Mayhem 2010 band list: weak!

[MisterMixelpix]

Is it just me? 2009 had Slayer, Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth, and the best examples of the deathcore genre. This year has Korn and Rob Zombie? For real? Lamb of God and 5FDP are okay, but this definitely can't hold a candle to last year.

[afterstasis]

psst, you're supposed to post the list here so we can laugh at it.

[Mega-Tallica]

Yeah, it is terrible and it is a rather huge letdown from last year.

[Dragonheart1991]

Rob Zombie and LOG seem to look like the only highlights. I've never thought much of Korn, and i seem to think 5FDP are...somewhat lame.

[back_blows]

Pretty horrible line-up if you ask me. I wish HMX would sponsor Wacken Open Air instead.

[MisterMixelpix]

psst, you're supposed to post the list here so we can laugh at it.

My bad. here ya go.

Korn - Great nu-metal, but hardly "Mayhem". Have they made any good albums since 1999?
Rob Zombie - Again, we all loved Hellbilly Deluxe and White Zombie, but what's this electronica nonsense lately?
Lamb of God - Good band, I guess. I've never been huge on them, but they deserve to be here.
Five Finger Death Punch - Decent, for a band that got its named from Kill Bill. Good mosh pit stuff, could be fun.
Atreyu - Standard metalcore. Really nothing special.
Norma Jean - Christian metal DOES NOT WORK, folks. Aggression + Jesus = crap. Nothing against religious music, but metal's the wrong genre.
3 Inches of Blood - I like these guys, actually.
In This Moment - No idea.
Hatebreed - Hardcore legends, so they get a pass.
Chimaira - Talented genre-hoppers. Made a debut album in pure nu-metal, calling Slayer "dinosaurs", then did a 180 when nu-metal went out of style.
Shadows Fall - Again, a good band, if overrated in my mind.
Winds of Plague - Pretty dang good deathcore, to be honest.

So there ya go.

NOTE: in 2008 and 2009 there was a "Hot Topic" stage, and that's where bands like Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth, and The Red Chord were. That's completely lacking this year. No HT stage at all.

[Meatwad555]

3 Inches of Blood is the best band on there.

[Oscar-Rio]

Main Stage
-Korn
-Lamb of God
-Rob Zombie
-Five Finger Death Punch

Mayhem Festival Stage
-Atreyu
-Norma Jean
-3 Inches of Blood
-In This Moment

Jagermeister Stage
-Hatebreed
-Chimaira
-Shadows Fall
-Winds of Plague


Red = 0/10

[tridentgum0]

Last year had one good band

THis year has one less

[Mega-Tallica]

I'd honestly go see Shadows Fall, Hatebreed, 3 Inches Of Blood, and Chimaira. The rest I'd pass even though I somewhat like Korn and Five Finger Death Punch.

[Meatwad555]

Last year had one good band

THis year has one less

Not quite.

[afterstasis]

yeah, 3 inches of blood is the only band i can stomach there and they're not exactly a favorite of mine.

[Daesania]

oscar rio=0/10 for that list.

[Oscar-Rio]

Let's hope they just avoid the Mayhem Turd-Fest and focus on Wacken.

1349
Alice Cooper
Amorphis
Arch Enemy
Atrocity
Broilers
Caliban
Candlemass
Cannibal Corpse
Corvus Corax
Crucified Barbara
Crysys
Debauchery
Degradead
Delain
Despised Icon
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
Die Kassierer
Edguy
Ektomorf
Endstille
End of Green
Equilibrium
Eternal Legacy
Evile
Fiddler's Green
Facinora
Ghost Brigade
Gojira
Grave Digger
Hackneyed
Ihsahn
Immortal
Imperium Dekadenz
Iron Maiden
Kampfar
Kataklysm
Lake of Tears
Letzte Instanz
Maroon
Mötley Crüe
Nightmare
Nephilim
Orden Ogan
Orphaned Land
Primal Fear
Schelmish
Secrets of the Moon
Slayer
Solstafir
Stratovarius
Suicidal Angels
The Devil's Blood
The Other
Tiamat
Torfrock
Týr
U.D.O.
Varg
Voivod
W.A.S.P.


oscar rio=0/10 for that list.

