Since the show is free, I'll probably end up going for just Lordi and maybe to check out Ankla (I've heard a lot of good about them), assuming that those bands are on the show that stops near Baltimore. But I'd hate to get to the show and find out neither of those bands were on the bill for that particular date, and I'm sure most other folks would be annoyed too. That would suck!
Not a fan so much of LORDI (gwar wannabe), but HATEBREED in the headlining spot on the second stage couldnt be better. HATEBREED had the best performance in my opinion and on the main stage, next to DRAGONFORCE.
Besides, the bands pay a fee to be a part of the festival, so whose really doing the choosing? Maybe if these 'metal' bands that we all want to see could cough up the cool $75,000 then perhaps the fest would be more to our liking. Somehow I don't think any of the bands our group would get excited about could afford that fee. Nothing personal, but I want to poke this very common, widespread but unfortunaley also false idea. Despite their controversial fame in the USA, GWAR really never existed when it comes to the European scene. The only thing these two bands have in common are somewhat alike looking monster costumes made of foam latex, styrofoam, and hardened rubber.
Lordi's birth links to Kiss quite understandably, since Mr.Lordi used to be the president of the Finnish Kiss fan-club back in the 80's. Lordi play modernized 80's hard rock with metal influences, their full show is more than monster costumes, it is a visually awesome triumph of pyrotechnics and lights combined to catchy but heavy melodies.
