teamdobby Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 For me, headliner wise it would be from a choice of AC/DC, Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro, System of a Down or Slipknot. Preferably AC/DC, Foo Fighters and Slipknot but that would be unlikely as it is expensive so I would say Biffy Clyro, SOAD and AC/DC. Other bands: Halestorm, Sum 41/ Good Charlotte, Heaven's Basement, Marmozets, Black Stone cherry, A Day To Remember, Bullet for my Valentine Who would you guys like to see play Sonisphere if it runs again in 2015? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary1979666 Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I'd like to see Slipknot there, as missed them last time. Also Rammstein would be great, SOAD, Tool, Sabbath - all worth headliners. Like to see a bit more punk there - Offspring, Rise Against, Less Than Jake, Pennywise... Just hope it continues as it's down the road for us to pop in for a childfree rest. Though looking forward to taking the litlun when he's older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justanothername Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 System Of A Down Biffy Clyro (or Queens Of The Stone Age) Slipknot Other acts Nine Inch Nails, Weezer, Every Time I Die, Royal Blood, Baby Godzilla, Rise Against, A Day To Remember, Arcane Roots, Architects, Enter Shikari, Crossfaith, Deafheaven, Gnarwolves and The Dillinger Escape Plan A few of those would be lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre91 Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Linkin Park, Slipknot, RHCP is my prediction for now. But if I could choose, I'd go Slipknot, Biffy & SOAD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightning1000 Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 I'd like it to not be on as there's only room for one large hard rock/metal fest in the UK and I prefer donnington to knebworth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 I'd like them to wash their hands of the Sonisphere brand in the UK and introduce a festival with a bit more diversity. Not that Sonisphere doesn't diversify but they couldn't book (for example) Kasabian under the current banner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightning1000 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 I'd like them to wash their hands of the Sonisphere brand in the UK and introduce a festival with a bit more diversity. Not that Sonisphere doesn't diversify but they couldn't book (for example) Kasabian under the current banner. Better idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomised Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 I think a more diverse fest is the way forward. The headliner pool for 2 similar fests in the UK remains far too shallow so in its current format I can't see sonisphere being sustainable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilman Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 I can't see that going head to head with Leeds Reading will do it any good either. Leave it as it is, just as and when maiden and metallica are available. It'll always do well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper64 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) Yeah arguably 2012 was the most diverse line up, and that was a disaster. I don't think a name-change would really fool people, and it'd separate it from the Euro events, which would weaken it. They probably could book Kasabian, it wouldn't go down as well as it would at other festivals, but if the rest of the bill was good for the core audience then it'd work - kind of like Biffy in 2011. Edited July 23, 2014 by kipper64 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary1979666 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Please don't say Kasabian, let them bounce between IOW/Reading/T/V and leave Soni/DL well alone. Both Soni and DL need to promote a few more bands up to headliner - they are already with A7X and Biffy, but more needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justanothername Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 I think there are enough festivals that can have Kasabian headlining them But there does need to be some change for Soni to survive. Both Soni and DL need to promote a few more bands up to headliner - they are already with A7X and Biffy, but more needed. They could both easily get Queens Of The Stone Age to headline and it is clear that Download want to bump up Bullet For My Valentine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Kasabian was just an example. But yeah, bumping up acts might tide them over a couple more years but they've got to still be wary about poor ticket sales - it's alright saying they should start booking new headliners but the reason they're not is because of the shaky ground the festivals are on. Adding to the small headliner pool is probably not going to be as effective as just getting a bigger pool and the Knebworth House owner was on about getting different sorts of acts in, albeit in addition to Sonisphere. Doesn't really need to stop at headliners either - the undercard this year had some bright spots but it seemed like the same old stuff. They could probably profit from having the powerhouses of Glastonbury, Roskilde and Werchter around the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wonderwhy Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Yeah I'd like to see them go somewhere down the middle of Download, R&L and Latitude, although I agree it probably wouldn't work under the Sonisphere name. It would be good to have something a bit different rather than Download +1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOAD Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 I reckon something like this could be good for next year. Some old staples but the majority of the lineup haven't played before/were gonna be at 2012/haven't played the main stages before: Friday Apollo Faith No More Incubus Marilyn Manson Nightwish Billy Talent Cancer Bats No Devotion Saturday Apollo Biffy Clyro The Smashing Pumpkins Megadeth Brand New Glassjaw The Blackout Sikth Saturn Enter Shikari Gerard Way Killswitch Engage Eagles of Death Metal Mongol Horde Heaven's Basement Sunday Apollo System of a Down Alter Bridge Machine Head Stone Sour Skindred The Dillinger Escape Plan Letlive Saturn Bring Me The Horizon Rise Against Death From Above 1979 Coheed and Cambria Every Time I Die Future of the Left 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawaudioinput Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 Blink-182/Queens of the Stone Age/Slipknot would be pretty good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lharris92 Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 for it to go ahead also y take two of r&l's headliners.... qotsa i can understand... but blink... bleh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Queens are pretty much off the table anyway. They're having a big concert at Halloween for the end of their tour so it doesn't seem like they'll be active next summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead throne Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Architects ADTR Biffy Clyro BMTH Trivium Parkway Drive Alestorm Suicide Silence Being As An Ocean Breakdown of Sanity Heaven Shall Burn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre91 Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 (edited) It's been a while since anyone posted in here! I did a Download lineup over in that thread, so I thought I'd give a Soni lineup a go if they were to come back next year. I haven't used anyone from the Download prediction I posted. Would this go down well? (Friday Apollo) System Of A Down* Bring Me The Horizon Incubus Trivium Gogol Bordello Bury Tomorrow Hacktivist (Saturday Apollo) Tool Soundgarden Lamb Of God Killswitch Engage Glassjaw The Dillinger Escape Plan I Killed The Prom Queen (Saturday Saturn) KoRn Cypress Hill Papa Roach (Sunday Apollo) Black Sabbath Slash ft. Myles Mennedy Megadeth Journey Skindred Eagles Of Death Metal Rise To Remain (Sunday Saturn) The Offspring NOFX Four Year Strong * If System aren't active next year, then I can see Linkin Park headlining. Edited September 9, 2014 by Andre91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastCaring Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 That would secure our weekend tickets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead throne Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 You can all leave out Within Temptation guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary1979666 Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Any idea when we can expect an announcement. Sounds like Download isn't that far away from announcing, would have thought Soni would want to be hot on their heels. Also any whispers about who we're likely to get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5co77ie Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 I believe Sonisphere's now in the hands of DEAG - who are concentrating on a new festival called 'Green Hell' which will take place at the Nurburgring (taking the site over from Rock Am Ring), organized by DEAG chief Peter Schwenkow and a festival team of Wizard Promotions chief Ossy Hoppe, son Oliver and Galbraith.So I wonder if Sonisphere will become 'Green Hell' too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper64 Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 In the past they've used a bunch of different promoters for EU legs, and also had collabs with other festivals or cobranding with other fests. Rock in idrho was one this year so im not sure it would cause a rebrand of the festival overall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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