The Metal/Punk/Rock Thread

[WyattSheepMask]

53 minutes ago, cobra_gordo said:

The cheapest ticket, to be stood at the back, is $600. I think it's $1800 to be in the front standing bit.

Ah, aiming for that “More Money Than Sense” Cochella crowd eh?

[martyngnr]

1 hour ago, WyattSheepMask said:

Ah, aiming for that “More Money Than Sense” Cochella crowd eh?

Pretty much, 

We had a cursory glance at pricing it up and it's just not do-able on any sort of normal budget. 

Metal for the Instagram generation sadly. 

[wordsfromlee]

Just go to Download two years in a row and see them all plus tons of others for a half the price.

[Merzbow]

3 hours ago, martyngnr said:

Metal for the Instagram generation

What does that mean?

[WyattSheepMask]

41 minutes ago, Merzbow said:

What does that mean?

Rather that being a reference to the bands themselves, who obviously all predate Instagram, I took it to mean that it’s an event for people that want to be seen at the show “getting content”, rather than wanting to see the show itself.

Although I could be way off in my assessment there as I’m not a super instagram influencer thing

[martyngnr]

10 hours ago, Merzbow said:

What does that mean?

 

9 hours ago, WyattSheepMask said:

Rather that being a reference to the bands themselves, who obviously all predate Instagram, I took it to mean that it’s an event for people that want to be seen at the show “getting content”, rather than wanting to see the show itself.

 

Exactly this. 

I know that makes me seem like some sort of "metal gatekeeper" but a quick glance at the previous Coachella crowds (like when GNR played a few years back) will prove my point. 

Edited March 31, 2023 by martyngnr

[WyattSheepMask]

The reunited Biohazard have announced 3 extra dates while they’re over here in August for the week after Bloodstock:

15/8 - Wolverhampton KK’s Steel Mill
16/8 - Manchester Club Academy
17/8 - London O2 Academy (Islington)

[Keith Houchen]

1 hour ago, WyattSheepMask said:

The reunited Biohazard have announced 3 extra dates while they’re over here in August for the week after Bloodstock:

15/8 - Wolverhampton KK’s Steel Mill
16/8 - Manchester Club Academy
17/8 - London O2 Academy (Islington)

@Devon Malcolm could go and see if Evan Seinfeld still bears a grudge. 

[WyattSheepMask]

36 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said:

@Devon Malcolm could go and see if Evan Seinfeld still bears a grudge. 

What’s the story there then?

[martyngnr]

https://www.loudersound.com/news/morbid-angel-fans-praise-heroes-who-helped-injured-from-venue-devastated-by-deadly-tornado

 

 

 

Jeez this is awful. 

 

 

[SpiritOfTheForest]

 This is cooler than it has any right to be. 

[Merzbow]

Last night I saw a post-punk x jazzy noise rock band I think a few here would dig, The Courtesy Group. My mate called them Brainbombs mixed with Stewart Lee but I thought they were more like The Fall, but definitely have that very funny and charismatic if off kilter frontman/poet. A proper brummie band.

Weird gig tho, started with harsh techno then noise with a very pretty live visual showing to ambient then these guys.

This was all after a sludge metal show elsewhere.

 

Edited April 9, 2023 by Merzbow

[martyngnr]

 

Ghost doing a Genesis cover isn't something I knew I wanted. But here we are...

 

 

[Tommy!]

On 12/18/2022 at 10:41 AM, King Mal the Glorious said:

Dominion Festival in Durham is shaping up very nicely indeed if you're a fan of more traditional metal:

 

Looks like it's off, claiming to have sold less than 5% of the tickets. 

Edit, based on a reported 5,000 capacity that's about 250 total. If true they really could advertise it as "In church hall if wet"

Edited April 19, 2023 by Tommy!

[King Mal the Glorious]

Sadly it has indeed gone. My pals in Byker Grave Bookings are currently working to put as many of the bands as possible on in Newcastle over the weekend so it's not a total loss!