I stayed around stage 4 for most of the day. No waits for the toilet too which made things even better. Was pretty sick so couldn't drink much til later in the day and by that time drink lines were a couple of seconds. I liked that i could head to the back and hang around the grass, still hear bands perfectly and relax whenever i wanted.
Bands i saw:
Gojira - awesome start to the day, was looking forward to finally seeing them live
Hellyeah - i like their albums, the sound mix to me kept going weird especially during double bass parts. no doubt the Pantera connection gave them a pretty big crowd.
Shadows Fall - small crowd i thought but thought they were still really good
Meshuggah - Might not be for everyone but I've always liked them, didn't disappoint.
Waked around, got food...
In Flames - spent some time in the beer queue which was a shame
Mastodon - awesome set and performance
Lamb of God - good fun, one of the best
BLS - i hung at the back, had security checking me out thanks to an empty baggy sitting behind (my eyes were 'clean' so no bother)
More walking...
Caught a few mins of SOAD which were as good as always then went to Machine Head... flames during a set are always good to see.
Left early as i'd probably faint if i had to pack in and wait with everyone at the end. Thanks a lot flu...
But had a near empty train to Central then went to a pub for a quick drink which i still couldn't finish.
Best bit for me is that i'm seeing Alter Bridge/Steel Panther tomorrow night so i didn't miss out on anything.
Awesome festival, hardly any dicks around. Thank god it got cloudy fairly early and the breeze was nice.
