Ozzfest 2006
 

I thought I would give a quick review of Ozzfest and I dont quite feel this belongs in the Cd review section, however if a mod thinks different then feel free to move it. Also, I included setlists according to ozzfest.com, so they may or may not be accurate, as far as I can remember, they are pretty accurate.

So I missed a good half of second stage because the friend I was going with wouldnt get out of bed and we ended up getting there about 11:30am. I missed Between the Buried and Me, Full Blown Chaos, Bad Acid Trip, All That Remains and The Red Chord.

With that out of the way, we arrived to a performance from A Life Once Lost.....awesome moshing. I had never heard of the bad, they were okay. Screamer was great, band not so much.
Rehash
Vulture
Needleman
Grotesque
Pain and Panic

Then Walls of Jericho came out, I was looking forward to them, so I was glad we didnt miss. The Frontwoman, Candace has so much energy, at one point she said, "We appreciate you from the bottom of our fucking hearts, so do us a favor, and tear this shit up!" And then she screamed "circle pit" and a humongous circle pit emerged. This was when I was cracked in the jaw and punched in the face. I'm still feeling that. Musically, they did not disappoint. And they played "Trigger Full of Promises," my favorite song.
(setlist not provided)

Strapping Young Lad came on next, I was kind of thrown off by the lead guitarist and frontman's half a head of hair. Though my doubts quickly went away because I thought the band was amazing. I found it funny when the lead singer goes "This Ozzfest fucking sucks......And you all fucking suck.....and you know what? WE FUCKING SUCK!"
All Hail The New Flesh
You Suck
Love?
In The Rainy Season

Then the main bands of Second Stage....first off was Norma Jean. Some nice pits came from this one but overall I was disappointed. Somehow not as great live as recorded. This is when the crown surfing began as well. The band was throwing water into the crowd....like full bottles....and I barely missed a water bottle to the head.
Shotgun Messiah
Memphis Will Be Layed To Waste
Bayonetwork
Murderotica
Liarsenic
Vertebraille

Bleeding Through was next. They are one of my friend's favorites, not so much mine. But the lead singer is fucking hot! Thats all I have to say about this band.
For Love & Failing
Tragedy In The Empty Streets
Love Lost In A Hail Of Gunfire
Love In Slow Motion
Revenge I Seek
Kill To Believe
On Wings Of Lead

None of us really like Unearth so we went to get some water. I'd be accurate if I said there was lots of pot smoking, water throwing, moshing and crowd surfing.

Atreyu came on and everyone got excited again because they are pretty damn good live. My friend caught the bassists' pick and we caught the lead singer's water bottle and drank from it. They are so comfortable with eachother on stage, it was pretty good.
Exs & Ohs
Lip Gloss & Black
Right Side Of The Bed
Her Portrait In Black
The Crimson
Creature
You Eclipsed By Me
Someone's Standing On My Chest

The same as Unearth, none of us really cared for Black Label Society so we went to the main venue to get good seats and we did, on the lawn, dead center. At the venue, DTE Energy Music Theater there is a pavillion of about 40 or 50 rows then there is the lawn, I had lawn tickets.

Anyway, Dragonforce was the first main stage band. I was actually disappointed. They are talented, but nobody was really paying attention so there was no energy in the crowd.
Through The Fire & Flames
Valley Of The Damned
Revolution Deathsquad
Cry For Eternity

Second main stage band was Lacuna Coil. It was as I expected. They are not really an ozzfest band type really. They did their best but only got a 30 minute set in which I knew like four songs. Christina was gorgeous as usual.
Heavens A Lie
What I See
Our Truth
Enjoy The Silence
Fragile
Devoted
Closer

I ignored the 45 minute Hatebreed set because I've never really liked Hatebreed. We spent this time throwing grass at eachother and a few in my group spent thier time illegally. lol. I can proudly say I got a few hits at Ozzfest. And this arab guy came up and offered some, but I wouldnt trust it.

So, then one of my favorites came on Avenged Fucking Sevenfold! They tore it up pretty well. Each one of them looking super fuckable. The crowd really got into it. I took a permanent marker and wrote A-7-X on my chest. Their show was really great. Lots of energy, the lights were perfect and they played a few older songs as well as a couple from Bat Country. It was a perfect mix. After their set I said if I died right then I would die happy. Also, their cover of "Walk" was absolutely amazing. The singer from A Life Once Lost came out to help with the screaming and the crowd got more into this song then any song of the night.
Beast and the Harlot
Unholy Confessions
Burn it Down
To End The Rapture
Walk (Pantera cover song)
Bat Country
Eternal Rest

Then a highlight of the night, Disturbed. Between songs David went on about new bands, all beginning with a "the" that suck ass. He even had the crowd shouting "Fuck that Shit" Set-wise they chose to play many of their bigger hits, which were definately a crowd pleaser. During "Down With the Sickness" we even got a mosh pit going on the lawn, which is a pretty steep hill. Not great conditions for moshing, there was lots of falling and rolling, lol. But I NEVER got knocked down once. Overall, they were one of my favorite shows of the night.
The Game
Stupidfy
Liberate
Down With The Sickness
Remember
Deify
Stricken
Just Stop
Prayer
Land Of Confusion
10,000 Fists
Voices
Decadence

