal set, impressing the audience with their signature sound. Following them, The Hives commanded the largest crowd of the day, their frontman Pelle Almqvist engaging the audience with a mix of Swedish and Spanish.

Dewolff warmed up the crowd with their distinctive psychedelic rock, highlighted by Robin Piso's Hammond organ. The band concluded their set with the lengthy "Rosita," which involved audience interaction. Imelda May presented a more understated performance compared to previous appearances, accompanied by Darryl Higham on guitar, with the set building momentum as the sun set.

Come on

— The HivesA highlight song from The Hives' performance.

Other acts like The Concrete Boys also drew attention, while Robert Finley entertained early arrivals. Parallel events included performances on the Virgen Blanca stage as part of 'Osteguna Rock.' The festival is set to continue with major acts including Alice Cooper, Sugar, Los Enemigos, and Evaristo.

Hate to Say I Told You So

— The HivesAnother popular track performed by the band.
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Originally published by Proceso Digital in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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