[Lateralus]

What do people think of the current bands that have been announced?

Headliners
The Offspring
Kiss
Lostprophets

Others
HIM
Motorhead
Judas Priest
Rise Against
Alter Bridge
Disturbed
In Flames
Incubus
Children of Bodom
Coheed and Cambria

Personally i think its poop

After edit: getting better

[jolly]

Can't say i'm too fussed either

[signs]

but then it has been since it changed it's name from The Monsters Of Rock

[the.godfather]

Nothing there for me either I'm afraid. I wouldn't mind seeing Judas Priest if I had to. But I wouldn't go out of my way to see them tbh.

Why don't they just rename it to 'Emo'load. I thought they learnt their lesson last year when Chemical Romance got bombared almost to death.

[jolly]

Originally Posted by signs

but then it has been since it changed it's name from The Monsters Of Rock

Monsters of rock brings back fond memories

‘84’ was a particularly a good year

[signs]

Originally Posted by jolly

Monsters of rock brings back fond memories

‘84’ was a particularly a good year

those were the days of real music ,non off this namby pamby stuff you get now

[jolly]

Originally Posted by signs

those were the days of real music ,non off this namby pamby stuff you get now

They did have some very good line up when it was the monsters of rock

[Artie Fufkin]

It doesn't look good does it. But I suppose that's just a reflection of the state of current metal...or my age. I am so glad I grew up when I did - 1984 was a peach for Monsters of Rock and it was still going good up to the early 90s. Anyway, the only thing that would get me to Donington would be AC/DC [there is a persistant rumour that it could happen this year] 'cos my son's never seen them and I doubt they'll do a full UK tour ever again.

[Lateralus]

i may take a trip to germany for the rock am ring at this rate.

reading is looking poo aswell : /

theres always the hellfest in france now aswell i spose

[jolly]

Originally Posted by kherm

It doesn't look good does it. But I suppose that's just a reflection of the state of current metal...or my age. I am so glad I grew up when I did - 1984 was a peach for Monsters of Rock and it was still going good up to the early 90s. Anyway, the only thing that would get me to Donington would be AC/DC [there is a persistant rumour that it could happen this year] 'cos my son's never seen them and I doubt they'll do a full UK tour ever again.

A full uk tour, now those were the days

[UKflames]

Looks like we're getting an 80's revival night with Kiss, Judas priest and motorhead on the same bill, are they playing the same day???

Have to say it's not looking good, i think Rock am ring would be a better bet at this rate.

[overkill]

Originally Posted by jolly

They did have some very good line up when it was the monsters of rock

They did indeed. In 81' they had AC/DC, Whitesnake, Blue Oyster Cult, and Slade. All of whom were either pretty huge at the time, still at least a 'big name', and not totally past it either. Even Slade knocked us dead, as although it was cheesy as hell, they really belted out the numbers and it was great fun. They certainly diverted the Hells Angels attention from setting fire to the toilets.........


I mean I love Priest, they were ace live, but that was nearly twenty years ago! As for Kiss...............

At least Motorhead have still got it, as Lemmy is pretty ageless. I mean who can tell whether his voice is shot or not? Even more, who'd have the balls to tell him?

[jolly]

Originally Posted by overkill

They did indeed. In 81' they had AC/DC, Whitesnake, Blue Oyster Cult, and Slade. All of whom were either pretty huge at the time, still at least a 'big name', and not totally past it either. Even Slade knocked us dead, as although it was cheesy as hell, they really belted out the numbers and it was great fun. They certainly diverted the Hells Angels attention from setting fire to the toilets.........


I mean I love Priest, they were ace live, but that was nearly twenty years ago! As for Kiss...............

At least Motorhead have still got it, as Lemmy is pretty ageless. I mean who can tell whether his voice is shot or not? Even more, who'd have the balls to tell him?

I use to know someone who called him warty to his face

[Chaos]

Think I might go this year to see Kiss and in the vague hope that AC/DC will be the special guests.

[Matt_C]

Huge rock / metal fan me, but here's my take on it;

Headliners
The Offspring - Meh, take em or leave em - not what I'd class as a headline act mind...
Kiss - Top Draw! Thats what I'm talking about!!!!
Lostprophets - See Offspring comment

Others
HIM - errr, just no.....
Motorhead - Should be headlining, not playing second fiddle!
Judas Priest - Great band in their day, bit old hat now IMO
Rise Against - Who?

[Matt_C]

Originally Posted by jolly

They did have some very good line up when it was the monsters of rock

I used to love the MoR fests! Only went twice - first 94 : Aerosmith headline, first year with two stages - remember Biohazard (good), Pantera (EXCELLENT, so glad I got to see them before we lost Dime - RIP), Extreme (not into them at the time which was a shame), Sepultura (excellent) Slash's Snakepit (man is a god) and a few others, with Aerosmith being utterly SUPERB at the end of the night!

