Rock Werchter 2019

[Nicklord]

There you go! So we are 2 hate, 1 meh, 2 love it in this thread

[BlockRockinBeats]

Going to be my fifth time next year, flights and camping booked. Anyone know where I can start with Tool, being that they're not on Spotify. I've heard a few bits and like what I've heard but want to listen some more. 

Curious to know what the next announcements will be. Largely undercard at this point I guess, not that it's a bad thing. 

As for the Muse debate, the new stuff is ok, quite pop-y and catchy I guess. But as long as they play Knights of Cydonia I couldn't give a toss. 

[Nicklord]

9 minutes ago, BlockRockinBeats said:

Going to be my fifth time next year, flights and camping booked. Anyone know where I can start with Tool, being that they're not on Spotify. I've heard a few bits and like what I've heard but want to listen some more. 

Curious to know what the next announcements will be. Largely undercard at this point I guess, not that it's a bad thing. 

As for the Muse debate, the new stuff is ok, quite pop-y and catchy I guess. But as long as they play Knights of Cydonia I couldn't give a toss. 

Try Schism, Parabol/Parabola, Lateralus, Hooker with a penis, Forty six and 2, Stinkfist, Pot on YouTube. Those are some of their most known songs and they represent them quite well

Edited November 10, 2018 by Nicklord

[BlockRockinBeats]

8 minutes ago, Nicklord said:

Try Schism, Parabol/Parabola, Lateralus, Hooker with a penis, Forty six and 2, Stinkfist, Pot on YouTube. Those are some of their most known songs and they represent them quite well

Cheers mate. Any particular album?

[Nicklord]

14 minutes ago, BlockRockinBeats said:

Cheers mate. Any particular album?

Lateralus is the best place to start but I'm not sure if there're full albums on youtube so I gave you songs

 

[StupidDream]

4 hours ago, birchtree29 said:

Same here. I can’t stand listening to any song on the album except the Dark Side. Get up and fight’s intro sounds like an Ariana Grande song and not to mention anything about Something Human and Dig Down which already bad reviews. I am hoping Muse will have a special setlist for Rock werchter. They played Citizen Erased, Micro Cuts, Apocalypse Please and Uno in 2015. 

Haha, yes, I said something to my mate along those lines. 'Start with the first six songs of Origin of Symmetry, then I'll get some drinks to cope with the rest. End with Assassin (one of our favourites) to go away with a good feeling. Dark Side was kinda okay for me too. 

Ah well, usually the best gigs are on the smaller stages anyway, often first times seeing someone properly. Exciting names still to come of course.

[charlierc]

10 hours ago, Nicklord said:

I'm yet to see a "meh" review for their new album. It's either "I love it" or "I hate it"  

 

Maybe its personal experience but I have that with Muse in general. I'm a very big fan and I know a few people that also are, and some people who really dislike their stuff. I'm 50-50 on SimTheory - I like half of it quite a bit, and the other half, not so much, although I don't really hate any of it.

Still, a decent sub-bill could be worth a day visit. Werchter has been a festival I've wanted to go to for years, but I don't think the headliners as an overall package is up there with last year's. Something I get the feeling I'm going to be saying about several festivals this year, mind.

[Gossard]

Tenacious D confirmed for RaR/RiP......you guys think they could come to RW?  ....maybe Graspop more likely?
https://www.rock-am-ring.com/2019/news/tenacious-d-beehren-rock-am-ring-und-rock-im-park

[BlockRockinBeats]

2 hours ago, Gossard said:

Tenacious D confirmed for RaR/RiP......you guys think they could come to RW?  ....maybe Graspop more likely?
https://www.rock-am-ring.com/2019/news/tenacious-d-beehren-rock-am-ring-und-rock-im-park

I'd be all over TD! 

[jonnytee1]

On 11/10/2018 at 3:34 PM, StupidDream said:

Haha, yes, I said something to my mate along those lines. 'Start with the first six songs of Origin of Symmetry, then I'll get some drinks to cope with the rest. End with Assassin (one of our favourites) to go away with a good feeling. Dark Side was kinda okay for me too. 

Ah well, usually the best gigs are on the smaller stages anyway, often first times seeing someone properly. Exciting names still to come of course.

