+1.
I went this year, despite the vast amount of shit. Mainly I was there for God Dethroned, Behemoth, and other heavy bands of that ilk. I managed to avoid seeing all the shitty bands besides Beyond the Embrace (who I had to watch so I'd be ready for Hallows Eve right afterwards), Walls of Jericho (Who while I don't like on CD, I find them entertaining to watch live), and Bury Your Dead (There was nothing else to do at this point. Man, that set sucked). I avoided the others by a mixture of the vendor tables, leaving for food, and the lobby (after re-entry was finished).
If you do as I did, and avoid the shit, you can actually enjoy the good performances that do play - Dimmu Borgir, Behemoth, Nachtmystium, Kataklysm, God Dethroned, Cannibal Corpse, etc.
I've still got a sour taste in my mouth from the fact that the fest listed Dark Tranquillity on their website to replace Satyricon, though DT was never confirmed. Instead we waited what I remember as being over an hour between Behemoth and Dimmu Borgir so they could get back on schedule.
I'll be there unless a different date for the Ensiferum tour is announced in the area. Or a date is scheduled in Florida near the end of May (where I will be on vacation in the last week or two of May). One of the members of Eluveitie told a friend of mine that there will be 26 tour dates. So, all of us still have hopes for other dates elsewhere.
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