Slipknot?

[Tolnai Soma]

I've seen them on many fake posters so far. Melvin said,there won't be too much metal acts,but Slipknot would be good I reckon. What do you think?

[Vieuphoria]

Think it'd be a good sub for Foo Fighters. Not announced much in terms of touring though. Could happen, would be a decent booking, but I doubt it.

[jump]

Think it'd be a good sub for Foo Fighters. Not announced much in terms of touring though. Could happen, would be a decent booking, but I doubt it.

[Vieuphoria]

i did not know this. could well happen

[ArcticGorilla]

They are touring the US in the summer and ends two weeks before R&L.

[TYLER_4]

i really hope they sub the 'heavy' day. i want to see them so bad.

[Vieuphoria]

I still think they're shits for dropping out in '08 and not coming back the next year, instead opting for Download. Bastards. That said, I would like to see them I guess.

[Role Model]

I still think they're shits for dropping out in '08 and not coming back the next year, instead opting for Download. Bastards. That said, I would like to see them I guess.

[Hawky]

I think they are too big to sub. Every other festival they've played they have headlined. Possible third headliner?

[mrtourette]

Never in a month of Sundays.

[Vieuphoria]

yeah man, no way are they "too big" to sub

[Hawky]

Ok, Fair doos.

[jump]

I think they are too big to sub. Every other festival they've played they have headlined. Possible third headliner?

[Hawky]

Well I didnt know that Subbing to System where?

[jump]

Well I didnt know that Subbing to System where?

[gazza_20]

In the UK, they have only headlined two festivals that are not the same size as R&L.

[Hawky]

Soundwave in Australia.

[Dan R]

I still think they're shits for dropping out in '08 and not coming back the next year, instead opting for Download. Bastards. That said, I would like to see them I guess.

[RichieParf]

Download is about the same size as Reading and bigger than Leeds

[gazza_20]

But when download book them, they only have to sell 90kish tickets, if R&L booked them, while they are individually the same size as d/l, between them, with one lineup, they have to sell 180k tickets.

[RichieParf]

This is pretty much my reason for saying it. R&L together is 170k people.

[Dan R]

But when download book them, they only have to sell 90kish tickets, if R&L booked them, while they are individually the same size as d/l, between them, with one lineup, they have to sell 180k tickets.

[2rare2die]

I know Download is aimed at a different demographic to R+L, and that Slipknot are a better 'fit' at the festival, but did any of you see the crowd they pulled when they headlined in '09? It was absolutely huge!

[Hawky]

But the two festivals are in completely different areas. If Slipknot did play or even headline they could attract a lot of people, always have amassive crowd at everyone of their shows.

[Bisque]

DL isn't that far from Reading... considering there are ppl coming from North Scotland & N. Ireland to Bestival. Slipknot would be a great sub, were epic at Sonisphere & if Melvin's blowing his wad on headliners & subs I see no reason why they would complain playing 2nd fiddle to Foos/Greenday but not Kasabian/Killers.

Edit: or System? Who I'd personally think Knot would overshadow them. They were class at Soni.

Edited February 17, 2012 by Couchy