2020 Band Ranking list

[houston4044]

With a fair chunk of bands announced thought it was time for a good old list
Usual deal, rank which bands you are/aren't looking forward to.

Must see-
Devin Townsend, Judas Priest, Cattle Decapitation, Sacred Reich, Vio-lence, Dark Tranquility, Butcher Babies, TBDM, Toxic Holocaust, Sylosis, Necrot, Exhumed, Acid Reign,

Will probably see-
Anselmo, Paradise Lost, Memoriam, Saxon, Green Lung, Night Flight Orchestra, Hatebreed, Idle Hands, Dog Tired, Vicera, Savage Master, Pist, Blasphemer

Probably won't see-
Behemoth, Life of Agony, Diamond Head, Jinjer, Skindred, Bloodywood, Orange Goblin, Gloryhammer, Bossk, Anakim, The Crawling, Svalbard, Sharks in Your Mouth, Black Tongue

Avoid-
Conjurer, Unleash the Archers, Ramage Inc, Orange Goblin, Winterfylleth, Soen, Bailer, Liberty Lies,

[Skippy]

Must see -
Devin Townsend, Dark Tranquility

Will Probably See -
Bossk, Skindred, Paradise Lost, Jinjer, Gloryhammer, Diamond Head, Butcher Babes, Ramage Inc, Unleash the Archers.

Probably Won't See -
Judas Priest, Saxon, Orange Goblin, Life of Agony, Philip Anselmo, Sacred Reich, Night Flight Orchestra, Conjurer, Behemoth, Bloodywood

Avoid -
Cattle Decapitation, Black Dahlia Murder, Memoriam, Vio-Lence.

[Tet]

Must see:
Unleash The Archers, Judas Priest, Gloryhammer

Good:
Saxon, Dark Tranquillity, Devin Townsend, Diamondhead

Meh:
Orange Goblin, Butcher Babies, Night Flight Orchestra, Sacred Reich, Conjurer

Avoid:
The rest

[GoreCrazy]

Must see-
Devin Townsend, Judas Priest, Vio-Lence, Dark Tranquility, Sacred Reich, Conjurer, Cattle Decapitation, Green Lung

Will probably see-
Behemoth, Saxon, Paradise Lost, Gloryhammer, The Black Dahlia Murder, Diamond Head, Bossk

Probably won't see-
Skindred, Orange Goblin, Bloodywood, The Night Flight Orchestra, Memoriam, Unleash The Archers, Rampage Inc

Avoid-
Phil Anselmo, Jinjer, Life Of Agony, Butcher Babies

[Methuen]

Must see-
Priest, Paradise Lost, Saxon, Gloryhammer

Will probably see-
Orange Goblin, Unleash the Archers, Dark Tranquility, Behemoth, Conjurer

Probably won't see-
Green Lung, Night Flight Orcehstra, Memoriam, Sacred Reich, Diamond Head, Devin, Skindred

Avoid:
Phil Anselmo, Jinjer, Life Of Agony, Butcher Babies, TBDM, Cattle Decap

Not looking too likely to buy a ticket yet as a result

[Tet]

Avoid- Unleash the Archers

Leave the hall, false one!

[bloodofthekings]

Do love a good list!

Must-see:
Paradise Lost, Judas Priest, Saxon,

Will probably see:
Sacred Reich, Orange Goblin, Life of Agony, Diamond Head, Unleash the Archers (if they clash with Gloryhammer, not if they clash with Saxon)

Probably won't see:
Skindred, Dark Tranquility, Behemoth, Vio-Lence, Jinjer, Conjurer, Bloodywood, Bossk, Memoriam, Ramage Inc, Green Lung

Avoid:
Devin Townsend, Phil the goose-stepper Anselmo, Gloryhammer, Black Dahlia Murder, Butcher Babies, Cattle Decapitation,

[CharlesDexterWard]

Hell yes-
Devin Townsend, Judas Priest, Behemoth, Saxon, Cattle Decapitation, Sacred Reich, Vio-lence, Dark Tranquility, Gloryhammer, Orange Goblin

Will probably see-
Diamond Head, Anselmo, Paradise Lost, Memoriam, Green Lung, Night Flight Orchestra, Ramage Inc

Fuck no-
Life of Agony, Jinjer, Skindred, Bloodywood, Bossk, Unleash the Archers, Conjurer

[Nicktrix]

Will certainly see -
Judas Priest, Vio-Lence, Dark Tranquility, Sacred Reich, Green Lung, Gloryhammer, Orange Goblin, Unleash the Archers, Saxon, Paradise Lost, Diamond Head, The Night Flight Orchestra, Devin

Will most likely see-
Behemoth, Bossk, Skindred, Bloodywood, Phil Anselmo, Life Of Agony

Won't actively seek them out -
Memoriam, Rampage Inc, Conjurer, Butcher Babies, Jinjer

Will actively Avoid-
Cattle Decapitation, Conjurer, Black Dahlia Murder

[robin8585]

Must see:
Devin Townsend, Jinjer, Conjurer, Gloryhammer, Green Lung, Unleash the Archers

Will make an effort:
Dark Tranquillity, Sacred Reich, Behemoth, Saxon, Bossk

If I'm about:
Skindred, Paradise Lost, Vio-lence, Orange Goblin, Diamond Head, Night Flight Orchestra, Bloodywood, Cattle Decapitation, Ramage Inc, Memorium

No, go away:
Phil Ansalmo, Judas Priest, The Black Dahlia Murder, Life of Agony, Butcher Babies

[someone else]

All Good:
Priest, Saxon, Orange Goblin, Devin, Dark Tranquility, Paradise Lost, Diamond Head, Skindred, Life Of Agony, Green Lung

Like the sound of but not that familiar:
Sacred Reich, Gloryhammer, Unleash the Archers

Not Fussed:
The rest..

