went to bristol gig and have to agree with hmj
really enjoyed firewind (again, cos they were great opening progpower as well)
all that remains were out of place on the bill
dragonforce were great one minute and average the next, found myself distracted at some points during the set. was stuck right behind the metal fence behind the sound desk and was like i wasn't even at the gig at some point.
heart of a dragon ruled (one of the best moments of the night as i wasn't expecting it) but agree about the crowd silence during it, tho i sang the chorus as loud as i could
main problem is the fact that i'm not too keen on the new album, the band need to vary their music (it might have been better if they had stuck trail of broken hearts in half way to break it up) as they seem to be playing it safe
also sam seemed in a worse state than normal in terms of his crowd interactions through the microphone (and that's saying something)