next band announced: TYRANT'S REIGN

[Diabolik]

This is a band that was in the works for a very very very long time. Actually the second year they were asked but the members all had prior commitments. This classic Chicago act is a heavily sought after band for lots of festivals, thier first LP is super OOP and hard to come buy. This is a very rare live show for them. After a lot of talking and setting this up...Odin did a fantastic job in getting this for the fest.

here are some samples...

 

[Jasonic]

YES!!!
I was already stoked about the lineup as is, but this just escalated the excitement level.

 

[Element_man]

I'm not familiar with this band at all but I'm pretty much floored. Devastating! I hope these bastards still sound this good and look cool!

 

[Jasonic]

I hope YOU make it to the fest!

 

[Diabolik]

I'm not familiar with this band at all but I'm pretty much floored. Devastating! I hope these bastards still sound this good and look cool!

they sound this good still and I am sure they still have the mullets as well.

 

[modernwizardry]

Yeah, never heard of them but the samples are good. Much better than Onslaught.

 

[Jasonic]

I will be rocking with my mullet to these guys big time!

 

[nomisofsiman]

Now this is a band I can get behind. I also haven't heard of them, but I must investigate.

 

[dcowboys311]

Is this the last main stage announcement?

 

[Diabolik]

Is this the last main stage announcement?

I talked to mike this morning...maybe 1 more...possibly 2 more. Plus 3 more side stage annoucements.

 

[Jasonic]

Bands come out of retirement to play RAGNAROKKR!!!!!
That's how you get em done!

ALL HAIL ODIN!!!!
(And Bob for bugging him for two years!)

 

[Diabolik]

yeah....actually last year for the pre-show that didnt happen I tried to get them and they were still inactive because most of the guys are in cover bands and make good money doing that so TR kind of fell by the wayside. Glad Mike was able to get them going again.

as a side note...the pre show last year was shaping up to be something like this...

Tyrant's Reign
Amulance ( another band that wanted to do it but members were all doing other things )
Ravensthorn ( never heard back)

 

[Jasonic]

and they were still inactive because most of the guys are in cover bands and make good money doing that

In other words, the same reason why so many old school Chicago bands we love aren't active........

 

[Diabolik]

In other words, the same reason why so many old school Chicago bands we love aren't active........

yep. Like we talked about over the weekend...lots of these older bands will play some small bar on the south side to like 20 freinds and then complain that no one supports them so they stop doing stuff. They are almost self destroying themselves by not trying to be active within the current metal scene.

 

[Jasonic]

Well, I guess its hard to try to fit in the modern scene if you have an old school mentality.
I experienced it a couple times over the past couple years in working with a few bands.

Also, there are a lot of guys who still do it thinking it will make them some extra cash.
It only gets worse when they discover the tribute band scene.

 

[Element_man]

Well, I guess its hard to try to fit in the modern scene if you have an old school mentality.
I experienced it a couple times over the past couple years in working with a few bands.

Also, there are a lot of guys who still do it thinking it will make them some extra cash.
It only gets worse when they discover the tribute band scene.

I'm a young guy (23) myself and I started playing in cover/tribute bands (One Ozzy tribute and a top 40's gig) in the past 2 years, everyone in these bands are old enough to be my parents and I see this stuff happening. They're all failed 80's musicians and some of them are bitter old fucks. Best-paying gigs of my life, but some of those guys make me sad.