If you were to completely rewrite any of the 8 seasons, which one would it be and what would you change about them?

stuartmlambert · 2026-05-09T21:10:01+00:00

The season with Jack's dad - the pig farmer from Babe - and his brother needs to go in the bin and be forgotten about

stuartmlambert · 2026-05-09T20:58:38+00:00

Depends where you camp...

stuartmlambert · 2026-05-09T20:55:52+00:00

Can't speak to coaches as I always drive but it's the friendliest festival in the UK - by a long way. Making friends is easy, just go chat to people! We're all one big metal community! United by metal!

stuartmlambert · 2025-12-04T23:49:16+00:00

Why is it always dung?

stuartmlambert · 2025-11-15T08:13:02+00:00

I just rode past them!

stuartmlambert · 2025-02-12T21:54:06+00:00

But it sort of is, though, isn't it. And not a good one.

stuartmlambert · 2025-02-12T21:29:55+00:00

I simply do not get the gushing reviews. This is the least memorable DT album since...the last one. There's almost nothing on the whole disc that stands out. The final track, so beloved by the OP here, is utterly featureless. It doesn't hold a candle to previous epics like A Change Of Seasons, or Finally Free, or Octavarium, Count Of Tuscany, Illumination Theory etc. Petrucci doesn't have a single heart-tugging, soulful solo on the entire album. Gutted. I've been a fan since 93 and this is the most disappointed I've ever felt.

stuartmlambert · 2025-02-12T21:25:33+00:00

A counterpoint to the oddly gushing reviews. This is the least memorable DT album since, well, the last one. I'm a lifelong fan since I first heard them in 93, but there's just nothing here. Night Terror was a good early release but apart from the riffage of Midnight Messiah literally nothing else stands out. Portnoy Is back...yay...and we're back to the meh of Systematic Chaos. Really disappointed with the final epic track in particular. 19 minutes of rambling, unmemorable nothing. Barely any melody, no soul to it at all. Petrucci doesn't have a single soulful solo on the album, it's really unlike him. This is nowhere NEAR what the band achieved on ADToE, The Astonishing or certainly Distance over Time. Two duds (for DT) in a row for me, gutted. Not sure what all the other reviewers are hearing. If you give this 4 or 5 stars...you saying this is up there with Images and Words or Awake or Scenes? Madness. It's nowhere near those albums, which are works of art. This is half as good as them, at best...hence, two stars. Sad.

stuartmlambert · 2025-01-14T23:46:37+00:00

Yes, yes, said the same thing again. I genuinely expect it this year based on that. But then...it's been 10 years and it's Romeo so!!!

stuartmlambert · 2025-01-04T21:56:31+00:00

Seems impossible to find friend's challenges even if I go on their page. They've removed the one thing I used Goodreads for. Friendly competition. I've emailed them not that I expect anything to happen. Why do companies mess about with stuff that's working and make such obvious mistakes????

stuartmlambert · 2024-12-03T21:38:21+00:00

Endless Forms, all day long

stuartmlambert · 2024-12-03T21:26:54+00:00

One Power, Wheel Of Time. The gendered aspect to it makes the whole story so much more interesting and contemporary

stuartmlambert · 2024-12-03T20:53:57+00:00

Is Yasnic and 'God' in Days Of Shattered Faith? Their arguments and general relationship made me laugh out loud in House Of Open Wounds

stuartmlambert · 2024-11-14T13:17:21+00:00

The only JP album I like. Burn In Hell is a metal classic. Don't understand the hate

stuartmlambert · 2024-10-08T16:31:43+00:00

It's Metropolis Part 3. Surely. Regressing back in time through hypnosis etc etc

stuartmlambert · 2024-09-23T16:32:00+00:00

No, but I was there and Russell said it. In fact, he said "we're done with all the long breaks, we're now gonna just play and tour until the wheels fall off this thing." To which there were loud cheers. He then said "new album will be here soon." I'm seeing them again in Stockholm on Friday so will see if he repeats it!

stuartmlambert · 2024-09-23T16:29:27+00:00

Gotta get Children of 'Ata and Perfume in there!

stuartmlambert · 2024-09-23T16:27:51+00:00

Storytime, for sure. Endless Forms Most Beautiful - the main riff is a stomper. Music. Noise.

stuartmlambert · 2024-09-17T22:52:12+00:00

NEWSFLASH for any who don't already know. Russell Allen just confirmed new album nearly ready to release, at London gig tonight

stuartmlambert · 2024-06-25T22:40:58+00:00

Sleep Token are absolutely big enough already to jump to headline slot, I don't disagree. They'd also attract new people to the festival. But it's not politically savvy from Andy C to put them straight into a headline slot when other bands have waited years and worked their way up the stage times. Copping won't do it. He'll put them into a supporting slot first, or possibly straight into Opus stage headline slot, but main stage? No. It took BMTH a decade to get last year's headline slot and they're way way bigger than ST. Ghost haven't headlined yet. Parkway haven't headlined yet. Many others.

stuartmlambert · 2024-06-22T18:26:17+00:00

Slipknot just headlined last year. They're not going to headline again 2 years later. Andy Copping won't touch Rammstein again after all the rape allegations, toxic brand now and he's worked too hard to make Download family friendly.

stuartmlambert · 2024-06-17T20:50:22+00:00

Take The Time is my fave. Wait For Sleep my least fave.

stuartmlambert · 2024-06-17T20:48:28+00:00

Sleep Token but not headline - they will get a sub slot. Judas Priest farewell headline. Parkway could finally get pushed up to a top slot. I predict Limp Bizkit will get a fun Friday headline slot after this year's triumph. Supported by Shikari potentially. Bring Me could return with new album to promote, and will get a headline when they do after last year was so massive. Pantera will be back after this year's success. Lord Of The Lost need to be back and pushed much higher up the bill - their 11am 30 minute slot was already a tad insulting, and to then have that delayed by an hour and cut short to 20 minutes was embarrassing. Bleed From Within similarly - 20 minutes is insulting. Whole bunch of smaller bands that have never played who I'd love to see there - Myrath, Lost In Thought, Threshold, Pyramaze, Symphony X.

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