Mystic isn't just Poland's biggest metal festival. It's also turned out to be a proving ground for bands old and new, giving the likes of Danzig, In Flames, Sepultura and more the chance to really shine away from depressing mid-afternoon slots with a huge production and dramatic setting in Gdansk Shipyard.
No strangers to a bit of dramatic flair are Wednesday's headliners Ice Nine Kills. Megadeth aside, they're likely the biggest band on the bill, having completed a massive arena tour of Europe and the UK last year and landed songs on the soundtrack to movies including Terrifier 3, Scream 7 and Ready Or Not 2 to help them genuinely cross over into pop culture.
