Anybody going this year? And for those of you who aren't -

Let the Ozzfest bashing begin...

I will be shooting the second stage I believe.

Is it sold out?

no thanks

i just got my media passes, so i'll be there !

i'LL BE THERE EVEN THOUGH IT WILL suck

The lawn is sold out, I know that much. But uncovered seats arent much more expensive.

there will be plenty of scalpers there selling good seats

I still haven't heard from the person orgonizing the event...
One of my friends is putting me on her list. I'm not sure why all these promotion people are not getting back to me.
it's pissing me off.
oh well.
I will still be there on the second stage (after I get there and my passes are either messed up or missing and I miss the first few bands looking for the people that are suppose to work this stuff out).
granted I have no clue what bands are playing the second stage or what times.

BDM, Mastodon and The Haunted are all I care about on the second stage, though KsE is always fun to watch.

I pretty much want to go see Iron Maiden and black sabbath, and then leave.

great lineup this year, most definitely will be there

(esp KsE, As I Lay Dying, Black Dahlia, and It Dies Today)

davefromthegrave said:


I think most people will have to leave after black sabbath,pretty much your saying "im staying untill the show ends,then im fucking out of there"

the_reverend said:

yeah i can only go backstage, i'm not allowed to take photos. so oh well i get in for free.

AIM me who got back to you.
I've been e-mailing the pr company and have heard nothing.

well i'm going on thursday i'm going with our friend from the record label and watch some of the band's practice, i may take photos but not sure, depends on who's there...then on friday the rev and i are driving with someone from a record label...so aaron you won't have issues.

press passes are for access to the press tent though...i'm not sure if they will get you backstage...unless yer doing interviews then yer press pass will get you where you need to go to do theinterview (backstage or where ever)

i have some band photo shoots lined up too.. not sure if i'm bringing my lighting equipment or just taking the pics outside

succubus said:

yeah it gets me to the amazing world of the media tent oooooh ahhh !

poopsmcgee said:

usually I sleep over.

to see such brutality like Wicked Wisdom.......wa waaaaa

the_reverend said:

heh maybe you'll see will smith there since his wifes band is on the 2nd stage

what's her band?
I'm trying to find a lens over 55mm now to use. the most tele lens I have is a 28-70! and I can't just borrow carina's lenses cause she's going to be using them.

wicked wisdom --- she does vocals

www.wickedwisdom.net

reminds me of janet jackson circa black cat

you are just saying that cause she's black. I bet she sounds like arch enemy.

my friend is AE's tour manager so I'll be there with Kailyn.

Arch Enemy: 10:50am
Iron Maiden: 8:00pm - 9

the only times I know from him.

Last year I had the exclusive to this seeing as I posted my pics as soon as i got home from the fest and they were plastered all over the place...of course now that the rev is going, i can never be fast enough...still i help him get access to shows since he's famous...sigh
someone tell me i'm awesome...

oh and i guess i'm shooting the cover of "pit" magazine (BDM) and the cover of "LA weekly" (BDM and AILD)

10:50am? wtf...
carina said she thinks is starts at 10am!

doors are at 9am.

i told him doors were at 9...and tom posted the set times of the 2 bands he heard about...i'm supposed to get the list emailed to me with set times...didn't get it yet...as i psoted in another thread times change for every show so the same bands play in different order every day

ok, so I'm taking the day off now.

wakeoftears said:

Not for all the opium in China.

aaron you are all set...trying to see if you have main stage access...

are you on email?

this is going to be a loooooong assed day.

nahh it's a breeze compared to the NE metalfest.

but at the metalfest u can usually keep yourself busy with bands that dont blow ass

watch Wicked Wisdom sound like Emperor

if only meshuggah was on this ozzfest.

in btween bands i'm usually busy taking pictures or hanging backstage talking to people, so it's all the same to me

As far as I know I have tickets from work...MAIDEN

i'll be there.

yeah if meshuggah was there or perhaps byzantine that would rule. Although, the haunted, soilwork, as i lay dying and black dhalia murder should put on a good show, KSE is pretty good, hopefully here in Tampa the heat wont be the same as last year, i felt like the human torch out there. Too bad dimmu borgir wont be back again, they were awesome to see. one day someone will grow some balls and put behemoth in the line-up

dimmu were actually terrible at ozzfest, and im a fan so im not just trying to sound cool by saying they sucked. but they did. huge dissapointment.

Meshuggah blow. I don't get what the big fuss about 'em is.

I will be there to see MAIDEN and SABBATH, it sucks that ARCH ENEMA is on so early though.

