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OZZFEST 2008: Review, Photos, Video Footage Available
- Aug. 10, 2008
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Todd Maternowski of Pegasus News has penned a review of this year's one-day Ozzfest, which took place last night (Saturday, August 9) at Pizza Hut Park in Dallas. An excerpt follows. "While [ Jonathan] Davis [of KORN] may have been the weakest act at Ozzfest, easily the most disappointing was the next one, Dallas' own HELLYEAH. Formed by former PANTERA drummer and rock god Vinnie Paul, and composed of half of MUDVAYNE, the band should have been one of the highlights of the day. Unfortunately, the charismatic Paul was hidden behind his massive double-bass drums for the entire set, leaving lead singer Chad Gray to carry the show. Like pretty much every rock supergroup in history (for quick reference, check out SUPERNOVA or VELVET REVOLVER), however, the sum never seems to be the whole of its parts, and the band churned out a sloppy set of same-sounding songs. The biggest crowd reactions during their set were to the breast-baring females on the big screens, rather than anything the band was doing onstage. "Making it worse — at least for this particular die-hard fan of PANTERA — was the uninspired tributes to Dimebag Darrell. Shot on stage during a concert in 2004, Darrell has become a martyr for metal, as the universally loved and unbelievably talented guitarist was taken way before his time. His tributes, however, were disappointing. Other than a standout performance by the CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, as well as some great footage of Dimebag scrolled over the big screens, the attempt was not a good one. An acoustic performance of PINK FLOYD's 'Wish You Were Here' that sounded slightly out-of-tune was the topper." Read the entire review at www.pegasusnews.com. An extensive photo gallery from this year's Ozzfest can be found at this location (courtesy of George TenEyck). Photo of Lars Ulrich of METALLICA performing PINK FLOYD's "Wish You Were Here" alongside Jerry Cantrell ( ALICE IN CHAINS), Mike Inez ( ALICE IN CHAINS), Scott Ian ( ANTHRAX) and Pearl Aday ( Ian's fiancée and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf): (photo displayed from MetOnTour.com) 
Video of Dimebag tribute song "A New Level" ( PANTERA cover) performed by Max Cavalera, Scott Ian and King Diamond, among others: "Mouth For War" ( PANTERA cover) featuring HATEBREED's Jamey Jasta: METALLICA performing with King Diamond:
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COMMENT | honest review
posted by :
8/10/2008 8:14:03 AM
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sounds like i didnt miss much....texas in august..no thanks
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/10/2008 8:34:22 AM
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sorry but the King should not have been part of that. i love the King but it is completly not his style
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COMMENT | That reviewer can eat a dick.
posted by :
8/10/2008 8:51:03 AM
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Seriously, worst concert review I've ever read.
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posted by : SweiitConcorkill
8/10/2008 8:58:50 AM
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Todd Maternowski is a fuckin' BALLERINA! He dances like a little girl all day long and then writes metal reviews. Why would anyone take him seriously? Blabbermouth has lost its cool.
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COMMENT | Cyanide
posted by : JudasRising
8/10/2008 9:24:55 AM
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What the above reviewer has to say about the new song Metallica played: "After 'Sanitarium', Metallica played their only disappointing song of the entire night, a cut off their new album Death Magnetic called 'Cyanide.' For metal fans who hated St. Anger, I've got some bad news: 'Cyanide' suffered from all the same problems as the disappointing last album: poor songwriting, low energy, choppy arrangement, and guitarwork that doesn't quite fit what the rest of the band is doing. While the song had some great riffs, it seemed they were almost immediately snuffed out by some too-complex drum bit or ill-timed tinny guitar solo."
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/10/2008 9:29:28 AM
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*plays Stratovarius' "Fantasia" for Dime*
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COMMENT | HELLYEAH
posted by :
8/10/2008 10:20:47 AM
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Awesome Tribute To Dimebag
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COMMENT | Great Show
posted by :
8/10/2008 10:32:13 AM
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THX OZZFEST Was not too hot, although, the PIZZA HUT PARK venue SUCKS!!
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COMMENT | This review... is part good....
posted by : DCMetalScene
8/10/2008 10:33:10 AM
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Jonathan Davis was crap... Hellyeah I thought kicked some ass. Ozzy even sounded pretty good. CC really kicked some ass. And the tribute was really good. This review was not very good. AND METALLICA FUCKING ROCKED!
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COMMENT | Yuck.
posted by :
8/10/2008 10:51:50 AM
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Jonathan Davis...when I heard he was billed for Ozzfest this year I thought he'd suck ass. Apparently I was right. Sounds like Ozzfest wasn't all that great this year, but at least they made an effort to pay tribute to Dime.
