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I'm betting that piece of extremely important news didn't make it into too many households last night.

Someone is embarrassed to admit they want to buy the new AA album NP: Sumeru - Holy Lands

Seriously? I didn't know that. I give that guy a pass. But the rest of those whingers who bitched and moaned about waiting in line, running out of fuel, finding out the car park was a lake, getting wet, getting more wet and having some of the show cancelled, they can all eat a big rubber dick. Weather reports said it was going to be wetter than a dancer's g-string, if they didn't take that into account and either go prepared or simply stay home then it's their own whinging fault.

After one listen I'd suggest it's just another AA album. Nothing stands out as being stella but it's not terrible either. I need to give it a few more listens.

I suppose you have to have something for those who don't like the bands on stage, otherwise they'd probably get drunk and be dickheads.

I remember doing country music festivals around Vic and NSW in the 80's and 90's with only 5 or six performers/bands on the bill. Say what you will about country music but those fans knew how to have a good time. I hadn't even heard of half the bands and performers but we'd rock up into some country town, set up two semi trailers, a heap of sound gear and some lights and country folk would come from everywhere and party until the sun rose.

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I know a few guys that go to Wacken every few years and while they agree it's getting harder to see all the bands they want to and there is always at least once where they have to make the decision between two bands they still reckon it's worth making the trip for. These guys have even done multiple festivals in one trip. I can't ever see myself doing such things, I just can't be bothered travelling that far any more, even if I thought the cost was worth it. I also can't see Australia putting on anything comparable to some of those big festivals. Look at what happened a few weeks ago at Splendour, the rain came down and everyone fucking bitched, moaned and cried about how bad things were.

For bands there is a lot of benefit to festival playing. Someone else handles all the hard work. Venues, local laws, capacity limits, just about every aspect of putting on a show that bands have to do themselves (or use staff for) are done for them. PA's, speakers, desks, lights etc, are all supplied. Video screens are supplied, in many cases even pro-recording crews are supplied. The number of staff band's need on site is lessened. In most cases catering is handled for them. A band essentially only has to turn up with their gear and play. They also get to be fans if they choose to be an get out with the crowd and watch other bands. They also get to play to large numbers, which some of the lesser known bands on the bill might not get to do often. Payments might well be less, it would depend on the event I would imagine, but for a band I can easily see why they chose to do festivals, especially in Europe where they can spend a month or two over there and play a dozen or more of them in that time. From a fan perspective, it's not really something I'd rush too but I can see the appeal, especially if you've got a group of mates who want to have a good time and and justify 3 days, or even a week if it's needed.

Yeah but then I'd have to do the same to the wife.

Bloodnun - Butchered Bloodnun - Only Death My daughter just asked me if I'd heard of a black metal band she'd been listening to called Bloodnun. Of course I hadn't but just as I was preparing to disown her and ostracise her from the family for listening to black metal I found out her connection to the band is that it's one of the members of My Chemical Romance. When I told her that black metal is the devils music and shouldn't ever be listened to, she said, 'Yeah but if Frank can play it, it's proof anyone can play black metal!" Her family connection is being re-considered

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