All i've been is a friend to you, why so much hate? Is it the whole switching between schedules throwing off your compassion switch?

[Mega-Tallica]

^That's more like it.

[back_blows]

I didn't realize Varg was going to be at Wacken.

[MisterMixelpix]

It's not that all the bands are BAD, it's just that it lacks any really standout bands like last year, which was insane. Slayer, CC, Behemoth all together? Wow.

[Daesania]

I wish SYL was back together. They'd make a nice fit there.



All i've been is a friend to you, why so much hate? Is it the whole switching between schedules throwing off your compassion switch?

J/K. <3

[MisterMixelpix]

I didn't realize Varg was going to be at Wacken.

Makes sense. There's going to be a new Burzum album this year.

[Oscar-Rio]

I didn't realize Varg was going to be at Wacken.

Ya i don't know what that's about, but i'm willing to assume it's not Varg but just some posers trying to kvlt it up.

[Meatwad555]

Let's hope they just avoid the Mayhem Turd-Fest and focus on Wacken.

1349
Alice Cooper
Amorphis
Arch Enemy
Atrocity
Broilers
Caliban
Candlemass
Cannibal Corpse
Corvus Corax
Crucified Barbara
Crysys
Debauchery
Degradead
Delain
Despised Icon
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
Die Kassierer
Edguy
Ektomorf
Endstille
End of Green
Equilibrium
Eternal Legacy
Evile
Fiddler's Green
Facinora
Ghost Brigade
Gojira
Grave Digger
Hackneyed
Ihsahn
Immortal
Imperium Dekadenz
Iron Maiden
Kampfar
Kataklysm
Lake of Tears
Letzte Instanz
Maroon
Mötley Crüe
Nightmare
Nephilim
Orden Ogan
Orphaned Land
Primal Fear
Schelmish
Secrets of the Moon
Slayer
Solstafir
Stratovarius
Suicidal Angels
The Devil's Blood
The Other
Tiamat
Torfrock
Týr
U.D.O.
Varg
Voivod
W.A.S.P.



I want to move to Germany now.

[Oscar-Rio]

Ya, Varg is these hurtin' units (http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=88894).

[afterstasis]

if i recall correctly varg are a really generic folk-metal band... at first i read it as "vargr" and my weiner did rise with a fury.

[back_blows]

Oh well. His new album is going to suck pretty hard anyways.

[SteveoKnievo]

Korn - Lame
Rob Zombie - Pretty Good
Five Finger Death Punch - Mediocre
Atreyu - I'm not really sure what to think of them
Norma Jean - Terrible
3 Inches of Blood - Great
In This Moment - Meh
Hatebreed - Also Great
Chimaira - Haven't listened to them much
Shadows Fall - So so
Winds of Plague - ?

[weeyoo]

Five Finger Death Punch is the only good band on that whole list, IMO.

[shadowracer]

the lineup is alright for me but the lineup is not as good as last year here are the bands i like:
Korn
Lamb of God
3 Inches of Blood
Shadows Fall
Five Finger Death Punch
that's all I like in this years lineup.

[oogabooha]

That is a horrible line-up 0_o

What'd make me laugh even more is if Metallica played Death Magnetic songs there

[JohnTheDrummer]

It's quite horrible, worst fest tour line up i have seen.

Korn - They had their big time back in the day, now they are just "that" band that no one really cares for any more.
Rob Zombie - As much a fan I am of all of his work, he really just needs to retire.
Lamb of God - Not a fan of anymore, but probably the best band on the bill.
Five Finger Death Punch - No.
Atreyu - Crap.
Norma Jean - Fail.
3 Inches of Blood - Kind of funny to see a "keep true metal alive" band on this bill.
In This Moment - Srsly? Do not care.
Hatebreed - Look at me with my bandanna.
Chimaira - They had their moment, now they are just "that band".
Shadows Fall - Like most Death Metal.. hear one song, you've practically heard them all.
Winds of Plague - Don't get me started.

