On a Thursday morning in March my camera bag and I returned to Pontins in Prestatyn, the venue for Hard Rock Hell, to cover Hammerfest II for Pure Rawk. After a surprisingly mellow train journey, I arrived in Prestatyn mid-afternoon, and settled myself into the chalet to get ready for three nights and two days of metal.

Here are just a few of the photos I shot during the festival – the whole set (200+) is linked from Pure Rawk’s gallery page