Once again ATL gets the screwjob.
Everyone in the ATL region can thank all the great, wonderful, open-minded venues in the metro area for their reluctance to bring a true metal tour here. I have tried for two months to no avail to get the T/D/F, Shatter Messiah, Epicurean, Virgin Black tour to stop here in ATL, but
none of the venues will budge.
So be sure to write the Masquerade, Breakers, and Sidelines (formerly Darkside) in particular for dragging their feet for weeks on end just to tell me 'no'. This has caused me to miss out on any other venues who have now booked up through the end of the summer. And believe me, I've tried
everywhere that my budget allowed.
Looking ahead, I don't expect much to come of the other tours Mister Mayhem has listed here (Sacred Steel/Persuader, etc) simply due to the resistance I've met with this first attempt at booking/promoting
real metal in ATL.
don't get me wrong, I'll
try again. But I refuse to stress over another tour stop like I have done with this miserably failed attempt. I basically just wasted about two months of my time with this effort. And it is NOT worth it.
to the venues: "Thanks for nothing ATL! And fuck you all!"
/end rant/
~Hoyt.