Please anyone, help me not being depressive after seeing this: Belgiums biggest metalfestival has turned into ... a partial hardcore-shit-fest. Just click the link: (it doesn't matter if you understad Dutch or not)

http://www.graspop.be/2010/nl/bands.html

 
That sucks...though Judas Priest , Ozzy, Firewind, Iced Earth, maybe Rob Zombie and Whitesnake would be worth seeing im my opinion...
 
If you don't like it, go to Wacken or Hellfest. Or Brutal Assault or Metalcamp. Germany has a ton of festivals of whatever genre you're interested and it's just across a border  
 

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When in Danger or in doubt,
Run in circles, Scream and shout.

I second that

By the way: For how many years have the Scorpions announced their last tour or breaking up already?! They've been doing that for as long as I remember, they must have 10 years at least...

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When in Danger or in doubt,
Run in circles, Scream and shout.

That's true, they said that as long I can remember. Same with Judas Priest, first they say: this is our last tour! A week later: It might be possible we record more albums and do loose tours. Do they actually know what they say sometimes?

Never noticed that about Priest before...  But if you say they did, then I'm glad, so don't jinx it!

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When in Danger or in doubt,
Run in circles, Scream and shout.

Here's the proof, straight from their website:


Judas Priest announce farewell EPITAPH World Tour!!
Tuesday, December 07, 2010



After storming the world for nearly 40 years and taking their very special brand of Heavy Metal to all four corners of the planet, Judas Priest - one of the most influential Heavy Metal bands of all time, have announced this will be their final world tour!!

However, the mighty PRIEST will certainly be going out strong as they rock the planet starting in 2011 on the massive EPITAPH tour - hitting all the major cities throughout the world they will be playing the songs that helped make the name Judas Priest synonymous with heavy metal!

With all guns blazing and amps cranked to eleven, the band will be giving all their fans one last chance to Witness the ultimate metal experience that is JUDAS PRIEST!

JUDAS PRIEST will be starting their world tour in Europe - we have just confirmed the following festivals for 2011 -

9th June Sweden Rock Festival, Sweden
11th June Sauna Festival, Finland
17th June Copenhell Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark
19th June Hellfest, Nantes, France
22nd June Gods of Metal Festival, Milan, Italy
25th June Graspop Festival, Belgium
23rd July HIgh Voltage Festival, London, UK
5th August Wacken Festival, Germany
Stay tuned as we announce more dates - information will be forthcoming soon - so start getting prepared to rock one final time with the incomparable JUDAS PRIEST!!

Download PRESS RELEASE

No, I know this one from last year. I mean if there are other from years before...
 
I'm planning on catching a Judas Priest concert this year anyway, regardless on whether this is their last tour or not.
 
 
146 euro for Graspop?! Go to Wacken. You'll have spare change for hitchhiking.

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When in Danger or in doubt,
Run in circles, Scream and shout.

Indeed Graspop is ridiculously costly and beer is 1,9 euros there

 
It's the same as Wacken, beer was 3 euro (but you deduce the price of the glass, which was 1 euro, so it was 2 in The End, if you brought it back). But you can find it cheaper in the village supermarket, like @ 1 euro, I think...
 
But drinks are always a rip-off at festivals, anyway...

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When in Danger or in doubt,
Run in circles, Scream and shout.