Snaithy2009-04-19 23:04:55
Prodigy are headlining stage 2 at the same time Slipknot are headlining stage 1.
Though they may work it out so prodigy are between Manson and Slipknot...but I doubt it
Though they may work it out so prodigy are between Manson and Slipknot...but I doubt it
Xavius2009-04-20 04:00:27
QUOTE (Dakkhan @ Apr 18 2009, 06:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Dream Theater? Dragonforce? Clutch? MESHUGGAH? VOLBEAT?! These bands are awesome, and so are almost all of the others. You're so lucky, Snaithy.
Not to mention Korn, although they've become somewhat dissected from their original glory, was always one of the best live bands I've ever seen at Ozzfest.
take pictures.
Not to mention Korn, although they've become somewhat dissected from their original glory, was always one of the best live bands I've ever seen at Ozzfest.
take pictures.
I haven't had the pleasure to see any of the others except Korn live (and that was a good show!), but Dragonforce is so bad live that it's almost legendary. It's hilarious once you get over the letdown of knowing that the songs you like are about to be butchered.
Jack2009-04-20 04:29:39
It's earned them the nickname Studioforce. Which is a really bad nickname.
EDIT: On-balance I think there's a lot of good bands there (and a few really good ones *swoon dream theater*) but a lot of really bad ones too. It'd still be cool to go, I guess.
EDIT2: My metalhead friend took one look at the lineup, cackled, and said "Youmeatsix are going to get bottled".
EDIT: On-balance I think there's a lot of good bands there (and a few really good ones *swoon dream theater*) but a lot of really bad ones too. It'd still be cool to go, I guess.
EDIT2: My metalhead friend took one look at the lineup, cackled, and said "Youmeatsix are going to get bottled".
Snaithy2009-04-21 17:41:04
announcement last night added 17 bands...of which I only know Hatebreed and God Forbid(AWESOME!)
Also they split up the bands by the day/stage:
Also they split up the bands by the day/stage:
Dakkhan2009-04-21 19:02:08
QUOTE (Xavius @ Apr 20 2009, 12:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I haven't had the pleasure to see any of the others except Korn live (and that was a good show!), but Dragonforce is so bad live that it's almost legendary. It's hilarious once you get over the letdown of knowing that the songs you like are about to be butchered.
I've never seen them live.. but oh no! My hopes and dreams are crushed! I'll never be able to live the same.
Eh, I'm over it. Clutch makes up for Dragonforce tenfold.
Celina2009-04-21 19:16:28
With such a high concentration of bad music in one spot, surely a blockhole will form and destroy them all.
edit: rofl what is with some of the names. Five Finger Death Punch? Lawnmower Deth? Good stuff.
edit: rofl what is with some of the names. Five Finger Death Punch? Lawnmower Deth? Good stuff.
Snaithy2009-04-21 19:54:23
heh if you dont like the music and can't appreciate the fact that SOME people may do kindly GTFO
Dakkhan2009-04-21 22:28:50
QUOTE (Celina @ Apr 21 2009, 03:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
With such a high concentration of bad music in one spot, surely a blockhole will form and destroy them all.
And who do you listen to? Michael Bolton? T-Pain? Jewel?
Seriously, I doubt you've heard 90% of the not-so-famous bands. If you did, you wouldn't be such a hater.
Snaithy2009-04-26 13:46:14
This interested me muchly:
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We were down at the Download Fan Forum last week. For those of you who don’t know, this is a chance for some of our most active members from the Download Community to get together with all the people here at Live Nation who make Download ‘happen’ each year, and give us their suggestions about how we can make the festival better, what their concerns are and how we can fix them to make sure everyone has a good time at the festival.
So last week we found ourselves in a Central London venue, and were provided with essential consumables (beer, cashew nuts, cake) and spoke to Festival Director John Probyn and Festival Booker Andy Copping about this year’s weekend of mayhem. Here’s what was discussed…
The Village
This year, The Village will be a mix of food, funfair rides, sponsor stands and more – and it’s going to be bigger and better than ever before. We’re going to have two entertainment tents (twice as many as last year!), one which will include an indoor cinema.
You’ll also find the usual stuff that goes on in The Village, including karaoke, classic rock DJs, comedians, Guitar Hero, and much more. It’s going to be a great place to hang around when you fancy a break from the stages.
Cinema
The benefits of an indoor cinema will be that we can have massively improved sound quality, and we can also screen other things on here during the quieter times throughout the day.
We’ll be screening a host of films that we know you’ll love, so if you fancy giving your ears a rest and switching off to a good old movie at this year’s Download, we’re pleased to say that you’ll be able to check out some great films on our ma-hoo-sive screen.
For the football fans amongst you that will be arriving at the site on Wednesday 10th June, we know that you’ll be wanting to watch England’s World Cup qualifier with Andorra. Rest assured that this is very much on our agenda, and we’re doing everything we can to get permission show the match on the cinema screen – stay tuned for more info.
Alchoshmoll
This year we’re pushing to have a full bar at Download – so that you can buy some your favourite spirits at the festival if you want to (in the past, this hasn’t been possible) as well as the usual beers, wine and soft drinks. However, this is still pending on what our drinks supplier will be able to provide – but it’s looking good so far.
In other alcohol-related news, John told us about his vision for future Download festivals. His plan is that in the next couple of years there will be a wide-spread ban on people bringing cans of beer on to the site. However, this ban would only come into effect once he can price match supermarkets and off-licences and sell cans on the site at the same price – which is better for all of us at the end of the day.
