Recommendations

[Jamie_tc]

Hey, so me and my mates booked weekend tickets on an impulse because of the first announcement. Now that the line-up is looking more full, we don't have a huge knowledge of the bands that are playing, so who should i be listening to and who do people recommend?

Cheers, Jc x

[jammy2211]

What sort of music do you listen to / like? I could just recommend the bands I like but it makes more sense to know what you're into .

[Jamie_tc]

To be honest i'll give anything a go, i'm loving the second wolfmother album right now.

What do you think is a good starting point and i'll progress from there!?

[Spengs Muck]

which bands in the line up do you know? then we'll know who to reccomend

[jammy2211]

They've got alot of albums but I think Coheed & Cambria is the best start (Albeit they clash with Wolfmother probably so er... scratch that ). If you do fancy checking them out though, give 'Welcome Home', 'Running Free' and 'Here we are Juggernaut' a listen as a starter.

If you like the whole screamo / metalcore type thing then I'd say August Burns Red, 36 Crazyfists and Dillinger Escape plan are worth a listen. They're all love/hate type things so it might not be your scene, but for me they stand out in the last announcement as bands with their own individual style and a bit less genericy.

I'll recommend some songs for them if you want, but you might not like the metalcore type scene!

[Squall Moogle]

Lets see I would recommend checking out Saxon most of all.

Deftones, Megadeth, five Finger Death Punch are good to check out also. Using Last FM or Spotify can be pretty handy, just have a search for the bands off the poster and have a listen to their back catalogue.

[Squall Moogle]

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Edited March 24, 2010 by Squall Moogle

[cornucopia]

Lets see I would recommend checking out Saxon most of all.

Deftones, Megadeth, five Finger Death Punch are good to check out also. Using Last FM or Spotify can be pretty handy, just have a search for the bands off the poster and have a listen to their back catalogue.

Edited March 24, 2010 by cornucopia

[Jamie_tc]

Well on the line up i know:

Acdc, Rage, Aerosmith, Deftones, TCV, Wolfmother, Motorhead, Billy Idol, and a little Coheed and Cambria but thats pretty much it.

Basically i want to hear new things over the weekend, but steering away from the whole screem metal sound, i can respect some of it but don't want to overdose on it!

[Jamie_tc]

Also i dont need to see wolfmother because i can catch them at T in the p!

[Spengs Muck]

Check out Volbeat, id not heard of them and saw them last year and really liked them.

Songs: I only wanna be with you, pool of booza booze, sad mans tongue

[jammy2211]

Looking at that I don't think there's too much which I can logically recommend - alot of the second stage are more nishe type bands that you either like or not. Coheed is a good call as previously said, would definitely get some of their biggest hits if I were you.

Check out 36 Crazyfists too - they're sort of part of the screamo type scene but their definitely alot more approachable then say Dillinger Escape Plan. The vocals are mainly melodic and they have a unique style to them imo.

[LethalLegacy]

I wholeheartedly recommend Lawnmower Deth. Even if you're not a thrash/crossover fan, there's a huge comedy element to them and I had a riotous time in the pit last year. They're awesome. However their albums are very hard to get hold of. I'm desperate to get hold of 'Ooh Crikey...it's Lawnmower Deth!' and 'Return of the Fabulous Metal Bozo Clowns' but they're either a bit rare or out of print.

They do have a MySpace page though. Recommended tracks include:

Flying Killer Cobs From The Planet Bob

Did You Spill My Pint

Watch Out Granma, Here Comes A Lawnmower

And so on.

Other than that, I'd recommend Unearth, Volbeat and Dillinger.

[Budweiser]

Deftones on thier day are one of the best live bands, and now they are in form i think it will be a amazing set.

36 Crazyfists in a tent will be epic, everytime i've seen them live they have been 10/10

[thedudeman]

Check out Taking Dawn on the Saturday. that should be pretty good!

And dude you Have to see STEEL PANTHER!!

[Chinese Democracy]

Volbeat and Airbourne!

[armthehomeless]

You really need to check out Megadeth - one of the "big 4" of thrash metal alongside Metallica Slayer and Anthrax, fuelled by the mainman's (Dave Mustaine) resentment at being kicked out of Metallica, a grudge he has borne for 27 years (he claims to be over it now, but that's so not true). Rust In Peace is a must-have metal classic.

[the_mars_volta]

Deftones on thier day are one of the best live bands, and now they are in form i think it will be a amazing set.

36 Crazyfists in a tent will be epic, everytime i've seen them live they have been 10/10

[Jamie_tc]

Lovin' your work folks! cheers for the recommendations, spotify is now my best friend!

[fred_flintstone]

Worth checking out:

Stone Sour - start with Coe What(ever) May

Megadeth - Peace Sells But Whos Buying/ So Far So Good So What/ Rust in Peace era especially

Cinderella Id start with Long Cold Winter and theres also some good stuff on Night Songs and Heartbreak Station

Ratt - Out of the Cellar is their best but Invasion of Yor Privacy and Dancing Undercover have their moments.

[tweemo freak]

Dillinger Escape Plans new one, Option Paralysis is worth checking out. AC\DC Back In Black is worth a go too. Scream Aim Fire by Bullet For My Valentine isn't bad either, and i think that hearing Them Crooked Vultures debut could'nt hurt. Hope u like these

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[WildChildRockChick]

Motorhead, Saxon, Y&T, Unearth, airbourne

I'm assuming you know whether or not you like the main stage headliners

I can add to that when Im less tired, also helps to know a little about your tastes, we can tailor recommendations a little more easily then