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Re: Bloodstock 2013 I saw Watain in a tiny club on their Sworn to the Dark tour here in Utah. They were fantastic, even though a skinhead in the audience punched Erik in the face and dragged him off the stage, only to get his ass kicked by the fans in the place. Their sound was fucked up for the rest of the set, but their playing was even more fierce. I've seen them twice since, and they were not as good either time as the first. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

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Well, Watains set was good, a bit too short and focused on only the two latest albums, Some variation in that wouldnt hurt. The show was anyway still really powerful. But they did play both Stellarvore and Waters of Ain, They use to finish with one of them, atleast the times ive seen them, Both were kind of strange. The best performance from them too me is the Bathory tribute one on Sweden rock festival. The setlist for that one was ridiculously good. I liked the general atmosphere at Bloodstock, and the fact that there was running water everywhere. since i was broke more or less. But the ride things they put in the middle who played the same 3 ''rock'' and a bunch of other crap albums over and over again takes it down a bit.

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Last year was great! Watain' date=' Behemoth and Eastern Front were probably my top three acts from that line-up.[/quote'] The sound on the Sophie stage for Eastern Front was fucking awful though. It was nigh on unlistenable.
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I'll be there. I'm especially looking forward to seeing Belphegor' date=' Dark Funeral, Lamb of God and Gormathon. Quite excited to see [b']Sabaton too, although I wouldn't class myself as a massive fan. I'm hoping that some more Black Metal will be announced before August. It doesn't necessarily have to be a big band (I think we only have 4 spots left on the RJD stage anyway), but some more BM in the Sophie and New Blood tents would hit the spot. Perhaps someone like Primitive Graven Image? Or, if they're able to get someone bigger, Taake would be superb.
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I really fancy going this year, never been and would be going on my own. Heard the campsites can be full of nuisances, but can't really see how that is, coz metal fans are easy going. Anyone been on their own before? BTW I need to do a joby regularly-what's the toilets like?

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I really want to go to B:O:A this year! Alas I am having a baby instead! Perhaps when he's 2+ I can bring him along in a mini band t-shirt.
We took our (then) two year old to Bloodstock 2012. He loved it. Unfortunately I was working there (doing interviews etc) so he did get a little upset when I was busy and he wanted to drag me off to the SOPHIE Tent to go watch a band. One thing, though. Make sure your little one wears ear defenders. They're not expensive, and it really boils my blood when I see kids at gigs not wearing them. As an adult, not wearing ear protection is a choice. When it comes to our kids, it's our responsibility to look after them and keep them healthy and happy. That means ear protection at a gig. We didn't take him this year because, as a 3 year old, he's much harder to keep entertained, especially as he doesn't nap in the afternoon anymore. I will warn you that you'll probably miss the headliners, though. Your little one will be asleep by the end of each special guest slot. By the way... good luck finding mini band shirts. My little guy loves Iced Earth, Rob Zombie and Sanctuary... but kids' sizes do not exist. I've even asked record label people about that, and not had an answer. Although both Paul and Adam Gregory did say they'd look into it for the website.
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I think it is pretty good. I've been to Download and i admittedly didn't like it. I really couldn't cope with the layout of the site in general. Walk from camp site to arena was about a half a mile, and After headliners were finished, for whatever reason they'd send you round the long way back and it wasn't very well lit. Bloodstock feels like a community really. Hadn't heard of party san till you mentioned it, the line-up looks very tasty. malevolent creation, watain and satyricon - SQUEEE! :P

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