Download Festival 2009

[Pabst]

how the hell is meshuggah not on a main stage. wut kind of backward country concert promotion is going on over there. And Five figer death punch on main stage but Static-x not...

[The Stig]

Actually only the "extreme" people go there for the music.

The rest goes to the festival for the camping fun, i.e. sitting around doing nothing but chatting shit/games/booze

[Starr]

Aftershock tent watching the freak show, rioting for the lulz, sex in tents etc, music is just the basis.

[Kiro]

No Lamb of god = no show for me.

[sephir]

The Answer are playing. But its not worth the plane ride, I'll wait until they do a concert a little closer to me.

[isladar]

Fuck yes, Lacuna Coil

[FallingHigher]

I remember goin in '03 when Maiden were headlining on the Saturday and I think 'tallica played a 'surprise' set on the smaller stage. Can't remember what other bands were there though.

Wish I was going this year though but can't afford it at this point in time. Oh well maybe next year.

*edit* There's always Bloodstock!

[Firedemon]

Fuck that looks sick. Korn, Killswitch Engage, Manson, Slipknot, Bring me the Horizon, Static-X, Trivium, Shinedown, Sevendust, God Forbid...

[Xfaustx]

ummmm Faith No More? Fucking epic. I didn't even know they still played shows. Faith No More and Dragon Force would be the only bands I would want to see in that line up though :\ and I guess KillSwitch too

[Kinikki]

The rest goes to the festival for the camping fun, i.e. sitting around doing nothing but chatting shit/games/booze

Probably the only reason I went to be honest was for the camping. It's rather epic.

Not going this year, couldn't afford it but been going since 2004. I do rather enjoy Download<3 I almost bought a ticket this year but with the credit crunch and all. Ther ewas no bands I desperately wanted to see so giving it a miss.

So enjoy though. (: Toss a few bottles for me when the wars start, too.

[Venga]

I went Reading last year and saw 5 bands. The atmosphere is amazing, its just lawless. Waking up to drinking.

Although one side note, wellies are a god send for the festivals.

[Starr]

No Lamb of god = no show for me.

They suck live, I stopped listening to them after I saw them live.

Fuck yes, Lacuna Coil

Best live band I have ever seen, gonna be epic since they released another album since I last saw them.

[Kiro]

They suck live, I stopped listening to them after I saw them live.

Putting a bounty on Starr as of this moment, because this is fucking retarded blasphemy.

[Starr]

um yeah exactly

[Darunia]

I really wanted to go this year, anything with KoRn & Slipknot playing is worth seeing. Unfortunately my manager is a cock and wouldn't give me the weekend off. Going to end up watching the coverage on TV while doing nothing at work.

[Kiro]

um yeah exactly

'Kay Mr. Epic Audiophile, give me an example of what you consider "great live music". Keep in mind that shit was recorded on a CELL and it still sounds good. Don't give me any DVD release footage or some shit to back up your argument.

[Cesaria]

The grim thing is - radio 1 on the way home from work talking about Faith No More's Epic and saying "a lot of you won't have heard of this band but this track is brilliant."

I may be an old fart but... not heard of it? Sacreligious youth of today.

[GarraMcOwnage]

My 15 year old brother knows who Faith No More is and he doesn't really listen to much music I wish I was going to download instead of rockness but atleast ill get to see Placebo this weekend which is a plus

[Moridam]

anyone else been watching the FNM stream? holy shit amazing

[Darunia]

anyone else been watching the FNM stream? holy shit amazing

Been watching since it started early this afternoon while at work. KoRn & Faith No More were definately worth watching.
Can't wait for tomorow.