New England Metal and Hardcore Festival~The full scoop[views:29412][posts:138]__________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 1:13pm - succubus ""] MassConcerts is proud to announce that the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival will return to the Palladium in Worcester, Mass., on Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1. Friday individual day tickets are $30. Saturday individual day tickets are $35. Two-day passes are $60. A special internet-only pre-sale is going on now at tickets.com by CLICKING HERE. Regular on sale is Friday, February 27 at all Strawberries Record Stores, online at tickets.com, or by calling tickets.com at (800) 477-6849. Now in its sixth year, the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival has been lauded as one of the best heavy music festivals in the United States. "If you decide to go to only one fest this year, this should be it," Revolver magazine wrote. Last year's festival sold out more than a week before the show and was the subject of features on Fuse TV's "Uranium," MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball," and Sirius Satellite Radio's "Hard Attack." The Live DVD of last year's fest will be released on March 23. This year's line-up looks to be the biggest yet with Killswitch Engage, Arch Enemy, Machine Head, God Forbid and Every Time I Die confirmed as headliners for Friday night. Saturday's headliners will include Iced Earth, Children Of Bodom, Zao, Throwdown and Bleeding Through. Also appearing are A Perfect Murder, All My Sins, All That Remains, As I Lay Dying, The Autumn Offering, Between The Buried And Me, Black Dahlia Murder, The Bled, Burnt By The Sun, Bury Your Dead, Byzantine, Canne, Cattle Decapitation, The Comeback Kid, Crematorium, Darkest Hour, Daughters, Deadwater Drowning, Diecast, Ed Gein, Embrace Today, Evergreen Terrace, Evergrey, Every Time I Die, Found Dead Hanging, From A Second Story Window, Full Blown Chaos, Glass Casket, The Judas Cradle, Kataklysm, Martyr AD, Misery Index, Misery Signals, Mortal Treason, Most Precious Blood, Nora, Pig Destroyer, The Red Chord, Reflux, Scar Culture, Scarlet, Since The Flood, Six Feet Under, Soilent Green, Speedkillhate, Terror, Through The Discipline, To The Grave, Twelve Tribes, Walls Of Jericho, Watch them Die, What Weapons Bring War. Talent is subject to change. The show will once again take place on the two stages in the Palladium. This year there will once again be a film crew recording every second of action on the stage and behind the scenes for a LIVE DVD. Record labels, vendors, and record distributors will set up shop in the balcony of the upstairs room. Sponsors this year include Fuse TV's Uranium, Revolver Magazine, Metal Maniacs Magazine, Relapse Records, WAAF's Harder Faster, Mazur PR, The Syndicate, Lollipop Magazine and Full Contact Magazine. |
| __________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 1:15pm - succubus ""] oh and http://www.metalandhardcorefestival.com/ |
| __________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 1:15pm - succubus ""] AND local bands : HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR BAND FOR THIS YEAR'S FEST: If you'd like to submit your band for consideration to play this year's fest please do following: 1. Make sure your demo package only contains the basics. Please keep it simple - just a CD, photo and contact info. DO NOT STAPLE OR TAPE ANYTHING. 2. Mail your demo package by APRIL 1, 2004 to: Red Rocket Records ATTN: NEMHF 2004 Band Demo 535 Main Street Indian Orchard, MA 01151 3. Please do not call us. We listen to EVERYTHING that is submitted and if we are interested we will definitely contact you. |
| ______________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 1:19pm - this is gay ""] what a sucky line up...............:middlefinger: |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 1:40pm - RustedAngel ""] looks like i may not be going this year... |
| ______________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 1:42pm - the_reverend ""] ed gein! fassw! the comeback kid! pig destroyer! wwbw! other than that, bore.. and machine head?! wft! what, super joint couldn't play? |
| ____________________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 1:47pm - housebythecemetery ""] worst thing i have ever seen |
| ____________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 1:49pm - anonymous ""] These bands were a given Killswitch Engage and All That Remains, has there been a fest without either of these two? |
| ______________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 1:49pm - swamplorddvm ""] Wow,! Other than Arch enemy, God forbid, Iced earth and Children of Bodom, the head liners SUCK!!! I mean throwdown???hahahahah. |
| ___________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 1:55pm - easyed_69 ""] I'm very surprised that bands like Every Time I Die, Bleeding Through, and Throwdown are headlining. There are other bands on the bill that could easily headline over them.....SFU, MPB, Red Chord, Pig Destroyer, or Walls of Jericho. Weird.... |
| ________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 1:59pm - Abbath ""] painfully dissapointing, i was looking forward to this sense last years ended i don't think i'll be going this year |
