OZZFEST RUMORS BEGIN TO SWIRL
Monday, February 11th, 2008 at 3:30pm by Vince NeilsteinOn the heels of the recent announcement of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Tour, the rumor mill has begun to churn with band names said to be involved in Ozzfest negotiations. According to SMNnews.com, *rumored* (not confirmed) bands are as follows:
OZZY OSBOURNE
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
SERJ TANKIAN
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
CAVALERA CONSPIRACY
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
FILTER
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME
TESTAMENT
FAIR TO MIDLAND
We’re not sure whether this is pure speculation based on who will be touring this summer and hasn’t already committed to a different package or whether this is insider knowledge, but there are certainly some interesting prospects in there. And if it shapes up as above, you know what, that’s a pretty killer lineup, definitely on the same suck-to-awesome ratio as the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Tour. I’ve already expressed my excitement about seeing a Stone Temple Pilots reunion, and with band members coming out in the press as saying it’s happening, Ozzfet would certainly be a possibility. Serj Tankian makes sense and would be pretty cool (released an album this past fall); same with Killswitch Engage (did Warped Tour last summer, time for a metal tour), Dillinger Escape Plan (new album out), and Between the Buried and Me. Testament have a new album on the way, and Filter announced today that they have a new album coming out in May. The Richard Patrick / STP dynamic could be interesting given their history in Army of Anyone, but presumably they’re all on good terms. Cavalera Conspiracy would certainly be fun… and though I hate to say it, an Ozzy show sounds like a snoozefest at this point in his career. The only weak links would be Bullet For My Valentine and Fair to Midland (whoever the fuck that is).
Not a bad tour at all. If it ends up this way.
-VN
I don’t think Dillinger is doing this. They’re already on Warped Tour.
Actually, Fair To Midland are pretty solid. They are on Tankian’s label.
I think we should officially start calling it Ozzfete (w/accent circonflexe, of course, but my phone doesn’t know how…)
Yeah, Fair to Midland are actually a very good band. BMFV on the other hand…
If true, it’s a much more interesting lineup than in years past.
If this were remotely true, I’d actually consider going.
Fair to midland blows, some gay band who try too hard
Does anybody actually ever stick around for ozzy anymore? I know the tour has his friggin name and everything but it’s overkill to have him do every god damned show ever year. Shit he has gotten sick the last 2 years right? He’s too old to keep it up.
This looks like every alternate radio station day-long festival line-up ever. The only thing that’s missing is, like, Fun Lovin’ Criminals headlining the second stage.
hah, i dunno about Cavalera and KSE being on the same tour as he just said “KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Was ‘Gayest Show I’ve Ever Seen!’” :-D
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=90554
how about
Black Sabbath
Judas Priest
Testament
Cavalera Conspiracy
STP
on the main stage. That would be a fucking show.
i hope this isnt true worst line up ever kse is mediocre and ozzy is god but shit this just sucks ive been everyyeasr sense 02 and uasally there are real shit bands but also great bands not this year all would be shit with exception of 1 and the namesake
THIS LINEUP WILL RUIN THE FESTIVAL FOREVER PLEASE MAKE THIS UNTRUE.
this is a WEAK line up
STP ,no thanks,not at OZZFEST at least
Sharon was caught sleeping , Cause the line up for Rockstar Mayhem seems like an old kick ass OZZfest with the KNOT, disturbed , dragonforce, mastodon, airbourne, machinehead
OK Ozzfest 08
my picks
Ozzy w/ zack of course
Judas FN Priest
SLAYER
Megadeth
MUDVAYNE
Hatebreed orCavelera Conspiracy
2nd stage
Killswitch Engage
Anthrax
Shadows Fall
iN fLAMES
Atreyu
Job For a Cowboy
As I lay Dying
TESTAMENT
municipal waste
a few of these bands are ok but overall this would be the worst ozzfest yet. Luckily this isn’t anywhere close to what the actual lineup will be.
I think this line-up is pretty kick ass. Testament, KsE, Dillinger and Between The Buried and Me. But wtf is Serj Tankian doing there?
Yeah…
Black Sabbath
Judas Priest
Godsmack
Celtic Frost
That’s a show!
any show that btbam is at i’ll go to. i don’t care if celine dion is headlining. AND dillinger. awesome. all of you who say this is shit are stupid.