Comments on: 12 tips for surviving your first European heavy metal festival http://matadornetwork.com/nights/12-tips-for-surviving-your-first-european-heavy-metal-festival/ travel culture worldwide Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Donosti Dive Bars: Night Life in San Sebastián, Spain http://matadornetwork.com/nights/12-tips-for-surviving-your-first-european-heavy-metal-festival/#comment-63258 Donosti Dive Bars: Night Life in San Sebastián, Spain Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:18:23 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=579#comment-63258 [...] spots first, most of which close around eleven. The other seven bars close around 3AM. Between heavy metal, live music, and pintxos, you’ll find the trouble you’re looking for [...] [...] spots first, most of which close around eleven. The other seven bars close around 3AM. Between heavy metal, live music, and pintxos, you’ll find the trouble you’re looking for [...]

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]]> By: Gojko http://matadornetwork.com/nights/12-tips-for-surviving-your-first-european-heavy-metal-festival/#comment-60298 Gojko Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:50:12 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=579#comment-60298 Very nice and humorous text. I attend metal fests every year, and I have a lot of fun every time. Metal fests are world of its own. Cheers! Very nice and humorous text.

I attend metal fests every year, and I have a lot of fun every time.

Metal fests are world of its own.

Cheers!

]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadornetwork.com/nights/12-tips-for-surviving-your-first-european-heavy-metal-festival/#comment-57793 Tim Patterson Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:22:02 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=579#comment-57793 Sounds like you ran into Tom in the mosh pits. Sounds like you ran into Tom in the mosh pits.

]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadornetwork.com/nights/12-tips-for-surviving-your-first-european-heavy-metal-festival/#comment-57871 Tim Patterson Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:20:58 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=579#comment-57871 I'd love to hear about the Argentina metal scene - got any links? I’d love to hear about the Argentina metal scene – got any links?

]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadornetwork.com/nights/12-tips-for-surviving-your-first-european-heavy-metal-festival/#comment-57808 Tim Patterson Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:20:07 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=579#comment-57808 Man, even bluegrass festivals are a lot of drama for me. Man, even bluegrass festivals are a lot of drama for me.

]]> By: Steff http://matadornetwork.com/nights/12-tips-for-surviving-your-first-european-heavy-metal-festival/#comment-57792 Steff Sun, 31 May 2009 10:13:33 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=579#comment-57792 Yarrr, I agree - Metallica are sweet as long as it's a pre-Black Album shirt. 'Ride the Lightning' remains one of my favourite albums of all time, but I will never, EVER forgive them for the $35 I wasted on St. Anger. My worst mosh pit experience was actually at a Velvet Revolver concert, of all places. A dude - who I think might have been on drugs - accused me of pushing his girlfriend. When I tackfully pointed out he was in a mosh pit and no one could move anywhere, he proceeded to punch me in the face multiple times. Not cool. Never had that happen in a metal pit, although I do fall over a lot :) I'm seeing Gwar at Wacken this year. They're definitely still kicking! I'm glad everyone likes this article. Hail and Kill \m/ - Steff Yarrr, I agree – Metallica are sweet as long as it’s a pre-Black Album shirt. ‘Ride the Lightning’ remains one of my favourite albums of all time, but I will never, EVER forgive them for the $35 I wasted on St. Anger.

My worst mosh pit experience was actually at a Velvet Revolver concert, of all places. A dude – who I think might have been on drugs – accused me of pushing his girlfriend. When I tackfully pointed out he was in a mosh pit and no one could move anywhere, he proceeded to punch me in the face multiple times. Not cool. Never had that happen in a metal pit, although I do fall over a lot :)

I’m seeing Gwar at Wacken this year. They’re definitely still kicking!

I’m glad everyone likes this article. Hail and Kill \m/

- Steff

]]> By: aj http://matadornetwork.com/nights/12-tips-for-surviving-your-first-european-heavy-metal-festival/#comment-57924 aj Fri, 29 May 2009 22:49:30 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=579#comment-57924 to carlos: sure! metallica is still deeply loved. Just don't say or wear anything more recent than and justice for all. you may be dismembered. these tips are great! anyone who wears a pussy band t-shirt is asking for an ass-kicking anyway. at 6' 1" i don't have any trouble fending off guys who get too close and intense. girls dont always need someone to defend them btw. we're quite capable of taking care of ourselves and mostly get annoyed at guys who try to 'take care' of us. we know you mean well, but we got this... and if anyone can't handle the pits, you shouldnt be there! metal will never die <3 to carlos: sure! metallica is still deeply loved. Just don’t say or wear anything more recent than and justice for all. you may be dismembered.
these tips are great! anyone who wears a pussy band t-shirt is asking for an ass-kicking anyway. at 6′ 1″ i don’t have any trouble fending off guys who get too close and intense. girls dont always need someone to defend them btw. we’re quite capable of taking care of ourselves and mostly get annoyed at guys who try to ‘take care’ of us. we know you mean well, but we got this… and if anyone can’t handle the pits, you shouldnt be there!
metal will never die <3

]]> By: Carlo http://matadornetwork.com/nights/12-tips-for-surviving-your-first-european-heavy-metal-festival/#comment-57919 Carlo Fri, 29 May 2009 03:27:40 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=579#comment-57919 This is great. I've never been to a metal fest, but a couple concerts. I've been a long time Metallica fan, not so much their newer stuff (I lost interest after the black album), but can appreciate their change in direction. What I'm wondering is, how would a Metallica shirt go down with the metal crowd these days? They've been branded sellouts by the hardcore, so would this be a "at your own discretion" sort of thing? Would it matter what album the shirt was from? Would a Master of Puppets shirt be looked on more positively than a ReLoad shirt? Also, is Gwar still around? This is great. I’ve never been to a metal fest, but a couple concerts. I’ve been a long time Metallica fan, not so much their newer stuff (I lost interest after the black album), but can appreciate their change in direction.

What I’m wondering is, how would a Metallica shirt go down with the metal crowd these days? They’ve been branded sellouts by the hardcore, so would this be a “at your own discretion” sort of thing? Would it matter what album the shirt was from? Would a Master of Puppets shirt be looked on more positively than a ReLoad shirt?

Also, is Gwar still around?

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