| ___________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 2:00pm - subjugate ""] New England YAWN & ZZZZZZZZ Festival * *pillows not included:spineyes: |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 2:08pm - RustedAngel ""] although i may go saturday night for cob, and iced earth. |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 2:11pm - boobtoucher ""] if only the_network gets on this bitch and lets eveyone know what time it is |
| ___________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 2:38pm - ninkaszi ""] it's pretty sad when pig destroyer is the best band of a two day fest. pathetic. fuck this fest. i have a show to book april 30 that will kill the entire two days. |
| _______________________________ [Feb 25,2004 2:39pm - moran ""] Wait a minute. No Shadows Fall? Something weird is going on. |
| __________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 3:01pm - HiImPaul ""] ok seriously where the fuck is the METAL in this fest? I give up on metal fest there is not one DM band on that lineup. Fuck the metal fest im not even going to bother paying to get in |
| ____________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 3:01pm - pillorydan ""] Holy Shit this is the worst line up I have ever seen...Who ever planned this years NEMF should be forced to eat my shit then shit out my shit then eat his shit that is made up of the shit I made him eat!!!! |
| _________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 3:09pm - phantos ""] ninkaszi said:it's pretty sad when pig destroyer is the best band of a two day fest. pathetic. fuck this fest. i have a show to book april 30 that will kill the entire two days. I agree with you completely. whaddya got for april 30th? |
| __________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 3:10pm - nick1762 ""] it's a sad day when ozzfest has looks better than the NE metalfest |
| __________________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 3:21pm - dwellingsickness ""] Black dahlia murder,Pig destroyer,and cattle decapitation(if they play all old shit) are the only bands even remotly worth seein,so fuck payin all that cash to see this festival of crap(sorry mass concerts you suck) |
| ________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 3:44pm - Abbath ""] nick1762 said:it's a sad day when ozzfest has looks better than the NE metalfest so true... i heard new jersey fest is gonna be insane, how come all the other metal fest in the country are nasty, while we get shit? |
| __________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 3:46pm - succubus ""] i like massconcerts, they work really hard and have helped me too i'm going to this show |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 3:57pm - ninkaszi187 ""] phantos, hopefully Grand Belials Key/Hirudinea in Boston. it's not confirmed yet. i should know in the next few days. |
| __________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 3:59pm - litacore ""] nick1762 said:it's a sad day when ozzfest has looks better than the NE metalfest haha, exactly!:stupidflanders: |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 4:07pm - RustedAngel ""] nick1762 said:it's a sad day when ozzfest has looks better than the NE metalfest haha no shit. |
| __________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 4:10pm - succubus ""] ok so to those of you that play in a band..do you mean to say that you will NOT submit your demo? it's free and it's exposure.. HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR BAND FOR THIS YEAR'S FEST: If you'd like to submit your band for consideration to play this year's fest please do following: 1. Make sure your demo package only contains the basics. Please keep it simple - just a CD, photo and contact info. DO NOT STAPLE OR TAPE ANYTHING. 2. Mail your demo package by APRIL 1, 2004 to: Red Rocket Records ATTN: NEMHF 2004 Band Demo 535 Main Street Indian Orchard, MA 01151 3. Please do not call us. We listen to EVERYTHING that is submitted and if we are interested we will definitely contact you. |
| _______________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 4:31pm - Joe/NotCommon ""] How come Scott Lee is only interested in helping bands who are full of innocent looking boys? Hmmmmmm |
| ___________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 4:39pm - JellyFish ""] this line up has brought me to tears. The only death metal is Kataklysm, unless i missed something. And throwdown headlining? As if converge wasnt gay enough this year, they had to put the worst hardcore bands as HEADLINERS. This is sad. The line up is 80% hardcore, and they dont even have Unearth. Fuck it. Im going for Bodom and Iced Earth. |
| ______________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 4:45pm - swamplorddvm ""] Dude, "hardcore" is a trend now. Every year gets worse and worse. Although Bodom and Iced earth make it alittle more worth going to. Its about making money not about good music. |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 5:34pm - Sorrowflld ""] I SERIOUSLY DOUBT that Bodom and Iced Earth will play. It seems like they are using them as a draw cause all the other headliners except arch enemy are crap, when they know full well that the Iced Earth tour is already delayed indefinitely. $35 for tickets and there isn't even a real headliner. That is pretty dispicable if ya ask me. |
