Well, I survived Roadburn! It was awesome; so many good shows! Saw at least one Blood Music shirt, and even a Carpenter Brut one. Otherwise not much out of the norm, besides a lot of people into hardcore who came to check out G.I.S.M. (who put on an awesome show btw).
Biggest complaint has to be the venue size. Other than the 013 itself, the lines for Het Patronaat, Cul De Sac and Extase were huge.
Lychgate was good, but the sound was off; I couldn't hear the organ and higher notes clearly. Sound was off when I saw them last time in Rotterdam as well. After Lychgate I had to miss out on Dark Buddha Rising, because the line was incredibly long. They weren't even done, yet the line for Úlfsmessa already reached far into the street. I arrived 40 minutes early and still ended up somewhere near the back. The Wastement bands dominated the festival, imo. Oranssi Pazuzu had the best show, but I had a better time seeing them in Antwerp last month; it was way more intimate. Enslaved's Grutle scammed me out of a beer, and I had way too much bad food. All in all, a great time!
Biggest complaint has to be the venue size. Other than the 013 itself, the lines for Het Patronaat, Cul De Sac and Extase were huge.
Lychgate was good, but the sound was off; I couldn't hear the organ and higher notes clearly. Sound was off when I saw them last time in Rotterdam as well. After Lychgate I had to miss out on Dark Buddha Rising, because the line was incredibly long. They weren't even done, yet the line for Úlfsmessa already reached far into the street. I arrived 40 minutes early and still ended up somewhere near the back. The Wastement bands dominated the festival, imo. Oranssi Pazuzu had the best show, but I had a better time seeing them in Antwerp last month; it was way more intimate. Enslaved's Grutle scammed me out of a beer, and I had way too much bad food. All in all, a great time!
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