Rock Harvest

[Justin G]

I know there's another thread for this, but the title is specific to one band, so here's another.

Flotsam & Jetsam, Death Dealer (the new Ross the Boss/Rhino/Sean Peck/some other dudes band) and White Wizzard are the latest additions to the Rock Harvest II festival.

It's happening November 7-9, 2013 at the House of Rock in White Marsh, MD.

Here's the rest of the lineup. Saturday's headliner is still TBA.

Thursday
CIRCLE II CIRCLE
DEATH DEALER
SEVEN KINGDOMS
WHITE WIZZARD
ORDER OF NINE
MYSTIC FORCE
A SOUND OF THUNDER
WIDOW
TWISTED TOWER DIRE

Friday
FLOTSAM & JETSAM
HEATHEN
RAVEN
ATTACKHEAD
BENEDICTUM
DC4
DEATHRIDERS
ALLOY20
GHOST OF WAR
DAY OF RECKONING
VAINGLORY

Saturday
TBA
KING KOBRA
LEATHERWOLF
RON KEEL
REVERENCE
RUSS DWARF (this is actually looking like it will be the reunited Killer Dwarfs)
XANDER DEMOS
MITCH MALLOY
MODERN SUPERSTAR
EDGE OF PARADISE
LIBERTY N' JUSTICE
LINE OF FIRE
STONEBREED
FARCRY
TANGO DOWN
SPREAD EAGLE
LONDON
SILENT RAGE
MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO

 

[Diabolik]

not a bad lineup but I don't get all this love for Flot's. They have never been a realyl great band and suddenly people are acting like they are the second coming. They are playing Warrirors of Metal in June on Ohio as well.

 

[DemonOfTheWoods]

Definitley going to this. If I'm not mistaken, I think the price is $45 for all 3 days, which can't be beat, and there is still another headliner to be announced.

I wonder if CIIC is doing Wake of Magellan at this show too, or if they will do other material. Since I'll see them play WoM @ PP, it would be cool to see a set of thier material, since the latest CIIC album is absolutely killer!

 

[TychoCelchu]

Thursday lineup is very, very tempting

 

[Justin G]

Thursday lineup is very, very tempting

Thursday lineup is so my kind of metal.

 

[nomisofsiman]

not a bad lineup but I don't get all this love for Flot's. They have never been a realyl great band and suddenly people are acting like they are the second coming. They are playing Warrirors of Metal in June on Ohio as well.

Well, Doomsday and Deceiver is a great classic album and actually their last few have been pretty solid, as were some in their mid-period. They definitely are not the most consistent of bands; they have been getting a lot of good reviews for their live performance though.

 

[Diabolik]

Well, Doomsday and Deceiver is a great classic album and actually their last few have been pretty solid, as were some in their mid-period. They definitely are not the most consistent of bands; they have been getting a lot of good reviews for their live performance though.

not really....the really only reason those albums got the push they did is because Newsted went onto Metallica thus putting those on the map. When they came out there were not lighting up the charts in the metal world. THey are just decent at best albums. I have heard thier love performances have been really good. Just don't get the hype that they are suddenly generating.

 

[Jasonic]

Bob - How can you NOT get it?
There are thousands of young thrash fans who weren't around back in the day.

I mean, I am sure there are plenty of guys going, "why are people still interested in Diamond Head, Tygers of Pan Tang, or Angel Witch"

 

[TychoCelchu]

Just don't get the hype that they are suddenly generating.

I don't see it this way, personally. Either "suddenly" or "hype".

 

[Diabolik]

Bob - How can you NOT get it?
There are thousands of young thrash fans who weren't around back in the day.

I mean, I am sure there are plenty of guys going, "why are people still interested in Diamond Head, Tygers of Pan Tang, or Angel Witch"

I mean I get it...it is just odd that a band that has been below the radar by every metalhead for 2 decades suddenly becoming a band people are suddenly interested in. Look at most distro's...thier stuff is always in the discount section or used bins. It isnt like people are begging for new material.