Gas Canisters
As you should know, bringing gas canisters with you is strictly prohibited at Download (and all other festivals for that matter). John made it very clear that if you turn up to the site with them, they’ll be removed. This regulation comes from the authorities at the top, and while it’s a bit of a pain in the arse, it’s better than having one of them blow up in your tent at 4am, right? Don’t bring them with you.
Branded food stores
We know that you all love your KFCs and Subways – so why can’t you enjoy your favourite takeaway at Download? Well, we’ve approached all the major fast food chains and none of them want to set up shop at Donington. The reason being that they’ve all got basic standards of quality that they need to meet, and setting up a tent in a field to run a chain of their business just isn’t feasible for many of them.
However, we may have some exciting news to tell you about a particular branded food store in the near future – so keep your ears to the ground for an update from us very soon.
Park and Ride
Yes, we know, getting in and out of the festival is a bit tricky, especially if you’re driving. So why not introduce a Park and Ride scheme so that you can easily get from a car park to the site with much less hassle I hear you ask? Well, we actually introduced this idea at Download a few years ago, and whilst we had an army of buses primed and ready to get you from A to B, only a few hundred people used the service all weekend. So it won’t be coming back this year – sorry.
Sound Bleeding
No, that’s not the name of a band – sound bleeding is essentially where noise from one stage carries across the site and can be heard by people watching a band at another stage elsewhere at the festival. Your concern was that with four stages all facing each other at this year’s Download, will the noise from one stage bleed over to another one?
Well Download fans, the good news is that we’ve done the maths, we’ve examined the sonographs, we’ve carried out tests and we’re confident that sound bleeding won’t be a problem at the festival – at least not any more of a problem than at any other festival. Even if we turn it up to 11.
So last week we found ourselves in a Central London venue, and were provided with essential consumables (beer, cashew nuts, cake) and spoke to Festival Director John Probyn and Festival Booker Andy Copping about this year’s weekend of mayhem. Here’s what was discussed…
The Village
This year, The Village will be a mix of food, funfair rides, sponsor stands and more – and it’s going to be bigger and better than ever before. We’re going to have two entertainment tents (twice as many as last year!), one which will include an indoor cinema.
You’ll also find the usual stuff that goes on in The Village, including karaoke, classic rock DJs, comedians, Guitar Hero, and much more. It’s going to be a great place to hang around when you fancy a break from the stages.
Cinema
The benefits of an indoor cinema will be that we can have massively improved sound quality, and we can also screen other things on here during the quieter times throughout the day.
We’ll be screening a host of films that we know you’ll love, so if you fancy giving your ears a rest and switching off to a good old movie at this year’s Download, we’re pleased to say that you’ll be able to check out some great films on our ma-hoo-sive screen.
For the football fans amongst you that will be arriving at the site on Wednesday 10th June, we know that you’ll be wanting to watch England’s World Cup qualifier with Andorra. Rest assured that this is very much on our agenda, and we’re doing everything we can to get permission show the match on the cinema screen – stay tuned for more info.
Alchoshmoll
This year we’re pushing to have a full bar at Download – so that you can buy some your favourite spirits at the festival if you want to (in the past, this hasn’t been possible) as well as the usual beers, wine and soft drinks. However, this is still pending on what our drinks supplier will be able to provide – but it’s looking good so far.
In other alcohol-related news, John told us about his vision for future Download festivals. His plan is that in the next couple of years there will be a wide-spread ban on people bringing cans of beer on to the site. However, this ban would only come into effect once he can price match supermarkets and off-licences and sell cans on the site at the same price – which is better for all of us at the end of the day.
Gas Canisters
As you should know, bringing gas canisters with you is strictly prohibited at Download (and all other festivals for that matter). John made it very clear that if you turn up to the site with them, they’ll be removed. This regulation comes from the authorities at the top, and while it’s a bit of a pain in the arse, it’s better than having one of them blow up in your tent at 4am, right? Don’t bring them with you.
Branded food stores
We know that you all love your KFCs and Subways – so why can’t you enjoy your favourite takeaway at Download? Well, we’ve approached all the major fast food chains and none of them want to set up shop at Donington. The reason being that they’ve all got basic standards of quality that they need to meet, and setting up a tent in a field to run a chain of their business just isn’t feasible for many of them.
However, we may have some exciting news to tell you about a particular branded food store in the near future – so keep your ears to the ground for an update from us very soon.
Park and Ride
Yes, we know, getting in and out of the festival is a bit tricky, especially if you’re driving. So why not introduce a Park and Ride scheme so that you can easily get from a car park to the site with much less hassle I hear you ask? Well, we actually introduced this idea at Download a few years ago, and whilst we had an army of buses primed and ready to get you from A to B, only a few hundred people used the service all weekend. So it won’t be coming back this year – sorry.
Sound Bleeding
No, that’s not the name of a band – sound bleeding is essentially where noise from one stage carries across the site and can be heard by people watching a band at another stage elsewhere at the festival. Your concern was that with four stages all facing each other at this year’s Download, will the noise from one stage bleed over to another one?
Well Download fans, the good news is that we’ve done the maths, we’ve examined the sonographs, we’ve carried out tests and we’re confident that sound bleeding won’t be a problem at the festival – at least not any more of a problem than at any other festival. Even if we turn it up to 11.
