Do we need Ozzfest anymore?
by Jim on Mar.08, 2006, under beMETAL
So with the whole Ozzfest / Sharon Ozbourne / Iron Maiden egging debacle that went on last summer, what looks to be a seriously shitty lineup for this year, and hell, even Ozzy himself is calling it quits, it all begs the question:
Do we need Ozzfest anymore?
Some might argue that Ozzfest was never really that great. It’s way too overpriced, bands’ sets are too short, and the lineups haven’t always represented the best of what metal has to offer. Granted, in recent years, the Ozzfest lineup looked to be heightening (Slayer, The Haunted, Dimmu Borgir, etc.), but this year I imagine Ozzfest is going to drop off the radar for most of the metal community (Disturbed?! Ugh).
So who cares if Ozzfest sucks now? In past years, Ozzfest was it as far as a big metal tour in the U.S. But now we have THREE fucking incredible tours coming our way!
Sounds of the Underground - As I Lay Dying, In Flames, Trivium, Cannibal Corpse, Terror, Black Dahlia Murder, Behemoth, The Chariot and Through The Eyes Of The Dead, GWAR
Unholy Alliance Tour - Slayer, Lamb of God, Children of Bodom, Mastodon, Thine Eyes Bleed
Gigantour - Megadeth, Overkill, Anthrax (maybe), and lots more I’m sure
There are a lot of metalheads in the states who aren’t fortunate to live close enough to attend one of the big festivals, so tours like these are often the only big shows that they get to see all year.
I, for one, am totally psyched that the metal world has grown to the point where it can sustain all of these kick ass tours. But at this point I think we could do without Ozzfest.
Your thoughts?
March 10th, 2006 on 12:17 am
I totally agree. Disturbed is not metal. I will also point out that you forgot Wormfest. Three hours of Cryptopsy and then three more of English literature is fun for the whole family.
March 10th, 2006 on 4:33 am
Totally agree.
Beside all you said Ozzy has sold-out long ago, I’ve even once seen him in an appearence in some Fashion thingy on fashion TV(No i didn’t watch it from my own will), how low can you go?
So booo to Ozzy and Ozzfest!
March 10th, 2006 on 5:11 am
to be hornest with you, I’ve never been to Ozzfest ’cause I live FAR away… but I’ve been following the setups the last few years, and after what I could see, there has been TONS of nu-metal in Ozzfest, and that’s not what Ozzfest needs, i think Ozzfest should be bands like Black Sabbath (and Ozzy of course), Slayer, Iron Maiden and so on… that’s just my opinion
March 10th, 2006 on 4:55 pm
How could I forget about Wormfest?!!
March 28th, 2006 on 1:36 pm
Ozzfest this year is worth only 4 bands on the second stage, and that alone is not worth the minimum ticket price. Sounds of the Underground looks to be the best tour this summer so far, and is probably where my money will go.
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