go to download/sonisphere

[rivalschools.price]

If I came on and complained about the Dance line-up I'd expect to be told to go to Creamfields/Global Gathering/Glade. But I wouldn't complain about it as I'm not at the fest for one particular genre of music.

[thegremlin_1999]

yeah,but if reading had at least one major dance act headlining and some other large dance acts throughout the main stage for the last 8 or 9 years,surely you would expect the same when you booked your ticket in advance and got time off work.maybe you then would get annoyed when you try to put this valid reason for being disappointed with the line only to be told by a pileof indie fans to 'f**k off to creamfields/glade'

[rexclark]

yeah,but if reading had at least one major dance act headlining and some other large dance acts throughout the main stage for the last 8 or 9 years,surely you would expect the same when you booked your ticket in advance and got time off work.maybe you then would get annoyed when you try to put this valid reason for being disappointed with the line only to be told by a pileof indie fans to 'f**k off to creamfields/glade'

Edited July 11, 2009 by rexclark81

[scottt]

I aimed my comment at people who want more metal and hevay artists this year, as I said there are other valid reasons to dislike this years lineup.

[Explosions_In_The_Sky]

i propose that we make 'if you want rock/metal,f**k off to download/sonisphere' the official catchphrase of the efestivals forum.

as this is the standard answer to anyone who dares to discuss the lack of major rock bands on the bill i think it is quite fitting that we should have a logo just under the efestivals sign.

also note-as recently as today,people are still telling us to go to download for our rock. i feel it is my duty to inform you that this is now impossible as download finished a good few weeks ago.

so please,if you see any posters saying that they dont want to watch bloc party or kaiser chiefs dont forget to tell them to 'f**k off to sonisphere' only and leave download out of the statement.this only applys until aug 2nd when sonisphere finishes,after which ive no idea where you can tell them where to go(or maybe you could listen to their points)

[thomasowen]

Buti do want more heavy artists, to make up for the lack of variation

[Budweiser]

No, i wont f**k off to download and sonisphere plus Deftones are playing and are worth all the metal at the festival in my opinion.

Edited July 12, 2009 by Budweiser

[rivalschools.price]

How childish.

You sound like the older generation who still go to Ibiza, yet moan all the time as it's 'now full of young people and not as peaceful as it was back in the 70s'. As I said in the other thread, Reading has never been a metal or rock festival, it's a popular music festival. If it doesn't cater to your personal taste, then tough crap. Don't throw your toys out the pram over it.

[thetime]

i think someone needs to light some aromatherapy candles and take a warm bath.

[rivalschools.price]

im drinking my herbal tea and having a reiki session at the mo so am unable to reply.

[Explosions_In_The_Sky]

yeah,but if reading had at least one major dance act headlining and some other large dance acts throughout the main stage for the last 8 or 9 years,surely you would expect the same when you booked your ticket in advance and got time off work.maybe you then would get annoyed when you try to put this valid reason for being disappointed with the line only to be told by a pileof indie fans to 'f**k off to creamfields/glade'

Edited July 12, 2009 by Explosions_In_The_Sky

[rexclark]

Lets say Faith No More were announced in the initial line up as headliners, would people still be complaining?

[thomasowen]

Lets say Faith No More were announced in the initial line up as headliners, would people still be complaining?

[Budweiser]

I don't think so. If you swapped Kings of leon and Kaiser Chiefs with Faith No more and Lost Prophets I reckon 90% of the people complaining about lack of heavy music would not be.

[rexclark]

I don't think so. If you swapped Kings of leon and Kaiser Chiefs with Faith No more and Lost Prophets I reckon 90% of the people complaining about lack of heavy music would not be.

[scottt]

That makes no sense. You don't make up for a lack of variation by adding more of just one genre.

[Explosions_In_The_Sky]

With 3 "indie" headliners, a big metal/rock headliner would add more variation..

Edited July 13, 2009 by Explosions_In_The_Sky

[thetime]

would be interesting to find how many "metal headliners" have played reading/leeds in the last 10 years that havnt been bloody metallica!

[Explosions_In_The_Sky]

would be interesting to find how many "metal headliners" have played reading/leeds in the last 10 years that havnt been bloody metallica!

[Benj]

would be interesting to find how many "metal headliners" have played reading/leeds in the last 10 years that havnt been bloody metallica!

[thetime]

speaking as someone who has been for the last 12 years, I really don't think it has changed much at all in regards to its target market

[scottt]

Well, from a quick Wiki consultation going back to 1989 (so in twenty years of lineups) I count 47 different headliners. Out of them, who aren't Metallica, there's been 4 predominately metal headliners:

Rage Against The Machine

Linkin Park

Iron Maiden

Guns N Roses.

As for other styles of headliner? (of which there's 43)

Kings of Leon

Arctic Monkeys

Radiohead

The Killers

Razorlight

RHCP

Smashing Pumpkins

Franz Ferdinand

Muse

Pearl Jam

Pixies

Foo Fighters

the Darkness

White Stripes

Green Day

Blur

The Strokes

Manic Street Preachers

Eminem

Oasis

Pulp

Stereophonics

The Charlatans

Page & Plant

Beastie boys

Garbage

...and it goes on. Can't be bothered to write up the rest, but you get the point.

[Benj]

But howmany of them would appeal to metal heads? Alot.

How many this year would? 0.

[scottt]

When you state 'metal heads' you mean 'you' don't you.

If they're not heavy enough for you, you have Lost Prophets and Faith No More to see, if you don't like them, then tough titties.

Edited July 13, 2009 by scottt

[tombenj]

I'd say metal head would mean people who only like metal, but whatever keeps you happy.

As for Faith no More, they're never big enough to headline leeds. I'm talking about headliners only here.

There's plenty of everything low down to keep me happy.