Then again in 95, Metallica headline (great show), along with Slayer (brutal!), White Zombie (trippy, but then I was "smoking" during their set lol), Skid Row (not really into them at the time, again, wish I had watched em more) and a few others (I was battered by the end of the night so I forget lol)

[eL-ZilCHo!]

The only band I'd want to see form that lot is Rise Against, yet their hardly a crowd pulling band (as matt_c said.. who?... I like 'em though.)

Motorhead could be quite good too.

It does seem rather 'meh' on the whole though. Not that it matters I probably wouldn't have gone anyway no matter how good the lineup was, haven't been to a festival for a good few years.

[jolly]

[QUOTE=Matt_C;6373833]Judas Priest - Great band in their day, bit old hat now IMO


So Judas Priest just over a year ago in Manchester

The energy they used to have as a band had gone, Scorpions on the same bill just blew them away

[signs]

didnt it "come out" a few years back that Rob Halford liked wearing the Blue Oyester Bar gear a little to much

[Artie Fufkin]

Originally Posted by jolly

A full uk tour, now those were the days

It's interesting to see how tours have changed over the years:

Apr 26 1978 Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Apr 27 1978 Hanley Victoria Hall
Apr 29 1978 Aberdeen Capitol Theatre
Apr 30 1978 Glasgow Apollo
May 1 1978 Middlesborough Town Hall
May 2 1978 Coventry Locarno
May 4 1978 Liverpool Empire
May 5 1978 Newcastle Mayfair
May 6 1978 Manchester Free Trade Hall
May 7 1978 London Odeon
May 8 1978 Swindon Oasis
May 9 1978 Oxford New Theatre
May 11 1978 Great Yarmouth Vauxhall Holiday Camp Ballroom
May 12 1978 Cambridge Corn Exchange
May 13 1978 West Runton Pavillion
May 14 1978 Birmingham Odeon
May 15 1978 Derby Assembly
May 16 1978 Keighley Victoria Hall
May 18 1978 Colcester ABC
May 19 1978 Leeds Polytechnic
May 21 1978 Sheffield Top Rank
May 22 1978 Bristol Colston Hall
May 23 1978 Bournemouth Village Bowl
May 24 1978 Plymouth Metro
May 26 1978 Blackburn King Georges Hall
May 27 1978 Carlisle Market Hall
May 28 1978 Edinburgh Odeon
May 29 1978 Dundee Caird Hall

A couple of years later and the venues are a bit bigger:

Oct 19 1980 Bristol Colston Hall
Oct 20 1980 Leicester De Montfort Hall
Oct 21 1980 Leicester De Montfort Hall
Oct 22 1980 Birmingham Odeon
Oct 23 1980 Birmingham Odeon
Oct 25 1980 Manchester Apollo
Oct 26 1980 Manchester Apollo
Oct 27 1980 Sheffield City Hall
Oct 28 1980 Sheffield City Hall
Oct 29 1980 Hanley Victoria Hall
Oct 31 1980 Newcastle Mayfair
Nov 01 1980 Glasgow Apollo
Nov 02 1980 Glasgow Apollo
Nov 04 1980 Newcastle City Hall
Nov 05 1980 Newcastle City Hall
Nov 06 1980 Liverpool Deeside Leisure Centre
Nov 07 1980 Southampton Gaumont
Nov 08 1980 Southampton Gaumont
Nov 09 1980 Leicester De Monfort Hall
Nov 10 1980 London Hammersmith Odeon
Nov 11 1980 London Hammersmith Odeon
Nov 12 1980 London Hammersmith Odeon
Nov 14 1980 London Victoria Apollo
Nov 15 1980 London Victoria Apollo
Nov 16 1980 London Victoria Apollo

20 years on and it's arenas:

28th Nov 2000 Birmingham UK N.E.C.
30th Nov 2000 Sheffield UK Arena
1st Dec 2000 Manchester UK Evening News Arena
2nd Dec 2000 Glasgow Scotland
4th Dec 2000 London UK Wembley
5th Dec 2000 London UK Wembley

Last time they did a world tour, it was just the one UK gig:

8th June 2001 Milton Keynes UK Bowl

Progress my arse.