System completed the show, with a 90 minute set in which they played songs from Toxicity, Mesmerize and Hypnotize. There were like two older songs. I didnt mind it, I like the newer cds, especially toxicity. A while back when argueing over System, somebody said Daron screws up a bunch live.....I see that now. lol. But the crowd REALLY got into this, screaming all the lyrics they could, bouncing up and down to the pure energy, it was really nice. They did not disappoint at all.
Attack
BYOB
Hypnotize
Kill rock N roll
Lonely Day
Soldier Side
Cigaro
Old School Hollywood
Question
Radio Video
Revenge
Violent Pornography
Suite Pee
War
Aerials
Chop Suey
Needles
Physco
Toxicity
Sugar

The atmosphere was great. I really enjoyed myself this year. Although now I am sunburnt and sore. It was worth it. I cant see why so many people dogged this year's show, it was awesome.

Theres one band there i would pay to see, and thats Norma Jean.

i do hate gigs like that though.. people seem to loose all respect for others and think heavy live music is an excuse to act like a twat.

Sounds like you had fun. I;m not too big a fan of Ozzfest simply ebcause I've always gone to the philly stop and it sucks. The bands, the crowd. . .
The only bands I'd ever care to see at Ozzfest are Chevelle, Gwar, A Perfect Circle and Tool

Sonuds of the Underground is uor best bet. Ozzfest is verrated if you ask me

Outdoor concerts are crap

I gave them up 5 years ago

You haven't been going to the right concerts.
I peg you for a Kittie Concert goer. Only because of the nudity, not because of the music

Yeah, there were a few guys complaining as we were moshing on the hill that the ones ruining ozzfest were us. I didnt care. I believe that you should do whatever you effing want at ozzfest. Its like, "I paid 60 bucks to be here, I have the right to jump around and hit things," ya know....

I like the fresh air. I like the sunlight. Its so much more woodstock-esque that way. I prefer them to indoor venues.

Fresh air? You mean the sweltering hot air that doesn't relent?

Yes, but at least outside there is a breeze. Inside would just be stuffy and crowded and uncomfortable. It feels more open outside.

But 20x40 I can't breathe it's so god damn hot holy shit it's loud in in here rooms are the best. I can't stand large venues of any sort. Too impersonal, too many people and I just don't enjoy it.

I can understand the impersonal part. But if you stick to the moshpits somehow you keep running into the same people. And honestly, they were the only people there worth meeting.

Small venues are the best.

what about the people who paid 60 bucks to actually watch the bands and kept getting pushed around?

i cant stand gigs in daylight.. takes away all atmosphere. and yeah, any venue larger than about 2000 and i probably wouldnt bother going even if the bands were good. its just not as interesting IMO, not if youre there for the music alone.

Well the ones who paid to see the band should just stand away from the pits. I mean, there was PLENTY of room to just stand there but they would choose to stand right next to it and get super pissed when somebody was shoved into them. Attendence must have been over 10,000. It was crazy when everyone's fists went up, I wish I could have gotten a picture of it.

You paid 60 bucks???

Damn you're lucky

I think Ozzfest has progressively gotten worse. I went several years ago and it had one of the best lineups ever. Now, it just seems they've gotten lazy or something. Plus, outside all day in the summer with a bunch of drunk *******s? Never again!!!

Why would you pay $60 to go to Ozzfest?!
That is ridiculous. Way too expensive.

^ And to think Woodstock 69' was basicly free.

Yeah, lawn tickets 50 yards from the main stage. I could have paid more to be under the pavillion.

Walls of Jericho, Strapping Young Lad, Norma Jean, Atreyu, Lacuna Coil, Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed and System of a Down were all worth it. The other bands were simply fillers. If I wanted to be closer I could have paid 90. I was willing to but none of my friends really have jobs so 60 was bad enough for them.

So Ozzfest isn't general admission?
That sucks even worse.

Oh god, sounded like a good concert, I would've loved to go!

I really would've only wanted to see System and Disturbed but I don't mind the other bands. How was David's scream-type thing in Down With The Sickness in the intro? It would've sounded awesome

Maybe it's because of where you live.
I've never paid less than 80 bucks for a ticket. And the norm is usually 93 dollars for a ticket.

And over the years it definitely has begun to suck. The last good Ozzfest show I went to was a few years ago when Chevelle played there.

I thought as ozzfest this year ozzy and the old blacksabbath remaining members were going to peform?

actually I saw it on tv, and I saw them sing a few songs, and ozzy to my surprise he was managing to run around and singing..

If you are paying $93 for a ticket, then you are obviously:
1. Going to see sh*tty bands
2. Going to sh*tty venues to see the aforementioned sh*tty bands.

