Hellfest 2022 returns with a marathon double Heavy Metal edition featuring 350 artists on six stages over an extended weekend.This is the MetalTalk live blog.

With a distinctive preference for psychedelic octopuses, Mastodon attack the Hellfest 2022 stage just as they attack their instruments.@danybass18 reports. @mastodonrocks @hellfestopenair #hellfest Photo: @ya_cheng_photography