Slipknot Banned??

Crucifix

Originally posted by PORNAPSTER
What I want to know is why don't Metallica get a decent support act?

It's possible that they don't get to decide, and the promoters just do what they want.
Then again it's also very possible Lars wants to try and tap a new market or something.

Ste.phen

Maybe they dont want to risk having the support band outperform them?
</metallica bashing>

Töpher

Remembering now that Metallica released in album aimed towards kids and the general nu-metal market. Bringing along bands that will help pull their own crowd helps guarantee ticket sales. I for one would kill to see In Flames, but Linkin Park/SlipKnot help sell more tickets, from which Metallica get more money.
As much as I think Metallica have lost in in recent years, I find it hard to believe there's not commercial reasons behind citing Linkin Park as "One of the best rock bands in the world" as it said on Metallicas official site.

My main frustration over Slipknot being cancelled/banned was Amen, but they've played here twice since then, so I do be happy! But, Joey Jordison is a sweeeeeeeeet drummer, I'd go to see him!

eth0_

Originally posted by Einstürzende


My main frustration over Slipknot being cancelled/banned was Amen, but they've played here twice since then, so I do be happy! But, Joey Jordison is a sweeeeeeeeet drummer, I'd go to see him!

And I missed them both times Saw them once, they're mental live, they're way harder than slipknot :-DDD
They might be back next year, there's a new album out soon!

Stark

Linkin Park aren't that bad (although they played all the songs that sounded the same last year). Would prefer them to Slipknot.

nosmo

Originally posted by Repli
Wrong there.. marilyn manson was cancelled (again by the parents groups) shortly after slipknot (2001 i think it was).. anyway i had tickets for both them gigs but ill defo be going to metallica now if thats true.. kinda lost interest in slipknot about a year ago but still love to see them live

Wasn't Manson cancelled because he was arrested for getting over familiar with a security guard's head?

feylya

Originally posted by xx
Saying the likes of "Somebody PLEASE tell me that Slipknot have been banned from Ireland. Cos if they haven't, they'll be supporting Metallica. They're supporting them on their European tour. I'm just praying they've been banned from Ireland". I can't understand comments like this. Its one thing to say that you don't like a band, but its another totally to just come on saying that you hope they're banned.
Twat.

I was saying that I would prefer (and I know I'm not alone in this) if someone who was more on the level of Metallica would play. Someone more rock and less death metal or whatever genre Slipknot put themselves into. If you would prefer to see Slipknot, well good for you. I do not and I will express my displeasure at them playing in whatever way I feel would get the best results at that moment in time.

eth0_

Originally posted by nosmo
Wasn't Manson cancelled because he was arrested for getting over familiar with a security guard's head?

Nah that happened a good bit later

nosmo

Originally posted by Einstürzende
My main frustration over Slipknot being cancelled/banned was Amen, but they've played here twice since then, so I do be happy!

I've missed them both times they came too Really pissed me off, especially when I found they were selling a limited edition tour album the last time.

Glad to see there are some Amen fans on boards though

xx

Originally posted by feylya
I was saying that I would prefer (and I know I'm not alone in this) if someone who was more on the level of Metallica would play. Someone more rock and less death metal or whatever genre Slipknot put themselves into. If you would prefer to see Slipknot, well good for you. I do not and I will express my displeasure at them playing in whatever way I feel would get the best results at that moment in time.

No. You, Sir, are a goit for making comments like that. You're on a metal forum here and yet you're acting like one of those hip-hop homo's that wander in here occassionally saying that metal is crap etc.
By all means express what bands you WOULD approve of, but don't get in such a hissy fit just because the support band is not to your ikkle-little liking. As I said before, we get little enough metal bands over here as it is without twats like you dissing the one's that do come over but that don't come up to your everest-high standards.
However, taking into (limited) consideration your point that slipknot aren't suited to supporting metallica, I think you're definitely right here. I'd much rather see In Flames, Devin Townsend, Pantera/Down etc. Thin Lizzy......errrr.....I can see where you're going with this, but the mix of fans would, again, be a bit loopy. But I reckon that metallica only had a limited choice in who supported them, if any. But IF they DID have the choice, they wouldn't choose what metallica era 1990 would have chosen, if you know what I mean.

Karl Hungus

Keep it civil lads...

That is all.

feylya

Bottom line is I displayed my displeasure at Slipknot playing. I did the same with Linkin Park but I believe Slipknot would be "worse" than Linkin Park. I'm just thinking that the crowd will be split into 2 very distinct groups - those there to see Metallica and those there to see Slipknot. I would still prefer to see an Irish band like Thin Az Lizzy or even an English band play with them, much like The Darkness did last year. If you don't like that or if you disagree with that, that's up to you. I don't particularly care. I'm still going to go to the gig. Whether I'm there to see the support band or not hasn't been decided yet.

xx

6 months is a long time. Anything could happen as far as support bands are concerned. Keep your fingers and toes crossed feylya, maybe all nu-metal bands will be banned from here :rolleyes:

feylya

Originally posted by xx
6 months is a long time. Anything could happen as far as support bands are concerned. Keep your fingers and toes crossed feylya, maybe all nu-metal bands will be banned from here :rolleyes:

I like your thinking.

xx

No, I don't think you do, but then again, thats up to you. I've seen a few decent nu-metal bands in my time (Korn, Puddle of Mudd, Mudvayne, HedPe, Papa Roach, American Head Charge, Mushroomhead etc.) and enjoyed the gigs. It'd be a bit radical to tell them all to pi$$ off and never to darken our shores again. If I had a choice, I'd rather tell the likes of Gareth Gates and Will whatshisname to feck off instead. But then again, thats my opinion.

feylya

I meant the support act changing. You seem to be in a fighting mood. Yeah, there are some good nu-metal bands alright. Actually, I'd love to see Korn supporting Metallica.

