Hellfest Open Air 2023 returned with a great weekend full of musicians from some of the biggest metal and hard rock bands. This year at Hellfest the Ernie Ball team in France had a booth full of Slinkys and offered a guitar set-up station for artists backstage. Take an all-access look into the weekend at Hellfest featuring Ernie Ball artists.
The Ernie Ball Guitar Setup Station
![](https://blog.ernieball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Ernie-Ball-Stand-1-1.jpg)
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![](https://blog.ernieball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Luthier-Work-2-1.jpg)
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KISS
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Pantera
![](https://blog.ernieball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Rex-Robert-Brown-PANTERA-1.jpg)
Less Than Jake
![](https://blog.ernieball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Less-Than-Jack-Roger-bass-2.jpg)
![](https://blog.ernieball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Less-Than-Jack-Chris-guitar-2.jpg)
Akiavel
![](https://blog.ernieball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Akiavel-Chris-guitar.jpg)
![](https://blog.ernieball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Akiavel-Jay-left-bass-Chris-right-guitar.jpg)
Myrath
![](https://blog.ernieball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MYRATH-Malek-left-guitar-Anis-right-bass.jpg)
![](https://blog.ernieball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Myrath-Guitar.jpg)
Sam Kelly Wallace
![](https://blog.ernieball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sam-Kelly-Wallace-Guitarist-for-STRIGOI-1.png)
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Born of Osiris
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