Non-Urban Music I'll be seeing

[Chronic]

Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
KISS
Whitesnake
Def Leppard
Ministry (one of their last shows)
Saxon
Cavalera Conspiracy
Testament
Opeth
Yngwie Malmsteen
Nile
Morbid Angel
Obituary
Immortal
Iced Earth
Primordial

and shitloads of other metal acts at a festival.

First time seeing a metal act (second time seeing a rock act) so it should be kick ass. As long as I don't get stabbed.

 

[Casey]

You're going to Download Festival?

Sweet. I really wanted to go but couldnt make it this year.

Make sure you go see Cavalera Conspiracy. Can't wait to see Max and Igor back on stage together, it's been too long!

 

[Chronic]

Graspop Metal Meeting. It's smallish but they can get artists.

I'll try to see most of them. The bands I know I'll definitely be watching. Haven't heard CC yet but I've heard 4 Sepultura albums so I'll definitely be seeing them.

 

[Casey]

Ah, Graspop. I've heard of it.

That's most of the same artists as at Download Festival.

 

[Chronic]

Paul Stanley said they were louder at the Download Festival... ruined my entire evening. Thank God I live close-by, stayed 1 night, took the bike today. Don't have to sleep in a tent with idiots screaming until 5 am and I have a hygenic toilet and shower at my disposal.

Turns out Graspop is big, which is pretty amazing considering its location. Besides the usual annoyances of festivals (sore feet, drunk people) it's been pretty nice. Got the t-shirt and LP I wanted and despite clear rules against drugs you could pretty much smoke weed where you wanted. Pre-concert joint + 1 during = lovely. Found 2 very good bands, Moonfall and My Dying Bride. Rob Halford is still great live, the guy's 56 so that's impressive. Cavalera Conspiracy was on the main stage, I didn't get a chance to see the show but I heard it while walking around, they sounded good. Opeth canceled because the singer/guitarist is sick, which sucks.

Tomorrow 2 hours of Iron Maiden!

 

[Dogmatic187]

A friend of mine managed to see Iron Maiden recently, he said they were still awesome. :thumb:

 

[Chronic]

They were yeah. Best band I saw was Primordial though.

 

[Little Skittle]

I've never really been into metal. Does anyone else feel like metal musicians are the best musicians out there, but still make the worst music?