headbangers open air is really not so expensive! this year it was just 20 euro for two days of metal madness (twisted tower dire, the lord weird slough feg, majesty, ritual steel, solemnity, vortex, gorgon, rival, iron cross...)! would be really cool if you could get there!
can you tell me something more about the dutch festivals you were talking about? this year's heavy metal maniacs festival was the first time i have ever been in holland in my whole life, so i don't know very much about your metal fests.