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More small stuff:

Top HOLY FUCK, YES! moments

• Finally seeing Rob Zombie live
• Seeing Iced Earth with Matt Barlow at Sweden Rock
• Rage acoustic at Sweden Rock
• My Dying Bride's anniversary show
• Katatonia playing all of Last Fair Deal Gone Down
• Finally seeing Goatsnake live
• Deep Purple with an orchestra
• Interviewing Jon Schaffer and Stu Block
• Overkill pulling rare songs out of nowhere at Sweden Rock

Best live performances *

• Rob Zombie (Brixton Academy, London)
• Alice Cooper (Alexandra Palace, London)
• Dio Disciples (Islington Academy, London)
• My Dying Bride (Islington Academy, London)
• Pain of Salvation (Brixton Academy, London, supporting Opeth)
• Goatsnake (The Forum, London, supporting Godflesh)
• Accept (The Garage, London)
• Steelheart (Sweden Rock Festival)
• Judas Priest (High Voltage Festival)
• Pentagram (The Garage, London)

* one show left this year, which could get added to this list

Worst live performances

• Destruction (Islington Academy, supporting Overkill)
• L.A. Guns (The Underworld, London)
• Gregg Allman (Barbican Centre, London)