So Havok just posted on FB that they're not on this year, but they want to be on. While I'm not as into their current album as I hoped I'd be, I'd still love to help out in that endeavor. And in all actuality, maybe they're on but had to cover their asses? Because what they posted was just the 70k T...

I tried to listen to Gyze when they came up on Spotify but it sounded like incomprehensible noise. For Japanese bands, Sigh or GTFO. Ahem. Boris. And I either hate or love Dir en Grey, depending on the song. Maximum the Hormone is too much for me, too gimicky. It would be nice to have more Asian ba...

They could get a better system, maybe have a plan in place for higher traffic at easily expected times... Also, reach a little into other genres a bit more. Should still be metal in some fashion, but yeah. Doesn't have to be a headliner, just add a grind band besides Napalm Death once in awhile or s...

I'll redo mine since it's been awhile and some things have changed. Besides, I did it last time from another account. City/country: Boston, USA (moved here in 2016, originally from Rochester, NY) Age: 35 What first got you into metal? Industrial music came first, and then my best friend began dating...

Both are Japanese, which, to my knowledge, is something that 70k hasn't delved into too much. That's the parallel. And no, there's nothing wrong with them, but language barrier is a big deal for a festival that encourages an amount of band/fan interaction. Oh right, language barrier. Good point. I'...

Alea der Bescheidene - Saltatio Mortis: A+, He was everywhere, so friendly and easy to chat up, take a selfie with, etc. One of my bigger regrets from this year is not getting a selfie with him. His torso is a fucking inspiration! Very glad he has a terrible allergy to shirts. Lol I forgot about Sa...

Bob wrote:I do software. I'm a spaces and vi guy.

So basically, like stick shift for programming, lol. I only know enough vi to exit it without panicking.

Spaces > tabs for life, tho

I should redo my intro sometime. Been a couple years at least.

UMC still hasn't updated the website to reflect the latest addition of Kreator... I was going to post that. vary odd! Possibly a site issue It's a bit silly given that you can literally set up WP to FB and Tweet a WP post. Dallas, about when last year did we stop getting announcements for awhile? I...

Blind Guardian was great .... If its Blind Guardian, and one of the two sets they do is their Imaginations From The Other Side show that they are doing at the moment, I may just have to go. I cannot tell a lie. For all the brutalz and party thrash and goofy folk metal I want, but I LOOOVE the title...

Batushka would be fantastic if the logistics of it could be worked out, like late night sets indoors only. Bongripper, Benighted, Behemoth, Black Breath, Black Crown Initiate... those are my top ones. Bonded by Blood, Bio-Cancer, Between the Buried and Me, and Birdflesh are all runners up, in no par...

Evican wrote:BENIGHTED!!!


C'mon Andy... Please? They just released a new album and we need some non-repeats!

Truth, I just got into them and they are super sick.

I wouldn't mind Behemoth again, either.

Lol, no offense, but did you not look at the room description before booking? Haha, yes I missed that tidbit. Things u learn from experience. I'm not even sure why they have men's single quads where they match up strangers this way. LOL Haha what have I started? I doubt it's a big issue to sleep wi...

So according to 70k, my booking request couldn't be processed because they ran out of that room type. I asked if it ran out in 18 min, and they said yes. So I'm paying way more for a double instead of a quad. Well I like to go and I decided to just deal and pay up, but it definitely makes me rethin...

Finally managed to get my booking through 90 minutes after sales started, and got my booking confirmation last night at 5:30....so thanks to UMC for putting in some long weekend hours getting this stuff sorted out...and also maybe getting us my specific room request (it could have been a 1/22 rando...

So according to 70k, my booking request couldn't be processed because they ran out of that room type. I asked if it ran out in 18 min, and they said yes. So I'm paying way more for a double instead of a quad. Well I like to go and I decided to just deal and pay up, but it definitely makes me rethink...

Took about 2 1/2 hrs to complete booking request Friday. Got confirmation email from UMC around 5:30 pm Saturday. I booked at 12:18 (according to my email) and their only response to me so far has been, "We're processing them in order." There is definitely something wrong. I'm calling the...

Our category was shown as sold out before we got the room confirmation. I think as long as you got your request in before the category was crossed out you should be okay. Hopefully. Thank you! I got some boilerplate response on FB and had to put my cut-a-bitch knife (proverbially speaking) down and...

mooyagi wrote:Got our cabin confirmation!

I've been seeing a bunch of people get theirs, and mine isn't in yet. Since it shows my category as sold out now, I'm worried. Hopefully for nothing!

Yeah, we have what are called "Cripper" bands each year, and often many of them are from the US. As for Cripper bands I'd like, the main one is Nylithia, and they are even from Vancouver. I also think Cross Examination would be great, because they're a fun party thrash band. A couple homet...

