Kansas City Shitfest

[300%_Density]

Originally Posted by Motograter_Ghost

Id rather go to Little Rock

Only b/c Helmet will be there!!!

[mankvill]

Originally Posted by combustion07

Someone needs to set up some Maryland Deathfest type shit in KC. Rockfest sucks so much every year.

We've kinda tried to have something like that. In 2009 was a 2-day metal/hardcore fest at the Beaumont Club called the American Waste festival. Day One was headlined by Testament and had Unearth, LaZarus AD, Skeletonwitch (last minute replacement for a local band, how awesome is that?), reunion show for The Esoteric, and amazing local bands like Hammerlord, Troglodyte, etc. Day two was headlined by newly reformed Coalesce and a myriad of good hardcore/metalcore bands, but I didn't attend that day. Read my review here

The next year, in lieu of the American Waste fest, they had Hammerween, which was a big local metal show the day before Halloween. The line-up was:

Hammerlord
Troglodyte
Diskreet
Serated
At The Left Hand Of God
Koktopus
The Cast Pattern

Basically a good chunk of Kansas City's (amazing) local metal scene. It was packed. I and some other people gave away so many tickets and there was BBQ at the venue and it was one of the most fun concerts I've been to. Made me fall in love with our scene so much. Read my review here.

Would love another Hammerween, but we'll see.

[combustion07]

I was actually at Hammerween. One of the best shows I've been to, I really hope they do it again.

[mankvill]

Originally Posted by combustion07

I was actually at Hammerween. One of the best shows I've been to, I really hope they do it again.

Cool! I'm good friends with Jeff of Troglodyte and Stevie of Hammerlord. Some of the best guys around. I'll definitely put the good word in for another Hammerween.

[Motograter_Ghost]

Originally Posted by 300%_Density

Only b/c Helmet will be there!!!

Actually would love to see them. Been listening to them alot latly and exploring some of their tracks I hadnt heard. Would be bittersweet but deffinatly would enjoy the show.

[Motograter_Ghost]

[quote=mankvill;350506] Day One was headlined by Testament and had Unearth, LaZarus AD....QUOTE]

My heart just sank....oh, how I would kill for this....

[combustion07]

Originally Posted by mankvill

Cool! I'm good friends with Jeff of Troglodyte and Stevie of Hammerlord. Some of the best guys around. I'll definitely put the good word in for another Hammerween.

I met Stevie briefly when they played with Tech N9ne a few months back he seemed like a really cool guy. I seemed a little out of place wearing my denim jacket covered in metal patches . It was great seeing them play a show that big but it was also kind of odd seeing the audiences reaction. Did you go to this show?

[mankvill]

Originally Posted by combustion07

I met Stevie briefly when they played with Tech N9ne a few months back he seemed like a really cool guy. I seemed a little out of place wearing my denim jacket covered in metal patches . It was great seeing them play a show that big but it was also kind of odd seeing the audiences reaction. Did you go to this show?

Haha, no I didn't but I definitely talked to him about it. He was definitely stoked but knew they wouldn't fit in. Hope they won over some fans! Apparently Tech is a fan.

[Nick_to_the_face]

Originally Posted by mankvill

We've kinda tried to have something like that. In 2009 was a 2-day metal/hardcore fest at the Beaumont Club called the American Waste festival. Day One was headlined by Testament and had Unearth, LaZarus AD, Skeletonwitch (last minute replacement for a local band, how awesome is that?), reunion show for The Esoteric, and amazing local bands like Hammerlord, Troglodyte, etc. Day two was headlined by newly reformed Coalesce and a myriad of good hardcore/metalcore bands, but I didn't attend that day. Read my review here

Another good one I missed

[Bengals279]

Not a bad lineup this year.
Main Stage
Alice In Chains
Seether
Papa Roach
Volbeat
Halestorm
All That Remains

Second Stage
Device
Killswitch Engage
In This Moment
Red Line Chemistry
Young Guns
Aranda
Eye Empire
Heavens Basement

Looks like ill be camping out at the second stage