The "HOLY FUCK MARYLAND DEATHFEST WAS SOOOOO AWESOME ARGHHHHHH" Thread

I experienced this first hand. Every ten steps you'd bump into someone else. I didn't find out you, Matt, Will, and Brandon were going until like a month before the fest otherwise I would have roomed with you guys. I had a great time this weekend and hope next year's MDF will have a great lineup.

We're doing Holiday Inn next year. After partying with all the Canadians and French Canadians there on Sunday night, it's pretty obvious that no one gives a fucking shit there. We all agreed to meet up again in the same fashion amongst Jessy, Digger, Mike, Virgil and myself. Just has to happen. And we need to buy seven preliminary cases of Yuengling.
 
Day 0:
Just pictures taken around the area. We walked for a total of 10 miles today and ate a TON of killer Italian food with zero sleep. We got to hang out with a jet lagged Bolt Thrower as well. Still great dudes (I didn't see Jo Bench) after all these years. Must sleep after 36 hours without, PS: I don't have a photo pass

Day 1:
Asphyx and Mayhem were killer on day 1 of the fest proper. We went to the Poe House and tripped on his greatness. Seems like all the best bands are staying at our hotel; Bolt Thrower, Napalm Death, Sigh, Destroyer 666, Asphyx, Brutal Truth, Sigh and more. Mayhem photos (and a couple more) at my site

Day 2:
Got up, ate breakfast, had a few bloody marys then went to the American Visionary Art Museum. Very cool place with a great exhibition called "The Marriage of Art, Science & Philosophy." At the fest my ass was kicked by Bolt Thrower, Pig Destroyer, Immolation, Napalm Death, Atheist and Hail of Bullets. Other bands were good too! Starting to get more music photos from the fest as well.

Day 3:
Absu, Krallice, Aura Noir, D666, Bolt Thrower (playing again as Pestilence couldn't make it) and Sigh were the highlights of my day. Coincidentally I got more music photos this day than the rest combined. The fest was a hell of a lot of fun, we met a lot of cool people, saw some great bands, ate and drank very well and even got ourselves a little culture. Thanks to everyone who shared a beer or a bottle with us!

Photos here

Edit to add this: for those of you who don't know me I am the one with the shitty hockey beard behind the dude with the kitty t-shirt. I still think my cocker spaniel shirt was the truest shirt there.
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Ray: I'll Youtube it if you want.

Dakryn: You have to catch me in an unplanned event of happiness (which tbh does happen a shitload with me, ask anyone) to see me clearly having fun in a photo. Otherwise, you're getting generic metal faces and scowly looks because I can't pose happily, it just looks retarded.
 
That's how I am. The only time I smile in photos is when I'm laughing at something or when I am drunk and I'm more jovial than usual. People think I'm always angry in my pictures when I just can't force a smile because I look (more) like a tool.
 
Yeah, exactly. I can make lots of stupid grim metal faces but I didn't feel those worked for that picture so I just pulled the serious face out. Anyone here who was with me can attest that I am less than serious a lot of the time.
 
That's how I am. The only time I smile in photos is when I'm laughing at something or when I am drunk and I'm more jovial than usual. People think I'm always angry in my pictures when I just can't force a smile because I look (more) like a tool.

Yeah, exactly. I can make lots of stupid grim metal faces but I didn't feel those worked for that picture so I just pulled the serious face out. Anyone here who was with me can attest that I am less than serious a lot of the time.

This.
 
I would have talked to you, by the way, but I don't think there was ever an opportunity to, unlike where JP or Brandon came over and chokehold'd me. I'm pretty sure we saw each other like 5 times though. Maybe next year, faggot.
 
Seeing as I'm not likely to buy a condo and furniture every year, next year should be better in terms of funds available to go to this festival. Hopefully the line-up will be as good as this year if not better.