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IN PHOTOS: Copenhell rocks Danish capital

For the sixth year running, the Copenhagen harbour-area Refshaleøen played host to the three-day metal tour-de-force known as Copenhell. Check out the photo highlights here.

Published: 23 June 2015 08:57 CEST

IN PHOTOS: Copenhell rocks Danish capital

Copenhell fans were treated to three days of music, fire and destruction. Photo: Philip B. Hansen

Despite what can only be described as Denmark's typically schizophrenic summer weather, this year's Copenhell heavy metal music festival turned out to be a monumental success with several memorable highlights.

With heavyweight headliners Slipknot, Primus, The Darkness and Gojira, Copenhell provided a diverse lineup to satisfy the many shades of metal music preferences in its 2015 incarnation.

FULL PHOTO GALLERY HERE

With a roster of 42 bands on five stages, the festival offered an abundance of musical experiences, but the grounds were also stocked with plenty alternative forms of entertainment. Copenhell is a carnivalesque venture into the playful, unadulterated metal experiences, complete with the decor of darkness and ambience of the underworld.

We teamed up with our friends at Rockfreaks.net and the terrifically talented photographers Phillip B. Hansen and Lykke Nielsen to bring you the best photos of the festival's three days, highlighting selected concerts and Copenhell's famous atmosphere. See them here.

PHOTO GALLERY: Copenhell metal festival rocks Danish capital

The ghoulish fiends of Ghost were just one of the more than 40 bands at Copenhell. Photo: Lykke Nielsen

The ghoulish fiends of Ghost were just one of the more than 40 bands at Copenhell. Photo: Lykke Nielsen

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Visitors come to the ARoS art gallery in Aarhus, which opened on Friday after two months' closure. Photo: Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix

The original plan for Denmark was to keep museums, zoos, theatres, cinemas and similar attractions closed until June 8.

But after a deal was struck in the country's parliament late Wednesday they were instead allowed to open immediately.

“It was pure cheer. Finally, we can get started,” Peter Kjargaard, director of the Natural History Museum of Denmark, told broadcaster DR.

Kjargaard added that he was excited to show off the museum's new dinosaur exhibit, even if it wouldn't be ready for another month.

But not all museums reopened their doors on Thursday. Some said they would start receiving customers over the weekend or next week.

Under the deal agreed in parliament, the Danish border remains temporarily closed, but starting next week the list of exceptions allowing travel to Denmark will be expanded to include permanent residents of all the Nordic

countries and Germany wanting to visit relatives, loved ones, or homes they own in Denmark.

High school students will also begin returning to classrooms shortly.

Also on Wednesday, the Danish health agency SSI, which operates under the health ministry and is responsible for the surveillance of infectious diseases, released a report indicating the spread of the disease seems to be slowing, even as the country had started opening up.

SSI said that as of May 18 the infection rate, or reproduction rate, was estimated at 0.6, compared to 0.7 on May 7.

A reproduction rate of 1.0 means that one person with COVID-19 infects on average just one other, while a rate of below 1.0 indicates that the spread is declining.

On April 15, the country started reopening pre-schools and resuming classes for the youngest primary school children — under strict social distancing and hygiene guidelines.

Danish middle schools followed suit this week.

Another report this week by SSI, however showed that only one percent of Danes carried antibodies for the virus, raising concerns that the country could be vulnerable to a new wave of the virus.

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