Gigantour 2008 lineup revealed

Cheiron

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No real power/prog this year. But I do like In Flames, Children of Bodom, and High on Fire.

MEGADETH
IN FLAMES
CHILDREN OF BODOM
JOB FOR A COWBOY
HIGH ON FIRE
 
Goddamn, all those bands SUCK! The ONLY thing worth seeing there is Alexi's ripping solos, but the rest is crap. Come on Dave, I thought you were a REAL metalhead. As someone who worshipped NWOBHM growing up, you sure turned your back on that style of music and your fans that grew up with YOU! Fuck that. I wouldn't go to that growl-fest if you paid me.
 
This lineup is bull shit. All of these bands regularly tour the US a few times a year. The last 2 years I was pissed it didnt come within 9 hours driving of me, but this year fuck 'em.
 
I think the line-up is awesome. I haven't seen in flames since they did ozzfest a few years back and can't wait to see them with the material from their last album and I know their new one will be amazing, they keep on getting better(as long as Anders chills on the singing and only does what he can pull off live). Children of Bodom would be nice to see again(as long as their new cd is better than their last one). Plus, I still have never seen Megadeth, so with in flames and bodom there, my buddy and I can't miss it.
 
Plus, I still have never seen Megadeth, so with in flames and bodom there, my buddy and I can't miss it.


Eh the problem I thought with Megadeth a few years ago at Gigantour was that they tried to cram in as MANY songs as they could in an hour and a half, they even sped up some of their songs. It just seemed like a Megadeth medley for an hour and a half. Just rushed I guess. If Dream Theater were co headlining again I would go just for that
 
The problem I think is that Mustaine is trying to a)stay relevant to a new generation, and b)out OzzFest OzzFest. He sees that the only way (in his eyes) to stay competitive is to have GiganTour be somewhat like OzzFest. If you look at this lineup, this is an OzzFest-type lineup. CoB and In Flames have gone KoRn on everyone. JFAC is pure garbage. Who High on Fire is is anyone's guess.

It's just sad that for all the yakety-yak of not having a scene in the US, that instead of giving opening slots(aka 1 0r 2) to deserving American acts (Kat V, Suspyre, Zandelle, Stride, Outworld, I can continue for the next two weeks), they go get some cockrock band from a major label that does little of nothing for the headliners.

Let's be honest here: Who pays $50 for Megadeath tickets to see High on Fire?
 
The problem I think is that Mustaine is trying to a)stay relevant to a new generation, and b)out OzzFest OzzFest. He sees that the only way (in his eyes) to stay competitive is to have GiganTour be somewhat like OzzFest. If you look at this lineup, this is an OzzFest-type lineup. CoB and In Flames have gone KoRn on everyone. JFAC is pure garbage. Who High on Fire is is anyone's guess.

It's just sad that for all the yakety-yak of not having a scene in the US, that instead of giving opening slots(aka 1 0r 2) to deserving American acts (Kat V, Suspyre, Zandelle, Stride, Outworld, I can continue for the next two weeks), they go get some cockrock band from a major label that does little of nothing for the headliners.

Let's be honest here: Who pays $50 for Megadeath tickets to see High on Fire?

Let's be honest here: There's no excuse for not knowing who High on Fire is if you're familiar at all with doom metal.
 
I don't have a particular problem with Job For A Cowboy, but I fail to see why they get even an eighth of the attention that they do. In Flames, Children of Bodom and such are bearable but nothing I would go out of my way to see.