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Justice rocks Wertheim: 200 fans celebrate legendary hard rock concert!
On July 13th, 2025, the hard rock band “Justice” thrilled the Burggraben Wertheim with hits from the 80s and 90s, supported by “Nightcrawler”.
Justice rocks Wertheim: 200 fans celebrate legendary hard rock concert!
On Saturday evening, around 200 enthusiastic fans experienced a real hard rock spectacle in the Burggraben in Wertheim. The band “Justice”, which has made a name for itself in the German thrash metal scene, offered a rousing concert with a balanced mix of classics from the 1980s and 1990s as well as their own songs. Visitors not only traveled from the region but also from far away to enjoy this event. The atmosphere was characterized by a palpable anticipation, which was reflected in the band's powerful sounds. meine-news.de reports that ...
With a band history that spans almost 40 years, “Justice” is firmly established in the scene and enjoys great popularity as the most popular metal cover band in southern Germany. The current line-up around singer and guitarist Frank Graffstedt as well as his bandmates Michael "Mitch" Schmitt, Michael Hösch, Wolfgang "Wolfi" Ott and drummer Ramy Ali, not only presented their own songs such as "The Descendant" and "Your Life" from the album "Hammer of Justice", but also energetic cover versions of greats such as Metallica, Paradise Lost and Dimmu Borgir.
Concert highlights and support acts
The opening act “Nightcrawler” ensured a successful start with their powerful performances of well-known metal songs from bands such as Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne and Megadeth. The mix of original compositions and covers, coupled with humorous elements, especially in the song “Quintuplets of Madness,” caused the audience to explode. The band has also played at well-known festivals such as Wacken Open Air and Summer Breeze over the years. At these events, the international metal community comes together to properly celebrate and enjoy the music genre. Wikipedia provides insights into...
The Wacken Open Air, which has taken place annually since 1990 in Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, has established itself as one of the largest heavy metal festivals in the world. With a turnout of over 75,000 fans, visitors came from more than 80 countries, and the festival has experienced a veritable rush of visitors in recent years, making the event a hotspot for the metal scene. Despite criticism of hygiene and prices, the figures show that enthusiasm for heavy metal and hard rock remains unbroken.
The roots of hard rock
The origins of hard rock go back to the late 1960s. Bands like The Who, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin laid the foundation for what later became known as hard rock music. In the 1980s, the heavy metal scene experienced a boom, but was also often portrayed negatively. Reports of riots at festivals and prejudice against fans put the genre in a bad light. [Zeitgeschichte Online addresses the...](https://zeitgeschichte-online.de/themen/die-popularisierung-und-diffamierung-der-hard-rock-musik-der-bundes republic-deutschland)
Despite these challenges, the scene is fighting against the outdated and often negative image. However, festivals like Wacken Open Air and performances by bands like “Justice” show that the metal community is still strong and committed. In Wertheim, the focus was not only on music, but also on a community that shared a sense of cohesion and passion for the scene. Fans can look forward to more performances and festivals as “Justice” continues to enliven the country’s stages and delight audiences.