It's never to early to think about HC4...

[EricT]

Negura Bunget
Primordial
Agalloch
Morrigan
Darkestrah
Pagan Altar

2 nights, 6 bands, all headlining length sets. (I know, in my dreams )

 

[Tide In Mind Out]

Same suggestions I've had for some time: Root, Absu, and Hollenthon (even though the new album is a stinker).

 

[Will Bozarth]

cara: Absu will be at Maryland Death Fest, I believe.

 

[Tide In Mind Out]

So I've heard! Hmm, Maryland.

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

Negura Bunget
Primordial
Agalloch
Morrigan
Darkestrah
Pagan Altar

2 nights, 6 bands, all headlining length sets. (I know, in my dreams )

Replace Pagan Altar with Hammers of Misfortune, and thats an ideal lineup!

 

[Reign in Acai]

Hollenthon (even though the new album is a stinker).

It's so bad that they're never worth mentioning AGAIN!

 

[Blackvigil]

Enslaved
Agalloch
Wolves in the Throne Room
Orphaned Land
Einherjer
Arkona

There are a ton of bands that would be awesome to see. As far as the festival itself, I would like to see some changes made:

A room block in the hotel, so we don't annoy other people. This is key.
Alchohol as advertised. Spaten and Mead were high on my list, but we had neither.
Arrange Merch shipping beforehand. It was a shame to have no Woods shirts, and few Ancient Rites items.
Signing table for the bands. Most festivals have this sort of thing.

All in all I am looking forward to next year. all of my suggestions are just improvements, not jabs at the fest. Everything can get more awesome... \m/

 

[Tide In Mind Out]

It's so bad that they're never worth mentioning AGAIN!

Eh, as long as they played Fire Upon The Blade then I'd happily stand through shit.

 

[Dr. Pete]

Signing table for the bands. Most festivals have this sort of thing.

I personally thought the band members were pretty accessible even without the signing table. Maybe next time, I'll actually remember to bring a Sharpie to the event.

 

[Will Bozarth]

signing tables are only for those that don't know what bands look like

 

[Dmanx Pit]

For a black metal pre-requisite:

Farsot or Endstille

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

Farsot would be fucking awesome

 

[Will Bozarth]

Noltem

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

Nasheim

 

[Reign in Acai]

signing tables are only for those that don't know what bands look like

Not too mention the fact that we've all partied with 60% of the band members the night before. "Hey Shargstodon, sign my shirt." Heathen Crusade is an exhibition of the camaraderie between the artists and the die hard types that are willing to travel hundreds of miles to freeze the cotton off their balls, not about impersonal autograph sessions and idol worship.

 

[Will Bozarth]

precisely

 

[JayKeeley]

There was a signing table at both HC 1 & 2, and while it's cool, the idea of having an acoustic set like Nechochwen play in that space was even better.

If anything this should be explored more -- work the lights, plug the sound into the PA, etc -- indeed, we could have Mikko come over next time and play an October Falls acoustic session.

 

[Anom@nder Rake]

There have already been like 20 bands I'd love to see already mentioned. Here's a few that haven't been mentioned yet

Doomsword
Zemial
Menhir

 

[Climb Thar Hill]

Agalloch
Korpiklaani
Negura Bunget
PAGAN ALTAR


And all the other bands previously mentioned...have a week long fest

 

[Diabolik]

Airged L'amh
Finsterforst
Black Messiah
Svartsby
Svartsot
SatanaKozel
Heidevolk