Well, another Wildfest is complete. The End Of The Road, final one. Whether it was your first experience or you’re a seasoned veteran, what a ride! Friends from around the globe: smiling, laughing and embracing each other. All to the soundtrack of some talented bands and fantastic musicians. Thanks, Jan Degreve, Sven Breckmoes, Wildheart and everyone involved.
CGCM Rock Radio/Website had three representatives in attendance for this 2025 event. All three are huge music fans, but with different tastes and preferences….here’s the crew:
Rich “The Meister” Dillon – Co-creator of the CGCM Empire, he’s here and present for his 4th consecutive Wildfest. Often citing it as one of his favourite festivals, its exit will leave a massive hole in his heart.
Brian Ronald – CGCM Rock Radio/Website‘s ace photographer and also “That 70s Guy” writer, pulled the trigger on his first time attendance in 2025 after hearing so many positive accolades from Meister and other friends.
Krysti “Kryfar” Farnam – Leaving her camera at home and really just attending her first Wildfest to rock out, Kryfar had a blast and wishes that the fest would continue. As do we all, Kryfar, as do we all! While Kryfar had a blast, she unfortunately didn’t catch every band, so if there are no comments from her, it’s one she missed.
We will each share a few comments on every band we saw and on the event itself.
BLACKRAIN
BRIAN: BlackRain were one of the bands on the bill that I really wanted to see. What are my chances of seeing this French band live? The energy from the third band of the festival made me realize that I was finally there! Loved hearing “Innocent Rosie” and “Hellfire”. The only misstep I felt was their rendition of Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Going To Take It”. But aside from that, a very strong performance.
KRYFAR: BlackRain live were exactly what I hoped they would be. AMAZING! It was my first time seeing them. I’ve been listening to them for a while and heard over and over that I have to see them live. They were right. BlackRain had the crowd fully engaged with their mighty anthems like “Untamed”, “Wild, Wild, Wild” and closing out with “Hellfire”. It took the final Wildfest for me to see this extraordinary band from France, but I’m definitely hoping to see them again someday!
MEISTER: Having seen Blackrain once before, I knew that we were in for a fantastic set. This is one of those bands that more people need to get their ears on. Check out their latest single “Crack The Sky“. Here they blasted through a selection of their library, the majority of which represented the 2022 album Untamed. Closing off with my favourite track, “Hellfire,” was a masterstroke.
CGCM Rock Radio‘s Wildfest 2025 Coverage: WILDFEST 2025
