Reader Request: Will Metallica Kill Bonnaroo this Weekend?
June 12th, 2008 - by Eddie
The great Bonnaroo music festival is this weekend, meaning that hipsters, stoners and lucky bastards who could afford the tickets will be headed to Tennessee for a weekend of aural (and possibly sexual?) bliss.
But someone (or thing) is also headed toward the festival. It’s a musical beast that, in years past, has battled music fans and taken a giant goddamn shit on the great genre that is metal. I speak, of course, of Metallica.
(BTW: did you hear their latest dick move? They invited bloggers to a listening party of their new album, and then demanded told them to remove the reviews of said album off their blogs. First thought: they have a new album?)
Some are worried that Metallica’s inclusion in the festival will ruin it (others say the festival, despite Metallica’s involvement, is already on the way out in terms of being “cool”).
I came across an article today that listed the five reasons why Metallica would doom Bonnaroo. And while it’s funny, the list does make some good points (It’s also rumored that the band is behind the high gas prices too).
So is Bonnaroo on the outs? And is it Metallica’s fault?
I think Bonnaroo has peaked. it’s about that time that someone comes along to gut it or burn it alive. As for Metallica, I don’t know what’s going on with that band. I lost interest after the Napster war and haven’t looked back since. Oh and when Jason Newsted left, there was no hope of me going back.
Any thoughts on the actions of Metallica?
June 17th, 2008 at 10:13 am
I saw Metallica’s set at Bonnaroo- quite good-
Hippies’ heads were popping off left and right though-
June 18th, 2008 at 10:54 am
I seen Metallica at this fest on fuse and they still kick ass!
July 1st, 2008 at 4:17 pm
thank you for watching fuse