Lemming

TO clear things up, Manson wasn't banned. He had to cancel the gig (I know this because I remember he was to play in Scotland a day or two later and was for the same reason cancelled) over having to face charges about the afore-mentioned security guard.

As for Slipknot being banned, I'm not sure. If they incite the crowds at their gigs I'd not be surprised if they've been placed under ban, just like the Fugees were for inciting the crowd and making inflamatory and racist comments last time they played here. Saying "I hate f*cking white people" to a predominantly white crowd is not exactly the mae-west of things to do ..... :rolleyes:

Point is, bands have been banned before and given Slipknot's *cough* "reputation" I'd not be surprised

lodgepole

Originally posted by MiCr0
how come?

Because of stage antics and general tomfoolery when they played her on the downward spiral tour. I have no other details, but know it to be true.

Töpher

Nosmo, the Amen CD that was sold on the last tour was sweet as shít! If my burner wasn't screwed by XP Pro I'd burn ya a copy, but, alas, it doesn't like to even read CD's anymore!

Manson not playing was for 2 reasons,

1) the lawsuit
2) the company backing the DVD recording pulled out.

xx

Originally posted by feylya
I meant the support act changing. You seem to be in a fighting mood. Yeah, there are some good nu-metal bands alright. Actually, I'd love to see Korn supporting Metallica.

Not a fighting mood, its just that seeing as we get little enough metal bands over here, to hear someone saying that a band (and a good one in my opinion) should be banned sucks.
Korn and Metallica....not bad, but I think Korn take themselves waaaay to seriously these days for a gig like that. PLUS, it'd be the same as with the linkin park thing - the fans would be all mini-moshers and poshers. Slipknot IMHO, get a better spread of fans. Actually, yanno what - you should check out the slipknot DVD from when they played in the London Arena, its called Disasterpieces. After NIN's live DVD, this one is my second fave.

My Name IsJonas

This is the full Manson statement for those who are interested

Cancelled - 'A Television Audience With Marilyn Manson' At The Point
News last updated: 29-08-2001


'A Television Audience With Marilyn Manson' due to be filmed at Dublin's
Point Theatre on September 5th has unfortunately been cancelled.

The recording for DVD release has been postponed due to the film
production company withdrawing from the project leaving the artist with no
other option but to cancel the event.

Full ticket refunds for the recording are available from the point of
purchase.

Marilyn Manson and MCD regret any inconvenience caused.

Töpher

Acoording to the main RDS Billboard, right outside my house, Slipknot are supporting them next year.

Fin.

My Name IsJonas

I don't like Slipknot but I'll probably head in to the RDS to catch the end of them. Thats the good thing about the RDS right by the DART and bus. No 20 euro bus fare.

I don't really care if the support is ****e or not, people who say "i'm not going I hate Slipknot (last year Linkin Park)" should grow up and realise they don't have to go to the gig at 1 in the afternoon. That or just ignore the band thay don't like instead of booing/bottling.

nesthead

for gods sake dont any you understand by now?? since it was announced that metallica were to be supported by linkin nearly a year ago its been blatantly clear that they are total pop metal aimed at the trendies.

i know there are many die-hard metallica fans who have been into them for ages but theyre not the ones who make the money, so the gigs support is not chosen to what they want to see, its chosen to make the most money.



imo slipknot arent as bad as other pop-metal **** that could have been chosen, (linkin park being by far the worst) the really popular nu-metal of the mid/late ninties is a HELL of a better than the stuff the trendies are listening to now.




no-one should go this gig anyway, metallica are now ****e. and when they do play, i think slipknot will blow metallica away.

Töpher

no-one should go this gig anyway, metallica are now ****e.

True true.

Repli

nesthead got it bang on there..
metallica have been around over 20 years as a band, of course theyre gonna change in that time - its just a shame they chose the nu-metal route.. having said that im definetly goin to this gig now.. ive seen concert videos of slipknot and they look really good playing live

lintdrummer

It's a matter of opinion. some people like Slipknot, some don't. Whats the fcukin point in bitchin at each other over who likes who!
I think Slipknot would really get the crowd goin. As far as I know it's an over 18s gig so there won't be any little bollocks' who just buy the hoodies to be ''cool''. In my opinion the energy in Slipknot's set will leave the crowd buzzin. But hey, if it is like the last gig at least it'll be some fun giving them abuse!
Either way just don't ****in quote me and bitch about what I said. I heard Tenacious D were on the list of possible supports but thats probably a load of bull.

Töpher

Originally posted by Einstürzende
Acoording to the main RDS Billboard, right outside my house, Slipknot are supporting them next year.

Fin.

Kye^

Originally posted by My Name IsJonas
I don't really care if the support is ****e or not, people who say "i'm not going I hate Slipknot (last year Linkin Park)" should grow up and realise they don't have to go to the gig at 1 in the afternoon. That or just ignore the band thay don't like instead of booing/bottling.

Beautifully said......

[Metallica are now ****e

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James R

Have to say would be pretty sweet if Korn and Metallica played together. Perhaps some kind of mad collaberation for One?!