What a waste of money.

the venue doesn't have much to do with the price of the ticket.
More or less the popularity of the particular event.

And I don't pay 93$ to listen to music I don't like.

Try again :)

The venue/band playing it has everything to do with the price of the ticket.
So any band that is going to cost $93 to go and see isn't going to play a venue without stadium seating.
Which is the most horrible way to watch a concert.

And just because you like them, doesn't mean they aren't sh*t, in fact, it sort of strengthens my point.

Let me ask you 2 things.

1. What is the venue, in the state that you live now, that you normal go to for a concert?
2. What are the past couple of bands you have seen at ^that^ venue?

that would make an interesting topic.. says alot about how people see live music.

Where I live may be part of it, but won't help you because I've traveled as far as other countries to see a particular performer live.

Since I do take up residence in PA however (for most of the year) I usually go to the tweeter center, The Troc, The TLA, or the Electric Factory for most concerts.

bands I've seen at The tweeter Center:
Linkin Park, Staind, Hoobstank, POD, Good Charlotte, MSI, Dream theatre, Taproot, the Foo Fighters, and a ton of others. I've also seen Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera there. All of the tickets for those shows were under 80 bucks. I went to the Sounds of the Underground concert there last year to see bands like Norma Jean and Gwar and the ticket cost maybe 70 bucks.

Bands I've seen at the TLA
The Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age (If not there then the Electric Factory), MSI, Weezer, Good Charlotte, New Found Glory, Alient Ant Farm, Jack Johnson

Bands I've seen at the electric Factory:
Good Charlotte, Sugar Cult, Linkin Park, Dave Matthews Band, and others

Bands I've seen at the Troc:
Good Charlotte, and some others mostly local bands

Bands at the Festival Pier (concerts are free)
Seether
Green Day
Oasis (I think)
Evanescence
Shinedown
and some other

Bands I've seen somewhere in Philly but not sure of the venue:
A Perfect Circle
Tool
Nine Inch Nails
Rage Against the Machine
Papa Roach
Pink Floyd
Mighty Mighty Boss Tones
Blink 182
and too many others. I excluded pop artists like Justin Timberlake and rappers like Eminem.
I assure you, I've never payed more than 80$ for tickets to any of these shows.
If you go see Ozzfest in any part of PA just about, you're gonna pay maybe 80 bucks at least. Unless it hits Hershey, PA and then you'd never know what the price would be.
And Ozzfest is always an outdoor event.

Keep in mind there are two or three other venues I frequent but didn't mention.
And for the record, I usually don't care too much about how big the venue is. And I'm not too picky about whether it's indoor or outdoor depending on the musician. I don't want to see Justine Timberlake at an outdoor event. I do however want to see Warped Tour at an outdoor event.

Is anyone else feeling the contradiction?

Can you please keep your story in line?

I've never paid less than 80 bucks for a ticket to see Ozzfest.
I've never paid more than 80 bucks to see any other performer in Philly.
Is that clear enough for you?

Nothing will ever be clear for him. He complicates everything. More of a annoyance now, really.

My only hope is that he'll gain an ounce more of intelligence. He acts like such an immature ass most of the time

I've been hoping that for the last 8 months.. What makes me feel even worse, is that he's so good at being like this, that I worry that he might be like this in real life. If he is it will some day come back at him, or is already having a bad affect on his friendship's and people he would talk to in school.. sad really.

^ So What If He is, it's Not your deal. I talk to him online. he is decent to people who can hold a conversation with him.

Oh, For the best 8 months? What the hell is that? What were the other four ****? Use your fecking context clues.

You haven't been here 8 months.
And I've had some decent conversations with alex. I just think that a better half of his time is spent acting like a jerk.

this is the 7th month of the year right? anyways in that case yes i have, I've been here sense last dec, I've just changed acounts.

Ok. Fine.
Let's just drop the topic of bungalowbill. I feel kinda bad cause he isn't here to defend himself.

Ok, I finally got my pictures back and it really wasnt worth developing. Next year I want to smuggle a digital in because toss cameras completely suck. Plus I was never superclose to the stage. None of the main stage really turned out.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...t/ozzfest7.jpg
Atreyu

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...t/ozzfest8.jpg
Bleeding Through

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20.../ozzfest18.jpg
Norma Jean

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20.../ozzfest22.jpg
Walls of Jericho

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20.../ozzfest21.jpg
A Life Once Lost

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20.../ozzfest16.jpg
Strapping Young Lad

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...t/ozzfest3.jpg
System of a Down had a light show.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...t/ozzfest6.jpg
This is part of the mosh on the hill during Disturbed. Not a great place for a mosh. One good hit and you roll and hit the cement.

Sorry for triple posting, but I wanted to get these pictures in.


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20.../ozzfest14.jpg
This is the mosh in which I got punched in the face. The man to the right holding his head was in almost every mosh pit I saw that day. He was so high.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20.../ozzfest17.jpg
I thought this was really funny

I was going to attend that but it was cancelled in Somerset...