Which festival is shaping up best thus far?

[JayKeeley]

Absolutely, no question. But in order to see all of those "A-list" bands you have to simply stay in front of the stage the entire time. At most other major European fests, you have tons of time to hang out, chill, drink, etc., and STILL not have to worry about missing a large percentage of bands that drew you there in the first place, A-list or not.

Oh right, yeah then screw that because I'm not going to a beer drinking outdoor festival in sunny Italy without some downtime between bands etc.

 

[lurch70]

Absolutely, no question. But in order to see all of those "A-list" bands you have to simply stay in front of the stage the entire time. At most other major European fests, you have tons of time to hang out, chill, drink, etc., and STILL not have to worry about missing a large percentage of bands that drew you there in the first place, A-list or not.

or just be 6'7" and see the show standing anywhere

 

[JayKeeley]

I'm going to start bringing a periscope to gigs.

 

[Dark One]

or just be 6'7" and see the show standing anywhere

Haha - maybe I can pick up some 70's KISS boots or something.

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

fuck that, pick up a hot chick and get a close examination of her mouth.

 

[Dark One]

fuck that, pick up a hot chick and get a close examination of her mouth.

See, that's why you rule right there. You live up to your avatar 24/7.

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

if you say so!

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Lots of new additions to the fests...

Amon Amarth to Wacken...

Nevermore & Stratovarius to Gods of Metal...

and more!

 

[snow2fall]

http://www.united-metal-maniacs.de/

 

[Walter_Langkowski]

9. MetalMania 2006 festival, March 4, 2006 at Spodek in Katowice, Poland

ACID DRINKERS
ANATHEMA
CALIBAN
CARPATHIAN FOREST
HIERONYMUS BOSH
HUNTER
MOONSPELL
NEVERMORE
PAINMUSEUM
SOILWORK
TESTAMENT
U.D.O.
UNLEASHED



This one.

 

[snow2fall]

GRASPOP METAL MEETING

Line-up looks pretty damn good...

http://graspop.be/


Friday 23 June
WHITESNAKE - LACUNA COIL - SATYRICON - MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - MOONSPELL - EVERGREY - EDGUY - TRIVIUM - Y&T - LEAVES' EYES - LEATHERWOLF - THE GATHERING - GOJIRA - 36 CRAZYFISTS


Saturday 24 June
GUNS N' ROSES - KORN - SOULFLY - OPETH - MY DYING BRIDE - NILE - OBITUARY - ALICE IN CHAINS - THE NEW YORK DOLL'S - STONE SOUR - BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE - DEICIDE - AKERCOCKE - BLOODSIMPLE


Sunday 25 June
MOTORHEAD - SAXON - CRADLE OF FILTH - IN FLAMES - HELLOWEEN - ARCH ENEMY - AFTER FOREVER - EXODUS - ARMORED SAINT - DRAGONFORCE - IGNITE - ENSIFERUM - MACHINE MEN

 

[Erik]

would be slightly better than wacken if they had emperor and celtic frost.

 

[SonOfNun]

What the fuck is going on these days? How do Korn and Stone Sour end up at the same festival as Satyricon, Ensiferum and Obituary? Mmmmmkay...

 

[J.]

because festival promoters want to pull in the dreadlocked poor-poor-pitiful-me youths of world. sad indeed...

 

[Doom]

So I'm going to Download festival this year, as I did last year. The line-up is lame, but people I know are going at least so it's bound to be lots of fun. Music festivals aren't all about the bands after all. Three days camping in a field getting drunk is always going to fun!

So here's the line-up: http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/lineup/

Actually just looking back at that line up and it really isn't very good! But here's the bands I will probably check out: Tool, Guns & Roses, SYL, , In Flames, Opeth, Soilwork, Cathedral, Dragonforce, plus a few more. I haven't actually heard recent output from any of those bands (apart from IF) to be honest

Haha Steve Harris's daughter is playing, she's kind of hot actually.