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posted by : RiotAct666
8/10/2008 10:59:05 AM
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Great tribute to dime. Hail King Diamond glad he was part of it. Also anyone who went what was Metallica's setlist? did they play any new stuff??
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COMMENT | um....
posted by :
8/10/2008 11:02:30 AM
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i love pantera and its a shame what happened with dime, but jesus christ people act like this shit just happened last week
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COMMENT | Uh...
posted by : sturedman
8/10/2008 11:17:05 AM
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I was at Ozzfest, about 10 people back from the stage, and I have to say that Hellyeah killed. The tribute was a bit disorganized, but the songs were cool once they got everything hooked up. The new Metallica song was good and 1000X better than anything from St. Anger. Jonathan Davis sucked as stated previously, as did Tankian - he absolutely killed the crowd energy after Hellyeah. Thank God that Ozzy (and Wylde especially) were in rare form - they actually played a song I've never seen Ozzy play (Fire in the Sky) to perfection - I didn't think that Ozzy learned new songs at his age. I listended critically to Metallica all night, and even Lars had a really good night. Kirk much less sloppy than usual too. And King Diamond - didn't miss a note. Who knew that he lives in Dallas. So, in summary, this reviewer can go back to Chuck E. Cheese and hand with his peers, because Ozzfest kicked ass.
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COMMENT | Ozzfest
posted by : Mast o' Dawn
8/10/2008 11:26:55 AM
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Destination festival: You're doin' it wrong.
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COMMENT | to all the haters
posted by : doubledipsnowflake
8/10/2008 11:58:07 AM
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ozzy kicked ass and sounded great...and fire in the sky rocked....
and metallica came out kicking ass and did so all night...the new song was alright but i'd like to hear it on a cd and listen a couple times to make a better judgement
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COMMENT |
posted by : Fani Dilth
8/10/2008 12:50:15 PM
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Actually King lives several miles east of the venue. Probably cruised over in his Mini Cooper...
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COMMENT | F Metallica
posted by :
8/10/2008 1:11:07 PM
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Can someone please tell me why Metallica headlined OZZ-FEST?!? A logical running order would have been been Metallica followed by the Dime tribute, followed by... hmm... who's that guy who created this 10+ year festival?
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COMMENT | HORRIBLE
posted by :
8/10/2008 1:26:25 PM
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That's gotta be the worst lineup of bands I've ever seen. Who the hell would go to that...Oh I know slayer, slipknot, pantera, soulfly, ozzy, zack wylde fans. The worst metal has to offer.
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COMMENT | I like the way
posted by :
8/10/2008 1:53:39 PM
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the reviewer keeps spelling "Cavalera" wrong.
jdfu!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/10/2008 2:10:48 PM
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the new metallica song was pathetic, death magnetic will be the death of metallica!
the review was way to kind to the song, it was much worse then anything off of st anger!
What the above reviewer has to say about the new song Metallica played: "After 'Sanitarium', Metallica played their only disappointing song of the entire night, a cut off their new album Death Magnetic called 'Cyanide.' For metal fans who hated St. Anger, I've got some bad news: 'Cyanide' suffered from all the same problems as the disappointing last album: poor songwriting, low energy, choppy arrangement, and guitarwork that doesn't quite fit what the rest of the band is doing. While the song had some great riffs, it seemed they were almost immediately snuffed out by some too-complex drum bit or ill-timed tinny guitar solo."
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COMMENT |
posted by : Jon Pike
8/10/2008 2:28:10 PM
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Jonathan Davis and Hellyeah where the weakest performances.
Well isnt that about obvious!!!
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COMMENT | the weakest act
posted by :
8/10/2008 2:31:39 PM
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was Sej Tankian,, la la la la la,,that sucks, he sings like hes singing in the shower,, fkn lame, they should have been in the 3rd stage, not the main stage,
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posted by : Jon Pike
8/10/2008 2:33:15 PM
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...and that anti-american dipshit from system of a retard.
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COMMENT | that 'mouth for war' cover
posted by : thebangle
8/10/2008 4:24:05 PM
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was a shocker.
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COMMENT | 4-5 RARELY PLAYED SONGS?
posted by :
8/10/2008 5:54:53 PM
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That reviewer is LAME.
He says they opened with Creeping Death followed by 4-5 rarely played songs from their first albums. Bells, Harvester and Sanitarium are not RARELY PLAYED.
LAME ASS!