[JD_B3E5]

Must See - Vio-Lence, Sacred Reich, Judas Priest, Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, Green Lung

Will Probably See - Orange Goblin, Saxon, Skindred, Jinjer, Ramage Inc, Devin Townsend, Diamond Head

Probably Won't See - Behemoth, The Black Dahlia Murder, Dark Tranquility, Bloodywood, Life of Agony, Paradise Lost, Conjurer, The Night Flight Orchestra, Cattle Decapitation, Memoriam, Bossk

Avoid - Gloryhammer, Butcher Babies, Unleash The Archers

[Soze]

This is where all the main bands sit on my Spotify chart, which I've been using for 10 years or so.

29. Dark Tranquillity - 1,759 plays
36. Judas Priest - 1,443
75. Sacred Reich - 813
84. Saxon - 734
150. Gloryhammer - 349
162. Orange Goblin - 315
233. Behemoth - 176
249. Cattle Decapitation - 156
298. Vio-lence - 107
748. Paradise Lost - 17
770. Life of Agony - 16
819. Diamond Head - 15
1,028. Black Dahlia Murder - 10
1,295. Devin Townsend Project - 7
1,295. Unleash the Archers - 7
1,416. Devin Townsend - 5
1,492. Memoriam - 4
1,586. The Night Flight Orchestra - 3

(-) Skindred, Philip Anselmo, Jinjer, Conjurer, Butcher Babies, Bloodywood, Green Lung, Rameginc., Bossk - 0

It'll come as no surprise that I haven't bought a ticket! The only bands I'd be genuinely excited to see are Dark Tranquillity, Sacred Reich and Vio-lence. Although Saxon are always fun. Priest without Downing or Tipton I'm completely ambivalent towards.

[henryburch4]

friday
devin- will deffo see super excited never been able to catch him live , strange concidering how often he is in the uk.

skindred- will most likely watch should be good after a few beers

phil- again will probs watch but more as a few peeps im camping with love pantera, always been more of a down fan myself

dark tranqulity- my melodeth senses ae tingling super hype hope they play a fair bit of the gallery

sacred reich- a good thrash band yay missed the tour last year so super up for this

bloodywood- again same with skindred

bossk - my bois <3 new stuff should be out by then and the tune they played at atg sounded huge,shame its gonna be a short set


sat
behemoth- excited for this especally ifd the orchestra rumours are true not a fan of the newer stuff but with some live strings behind it that could convert me

paradise lost- hype ,draconian times was the album that led me down the rabbit hole of heavier stufdf for sure. not my fav album by them ....but we would never get a host in full gig would we

vio-ence - dont know much about them but phil is one of my fav guitarists and will be nice to see him shredding away and being happy and not controlled by robb

jinjer- never really got the hype but quite djenty and technical so will probs go

conjurer - so fucking proud of these lads, always thought they where doomed to be one of those hrh type bands when they first started but the broke free from that and are some of the loviest guys about

cattle decap - yay closing the night too will be a highlight

memeoriam- love them but have a feeling they will clash with someone , if they dont will deffo go

ramage inc- need to listen to more but like what im hearing

sunday

priest- fuck yeah , slayed it in 18 will slay in 2020 and will try not to get as drunk so i remember it

saxon- again nott seen them since 14 bloodstock so will be a nice treat and a good singalong on sunday eve

gloryhammer- not that fussed

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER - main reason im going the set back in 2012 is still one of the most fun sets i have been too, will be my 9th time seeing them and new album will be out.... plz no anal in the mosh pit this time though

orange goblin- again not seen them in years .. if i saw them at bloodstock 15 , cant remember

life of agony- might see a bit used to skate around my village to weeds all the time and its an aboslute tune

diamond head- will probs go was listeing to them loads when i was in vienna a few months back

butcher babies- if they still have there tits out might see a bit ....

green lung - one of the best upcoming uk bands, woodland rites is one of the best uk doom albums since black masses imo. nice relaxing smoke beforehand and it could be set of the weekend

unleash the archers- ngl never listenend to them until they where announced and god they are good but agree with you guys and feel the sophie will be rammed and they should be on the main

thursday
night flight orchestra- best band the could have booked for the thursday ( well carpenter brut would be better) but these guys will be a great way to start the weekend

[Haldamir319]

Looking at it now it's fleshed out a bit, and I've definitely got stuff to see each day -

Thursday - Nightflight Orchestra, Raised by Owls
Friday - Devin, Skindred, Dark Tranquility, Svalbard, Soen, Bossk
Saturday - Behemoth, Paradise Lost, Sylosis, Toxic Holocaust, Conjurer, Ramage Inc
Sunday - Priest, Saxon, Gloryhammer, Orange Goblin, Diamond Head, Green Lung, Unleash the Archers

And I'm sure there are others on the line-up that I'd not mind seeing - the above are just the standouts.