[jolly]

Originally Posted by kherm

It's interesting to see how tours have changed over the years:

Apr 26 1978 Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Apr 27 1978 Hanley Victoria Hall
Apr 29 1978 Aberdeen Capitol Theatre
Apr 30 1978 Glasgow Apollo
May 1 1978 Middlesborough Town Hall
May 2 1978 Coventry Locarno
May 4 1978 Liverpool Empire
May 5 1978 Newcastle Mayfair
May 6 1978 Manchester Free Trade Hall
May 7 1978 London Odeon
May 8 1978 Swindon Oasis
May 9 1978 Oxford New Theatre
May 11 1978 Great Yarmouth Vauxhall Holiday Camp Ballroom
May 12 1978 Cambridge Corn Exchange
May 13 1978 West Runton Pavillion
May 14 1978 Birmingham Odeon
May 15 1978 Derby Assembly
May 16 1978 Keighley Victoria Hall
May 18 1978 Colcester ABC
May 19 1978 Leeds Polytechnic
May 21 1978 Sheffield Top Rank
May 22 1978 Bristol Colston Hall
May 23 1978 Bournemouth Village Bowl
May 24 1978 Plymouth Metro
May 26 1978 Blackburn King Georges Hall
May 27 1978 Carlisle Market Hall
May 28 1978 Edinburgh Odeon
May 29 1978 Dundee Caird Hall

A couple of years later and the venues are a bit bigger:

Oct 19 1980 Bristol Colston Hall
Oct 20 1980 Leicester De Montfort Hall
Oct 21 1980 Leicester De Montfort Hall
Oct 22 1980 Birmingham Odeon
Oct 23 1980 Birmingham Odeon
Oct 25 1980 Manchester Apollo
Oct 26 1980 Manchester Apollo
Oct 27 1980 Sheffield City Hall
Oct 28 1980 Sheffield City Hall
Oct 29 1980 Hanley Victoria Hall
Oct 31 1980 Newcastle Mayfair
Nov 01 1980 Glasgow Apollo
Nov 02 1980 Glasgow Apollo
Nov 04 1980 Newcastle City Hall
Nov 05 1980 Newcastle City Hall
Nov 06 1980 Liverpool Deeside Leisure Centre
Nov 07 1980 Southampton Gaumont
Nov 08 1980 Southampton Gaumont
Nov 09 1980 Leicester De Monfort Hall
Nov 10 1980 London Hammersmith Odeon
Nov 11 1980 London Hammersmith Odeon
Nov 12 1980 London Hammersmith Odeon
Nov 14 1980 London Victoria Apollo
Nov 15 1980 London Victoria Apollo
Nov 16 1980 London Victoria Apollo

20 years on and it's arenas:

28th Nov 2000 Birmingham UK N.E.C.
30th Nov 2000 Sheffield UK Arena
1st Dec 2000 Manchester UK Evening News Arena
2nd Dec 2000 Glasgow Scotland
4th Dec 2000 London UK Wembley
5th Dec 2000 London UK Wembley

Last time they did a world tour, it was just the one UK gig:

8th June 2001 Milton Keynes UK Bowl

Progress my arse.

It's all down to money

Just think of the money they save on printing tour tshirts

20 dates compared to 1

[Lateralus]

Originally Posted by kherm

May 11 1978 Great Yarmouth Vauxhall Holiday Camp Ballroom

oh...my....god

i did not know of this. that is bloody incredible. the place can hardly hold 200 people xD

[jolly]

One of the first times i saw ac/dc was at the Queens Hall in Leeds and at Donnington (twice)

[JohnG]

Nothing here for me either. Yes Judas Priest and Motorhead were good in their day but I'm wanting something new a fresh (and good!). I've never ever liked Kiss so they would be the least favourite on that list.

[Geege]

Download looks poo this year and I have had a look at the Wacken Open Air too and this doesn't look too exciting either. What we need is a combination of OzzFest, Wacken and Dowload (and old-school Monsters of Rock) bands.

This would be my ideal Download:

AC/DC
Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
Megadeth
Metallica
Napalm Death
Cradle of Filth
Cannibal Corpse
Anthrax
Slayer
Black Sabbath (original line-up)
and perhaps some extreme metal band (Emperor/Mayhem/ etc.)

[Artie Fufkin]

Originally Posted by Geege

This would be my ideal Download:

AC/DC
Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
Megadeth
Metallica
Napalm Death
Cradle of Filth
Cannibal Corpse
Anthrax
Slayer
Black Sabbath (original line-up)
and perhaps some extreme metal band (Emperor/Mayhem/ etc.)

I love how you put Megadeath on the bill above Metallica...quite right too .

[Lateralus]

some new announcements were made yesday.

my face is starting to get happier

[UKflames]

Originally Posted by steveo46

some new announcements were made yesday.

my face is starting to get happier

And these announcements were........................................

[sh18]

The line ups just keep getting worse every year! Its either classic rock or trendy emo bands!

What happened to Tool, Metallica, Deftones, Opeth???

Im gonna do my best to go to Rock Am Ring this year. Dimmu Borgir, Metallica & a little band called Rage Against the Machine!!!

[Artie Fufkin]

Originally Posted by UKflames

And these announcements were........................................

My email from LiveNation says the following have been added to the Download line-up:

Incubus, Alter Bridge, Children Of Bodom, Disturbed, In Flames and Coheed & Cambria.

WOW!