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COMMENT | bad review
posted by :
8/10/2008 6:40:26 PM
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then the guy doing the review brings up velvet revolver and and supernova, the worst acts on the main stage were the singer from Korn and that Srj Tankian dude who sings so fukn hilarious,
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COMMENT | If it wasn't for King Diamond...
posted by :
8/10/2008 6:43:24 PM
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there would be no Metallica. Period. Nice to see them pay tribute to their idols.
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COMMENT | My review of Ozzfest
posted by : anti emo
8/10/2008 6:46:27 PM
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Goatwhore and Rigor Mortis killed. Witchcraft was good. Some of the bands on the TX stage I could have gone without hearing.
Cavalera Conspiracy had technical problems at the beginning, but came back swinging during "Sanctuary". And they played "Roots Bloody Roots".
Jonathan Davis made me sick. Literally.
Hellyeah was good. Not amazing, but good.
The Dime tribute could have been WAY better...and made me feel worse.
Serj was ok, but I got out the front where I was because I felt sick already.
Ozzy was good. Mr. Crowley was amazing.
Metallica's "One" performance will be remembered. I thought the new song was ok. Not great, but ok.
All in all, an Ozzfest to be remembered.
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COMMENT | Few things...
posted by :
8/10/2008 6:57:34 PM
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1. I still think Kirk Windstein should've been part of this.
2. Who the hell's playin' guitars and bass on Mouth of War? Kerry King?
3. Playing Pantera songs as a "tribute" means you're paying tribute to Phil and Rex too. Playing Pantera songs as a tribute is like paying only 1/4 tribute that you intended to... I bet you didn't realize that, eh, Ms. Rita Haney?
4. It's cool that Ozzfest this year had a good mix of no-names (TX bands), underground legends (Soilent Green and Witchcraft, anyone?), radio-metals (Sevendust, HELLNO), and celeb metallers (i.e. Metallicats and Ozzy), but lack of coverage of first two categories just shows how exploitive the whole event is of heavy metal that we all cherish.
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COMMENT | anti emo^^^
posted by :
8/10/2008 7:00:10 PM
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Thank you! Someone actually paid attention to more than just the fucking headliners!
Sounds like I sorta missed out on the event, despite some shitty bands clogging the line-up.
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COMMENT | What a moron (morons)
posted by :
8/10/2008 7:36:32 PM
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This idiot put down every single act pretty much and then said Cyanide is similar to St. Anger???!?!?!? It is the closest to the old shit they have done since Justice. It is so predictable, I have put in almost every post that people were just sitting there waiting to pounce and say something stupid with no thought behind it other then see it is St. Anger, no it is Load, Lars sucks, no Lars ruins it being to technical, Lars is not technical enough, Kirk does not solo, wait Kirk ruins it with his solos, Load and the Black album not enough changes, now this is to many changes......It never ever stops. This album is going to be a masterpiece. Go listen listen to Deicide you true metal guys on here.
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COMMENT | For what it is worth
posted by :
8/10/2008 7:42:08 PM
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Cyanide is the ROTM song in the reviews and in three reviews it is listed as the worse song of 6 reviewed by all three reviewers.
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COMMENT | There are many reviews poping up...
posted by : pigchop
8/10/2008 7:43:16 PM
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here is one:
http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2008/aug/10/concert-review-photo-gallery-ozzfest-pizza-hut-par
includes a photo gallery.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/10/2008 7:49:43 PM
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According to different Magazine reviews of Death Magnetic in June, Cyanide is not the best song on DM.. "...another(song) features an almost RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE-esque drum 'n' bass undercurrent and lyrics about 'suicide' and 'cyanide'..." "...Track five has another strong opening, with an uncharacteristic bouncing groove not a million miles away from RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE making appearances throughout setting off sharp riffs that come up against an irregular barrage of percussion that sets it off briefly on a more melodic path and builds up once again into a thrilling riff-fest mayhem... " more reviews here: http://64.226.51.236/gm/archives/00000659.htm It looks like "The Day That Never Comes" & "The Unforgive III" are the real killers
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COMMENT | if this..
posted by :
8/10/2008 8:06:32 PM
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is the RATM song, I think we can all know that anything that sounds simple to these critics ears like this means that we have a pretty progressive album. This song still still has about ten times more riffs than your average RATM song!
