Hmmm, I don't agree, but then again, that's become a trend on this forum. The NE Fest has Opeth & Nevermore. Who else? Shadows Fall? I guess that's cool, but other than that, you've got a whole lot of grind/crust/metalcore bands and plenty of hardcore as well (it IS the NE Metal AND Hardcore Festival, after all). Unless you really want to sit through a ton of bands that sound like Killswitch Engage and/or Converge, that fest blows.
At least the NJ Fest has a bunch of kick-ass death metal bands (if you like that sort of thing), some old-school heroes, some power metal, a good mix or so it seems this year. Of course the NE Fest isn't run by Koshick, so points for that.