[MisterMixelpix]

...did you seriously call Shadows Fall "death metal"?

[MisterMixelpix]

...did you seriously call Shadows Fall "death metal"?

[Bonez]

My brother wants me to go with him to this. Don't get me wrong, I love me some Lamb of God, but I really don't want to put up with all the other **** for one band. Zombie is alright, but lately he's been getting so drunk before shows he just staggers around the stage and has the crowd sing for him.

[Oscar-Rio]

Hatebreed - Look at me with my bandanna.

lol, you're awesome.

[afterstasis]

sadly, those bandannas are the best thing about hatebreed.

[Oscar-Rio]

sadly, those bandannas are the best thing about hatebreed.

I saw them when i was a teenager and they sucked pretty hard back then, and when I had the honor of seeing them again a few years ago they really didn't try branching out much.

[afterstasis]

I saw them when i was a teenager and they sucked pretty hard back then, and when I had the honor of seeing them again a few years ago they really didn't try branching out much.

i've never seen them live, though one of my first bands played a fest with them headlining once. we left before they poo'ed the place up.

[Oscar-Rio]

i've never seen them live, though one of my first bands played a fest with them headlining once. we left before they poo'ed the place up.

Good call. The lead singer is pretty short so they have this little box setup thing for him to stand on. Short tough guys make me laugh.

[afterstasis]

Good call. The lead singer is pretty short so they have this little box setup thing for him to stand on. Short tough guys make me laugh.

hahaha! way to make me regret what i once considered a perfectly sound decision.

[Oscar-Rio]

hahaha! way to make me regret what i once considered a perfectly sound decision.

lol. Well if you went over the top with it, say a 12ft platform, that would be ****ing cool. But you may as well just wear platform boots a'la KISS if you want to be taller. Or enlist a band of midgets to offset your stature.

[ShoTTySLanKiN]

I wish I could go to this. Since the concerts started I've been overseas.

[HalfRecklessG]

Haven't seen Korn yet. Other than that Lamb of God, 5FDP, Hatebreed, 3 Inches of Blood and Winds of Plague.

[wolfdarkside]

umm.....Norma Jean is mathcore, not metal. unless i'm very much mistaken, those genres/subgenres are pretty different.

[MisterMixelpix]

I wish I could go to this. Since the concerts started I've been overseas.

If you're in Europe or can get there, just go to Wacken.

[killer_roach]

Korn's hit or miss, but 3 Inches Of Blood, Hatebreed, Rob Zombie, and In This Moment are what I'd want to see out of that. Maybe Lamb of God as well.

[Cpt. Overkill]

I'd see 3 Inches Of Blood because they're pretty good, and I'd see In This Moment cause I used to like them a lot.

[bermuddy]

I'd see 3 Inches Of Blood because they're pretty good, and I'd see In This Moment cause I used to like them a lot.

was it the band or ms. brink that did it for you? :D

[FloodOne]

Alice Cooper

Iron Maiden

W.A.S.P.

Those are the only bands I would pay to see on that list.

W.A.S.P. is such an underrated band.

[MisterMixelpix]

Those are the only bands I would pay to see on that list.

W.A.S.P. is such an underrated band.

Dude what? Immortal, Gojira, Primal Fear, Voivod, Cannibal Corpse, Kataklysm, Tiamt, 1349 are all INCREDIBLE.

[FloodOne]

Dude what? Immortal, Gojira, Primal Fear, Voivod, Cannibal Corpse, Kataklysm, Tiamt, 1349 are all INCREDIBLE.

Dude, I can't stand Cannibal Corpse. At all. Most of those bands I've YouTubed at one point or another and there are redeeming qualities for them, but not CC. I despise them.

While I may enjoy some of those bands music, I don't enjoy it enough to pay money to see them. Besides, that's too many bands that sound too similar for me to handle 80 hours of it.

About six years ago, I went and saw Superjoint Ritual at Harpo's and there were five other bands before them that all sounded the same. I didn't enjoy the show.