I put in my booking request at around 12:30 pm yesterday. I still don't have my booking code. I guess they are just starting to go out, so hopefully I'll see mine soon. Price increases certainly are one way, but god, I don't want to pay too much more. I think it would also damage the demographics of...

We make our request yesterday for Interior K Quad at 766. We got the email with the confirmation number. But we didnt received your cabin number yet, and the 766 Quad is sold out on the pricing page. Are we screwed? Or it does include us?? I sure hope that's not what's happened, but I am thinking t...

Korpiklaani - 2 Cannibal Corpse - 1 Dark Tranquility - 1 Enslaved - 1 Goatwhore - 1 Gyze - 1 Insomnium - 1 Aeternam - 0 In Extemo - 0 Meshuggah - 1 Necrophobic - 1 Obscura - 1 SepticFlesh - 1 Sepultura - 1 Wolfheart -1 October Tide - 0 Primal Fear - 0 Rhapsody - 0 Sonata Arctica - 0 Korpiklaani isn'...

ONE HUGE Powermetal band is on. Primal Fear. Makes it MUCH better. Two shows with Primal Fear, Two Shows with Rhapsody, Two shows with El Extremo. That's 6 shows already... Haha, you're a riot, man. Glad to hear you're in better spirits now. There will be even more to come! And when they book more ...

Actually let me add one, a Crisis reunion. Also not happening, but a girl can dream. that would rule, definitely most unlikely... but, have you heard Karyn's Gospel Of The Witches? Yeah, but I'm not that into it, actually. Maybe I'll break it out again sometime soon. Crisis anyway had that '90s mus...

bratoutofhell wrote:If it's female fronted you want we need Grindmother

YAAAAS

Actually let me add one, a Crisis reunion. Also not happening, but a girl can dream.

meshuggah wrote:Apologies for the "female fronted" comment. I really DID think it was a woman fronting the band from the picture.

Haha it's okay, I really thought it was a joke, though.

I totally do want to see at least one lady growler. There's usually one or more.

I'm actually digging Gyze, and not just because this means more Japanese people I can potentially harass with my terrible attempts at practicing Japanese. Also, the person who said it was female fronted... Screw you! I totally raced to EM to find out if that was the case and right away saw the photo...

I think there are a couple points... This is a metal festival. To complain about harsh vocals at a heavy metal fest in 2017 makes no sense. We have long ago crossed that bridge. The first announcements tend to be headliners and other things Andy thinks will drive sales. Like, I want more thrash, but...

I think I've heard of Wolfheart only once or twice before, but I never heard them. I'm giving them a listen with high expectations, because people whose tastes I trust are saying it's great. And y'know what? It's pretty damn good. It's not Warbringer, but at least it's not Within Temptation. Not see...

I'm going to massively scale back my expectations and prepare myself mentally for a Within Temptation announcement. Then, when repeats Wintersun are announced, I'll feel like that's massively better. And yes, I said "scaled back expectations" about a band massively bigger than the one I wa...

Warbringer! They are a lot of fun live and have a new album.

Wintersun would be yet another repeat. I know it's been a few years. I'm just not excited for them.

Shit, I forgot about Cripper and Chthonic. Now if it were Chthonic I'd lose my shit. I love that band. Coroner is also a fantastic suggestion.

How about Cannabis Corpse? Or Cult of Luna, though doubtful.

Most of the C bands I think of were on last year, come to think of it.

I saw Opeth a year ago and thought it was good, though I cannot stand the latest album.

I want some Origin or Obituary. I doubt Opeth will play, but I would have a good time seeing them from the pool deck under starry skies.

Razor Ramon wrote:I'm gold now, chico.

Hell yeah, same here. First diiiiibs.

I love Enslaved and haven't seen them yet!

I sure hope the "I" band is Iron Reagan! They have a new album out this year. Or Ihsahn! A small band that would be nice is Insanity Alert, but they're more of a "filler" last-minute thrash add band.

Probably only impossible bands, like SYL. I can't think of any band I like that wouldn't make more sense to see elsewhere if one band was the sole determining factor. Maybe a mix, like a few rare bands I love. Book Detente, Exarsis, Cross Examination and maybe some odd industrial group I remember fr...

My guess is Eluveitie again, continue the theme of bands that used to be great and now may or may not be still Eluveitie has always been Chrigel's band. i don't think you are going to notice much difference. Having been a fan since their second album, I have to agree. Eluveitie has always been his ...

I've heard OF Aeternum but never really listened. I'm giving it a shot now but not sold yet.

Oh god, a clean vocals part. Please no. Hopefully the rest is better. It's not bad.