The Metal/Punk/Rock Thread

[TheBurningRed]

Got tickets for MCR for next year. Third row from the back in the top tier. Cheapest ones available. One of the easiest and smoothest purchases for big gig I’ve had. I didn’t think there would be any left considering how many people were in front of me in the queue. Eyeliner at the ready next July. 

[Ironic Indie Lad]

47 minutes ago, TheBurningRed said:

Got tickets for MCR for next year. Third row from the back in the top tier. Cheapest ones available. One of the easiest and smoothest purchases for big gig I’ve had. I didn’t think there would be any left considering how many people were in front of me in the queue. Eyeliner at the ready next July. 

What was pricing like? I cant be bothered joining the queue just to find out 

[TheBurningRed]

Our seats were £58. Tier below is £81. Then lower you go were £97 and £113. £100 for standing. 

[Ironic Indie Lad]

17 minutes ago, TheBurningRed said:

Our seats were £58. Tier below is £81. Then lower you go were £97 and £113. £100 for standing. 

By 2025 standards, pretty decent!

[WyattSheepMask]

1 hour ago, Ironic Indie Lad said:

By 2025 standards, pretty decent!

Very much so, I was expecting them to be much more than that. Just goes to show that certain acts have got incredibly savy promotors able to convince people that their acts are worth £300+ a ticket 

[cobra_gordo]

So we played Arctangent festival on Saturday. Just after midday, PX3 stage and it was rammed from start to finish. That tent holds 1500 and it was spilling outside of it so to walk on the stage to that and to notice that nobody left for the whole set was unreal. It was one of those gigs oddly where there were no nerves, just rode the wave and enjoyed the whole experience.

Just look at that lot.

To have a crowd that up for it, to be invested, to be cheering so loudly, screaming and clapping along is a high I'm really crashing from at the moment. Can't explain how that feels, seriously. This was the highlight though, something we do at all of our gigs called The World's Slowest Wall Of Death. We'd set a challenge to make the one at ATG the biggest yet and fuck me, they delivered. Felt like Moses when that crowd parted. Also, this looks so ridiculous from the stage, it gives me life every time.
 

Finished the set, got flashed by two ladies who had clearly enjoyed themselves too much and then randomly bumped in to Shane Embury from Napalm Death who it turns out, has heard of our band and is the nicest man on the planet. What a day.

I've been completely depressed since, really don't know how we'll ever top that without being asked back, playing Bloodstock again or getting on Download.

[SuperBacon]

That's absolutely fantastic @cobra_gordo made up for you all.

[cobra_gordo]

11 minutes ago, SuperBacon said:

That's absolutely fantastic @cobra_gordo made up for you all.

Cheers fella. Should have seen me on Saturday afternoon, I was wired. Had to do a few interviews on that high so fuck knows how they turned out. I may have ruined The Callous Daoboys interview with Guitar World by accident as they were sat next to us doing an interview about mental health where I definitely said cunt about 14 times.

[DavidB6937]

Sounds amazing @cobra_gordo - you must be insanely proud, and such a great experience. Who knows what the future holds hey

[wordsfromlee]

Admittedly, I’m a Deftones mega fan, but I have been quite luke warm on their post-Diamond Eyes stuff. 
 

Saying that though, I think Private Music is their best record since then. The second half especially. Big fan of it. 

[SuperBacon]

19 minutes ago, wordsfromlee said:

Admittedly, I’m a Deftones mega fan, but I have been quite luke warm on their post-Diamond Eyes stuff. 
 

Saying that though, I think Private Music is their best record since then. The second half especially. Big fan of it. 

Is this out then?

[wordsfromlee]

1 hour ago, SuperBacon said:

Is this out then?

I think it’s out on Friday. 

[SuperBacon]

18 minutes ago, wordsfromlee said:

I think it’s out on Friday. 

But you've heard it? KFogg hook up?

[WyattSheepMask]

So pleased for you @cobra_gordo and the rest of the band.

Still haven’t managed to get to seeing you yet but that will be remedied as soon as I’m able. I can’t be a fringe Bastard Club member forever

[cobra_gordo]

On 8/19/2025 at 10:52 AM, DavidB6937 said:

Sounds amazing @cobra_gordo - you must be insanely proud, and such a great experience. Who knows what the future holds hey

It really was and I am. It's mad this band has been going for 10 years next year and we've done pretty well but Saturday really cemented that, you know, we're not too bad are we.

19 hours ago, WyattSheepMask said:

So pleased for you @cobra_gordo and the rest of the band.

Still haven’t managed to get to seeing you yet but that will be remedied as soon as I’m able. I can’t be a fringe Bastard Club member forever

Cheers fella. It'll happen eventually I'm sure.

Edited August 20, 2025 by cobra_gordo