Metallica and the lack of metal

[frostypaw]

Quite frankly those people are fucking clueless idiots......ive been going to metal gigs for a long long time ive never even seen someone seriously hurt let alone killed.what are these people basing this paranoia on? its fucking silly

[russycarps]

I like to watch headliners down the front, so I wont be allowed to do this because of all the people fighting? that doesnt seem very fair.

I just dont like being in fights. Some people do, but I dont think the average glastonbury goer does. That clip of metallica about looked very aggressive and frightening. I can see why ME has been against the genre, I really can.

[russycarps]

and comparing moshing to raves? the LAST thing you used to see at a rave was aggression. QUITE the opposite.

[russycarps]

[FloorFiller]

the Glastonbury crowd this year will be the same Glastonbury crowd as always. it's not gonna be full of metalheads just there to get up front for Metallica and kick the shit out of everybody surrounding them. there might be a little bit more pushing and swaying in the crowd and a few people head banging, but you're not gonna get to the front of the crowd and immediately get a fist thrown in your face. all these preconceptions of the Metallica crowd at Glastonbury are ridiculous.

i forgot that they usually have to have ten ambulances waiting outside the arenas Metallica play in for the inevitable crowd of broken boned people soon to emerge

[rubenz]

It will make a nice change from the likes of Chris Martin and Marcus Mumford singing about crying and feelings...

[russycarps]

It will make a nice change from the likes of Chris Martin and Marcus Mumford singing about crying and feelings...

[dan05delaney]

I like to watch headliners down the front, so I wont be allowed to do this because of all the people fighting? that doesnt seem very fair.

I just dont like being in fights. Some people do, but I dont think the average glastonbury goer does. That clip of metallica about looked very aggressive and frightening. I can see why ME has been against the genre, I really can.

[CHRLY]

dan05delaney can I just say great few posts, well done!

[russycarps]

Russy out of interest when was the last time you went to a "Rave" or large dance event,

[russycarps]

you do know what a moshpit even is dont you? im starting to doubt that mate! ha!

[Hello... I'm Johnny Cash]

Surley there isn't going to be a big moshpit in the metal sense because the people who like metal moshpits, on the whole, don't go to Glastonbury.

Nobody bought a Glastonbury ticket knowing that Metallica would be playing.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I do, it's a homoerotic ritual involving sweaty young men grappling each other.

[rubenz]

This could all be in vain if it turns out to be Florence and the Machine or Two Door Cinema Club!

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

This could all be in vain if it turns out to be Florence and the Machine or Two Door Cinema Club!

[Amy Lawn]

I do, it's a homoerotic ritual involving sweaty young men grappling each other.

[russycarps]

The friendlier crowds are usually found away from the pyramid stage. Maybe spend less time there?

[rubenz]

I quite often frequent The Hatchet pub in Bristol which is a favourite hangout for Metallers, punks, skinheads, goths etc and have never seen any bother and its always friendly. I would probably feel safer and more welcome there there than in a high street chain boozer.

People just sometimes get scared of people who look and act different from them.

[russycarps]

I'd love to be involved in this. Looks really fun and friendly.

[FloorFiller]

it's about time Glastonbury had a wall of death

[dan05delaney]

dan05delaney can I just say great few posts, well done!

[adjwholovesmusic]

The music is Machismo bullshit. Shite with a capital S.

[russycarps]

Thanks

exactly, it will be the standard glastonbury crowd but with a metal band on stage

[the_arsonist]

thats a big misconception, you assume metal fans only like metal........I love metal but I dont want to see `only metal` espcially when im paying 200 quid for a ticket and spending 5 days at a festival. Plenty of metal fans at glasto as seen last year from the big crowd shakiri got, saw quite a few metal band t shirts etc as well people walking around, you`ll be suprised I think. Of course youll be able to tell the diehard metallica fans if they perform as we`ll be the ones down the front going nuts but then I guess that goes for any diehard fans of any acts on the bill.

[dan05delaney]

I'd love to be involved in this. Looks really fun and friendly.