Glastonbury takes about a month to build. I would guess that they had to cancel earlier to avoid losing too much on contractors. Download takes 12 days and bloodstock about 7... so comparatively a lot less time. Maybe Glastonbury was more under the gun in terms of having to make a decision whereas ...

Normal people who don't worry about a bit of a cold...

Worth bearing in mind the bloke had major heart surgery recently.

I would suggest it's more down to logistics than anything else. Or bands threatening to pull out completely. Usually the Yanks (remember all the tours being cancelled after 9/11?) Unless you are in the Far East or Italy there isn't currently any problems. You aren't even being told not to travel. Th...

There used to be about half a dozen regulars on here from that neck of the woods.

One person who might know would be Tet. ISTR from previous posts that he frequented places all over the South East.

Savage Master are decent. I've you like bands like Warlock, Dio and 1980s US Power/Speed Metal they will be right up your street. Must admit I haven't heard of the others apart from Pist and Blasphemer. And looking at the descriptions I know why, "Modern hard rock crew", what does that eve...

I like Lordi so far but that's about it. Seems like it isn't just Bloodstock struggling to book people, everyone's downsizing . Shame, as Birmingham definitely doesn't have the same vibe as a holiday camp. Really? Doesn't seem that different from previous line ups tbh I mean I'm assuming Unleashed ...

I don't get all the negativity on here. Hoblin Goblin IPA is still on the line up and there will be music too! Might be back at the camp for Black Dahlia Murder but the rest are ok. Yes. But you can get it in 'Spoons for £2.30 and even cheaper if you go to a cheap supermarket. Rather than the £4 or...

- Diamond Head, if i wanted to see grandads on their death beds, I'd just go to the old folks home :o Yeah. A bit bizarre seeing as it's only Tatler that is anywhere near old and they are far from being the worst band on this line up. Even though the "new" singer is a bit ropey. Similar c...

By far the best announcement of yesterday.

I'm sure Maiden were gutted you weren't there. I've always fancied going but am never organised enough to get round to it, I always like the diversity of the line up it generally has. Yes, but me not giving money to Iron Maiden Holdings is a small victory. Trying to turn it into Iron Maiden Fest by...

2009 was my last year. Didn't bother with 2010 as I didn't want to stoke Iron Maiden's egos and it was starting to go too much into mainstream territory with bands like Motley Crue. One of the reason we started going in the first place was Dynamo was going too mainstream and booking Nu Metal bands. ...

For me it depends if they can make it sound like a natural progression/evolution than just a wholesale switch up. Metallica are a good example (and the reason why bands who aim to "make our black album" miss the point) of a band doing it right. Discharge and Celtic Frost are the good exam...

What I hate is when bands drastically change and then piss over their entire back catalogue and even ridicule the fans who put them where they are in the first place. Metallica is a prime example. Remember them laughing at old footage of when they were still a Thrash band and had long hair when on t...

SlaytanicBacon wrote:

Gandalf the Red wrote:Needs some German Thrash.

I'm hoping Kreator for Saturday special guest

Can't see Kreator supporting Behemoth. I was thinking Sodom, Rage, Grave Digger or Destruction maybe.