[Cpt. Overkill]

was it the band or ms. brink that did it for you? :D

The Brink stuff was a joke between me and a friend of mine, but she helped. :p

[MisterMixelpix]

CC is either loved or hated. It's odd, no one's just lukewarm on them.

I guess you either love the genre and can differentiate between the various bands (to me, the bands I listed are all starkly different from one another) or it all sounds like a mush of blast beats and screaming. Me, I'm going to the Maryland Death Fest which is nothing but three days of grindcore and death metal.

[JohnTheDrummer]

...did you seriously call Shadows Fall "death metal"?

Worded it completely incorrectly, sorry.

I meant, "Shadows Fall is a lot like most generic Death Metal, hear one song, you have heard them all."

I'm sick, cut me some slack :D

[MisterMixelpix]

Ohhhhh. Okay, I gotcha. Yeah, I agree.

[ThrobingCane]

I saw them when i was a teenager and they sucked pretty hard back then, and when I had the honor of seeing them again a few years ago they really didn't try branching out much.

I saw them (hatebreed) with Cannibal Corpse a month ago and yeah...
We left after 2 songs.

[FloodOne]

CC is either loved or hated. It's odd, no one's just lukewarm on them.

I guess you either love the genre and can differentiate between the various bands (to me, the bands I listed are all starkly different from one another) or it all sounds like a mush of blast beats and screaming. Me, I'm going to the Maryland Death Fest which is nothing but three days of grindcore and death metal.

Yeah, speed metal (or trash, if you want to get REALLY particular) is more my thing. Don't get me wrong, death metal has some killer riffs, but a lot of the time, it's all mashed together in a way that isn't appealing to me.

[MisterMixelpix]

I think the thing is, most death is intentionally amelodic. Lots of scales and technicality, but it's not intended to have a "melody" in the way that thrash and speed metal do. I always point at Frantic Disembowelment by Cannibal Corpse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOb6JSQd-Qw

That riff is killer, but has no real melody to speak of. So some people are going to hear it and go "BRUTAAAAL" and others are going to go "well that didn't sound like anything but a mishmosh of notes."

[Watchmen89]

The only bands I would want to see would be 3 Inches of Blood and Winds of Plague as everything else is either crap or don't care to see them live.

[Wiiman95]

Bands I like from the lineup:

Atreyu
Lamb of God.


Yeah this year is pretty weak.

[FloodOne]

I think the thing is, most death is intentionally amelodic. Lots of scales and technicality, but it's not intended to have a "melody" in the way that thrash and speed metal do. I always point at Frantic Disembowelment by Cannibal Corpse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOb6JSQd-Qw

That riff is killer, but has no real melody to speak of. So some people are going to hear it and go "BRUTAAAAL" and others are going to go "well that didn't sound like anything but a mishmosh of notes."

I fall into the latter category. Maybe it's from all my years in the school band.

[zack10house]

Oh my god, I didn't know Winds Of Plague was there :) I'm already going for LOG, but WoP is a sweet bonus. I was just listening to Decimate The Weak this morning.

[ThunderCurls]

Looks like Mallcore not Mayhem.

[MisterMixelpix]

Actually the funny thing is, the Hot Topic stage was where all the best bands were last year.

[Daemius]

Meh, I wouldn't mind seeing 3 Inches of Blood, In This Moment, or Zombie, but that's it.

[justin19954]

This year sucks. I was really looking foward to going to. Pretty much all the festivals are pretty sucky this year. Aw well, I'll probably get free tickets anyway, though.

[MisterMixelpix]

Warped Tour has some okay bands, believe it or not. And I'm going to be at Maryland Death Fest.

[bradylicious9]

In This Moment is the only band i care for, but they don't quite fit in with the bands from last year.

[supernova1324]

3 Inches of Blood is the only band I like on that list.

[HeavyMetalKing]

Meh, only band I care for is 3IOB. I'll just wait until they tour by themselves; shame I never got to see them with Jamie though.

[afterstasis]

Meh, only band I care for is 3IOB. I'll just wait until they tour by themselves; shame I never got to see them with Jamie though.

i did, and though i'm not a big fan they put on a good show.