July 29 – Mayhem Festival
We'd been looking forward to this event since it was announced. I was anticipating seeing Disturbed, Mastodon, Five Finger Death Punch, The Red Chord, and seeing Black Tide again (they were in town a few months ago with Avenged Sevenfold) as well.
Unfortunately, due to work schedules and miscellany, we didn't arrive until just before Mastodon took the stage, so we'd already missed FFDP, The Red Chord, and Black Tide. Next time, or in similar festivals, I'd like to see the side stages start later in the day and continue later into the night.
Mastodon played a great set that would have made Slayer throw up the horns. No effects, no video monitors, no strobes, no pyro - merely musicians, instruments, and metal.
After Mastodon departed the stage, we grabbed a couple of beers (it was a hot, humid evening) and headed to the side stages to see Underoath and/or Machine Head, only to be notified that no alcohol was permitted in the vicinity of the side…
We'd been looking forward to this event since it was announced. I was anticipating seeing Disturbed, Mastodon, Five Finger Death Punch, The Red Chord, and seeing Black Tide again (they were in town a few months ago with Avenged Sevenfold) as well.
Unfortunately, due to work schedules and miscellany, we didn't arrive until just before Mastodon took the stage, so we'd already missed FFDP, The Red Chord, and Black Tide. Next time, or in similar festivals, I'd like to see the side stages start later in the day and continue later into the night.
Mastodon played a great set that would have made Slayer throw up the horns. No effects, no video monitors, no strobes, no pyro - merely musicians, instruments, and metal.
After Mastodon departed the stage, we grabbed a couple of beers (it was a hot, humid evening) and headed to the side stages to see Underoath and/or Machine Head, only to be notified that no alcohol was permitted in the vicinity of the side…