| ___________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 7:14pm - subjugate ""] i sent a cd in a week ago but i already know we won't get on it succubus said:ok so to those of you that play in a band..do you mean to say that you will NOT submit your demo? it's free and it's exposure.. |
| __________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 7:15pm - succubus ""] ohh i hope you do!!!!! =) |
| ___________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 7:19pm - subjugate ""] thanks but i have my doubts |
| ____________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 7:19pm - BornSoVile ""] i wish i had more hands so i could give this fest 4 thumbs down. Misery Index is the ONLY band on that lineup I would pay $20 to see. I think Cattle Decapitation is the only band playing with guttural vox. |
| __________________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 7:21pm - intricateprocess ""] headliners? how are everytime i die,throwdown,and bleeding through headlining? and six feet under isnt? wtf....its not the worst show ever, but where the hell is the grind/death? come on..........circle of dead children,bodies in the gears.......brodoquin...............SOME ONE, ANYONE! would love to see cbt,last days of humanity or something......never gonna happen...........maryland sucks and is too far away |
| ____________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 7:25pm - BornSoVile ""] I think last year was way better and for the most part their was nothing memorable about it. the fucking metal meltdown has better metal bands than this shit! |
| _________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 8:03pm - DaveSTF ""] Sorrowflld said:I SERIOUSLY DOUBT that Bodom and Iced Earth will play. It seems like they are using them as a draw cause all the other headliners except arch enemy are crap, when they know full well that the Iced Earth tour is already delayed indefinitely. $35 for tickets and there isn't even a real headliner. That is pretty dispicable if ya ask me. Well, I know COB's tour with Nevermore hits Mass the 1st, so why wouldn;t they be a confirmed headliner? Why would they announce ANY band before they are confirmed?? NEMF is one of the best run festivals in the country. They got their shit together a lot more than some kid on the RTTP messageboard as far as booking shows goes. |
| ____________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 8:20pm - anonymous ""] thank you dave for setting these critics straight...i think the line up is damn fine |
| _______________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 8:47pm - DeOdiumMortis ""] Katakylsm, Soilent Green. Not enough to make me dish out $60. I'll go if I play. |
| _______________________________ [Feb 25,2004 9:21pm - moran ""] anonymous said:thank you dave for setting these critics straight...i think the line up is damn fine For some reason, I don't think he set everyone straight. I'm pretty sure everyone still has the same thoughts on the shityness of this fest. |
| ________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 9:44pm - retzam ""] The only band I am really interested in is Children of Bodom. I might consider picking up a night ticket for the second night so I can see them. |
| ________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 10:33pm - moran ""] I was thinking the same thing. |
| ____________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 10:51pm - JellyFish ""] I will probably go all day saturday, just for something to do. But, Children will kick ass. |
| ___________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 11:08pm - Kalopsia ""] i'm seriously questioning if this festival is worth a 4-6 hour drive |
| _________________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 11:20pm - JonahBloodbath ""] There's a lot of shitty bands on here, but honestly theres a lot of good bands too. Im gonna go.. |
| _________________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 11:20pm - JonahBloodbath ""] and im sure they'll be adding more metal bands. they always juggle the bands a lot.. |
| _______________________________________ [Feb 25,2004 11:24pm - the_reverend ""] DaveSTF said:NEMF is one of the best run festivals in the country. They got their shit together a lot more than some kid on the RTTP messageboard as far as booking shows goes. true dat. |
| ___________________________________ [Feb 26,2004 12:34am - HiImPaul ""] dave i love your band and i support you guys all the time , but honestly i mean there is a fact that a show booker has to make money but this lineup is very poor especially metal wise. Why dont they just call it the mass hardcore festivial and have two different fests or something you know? because this is an outrage to metal fans. Personally i know it might sound retarded but i think all of us should do something about it get it to their attention lol boycott the fest i have no clue. |
| _________________________________ [Feb 26,2004 1:51am - tbone_r ""] in dire need and terminally- u guys need to submit your shit and try to get on here |