"Hella Rock is the sort of festival which attracts the people who live and breathe music, the kind who don’t care about the line-up but go because it’s a chance to catch up with friends on the scene, meet new people and watch some amazing bands whilst making a new discovery or two. It’s a festival which deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Call of the Wild, Maid of Stone, Steelhouse and Firevolt. If year one was about putting Hella Rock on the map, this year is about asserting the festival’s presence and its determination to stay and grow during one of the industry’s most challenging periods. There may be a whole year to wait for Hella Rock 2026, but on the strength of the first two years, it’s going to be worth it" - Moshville Times