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Heartworm said:
Anytime heading along to damnation? I go along every year as it's an excuse to meet up with friends I don't see often, but I have to say this years line up is pretty amazing for me.
Bossk, sigh, Tuskar, the infernal sea on the first night for me,
Amenra, anaal nathraak, sigh and Julia Christmas the 2nd night.
Gompo said:
How was the festival? The location puts me off slightly but partly because I'm not really familiar with Manchester and that particular area. I know Leeds was always a bit torturous when moving between stages do I'm assuming positives outweigh the negatives?
I had a great weekend, I'll be honest that I enjoyed the Friday more than the Saturday. Sigh were superb, really enjoyed viking skull who brought the party, bossk really brought along the atmosphere. Anaal Nathrakh were so incredibly brutal live, so tight and great banter.
The festival definitely upped it's game this year from last year addressing the main complaints. The sound was good on the main stage and the 2nd stage. The bands I watched on the 3rd stage is better than most festivals but not quite as clear but could have been the bands as I only watched a couple on it. Moving between stages much easier and no one you couldn't get into (I missed a lot of bands at Leeds just not being able to get in the room). I miss the tiny little rooms but the pay off of not having to fight my way in, especially with a member of our party who has access problems, makes BEC much better. All 3 stages have full screens for production too which is nice.
The actual location doesn't make too much difference for me when driving down from Glasgow anyway, we stayed in a holiday Inn a 5 minute taxi ride or 15 minutes walk away.
AKjr said:
I liked that AMOLAD tour, 
I live in Aberdeen so I get the thing about taking opportunities to see bands that don't come around often..... I'm usually down your neck of the woods to get my fix! Costly and often requires annual leave, but worth it - I think!
Next up, Green Lung!
My mate is a massive maiden fan and light ved that tour but I'm a casual to his horror.I live in Aberdeen so I get the thing about taking opportunities to see bands that don't come around often..... I'm usually down your neck of the woods to get my fix! Costly and often requires annual leave, but worth it - I think!
Next up, Green Lung!
I'll be at that Green Lung gig, really looking forward to it. It does suck having to use the holidays for gigs, but I seem to make all my holidays gigs.
Just back from Berlin so that the wife could see Carpenter Brut & Perturbator, not my normal thing but really enjoyable and surprisingly heavy for a synthwave gig.
Heartworm said:
I had a great weekend, I'll be honest that I enjoyed the Friday more than the Saturday.
The actual location doesn't make too much difference for me when driving down from Glasgow anyway, we stayed in a holiday Inn a 5 minute taxi ride or 15 minutes walk away.
Thanks for the review. The location doesn't put me off as such, with Leeds being an hour or so drive away (seeing The Prodigy there on Saturday) with Manchester being more like two hours. I just liked the familiarity of Leeds and being able to walk into 'town' quite easily. I'm sure the BEC is fine really.The actual location doesn't make too much difference for me when driving down from Glasgow anyway, we stayed in a holiday Inn a 5 minute taxi ride or 15 minutes walk away.
I'll have to see what the 2024 line-up brings. While I try to stay in the loop with newer bands who may end up playing, time available to discover and listen to them seems ever decreasing.
Swervin_Mervin said:
Tool playing 3 dates in the UK next May/June. Brum, Manchester and London
Just seen that.If they insist on all-seater gigs like they did last time, I'm out (again).
Edit: Yep, all seated. At a metal gig. What the actual f
k?!? More taking the p out of fans by Maynard?Edited by havoc on Thursday 16th November 10:57
AKjr said:
I liked that AMOLAD tour,
I live in Aberdeen so I get the thing about taking opportunities to see bands that don't come around often..... I'm usually down your neck of the woods to get my fix! Costly and often requires annual leave, but worth it - I think!
Next up, Green Lung!
Did you enjoy green lung? I really enjoyed Boss Keloid I live in Aberdeen so I get the thing about taking opportunities to see bands that don't come around often..... I'm usually down your neck of the woods to get my fix! Costly and often requires annual leave, but worth it - I think!
Next up, Green Lung!
havoc said:
Swervin_Mervin said:
Tool playing 3 dates in the UK next May/June. Brum, Manchester and London
Just seen that.If they insist on all-seater gigs like they did last time, I'm out (again).
Edit: Yep, all seated. At a metal gig. What the actual f
k?!? More taking the p out of fans by Maynard?Edited by havoc on Thursday 16th November 10:57
Swervin_Mervin said:
havoc said:
Swervin_Mervin said:
Tool playing 3 dates in the UK next May/June. Brum, Manchester and London
Just seen that.If they insist on all-seater gigs like they did last time, I'm out (again).
Edit: Yep, all seated. At a metal gig. What the actual f
k?!? More taking the p out of fans by Maynard?Edited by havoc on Thursday 16th November 10:57
Maynard seems to have a real hate for his fans...
Heartworm said:
AKjr said:
I liked that AMOLAD tour,
I live in Aberdeen so I get the thing about taking opportunities to see bands that don't come around often..... I'm usually down your neck of the woods to get my fix! Costly and often requires annual leave, but worth it - I think!
Next up, Green Lung!
Did you enjoy green lung? I really enjoyed Boss Keloid I live in Aberdeen so I get the thing about taking opportunities to see bands that don't come around often..... I'm usually down your neck of the woods to get my fix! Costly and often requires annual leave, but worth it - I think!
Next up, Green Lung!
Boss Keloid were fantastic as always,
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