Getting up early at the crack of noon (12:30-ish) gives us the chance to check out the site as many people discover the arcade (we won so many 10p's), the pub, and the go-kart rental place, which is more than enough temptation to go nuts and blow all your money... what credit crunch? The idea of holding a festival in a family holiday park may seem strange but when you see it for yourself, it really is a fantastic idea. It's like a readymade festival, the campsite is there, the fast food is there, and much cheaper than festivals too, the stage is set all year, ready for thousands of crazy people to descend and make this a great weekend leaving only with sore necks and fuzzy heads.

Most people get up in the party mood today and with remnants of last night still present, Attica rage are up first on the Hammer hounds stage waking everyone up straight away. The Scots got everyone smiling as the sun comes out, a perfect start to the day ending with a stonking cover of Motorhead’s classic "Overkill"

Over at the Vic, also known as the Rising Records stage, Nex play to small crowd in a very 'pubby pub'; no doubt something they’re used to. Whilst they may have the looks and the hooks, they fail to ignite the locals.

Sacred Mother Tongue attempt to keep the ball rolling at the 2nd stage with an energetic and tight metal performance with some rocky licks thrown in for good measure, paving the way for the mighty Grand Magus who really deliver with a punishingly loud and commanding set of boozy doom-laden rock, to a responsive crowd who are more than happy to lift their ales in the air and chant to new songs from the 'Iron Will' album. "How about this beer" their frontman holds a bottle of cheap American beer aloft "nothing on the proper welsh ale eh?" the crowd roars in appreciation, one punter shouts "drink cider instead" in the thickest welsh accent "cider? you must be drunk, don't know what your're talking about!" and with that the atmosphere is lifted another level as the band launch into the title track of their latest album, incredible.

Outside in the blazing sun, the Jagertruck has been converted into a semi-acoustic stage, with many Jagerbabes and Jagershots available for entertainment. A large crowd gather to watch Lethargy play again, this time mellowing out the punters, including a cover of Alice In Chains "No Excuses" very nice! Skindred perform a preview to tonight’s set with some acoustic reggae to a great response leaving the JagerDJs to play tunes entertaining the party hearty crowds long into the night.

Back at the Victoria Pub after some united metal footy, The Argent Dawn succeed in attracting an energetic crowd blasting the boozy brethren with a taste of extreme metal, also gaining a bona fide face injury to a happy crowd member in the process, well done lads!

With a small regiment of Imperial Stormtroopers, and several bounty hunters guarding the main stage outside, we sneak in to watch TYR playing to a packed crowd at the Hammer Hounds stage who are only too happy to hear some good old Irish folk-metal, where’s me chainmail vest!.

Opening the main stage tonight are the young welsh upstarts Exit Ten. The boys have made a lot of progress in recent years, and much deservedly so, they look at home on the main stage. Their melodic and powerful metal anthems entertaining the Kerrang-happy crowds that swarm to see them with smiles all round, good show lads!

Up next are Skindred, fresh from the chilled out set at the Jagerstage, this time they mean business, frontman Benji really working the crowd into a mindless exhaustion, who are only too happy to respond, easily the biggest crowd participation of the festival, whether you're into these guys are not, go see them live to see a band who are experts on the live stage, you will not be disappointed! An excellent rendition of 'Pressure" proves to be one of the highlights of the night.

Sepultura take the stage to a fully warmed up crowd eager to hear Brazil’s finest metal export. Leaning heavily on their latest album "A-Lex" the crowd receive the new material, some of their strongest in decades, with a warm enthusiasm only surpassed when golden oldies such as “Territory”, “Refuse/Resist” and the one-two punch of “Troops of Doom” and “Roots Bloody Roots” really whip up the crowd into a frenzy, leaving chunks of hair on the floor amongst ankle-deep beer cans and sweat.

UK metal veterans Saxon are up next, following a positive reception from the recent Motorhead tour, as Bill "Biff" Byford puts it, 4 wives, 18 albums, 30 years later Saxon really are at a highpoint. Flying through their set, it’s classics such as "Strong Arm of The Law", "Witchfinder General" and the stonking "Heavy Metal Thunder" that really sums up the spirit of the occasion. Byford and co are playing better than ever with one of the best Saxon line-ups yet and it looks like they've got many more years to come!

Back at the Hammer Hounds stage, UK doom-legends Cathedral play as if in their prime, it's easy to forget they’ve been doing this for 20 years. Clearly rejuvenated from their 2-year break they look happy to play to the exhausted crowd, but still manage to get people moving with their bong-rattling grooves. Highlights include "The Carnival Bizarre" and a storming "Hopkins", an excellent end to the proceedings at the Hammer Hounds stage.

As Myra Roxx continues to entertain the sleepless crowds into the early hours, most people retreat back to the chalets for more mayhem as the festival draws to a close, bring on Hammerfest 2 !!