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COMMENT | TO motorhead1.......
posted by : southmetal_guy
8/10/2008 8:16:49 PM
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YOU ARE ENTITLED TO YOUR OPINION, AND I RESPECT THAT. BUT TO ME 'DIMEBAG' AND 'PANTERA', WERE THE BEST WHEN IT COMES TO HEAVY METAL! I WOULD SAY THE SAME ABOUT 'LEMMY' AND 'MOTORHEAD', OK AT BEST AND WAY OVERRATED.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Jon Pike
8/10/2008 8:50:34 PM
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They should of named it "dimefest" for fuck sake.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/10/2008 10:02:13 PM
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YOU ARE ENTITLED TO YOUR OPINION, AND I RESPECT THAT. BUT TO ME 'DIMEBAG' AND 'PANTERA', WERE THE BEST WHEN IT COMES TO HEAVY METAL! I WOULD SAY THE SAME ABOUT 'LEMMY' AND 'MOTORHEAD', OK AT BEST AND WAY OVERRATED.
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Haha, Motorhead overrated? yeah sure, tell that to the 10000000 bands influenced by them. I will say I like Pantera, especially Power Metal-Vulgar. Not that alot of the riffs didn't seem like "Desecrator" from Exhorder's Slaughter in the Vatican, they were eerily similar at times but I won't bring up that argument again. Then again I just did...
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/10/2008 10:04:37 PM
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"According to different Magazine reviews of Death Magnetic in June, Cyanide is not the best song on DM.. "...another(song) features an almost RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE-esque drum 'n' bass undercurrent and lyrics about 'suicide' and 'cyanide'..." "...Track five has another strong opening, with an uncharacteristic bouncing groove not a million miles away from RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE making appearances throughout setting off sharp riffs that come up against an irregular barrage of percussion that sets it off briefly on a more melodic path and builds up once again into a thrilling riff-fest mayhem... " more reviews here: http://64.226.51.236/gm/archives/00000659.htm It looks like "The Day That Never Comes" & "The Unforgive III" are the real killers "
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I dont get the RATM reference. i guess these critics are kind of sheltered when it comes to a lot of metal. If anything, alot of it reminds me of Danzig circa 1992, something that is obvious with the main riff before the "ive already died" - a descending chromatic riff with that classic traditional metal power chord continuation
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COMMENT | its funny how
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8/11/2008 2:11:54 AM
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this stuff is not so hot (kd wise) yet the metallica shit is awsome.. its about the song. Yet euro bands like trivium try and sound like slayer and other american acts.. and vice versa. I think we need a war here.
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COMMENT | set the record straight
posted by : whitster
8/11/2008 12:57:02 PM
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They did not have women with their tits out while Hellyeah or the Pantera tribute happened the entire set. Todd Maternowski: you're a goo-gobbler.
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COMMENT | Retard
posted by :
8/11/2008 5:45:00 PM
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That guy REALLY doesn't know what the fuck he is talkin' about. He said that HellYeah had the worst set on Ozzfest so he must not've watched WitchCraft or Serj. Also, it's people fuckin' honoring Dimebag. It's fuckin' amazing. Any fuckin' tribute to a legend is fuckin' amazing. This guy can eat a big piece of shit from a 500 lbs man that had been constipated for 2 weeks and so can his fuckin' review.
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COMMENT | Honest review
posted by :
8/12/2008 11:11:22 AM
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I got to the park just in time to see the Dimebag tribute, and I was honestly disappointed. Although I came to Ozzfest to enjoy Metallica and Ozzy, I looked forward to the tribute which disappointed. There seemed to be some technical difficulties between songs, but the few songs they played sounded great. And although I understood the meaning behind the "Pink Floyd, wish you were here" closing, it was cheesy. The crowd was uninspired, and I was just glad it was over.
As far as Ozzy and Metallica, they completely rocked. Both played over their allotted times, they played most of their signature songs, and although I personally enjoyed a few of Metallicas latest works off of St Anger, Load and Reload, they played No Tracks from these albums which I actually appreciated. Ozzy was himself.....I couldnt understand a word he said to the crowd, but you could hear everything perfectly clear when he sang. He amused himself during his performance with a firehouse, and buckets of water.. and he cheerfully demanded the crowd to "go fucking crazy" before and after every song. Zakk Wylde rocked the house with an outstanding as always, solo performance which transitioned into the Star Spangled Banner, which was nice to hear with the Olympics and all. Metallica played "a Creeping Death" to open their show and never looked back. They did play one track off of the new upcoming album, and it didn't sound terrible, but I want to listen to it again before I cast stones or give them any pats on the back.
All in all, it was a great day. Worth the money they charged. I would have preferred a better venue, perhaps more open and not so crowded once inside the stadium, but the weather was not as much of a factor as I thought it would have been, and I live in Michigan so I'm used to cooler daytime temps.
If you didn't go because you were afraid you would break a sweat, you are a pussy anyhow.
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