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[nhoj]

Isn't the line-up just pretty awesome this year

who would you wanna see announced next?

[psydoll]

I was hoping American Head Charge'd be on it this year.

That might well be enough to tempt me along.

[HairyScaryMark]

Iron Maiden almost make it worth it themselves. Was fairly crap seeing them in the SECC. Much prefer Donnington to the SECC and only been to Donnington once in 2002 for Ozzfest.

Quite suprised that Dream Theater were playing. Probably has something to do with their rise in popularity and signing to roadrunner records despite virtually no radio play in the UK.

Still sort of looks like a mainstream rock festival with some metal, yet again, rather than a proper metal festival. Bloodstock and ProgPower UK (which got very little media coverage) are still the only real metal festivals in the UK.

Enter Shikari? I thought that was some japanese manga thing. It is actually a band?

[bladeola]

Originally Posted by HairyScaryMark

Iron Maiden almost make it worth it themselves. Was fairly crap seeing them in the SECC. Much prefer Donnington to the SECC and only been to Donnington once in 2002 for Ozzfest.

Quite suprised that Dream Theater were playing. Probably has something to do with their rise in popularity and signing to roadrunner records despite virtually no radio play in the UK.

Still sort of looks like a mainstream rock festival with some metal, yet again, rather than a proper metal festival. Bloodstock and ProgPower UK (which got very little media coverage) are still the only real metal festivals in the UK.

Enter Shikari? I thought that was some japanese manga thing. It is actually a band?

Yeah, because Unearth, Megadeth, Slayer, Machine Head, Lamb Of God, Killswitch Engage aren't metal huh?

[bladeola]

Originally Posted by nhoj

Isn't the line-up just pretty awesome this year

who would you wanna see announced next?

Get Testament off of Bloodstock and slam em on here and that would rule. Cry For Silence, Sylosis, Poison the Well, Twelve Tribes, Every Time I Die........endless!

Machine Head will own it. 2007 will belong to them. Just you wait.

[HateEvent]

I want a festival with Dimmu and Cannibal Corpse together. I wouldn't even care who the other bands were.

Anyone know who's playing at Wacken this year?

[HairyScaryMark]

Originally Posted by bladeola

Yeah, because Unearth, Megadeth, Slayer, Machine Head, Lamb Of God, Killswitch Engage aren't metal huh?

I think the bands above are all fairly metal so I understand why they are part of the lineup, although I have noticed that the emphasis seems to have been on the heavyness rather than metal with some of the bands (generally with heavy metal bands, not just Download festival).
My real objection was to the bands which are 'of the moment' mainstream rock acts which aren't heavy metal. They surely could have created a sucessfull metal festival whilst ignoring such bands.

My Chemical Romance are also on the line-up for Wacken, which is a bit of a mystery.

[Dayeth]

Originally Posted by bladeola

Get Testament off of Bloodstock and slam em on here and that would rule.

I concur.

[Scorge]

Originally Posted by Angel Of Death

I want a festival with Dimmu and Cannibal Corpse together. I wouldn't even care who the other bands were.

Anyone know who's playing at Wacken this year?

Dimmu are playing Wacken, IIRC.......

[nhoj]

dimmu are playing download this year.

rumour is Slayer are gonna pullout cause they do not want to be playing under my chemical romance (dont get on at me if i'm wrong, its just what i've heard)