Who Went to Mayhem Festival?

IconBasser · #1 07-14-2008, 12:29 PM

I did!

went yesterday, saw a bunch of bands.

alot of em sucked, to be blunt. However, I did enjoy Black Tide, Machine Head, 5 Finger Death Punch, and the headlining bands (minus Dragonforce)

Disturbed was AWESOME!!! Great band live. Slipknot was really good live, too (and I don't even like em that much)

weed was EVERYWHERE. I had a contact high all day.

Slapp Addict · #2 07-14-2008, 12:36 PM

I'm going August 17th! I can't wait!!!

How was Suicide Silence? A lot of scene kids fighting invisible ninjas in the pit? They are the band I want to see most and I have a feeling im going to be mowing them down when I get going.

And did 5FDP play The Way Of The Fist?

peaveyuser · #3 07-14-2008, 12:43 PM

Bahahah Hot Topic stage. Dragonforce too hahaah. Seems like the Teen angst tour more then anything.

Mastodon and Disturbed ain't bad, saw Mastodon live at a local festival and they were a disappointment though, almost slept through the set, sure they had better days though.

Meh only band I'd pay to watch there is Airbourne.

Also scene kids can't mosh.

IconBasser · #4 07-14-2008, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Slapp Addict

I'm going August 17th! I can't wait!!!

How was Suicide Silence? A lot of scene kids fighting invisible ninjas in the pit? They are the band I want to see most and I have a feeling im going to be mowing them down when I get going.

And did 5FDP play The Way Of The Fist?

meh, I really didn't like em. Not a big fan. Yes, they had a LARGE mosh pit, with a BUNCHA behemoth skinheads bashing people to a pulp.

that's another thing I noticed: there was a profusion of white supremacists present, and they were all ENORMOUS.

and I have no clue what songs 5FDP played. Before mayhem, I've never heard em before. They were excellent though, and they were very together onstage.

I'd say the best band in terms of showmanship was Machine Head. They really knew had to involve people and get em revved up.

IconBasser · #5 07-14-2008, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by peaveyuser

Bahahah Hot Topic stage. Dragonforce too hahaah. Seems like the Teen angst tour more then anything.

Mastodon and Disturbed ain't bad, saw Mastodon live at a local festival and they were a disappointment though, almost slept through the set, sure they had better days though.

Meh only band I'd pay to watch there is Airbourne.

Also scene kids can't mosh.

Mastodon was excellent! Airbourne SUCKED!!! Easily one of the worst bands there. So friggin annoying!

and it was anything but a scene kid fest. There were TONS of seasoned metalheads and skinheads that showed up.

Slapp Addict · #6 07-14-2008, 12:55 PM

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meh, I really didn't like em. Not a big fan. Yes, they had a LARGE mosh pit, with a BUNCHA behemoth skinheads bashing people to a pulp.

Yikes... maybe I won't be going in the pit lmao.

peaveyuser · #7 07-14-2008, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by IconBasser

Mastodon was excellent! Airbourne SUCKED!!! Easily one of the worst bands there. So friggin annoying!

and it was anything but a scene kid fest. There were TONS of seasoned metalheads and skinheads that showed up.

well I stated I have respect for Mastodon , but they didn't put up a good show when I saw em even my friends who are mastodon fans were disappointed.

IconBasser · #8 07-14-2008, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Slapp Addict

Yikes... maybe I won't be going in the pit lmao.

yeah, I steered clear of that one.

IMO the Black Tide pit was the most fun. Not too much actual damage, but lotsa people bouncing around. A few crowd surfers too, didn't see much of that for any other bands.

Slapp Addict · #9 07-14-2008, 12:59 PM

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yeah, I steered clear of that one.

IMO the Black Tide pit was the most fun. Not too much actual damage, but lotsa people bouncing around. A few crowd surfers too, didn't see much of that for any other bands.

I remember seeing Black Tide last year at Ozzfest when they opened up for main stage. They got no love lol and I personally thought they sucked.

IconBasser · #10 07-14-2008, 01:20 PM

to each his own.

ROON · #11 07-14-2008, 02:00 PM

I don't understand violent mosh pits. I mean really... why? I go to a concert to have a ****ing great time, not leave with a broken nose! I like the moshes where everyone just pushes and shoves.

Not the ones where people run into eachother at full speed and then beat each other down.

fenderhutz · #12 07-14-2008, 02:02 PM

Stuck in Kaos is opening our local Mayhem in VA.

I might have to go. I played with those guys for awhile they should be freakin signed by now!

www.myspace.com/stuckinkaos

Their drummer is possibly the best drummer I have ever played with. The recording kinda lets know how good he is, but their live show can't be touched. The drummer does freaking stick acrobatics and waving his arms around without missing a beat. Incredible.

I couldn't commit to the time requirements with a kid and had to quit.

Slapp Addict · #13 07-14-2008, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by fenderhutz

Stuck in Kaos is opening our local Mayhem in VA.

I might have to go. I played with those guys for awhile they should be freakin signed by now!

www.myspace.com/stuckinkaos

Their drummer is possibly the best drummer I have ever played with. The recording kinda lets know how good he is, but their live show can't be touched. The drummer does freaking stick acrobatics and waving his arms around without missing a beat. Incredible.

I couldn't commit to the time requirements with a kid and had to quit.

Yup, thats the Mayhem Fest im going to. I'm pumped!

steve21 · #14 07-14-2008, 03:04 PM

My buddies went. Had a pretty good time. Shame I couldn't go (but in the end glad I didn't buy a ticket, I wound up really badly hurting my toe on Saturday and would have died standing all day or even more joining a mosh pit)