I had tickets, but was unable to make it due to the heavy snow. Initially I was quite disappointed, but when I saw the setlist a few days later, I wasn't that disappointed anymore.
During the first CMS, there was an emphasis on songs of the bands/projects the singers were part of (or had once been part of), with a few covers of "classic" bands like Enter Sandman by Metallica, Paranoid by Black Sabbath, and a Sepultura song.
In this 2009 edition, there seems to be a big emphasis on the "classic" bands. Of course I knew the songs by Lacuna Coil, Threshold, Ayreon, Epica, Delain, etc... but I don't really care much for Iron Maiden, Metallica, Malmsteen, Slayer, Accept, AC/DC, etc. Plus I've never heard of Sabaton before.
Not my thing. I'm not sure if I'll go next year. I think that the current formula will have trouble beating the first CMS.
Come on guys, a little more creativity. I would've loved to hear Mats sing a Krux song, or have Damian and Cristina sing...I don't know... A Perfect Circle or something. They can all do better than getting stuck in the same old "classics are everything!" nonsense. Classics may be important, and may be more well-known, but that doesn't mean they're the best. There are many unknown extremely underrated bands with great music out there.
