2014

[biffoire]

Just noticed they had a website up Thanks anyway!

Has anyone ever traveled down from Glasgow too is there an easy way in terms of public transport?

[devilman]

Glasgow is almost all the way there as far as I'm concerned!

[kipper64]

The kings X trains from Glasgow mostly stop at Stevenage which is where the shuttle bus to the fest picks up. Tis how ive always got there

[Slavivlad]

So Metallica, Maiden and NIN are the most likely ones for tomorrow...

[LEMON_WOLF]

So Metallica, Maiden and NIN are the most likely ones for tomorrow...

[dentalplan]

I thought that, but I thought Kili promoting them would increase their likelihood I guess, I dunno.

SOAD and Sabbath are the tipped names for the third, but it could easily be neither of them too. We'll wait and see tomorrow...

[kipper64]

Was that ever shown to be the reason? The soundwave guy seemed to be in a bit of a mood and posted a lot of stuff about Trent turning down his fesival as he didn't want to play to that fanbase, but then afterwards it seemed to be because NIN were doing their own tour with QotSA in Australia instead of festivals. So it's more than likely he just said no because of the NIN/QotSA tour.

Tomorrows announcement was said to include the first headliners somewhere, which makes me think we'll get 2 headliners, but not all 3.

Edited December 1, 2013 by kipper64

[Ipayne]

NIN/QOTSA co-headline would be awesome

[Slavivlad]

Tomorrows announcement was said to include the first headliners somewhere, which makes me think we'll get 2 headliners, but not all 3.

Edited December 1, 2013 by Slavivlad

[Dead throne]

http://sonisphere.tumblr.com/ Gojira confirmed then?

[kipper64]

They have a picture of Watain and Slipknot too, doesn't mean they're both playing. Just photos from past festivals.

That being said, them being rebooked for mainstage 2012 was one of the few very popular bookings, so if they are touring, it'll probably happen.

[Dead throne]

They have a picture of Watain and Slipknot too, doesn't mean they're both playing. Just photos from past festivals.

That being said, them being rebooked for mainstage 2012 was one of the few very popular bookings, so if they are touring, it'll probably happen.

[Dead throne]

BTW? How many bands are getting announced? Does anyone know? All headliners?

[LEMON_WOLF]

Tomorrows announcement was said to include the first headliners somewhere, which makes me think we'll get 2 headliners, but not all 3.

[kipper64]

True, but why would they post it now, the day before the announcement?

[Dead throne]

To get some buzz? Those other bands were posted today as well, so I wouldn't take it as anything serious.

[dentalplan]

I had no idea Slayer, Mastodon and Ghost were announced for Soni Hamburg. I imagine they'll feature then, fancy them getting 'the big 4' together in 2011 and then next Sonisphere they're all (bar Anthrax who just play Sonisphere anyway) back in the area again.

Well, my final prediction is going to be:

Friday Apollo

System of a Down

Soundgarden

Megadeth

Saturday Apollo

Metallica

Stone Temple Pilots

Motörhead

Saturday Saturn

Slayer

Mastodon

Sunday Apollo

Iron Maiden

Deep Purple

Alice in Chains

Sunday Saturn

Alice Cooper

Anthrax

[Dead throne]

I had no idea Slayer, Mastodon and Ghost were announced for Soni Hamburg. I imagine they'll feature then, fancy them getting 'the big 4' together in 2011 and then next Sonisphere they're all (bar Anthrax who just play Sonisphere anyway) back in the area again.

Well, my final prediction is going to be:

Friday Apollo

System of a Down

Soundgarden

Megadeth

Saturday Apollo

Metallica

Stone Temple Pilots

Motörhead

Saturday Saturn

Slayer

Mastodon

Sunday Apollo

Iron Maiden

Deep Purple

Alice in Chains

Sunday Saturn

Alice Cooper

Anthrax

[kipper64]

Aye, the soni Hamburg line up didn't really surprise me. Next years line up will probably feature a lot of K2 bands, and bands that Kili are promoting too (which has been the case in the past anyways) It'll be easier for them to be booked, obviously - and were probably approached well in advance for 2014. Good thing about that is, they are mostly pretty good bands!

From the upcoming tours/bands they tend to do tours for I'd expect The Wildhearts, 65DOS, Red Fang, Frank Turner, While She Sleeps, The Defiled, Don Broco, Mallory Knox, Protest the Hero, Sylosis, Alk Trio and Sonic Boom six to have been approached and some of them as serious possibilities. K2 bands from the top of my head are Maiden, Metallica, anything related to Corey Taylor, Alice in Chains Slayer, Mastodon, GHOST, Rob Zombie (obviously not happening as he's at Download)...there's more but that's all I can remember off the top of my head that would fit into soni.

But aye, I'd expect a bunch from those to turn up, obviously not much of a surprise as a lot have either played before, or people would expect to see anyway, but it shows who is most likely to turn up.

[Dead throne]

Somehow I'm expecting Parkway Drive and Architects to be announced.....

If only....

[kaosmark2]

Somehow I'm expecting Parkway Drive and Architects to be announced.....

If only....

[Dead throne]

I'd have thought Architects at least are fairly likely?

[kaosmark2]

Are they? Fuck yes.

[kipper64]

Aye both have played in the past and tend to do tours with Kili, Parkway were at Warped Uk as well, so likely too I guess, if they are doing festivals next year - which they probably will.

[mrtourette]

They should be tying up their bands like The Joy Formidable and Cage The Elephant and competing with R&L instead of putting on the same shitty predictable bands lower down the undercard. Sounds like they just want to put on another version of Download, which wasn't a great long-term model for success last time.