Good news for Metal fans... Mammothfest is back! Steve Dickson is the man behind it and we hooked up recently for a quick shoot. Hopefully, I've managed to capture some of his enthusiastic, determined, focused personality.

I remember the last Mammothfest back in 2010 very well. I don't believe Brighton had seen quite so many awesome Metal bands in one place before. Entombed, Orange Goblin, Malefice, Sylosis, Ted Maul and Stone Circle were among the many highlights for me on the main stage and Furyon and Godsized were great on the second stage too. There's a little photographic reminder lower down the page (after the 2014 event poster).

Although Mammothfest 2010 was a real treat for fans of Metal it came at a price. The financial loss Steve suffered forced a four year gap between the festivals... a lot of hard work, soul searching and tough life decisions made. An in-depth interview by Fox James at MetalMouth.net covering this and all things Mammothfest can be seen here. The full colour version of the portrait above was used to accompany the article.

So now, wiser with a wealth of experience, he's back with Mammothfest 2014. Taking place over the weekend of the 30th and 31st August, it once again looks like another stunning line-up. Two-day ticket bundles are currently less than £20!

Tickets are available from official Mammothfest partners Vanitas Direct (Metal Merchandise) at www.vanitasdirect.com/556-mammothfest. More info on everything Mammothfest can be found at www.mammothmetalfestival.co.uk and by searching "Mammothfest 2014" on facebook.



A little taste of Mammothfest 2010...