Bang Your Head Festival 2006 is a double DVD set with over three hours of music and nearly two hours of extras. Disc 1 covers the first day of the festival and includes performances by Hellfueled, Communic, Leatherwolf, Flotsam and Jetsam, Vengeance, Raven, Jon Oliva's Pain, Death Angel, Helloween, Foreigner and In Flames.
Leatherwolf, Helloween and In Flames put on great performances, and the rest of the bands were solid and energetic. I'm not sure why Hellfuel has three songs on the DVD, while Helloween only has one. The crowd seems to be having a great time, and still have plenty of energy by the time In Flames hit the stage.
The second DVD is also the second day of the festival. It includes songs by Powerwolf, Anvil, Victory, Count Raven, Unleashed, Armored Saint, Y&T, Rik Emmett and Stratovarius. Powerwolf's cape looks a little bizarre in the bright light of day, although Attila Dorn sells it pretty well. Anvil's Steve "Lips" Kudlow solicits the females in the crowd to expose a certain body part, but we don't see if any of them obliged.
The DVD extras include some club performances by bands including Beyond Fear, Raven and Tony Martin along with some backstage footage. The audio quality is good, as is the video. The 2006 lineup wasn't one of the strongest Bang Your Head has had, but there were still plenty of outstanding metal performances. If you couldn't be at Bang Your Head 2006, this DVD is the next best thing.