I've followed Muse since before they released Showbiz  (lucky enough to see them as a support to Skunk Anansie). There is no debate at all that the first four albums built them into a stadium filling rock band (although one that would not please the real "Heavy" brigade). I have seen them live 31 times at various places around Europe. 

Albums 5,6 & 7 were hit and miss with Drones hitting some high points and some awful. 

My first listens to all songs on the new album did not fill me with joy but i have re listened a few times and cranked the volume up a bit. Whilst it's not a patch on the first 4 albums, i believe there are elements of the 80's Depech mode, INXS and dare i say it NIN on "Break it to me" and if i forget about the OLD muse, the one I fell in love with, its actually a very very competent album. I believe this is why its done OK critically, the critics are judging it on an album, not on the bands previous work. 

It's a brave step, it's a little bit Kitch, some of it is tongue in cheek but on the whole i quite like it 

[thetime]

34 minutes ago, jonnytee1 said:

I've followed Muse since before they released Showbiz  (lucky enough to see them as a support to Skunk Anansie). 

Did quite a few dates on that tour, Saw them 50+ times during the first 4 albums. Since then been very patchy and average for me, to over the top for my personal tastes. Live in the first few years though they were in a different class to most acts. 

[lightsnowpatrol]

When do hotel packages usually sell out , considering a few festivals still atm

 

[johnybegood]

Garbage self-confirmed for Cruilla Festival in Spain the week after Werchter. They should be huge candidates to get an early slot at RW.

[Nicklord]

Saw BRMC at RaR/RiP. Hope they have them here

[frontsidecab]

11 hours ago, Nicklord said:

Saw BRMC at RaR/RiP. Hope they have them here

They played last year, so it's very unlikely.

[HerrBuergermeister]

Smashing Pumpkins confirmed for Firenze Rock. So hopefully will play at RW too!

Hope for J Mascis, Bod Mould and The Jesus and Mary Chain.

[gregory]

 

[gregory]

You were all too asleep to enjoy my hour early hint hey.

Anyway;

New additions: BRING ME THE HORIZON, Kylie Minogue, Paul Kalkbrenner, Years & Years , The Blaze, Miles Kane, Nothing But Thieves, Vance Joy, Yungblud and BANG BANG ROMEO.

Edited November 16, 2018 by gregory

[birchtree29]

On 11/9/2018 at 11:18 AM, birchtree29 said:

I am not sure if it is mentioned here already but Vance Joy is starting his tour as an opening act for Pink on June 16. He will probably be at Rock Werchter too.  Other opening acts are Kidcutup and Bang Bang Romeo but I don't think they will be at Rock Werchter.

I was right! 

[Chaarlie]

Thursday: P!NK, Paul Kalkbrenner, Vance Joy, Bang Bang Romeo

Friday: Tool, The Cure, Bring Me The Horizon, Kylie, Years and Years, Nothing But Theives

Saturday: Florence + The Machine, Mumford and Sons, The Blaze, Miles Kane

Sunday: Muse, Yung Blood

[Chaarlie]

Any chance of tool, the cure and bring me not clashing? ?

[birchtree29]

4 of the latest additions ( Paul Kalkbrenner, Years & Years , The Blaze,Nothing But Thieves) were at the last edition of Lollapalooza Paris

It's quite suprising Kylie is not a subheadliner. She is the headliner of Cruilla Barcelona. It looks like Pink and Muse's subheadliner will be someone bigger than Kylie.

 

 

[DDave]

13 minutes ago, Chaarlie said:

Thursday: P!NK, Paul Kalkbrenner, Vance Joy, Bang Bang Romeo

Friday: Tool, The Cure, Bring Me The Horizon, Kylie, Years and Years, Nothing But Theives

Saturday: Florence + The Machine, Mumford and Sons, The Blaze, Miles Kane

Sunday: Muse, Yung Blood

Wow, Kylie is an odd one!

[Nicklord]

Paul Kalkbrenner is probably the best dj they could get

Nice announcement for me, glad that Kylie isn't a big slot on thur or sun

[visdave34]

28 minutes ago, Chaarlie said:

Any chance of tool, the cure and bring me not clashing? ?

I expect all of them on main stage, so don’t think they’ll clash.