 

[RagePSV]

I mean I get it...it is just odd that a band that has been below the radar by every metalhead for 2 decades suddenly becoming a band people are suddenly interested in. Look at most distro's...thier stuff is always in the discount section or used bins. It isnt like people are begging for new material.

Ha! I think I got most of my old Flots out of used bins years ago. Favorites are Cuatro and Drift. The new one, Ugly Noise, was surprisingly good too. I would love to see them do a headlining set one day. Saw them open for Mercyful Fate on their In The Shadows tour and just recently with Testament and Overkill. Love me some Flots!

 

[dcowboys311]

I think your definition of 'hype' is way off. Just because one person mentions a band on a message board does not make them 'hyped'. Nobody REALLY cares about Flotsam now, either.

 

[Diabolik]

I think your definition of 'hype' is way off. Just because one person mentions a band on a message board does not make them 'hyped'. Nobody REALLY cares about Flotsam now, either.

seriously..you must not go anywhere other than here then....every forum, facebook and even local people have suddenly been talking them up. They won over lots on the Overkill, Testament tour. Headlining the Warriors of Metal Fest and next years Keep It True ( well co-headlining). I would say that is more than one guy on a forum.

 

[dcowboys311]

seriously..you must not go anywhere other than here then....every forum, facebook and even local people have suddenly been talking them up. They won over lots on the Overkill, Testament tour. Headlining the Warriors of Metal Fest and next years Keep It True ( well co-headlining). I would say that is more than one guy on a forum.

Yeah they're CO-headlining WoM with MELIAH RAGE, surely the sign of a hype band..

I read NWN and local board regularly, various others from time to time. There are LOTS of hype bands out there, always has been, always will be. F&J is not one of them.
Check out the listening trend for last 6 months here:
http://www.last.fm/music/Flotsam+and+Jetsam

Small spike when they did the Overkill tour, but they're at the same listening level as they were 6 months ago...

 

[Justin G]

seriously..you must not go anywhere other than here then....every forum, facebook and even local people have suddenly been talking them up. They won over lots on the Overkill, Testament tour. Headlining the Warriors of Metal Fest and next years Keep It True ( well co-headlining). I would say that is more than one guy on a forum.

Did they turn you down for Ragnarokkr or something? I don't see what the obsession is.

 

[Diabolik]

Did they turn you down for Ragnarokkr or something? I don't see what the obsession is.

I just think they are a subpar band. Trying to see what people see in them that they don't on much better acts.

 

[Jasonic]

Yeah they're CO-headlining WoM with MELIAH RAGE, surely the sign of a hype band..

Hahahahahahahaha X 1000000

In the words of Glen, you have a "dickish way with words"!!!!

I agree, I dont think they are a "hype" band.
I just think that they are more "back in the scene" after doing that Testament tour. In other words, people actually know they are around and have a new album.

Tours always = hype...

I mean did anyone care about the last 2 Diamond Head studio albums?
HELL NO...
Though people certainly were talking about them when they finally toured the US.

I think that's what's going on with Flots....
It will go away by Fall......

 

[nomisofsiman]

I agree, I dont think they are a "hype" band.
I just think that they are more "back in the scene" after doing that Testament tour. In other words, people actually know they are around and have a new album.

Tours always = hype...

Agreed. I think that tour is the only reason they're being talked about somewhat, but I think they're far from being a hype band. I mean they've consistently put out albums, but they have not been a consistent touring band.

 

[eppst1]

I just think they are a subpar band. Trying to see what people see in them that they don't on much better acts.

I guess people have different opinions about different bands. Go figure...

I've been a Flots fan since No Place and have all their stuff. I don't think their stuff is sub par in any way. I actually consider them an underrated band.

 

[nomisofsiman]

I guess people have different opinions about different bands. Go figure...

I've been a Flots fan since No Place and have all their stuff. I don't think their stuff is sub par in any way. I actually consider them an underrated band.

Yeah I mean I wouldn't say they're the top of the genre, but what I like about them is they're a different sounding band opposed to a lot of thrash that for the most part sounds the same.

Btw, wasn't the biggest fan of "Ugly Noise" the first time through, but the second time now it really has clicked with me.