Photo - Julio Ificada
French heavy metal festival Hellfest is a crazy, insular microcosm of a world. A world where blending in just requires an Immolation shirt, camouflage cargo shorts, and a baseball cap, preferably with a dismembered zombie on it. It's a world where all are welcome, though, including people who unashamedly dress up like trolls, people with arms the size of Big E. Langston's, nerds, and anyone with a propensity to strip naked for no reason.But like most public spaces, there are also lots of children. Who are these children? We braved super protective parents, anti-noise headsets, and those clearly didn't care to find out more.KENZO AND LORENZO, AGE 10 AND 7Noisey: Your parents brought you to Hellfest, but are there any bands you're looking forward to?Lorenzo: Dunno yet.Kenzo: Yeah, me neither. I don't know.What are your parents here to see?Lorenzo: Hmm … The kind of bands that play Hellfest, I think.Kenzo: Yeah.OK. You like rock?Lorenzo: Yeah, a little bit.Kenzo: I like it a lot!Well, what kind of music you listen to at home?Kenzo: A bit of everything.Lorenzo: Yeah, a little bit of everything.But you have a favorite band anyway?Lorenzo: Yes, mine's Eminem.Kenzo: Nope, I don't have a preference.EMILIA, 10 AND A HALF YEARS OLDWhat bands are you excited for?Emilia: Soulfly, Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, a lot of bands!Do you know your dad's favorite band?Slayer!And you?I like Eluveitie well.And you listen to metal outside of Hellfest?Yes!All the time?Not all the time, because I like other stuff, singers like Jena Lee, you know?ERWAN 10 YEARS OLDWhat groups did you come to see today?Erwan: I don't know.Ah. And you know your mom's favorite band?Nope.OK. And you love metal?Kinda.Do you listen to it at home?No.What are you listening at home?I don't really like listening to music. I'd rather play Pokemon or Minecraft.ROMAIN, 6 YEARS OLDIs this the first time you've been to Hellfest?Romain: Nope, this'll be my third!Wow. Was there a particular band that stood out to you this weekend?Yes, Soulfly because I went on stage.What music do you prefer?Dad's music.And what do you like the least?Mom's music.BAPTISTE 8 YEARS & EMILIA, 5 YEARSWhat bands did you come to see today?Baptiste: There's a band I want to see, but I forgot what they're called.Do you like metal?Baptiste: Yeah, of course.Is that what you listen to at home?Baptiste: A little.What else do you listen to apart from metal?Baptiste: Queen. I love QueenDo you like it here?Baptiste: Yeah, it's cool. We had a lot of fun.And your younger sister, did she have fun?Emilia: When are we leaving?Loig and Donnie are part of Noisey France. When they're not tormenting children, they talk about metal, basketball and cars on Twitter - @Loiig and @shjjjtlizard--Want more?Maryland Deathfest 2014 in PicturesHow to Go to a Festival When You're a Small Child, an Old Man, or a Sober PersonI Went to a DIY Festival in a Children's Museum
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