Carina, please post the set times if you get them.

i sure will 666!

oh and get this..second stage bands don't get access to the showers at the venue..only main stage bands do

have you seen rob zombie? i wouldnt wanna go in the shower after that guy

ok i have set times
it hasn't been officially released yet..but you read it here first:
this is for the mansfield show friday...
second stage:
wicked wisdom 9:15 am
gizmachi 9:40am
soilwork 10:05am
it dies today 10:30am
Arch enemy 10:55am
trivium 11:20am
Black dahlia 11:45am
all bands above get 20 minutes...

a dozen furies 12:10
mastodon 12:45
both those bands get 30 minutes

the haunted 1:20
bury your dead 1:45
both bands above get 20 minutes

as i lay dying 2:10
gets 30 minutes

killswitch 2:45
gets 40 minutes

rob zombie 3:40
gets 45 minutes

5 minute set changes btwn bands for second stage..


main stage:
in flames 4:35
20 minute set

Black label 5:05
40 minute set

shadows fall 5:55
40 minute set

mudvayne 6:45
50 minute set

10 minute set changes..for above bands

then 30 minute set change then
iron maiden 8:05
60 minute set

25 minute set change
sabbath 9:30
90 minute set

ok after seeing that, i'm sending someone to cover this. i dont get outta work in shrewsbury till 6pm and if i'm missing Mastodon then there is no reason for me to be there !

6pm! yikes that's late

i wonder how many bands i'll get to watch thursday..while they sound check and do a dry run..

second stage:
wicked wisdom 9:15 am
gizmachi 9:40am
soilwork 10:05am
it dies today 10:30am
Arch enemy 10:55am
trivium 11:20am
Black dahlia 11:45am
all bands above get 20 minutes...

a dozen furies 12:10
mastodon 12:45
both those bands get 30 minutes

the haunted 1:20
bury your dead 1:45
both bands above get 20 minutes

as i lay dying 2:10
gets 30 minutes

killswitch 2:45
gets 40 minutes

rob zombie 3:40
gets 45 minutes

5 minute set changes btwn bands for second stage..


main stage:
in flames 4:35
20 minute set

Black label 5:05
40 minute set

shadows fall 5:55
40 minute set

mudvayne 6:45
50 minute set

10 minute set changes..for above bands

then 30 minute set change then
iron maiden 8:05
60 minute set

25 minute set change
sabbath 9:30
90 minute set

I cant think of a worse way to spend my day

Iron Maiden! Too bad The Kinks coudnt be there too playing the entire "Give The People What They Want" album.

mm the kinks

Black Dahlia gets 20? fuckin BALLS. Anybody grab the new album yet? Pretty sick shit.

ok so i'm going tomorrow..i guess all the bands will be there doing a sound check and actually playing...i probably won't get there until 11ish am and not sure how long i'll stay and whether or not i'll be allowed to take pics...i'm guessing sharon will not want that...but we'll see

or.. you can get on her good side and get you/us first stage access.

seeing Arch Enemy within the context of this lineup would be far too depressing for me

I've got other fish to fry this weekend anyway

wow, imgagine having to wake up early and play a show at friggen 9:15am? hahah wtf?

only in Sharon's world is such a wonderous thing possible

i'm all set with a main stage pass which means i get to shoot both stages
the only thing i'm wondering now is whether i need a special pass to shoot ozzy..they didn't tell me that i did however, i wouldn't be surprised..i'll see what i can find out tomorrow...

I hope that I'm all set with a main stage pass too.
otherwise, it's "zzzzz..." in the car again while the rockstar photography does her thing.

and aaron i told you i was trying to get you one too..stay tuned...
however knowing you, you'll go ahead and thank the PR person and their family ...

the_reverend said:

ha ha
even when i offer to share my passes with you, you say no

i think yer good to go as well but i'll see if i can find out for sure when i'm there tomorrow!

bump for Herb!

I'll be there. Look for the Jack Osbourne look-alike.

yet another show im getting shafted from blah

I'm going with like 20 people, and we always end up hanging out by the picnic tables on the ground under the trees. We'll be the ones smokin maDD bluntZZ nyuckas. Ill be the fat kid with a buzz cut sportin the BDM tee.

Oh, and by Herb, I meant my friend Herb, from Medicine4Tim. He wanted to check out the set times...

so i guess no one is allowed to shoot sabbath...
ah well

succubus said:

weren't last year either ! boo to that !

I just foudn out that our Columbia guy isn't our Columbia guy anymore...I was hoping to meet Maiden...

whiskey_weed_and_women said:

yep.blame his wife...

Hopefully I can drag my ass there by 11am-ish.

Anyone know the address of this place for MapQuest directions?

Sabbath sucked last year. My friends and I are leaving during their set to avoid traffic and some terrible singing.

yer coming from providence right?
take I-95 North, to Exit 6A-495 South, to Exit 11.

you will see signs..
DON'T pay for parking....go into the venue lot .. it's free

No, no no... I live in Newport, I take 24 North.

ok then take 24North to 495 North, to Exit 10-123, follow 123 West to 140 North..

the address is:
885 South Main st
Manfield, MA

Cool, thanks honey-buns.

actually, its manSfield. just clarifying.

I knew that.

a 12 hour show and there is only actually like 3 1/2 hours that I'd wanna see of the whole thing

i made a typo oopies

I haven't been to a big outdoor fest since Lollapalooza II, 1992.

carina, thanks for the set times in advance. you are AWESOME. hope to see you there! <3

a dozen fury furburgers