Sonisphere 2011: The Ultimate Preview
Sounds of Sonisphere 2011
Chris Swindells - 21 June 2011
Metal in a stately home, you're mad right?
Nope, it's all here, Knebworth House - the site of
legendary Queen, Oasis and even Robbie Williams gigs is now vying
to be the new home of metal. Sonisphere have collected the most mouth-wateringly enormous metal line up of its short history,
and they'll be making new history with the first ever 'big four show' on UK soil and Slipknot's first UK
performance as an eight-piece after the lose of Paul Gray last year.
What’s this big four you talk of?
Just the true trash metal pioneers – Metallica, Slayer,
Megadeth and Anthrax. Dubbed "The Big Four"
in the late eighties, they’ve fallen in and out of love with each other but were brought together for first time last
year on the same bill at Sonisphere Poland in June.
I’m more into Scottish rock n roll with chart potential.
Well stop your fretting, Sonisphere
have blagged Biffy Clyro for their largest headline festival
slot yet! The biggest tunes and some quiet numbers, but no guest appearance from Matt Cardle we’re
told.
It all seems a bit heavy to me, where can I find some light relief?
Slayer-impersonator and bird-watching
maniac Bill Bailey is on hand for his largest festival
performance with an Saturn Stage appearance. Plus lounge music everyman Richard Cheese is on hand for some ridicule and rhythm if the ear-pounding metal gets too much.
The top four five you can't miss:
The Mars Volta
You don't need a history lesson
but two of the mythical force behind At The Drive-In have formed what could be described as the pseudo-Mexican
answer to King Crimson. It's full of twists, turns and breath-taking displays of experimentation, or as the
layman would put it - "boring seven minute guitar instrumentals".
Richard Cheese
Lounge on the farm, well estate
house. If Dick here could turn a sad tune happy he would, so don't miss the man and his waistcoat rock an outdoor venue for
what may well be the first and very last time.
Limp Bizkit
Here's you thinking Fred Durst had
got stuck up his own arsehole and was waiting for surgeons to remove his cap from his rectum. Well you're wrong - he's back
and hosed down to relive the best/worst moments of the early noughties, you know to keep rollin and that.
Weezer
It wasn't yesterday everyone in the world said
a collective "wow" when these alt-rock legends stormed Reading and Leeds Festivals for their first UK show
in years. Now they're back for a London date and one-off festival show promising lots of Blue album material and geek-chic.
Exit Ten
Not content with the arena defining main
stage shows, Sonisphere have put together a fine list of the up-and-coming, in form metal bands of the moment. Sandwiched
between WWF rockstars and orange goblins on the Jagermeister Stage is a Berkshire band with
some killer tunes, Exit Ten. Named after a motorway turn
off - little fact for you.
Sold, so where do I pick up tickets?
There's weekend tickets and newly released day tickets here.
Plus if you join our e-team now you can earn yourself a pair of VIP tickets, exclusive merch and a whole lot more! Click here to check it out.
I have my tickets, now what?
Well good
things come to those who wait so why not stay patient and get your rocks on to our Sonisphere Spotify playlist.
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