Who is *NOT* available in 2008.....

[Ascension]

Geographical lesson: California is a hell of a lot closer to California than Atlanta.

Business lesson: cost of airfare for 5 people from LA to Atl...$1500...not bad. Sponsorship might take care of that.

 

[Harvester]

Using search on Sidestep, Travelocity, and Expedia for a Wednesday departure and Sunday return from Australia to Atlanta: $2,072 per person (not counting if those times are even feasible for the band to travel). Plus, you would not save money by booking to Caifornia and then booking a seperate domestic flight in addition (not to mention the pain in the ass of customs in California, claiming gear and then re-checking & ticketing on another airline, and claiming them a second time in Atlanta).

That's $10,000+ on a band that would warrant no higher than a 2nd slot on my roster. No thanks.

 

[Ascension]

l see where you're coming from. l guess the Barfest peeps just wanted to get that "1st time in the USA" exclusivity they got when they flew Eyefear over at $8500+. That audience (300+ ?) probably doesn't know what kind of bargain they got at that show. Or maybe they do.

 

[General Zod]

I've learned to give every PP band a chance, so I plan to be there for every band.

I usually plan things this way as well, but end up having too much fun hanging in the bar.

Raintime: A few years ago I said that Manticora was the heaviest fest opener. From the sound of this band, that title may pass over to RT.

I think people who don't listen to a lot of harsh vocals, too often reach the conclusion that harsh vocals equals heavy. For me, the proper way to gauge a band's "heaviness" is by their music, not the vocals. For instance, Nevermore is much heavier than Opeth. To my ear, Manticora is the heavier of the two, regardless of Raintime's vocal style.

Communic: Keep failing to get Nevermore? Book a stunt double With slight apologies to Zod, I like Communic more than Nevermore.

Hey... to each their own. I prefer Kingdom Come to Led Zeppelin.

Primal Fear: Hard to tell if they get the Rage reaction and lose people before they begin.

Not a chance. Primal Fear is much more of a "now" band than Rage. Plus, I feel Rage's discography was just too overwhelming for folks who weren't familiar with them, prior to their announcement.

All Star Jam: I'm not sure how anyone can skip this. It's like metal karaoke, and who knows what will happen. Last year's "Stars" was great in concept and pretty funny in execution (mic issues and everyone milling around on stage). Jorn's cover set was pretty good and very polished. This should fall somewhere in between, and should really emphasize the spirit of PP, which is an intimate show that goes beyond a standard festival.

QFT.

Zod

 

[BABS]

So Elvenking

Oh no, are they the band with the goofy flutes? Babs hates the flute (unless it's Jethro Tull).