Will Bozarth
Everlasting Godstopper
if AA was the mystery band, I'd be disappointed as hell. they can't blow the roof off of a gingerbread house
Should we expect an announcement this week?
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ShadowLioness
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GateXII
Soul Collector
We were actually talking to AA when they came through the states with CoB a couple months ago...and they were totally up for doing the fest. Unfortunately, when they got done with the tour, they were informed by their booking agent that they had these Euro dates coming up at the same time as our fest.
We had the same experience with a few other bands this year...where we almost had them, then they became unavailable because of something that was already in the works prior to us making contact. Good thing though is that we've made a lot of great contacts for next year.
Of course it doesn't help us this year, but it's still a very good thing. 
ShadowLioness
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^^ Nice! When I saw them on that tour, AA seriously blew COB off the stage, and I'm a big fan of them as well.
skyrefuge
Member
To continue the overanalysis (why don't we have a pool going yet?), I'm betting that the delay between "we've got contact!" and any announcement is a good thing. If the response was a "no", that wouldn't take long to communicate, whereas a "yes" would require faxing the contracts back and forth to sign and all that.
On the other hand, maybe it *was* a "no", and now they're scrambling around to find another band!
Oh yeah, and, Amon Amarth for next year!!!!
Neil
On the other hand, maybe it *was* a "no", and now they're scrambling around to find another band!
Oh yeah, and, Amon Amarth for next year!!!!
Neil
Danimal
Inner Beast
As much as I want to get into this band, I just can't... I think the vocalist is awesome and the music is pretty cool, but I just can't get past them always singing about fucking vikings!
Jasonic
Doom On!
Nothing against Amon Amarth, but they are here every year (or so it seems) anyhow. Not really that "wow" factor you look for in a fest.
Though I guess maybe you could have a Viking Ship set up on stage.
Make the show a little different...
Though I guess maybe you could have a Viking Ship set up on stage.
Make the show a little different...
ShadowLioness
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I will admit that the whole Viking lyrical theme is a bit cheesy. Good thing that I can not pay attention to the lyrics of a band when necessary! Other than that I dig them.
Jasonic
Doom On!
I have heard great things about AA.
I actually had their new one in my hands today.
Is that one recommended? It seemed to have gotten good reviews.
I actually had their new one in my hands today.
Is that one recommended? It seemed to have gotten good reviews.
Diabolik
Member
Get it....the new one is really good. It definetly stands out from the past stuff.....to me that is.
ShadowLioness
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The Invisible Guest
Member
Versus The World is supposed to be their best from what I hear. I like their last two, Fate Of Norns, and With Oden On Our Side, but I've never heard Versus The World personally.
Britt
Jasonic
Doom On!
Hrmmm... ok. Maybe I will.
I got this $20 gift card to Best Buy from work.
I went there during lunch, and that was the only thing that caught my eye.
I figured I would hold off and check another BB.
I would have gotten the new TROUBLE, but that got pushed back.
I got this $20 gift card to Best Buy from work.
I went there during lunch, and that was the only thing that caught my eye.
I figured I would hold off and check another BB.
I would have gotten the new TROUBLE, but that got pushed back.
Danimal
Inner Beast
Versus The World is the only one I have. Great CD, if you don't listen to the lyrics...
What do you have against Vikings? Did they plunder the village you grew up in?
I love the lyrics. They're tons of fun.
Zod
skyrefuge
Member
Well, that's the beauty of the live form of Amon Amarth. You don't have to "get into" them at all. No need to own a CD or care about their lyrics. You can just show up without having heard a note of AA in your life (though some rudimentary knowledge about the mechanics of headbanging would be helpful) and be sent straight to Metal Valhalla.
And while they have been on a lot of tours, they've usually been buried pretty low on a lineup of other bands I didn't really want to bother with. The only time I was them was almost a headlining performance, because the real headliner (Six Feet Under? I dunno) canceled.
'Vs. The World' would be my recommendation if you were going to get one Amon Amarth album.
Neil
metalprof
Ken Luther
Count me in as a vote FOR Amon Amarth next year, but only if they bring their horde of shield banging Vikings they used on the Wrath of the Norsemen DVD
Ken
Dolamite S. Biffle
Biffliest Person Ever
I agree with Zod, Vikings kick ass! I am really interested in Norse Mythology so I like it alot.
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