Favorite Live Shows of 2005?

[Princess LaLa]

1. Arch Enemy (December, London Astoria)
2. Iron Maiden (August, Leeds Carling Festival)
3. Candlemass (November, Bradford Rios)
4. Caliban (June, Donington Park)

Did any other (UK) people witness these?

 

[Dead_Lioness]

OOh wow, I have seen many GREAT shows this year...

* Testament Reunion (I was lucky to see 3 of those shows!!!)
* Nevermore (of course!)
* Tori Amos (simply...... AMAZING I was speechless after this show)

 

[Brett]

Queensryche
Strapping Young lad

(the only ones I saw in 2005)

Queensryche was the only show I saw in 2005 and it was about a year ago.

It ruled.

 

[kittybeast]

IRON MAIDENS ONLY HEADLINE USA SHOW IN DENVER August 9th
ProgPower VI Atlanta, GA Sept. 15-16
GIGANTOUR, Megadeth, Nevermore, Dream Theater July 24th,
Queensryche- Feb. 19th
Dead Can Dance Sept. 21st
Nevermore / Behemoth Dec. 7th
Children Of Bodom Nov. 27
Queen w/ Paul Rodgers Oct. 22nd
Anthrax Reunion May 22nd
Danzig, Behemoth/ Blackest of the Black tour Oct. 29th

 

[derek]

1. Arch Enemy (December, London Astoria)
2. Iron Maiden (August, Leeds Carling Festival)
3. Candlemass (November, Bradford Rios)
4. Caliban (June, Donington Park)

Did any other (UK) people witness these?

I saw arch enemy on tour, and i saw candlemass and iron maiden too

 

[Princess LaLa]

I saw arch enemy on tour, and i saw candlemass and iron maiden too

Were you at the London show for AE? A truly AWESOME performance...

 

[derek]

No, i really dont like london. I saw them in glasgow, and they were ok...i just dont like AE too much. SYL were far superior i thought.

 

[unknown]

Nevermore @ The century media christmas thing
Opeth
Gigantour

and I'm starting off 2006 by seeing Primordial in Dublin in a couple of days! harrr

 

[Princess LaLa]

and I'm starting off 2006 by seeing Primordial in Dublin in a couple of days! harrr

ooooooooh! I saw Primordial in Dublin back in May, it was nuts. The building shook...

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

Yes. Are you really going to the gig in Worcester?

im going with a buddy of mine

 

[Larf03]

Kreator
Nevermore all 3 times

...Gigantour was one of the worst shows I've seen though ... They're lucky they had Fear Factory and Nevermore!

 

[unknown]

ooooooooh! I saw Primordial in Dublin back in May, it was nuts. The building shook...

Sweet. Cannot fucking wait. they probably won't be on til late though because there's like four other bands going on before them. but it'll be worth it! and then I gotta wake up the next day to fly back to the states what a way to end the trip

 

[ms. anthrope]

d'oh...

3) judas priest!

 

[derek]

priest were awesome this yr! Rob came on stage in a motorcycle. It was all incredibly camp, but i couldnt get enough!

 

[Reminiscence]

im going with a buddy of mine

Shall we meet?

 

[kittybeast]

priest were awesome this yr! Rob came on stage in a motorcycle. It was all incredibly camp, but i couldnt get enough!

still so damn metal

 

[Will Bozarth]

he just likes to strattle big objects

 

[kirky]

Nevermore
Dream Theater
Katatonia
Opeth
Pain Of Salvation

 

[Bleed]

Nevermore in Slovenia:hotjump:

 

[Sinister Mephisto]

Nevermore x2 (first time gigantour second time opening for Opeth)
Arch Enemy x2 (first time ozzfest)
Children of Bodom
Opeth

Eh. That's about all I saw. Not counting opening bands and other festival acts.