Why the fuck were you wearing a corset at Download?!
InFest I'd understand. I take it that if breathing was an issue you stayed well clear of the Slayer pit
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:22, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I've seen plenty of people wear corsets
at Download. It's a fairly acceptable female fashion item in the Rock and Metal community...
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:24, Reply)

I agree
And wearing a steel cage protects you from spinal injuries in the pit
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:33, Reply)

I'm well aware of this
I'm just surprised that anyone would want to be that uncomfortable at a festival. Possibly it's my age. Then again I suppose Kitty has a ridiculously tiny waist so may not have been too put out by the corset
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:34, Reply)

Corsets are proper comfy.
Seriously. If they fit properly then they support all your muscles and keep your spine straight. The only time I don't have backache is when I'm wearing a corset.

I've made corsets for men before now. Jus' sayin'.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:36, Reply)

Maybe you should put a broomstick down the back of all your tops

( disasterprone "Pyjamas caused the Holocaust", Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:37, Reply)

are you calling me a witch?

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:41, Reply)

No.
More a scarecrow.
( disasterprone "Pyjamas caused the Holocaust", Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:46, Reply)

I don't scare crows
ask him later.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:51, Reply)

I was only there for the Saturday
I didn't go in any pits that year, I bruise easily. Plus I was too drunk to stand for a large portion of the day. I was so excited about seeing Dragonforce it was all I talked about for a week, but in the end I missed them beacuse I was unconscious.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:33, Reply)

Sorry
You were excited about seeing Dragonforce?

In an ironic way, presumably
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:35, Reply)

No I really wanted to see them
Mostly to see how they manage to play 20 minute songs without getting tired.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:37, Reply)

I don't like it when we agree,
but fuck me they're shit, eh?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:38, Reply)

I find a state of our agreement disturbing at best, so let's make this quick
Yes they're fucking godawful. It baffles me that a band can clearly be so obviously technically adept and yet have no bloody idea what a decent tune should sound like. No need to illustrate what I dislike about them as you've done so beautifully below
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:42, Reply)

But why?
I watched them on YouTube and found them to be comically bad. Terrible widdly harmonised guitars, weedy gay vocals, and fast but not really heavy.

I can see the appeal of Slayer or Metallica or whatever but that lot I do not get the appeal of for a second.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:37, Reply)

I think they're fun
and I like watching bands at festivals that are entertaining. I wouldn't buy their album to listen to at home but I was looking forward to seeing them live.

We've talked about this Monty, remember? Other people are allowed to like things that you don't like.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:42, Reply)

They are indeed.
It was a genuine question. Some things aren't for me but I can see the appeal, but not those tossers.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:46, Reply)

I just think they're fun, I enjoy the mental guitar riffs and they're good to dance to
Although as I mentioned, I was unconscious and missed them so I don't know if they were entertaining or not.

Slipknot, who I never really liked that much, were absolutely fantastic. They headlined and they were awesome. I don't really like their music much but they were really good.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:53, Reply)

What is the appeal of Slayer?
I don't really understand really heavy metal. It all seems very shouty and angry to me.
( disasterprone "Pyjamas caused the Holocaust", Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:47, Reply)

That's pretty much exactly the appeal
Shouty, angry music for shouty, angry people. Most metal includes decent harmonies and hooks but with louder, crunchier instruments. Slayer are the pinnacle of Thrash metal, a genre aimed at people who like throwing themselves bodily around their bedroom and headbanging instead of masturbating or meeting women.

They're still ace though
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:53, Reply)

As I see it,
it's extremely aggressive, heavy, intense and fast: quite an experience live, I am told.

As opposed to a bunch of homos in tights widdling away like toddlers in a paddling pool at 200bpm but with no bottom end and zero menace.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:53, Reply)

that last sentence doesn't really make much sense
and there are typos Monty, TYPOS.

Ninja edited typos apparently.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:54, Reply)

I think I can be forgiven solely for coming up with
'widdling away like toddlers in a paddling pool', personally.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:59, Reply)

3/10.

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 10:01, Reply)

I think I'll stick with my happy joyful raving!

( disasterprone "Pyjamas caused the Holocaust", Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:59, Reply)

A fairly important one time contributor to the thrash scene in the 80s
and a must see experience live. There's nothing quite like it. Only bother once, and hope they play Hell Awaits/Reign in Blood songs.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 10:07, Reply)

just this
I was amazed at how good Slayer were live and it has changed how I view heavy metal (again)
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 10:14, Reply)

My brother is desperate for me to go, reckons I'd love it.
Mind you he said that about Rammstein and I've seen a terrible live DVD of them, so I know his judgement is fatally flawed.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 10:28, Reply)

Rammstein are certainly entertaining live
because of the almost martial quality of it and the pyrotechnics

as a band though Slayer were absolutely superb. If I hadn't seen Bigelf, Slayer would have been the best thing at Sonisphere.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 10:30, Reply)

My main problem with Rammstein is the keyboards.
My second problem is the silly costumes.
My third is the short hair /shallow
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 10:33, Reply)

keyboards is fair enough
they haven't really gone in for particularly silly costumes when I've seen them. Especially not when compared to some of the other bands.

Are Germans allowed long hair?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 10:35, Reply)

Dragonforce
they are obscenely cheesy, and widdly, but I find them hilarious and an amusing listening experience.

The songs are all about the same stuff and are very formulaic, but they aren't bad as such.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 10:13, Reply)