Download 2012 - Sunday Review - 10/06/2012

After four days of rain I had came to the conclusion that God simply did not like Rock n Roll and that it really was the music of Satan after all but it would appear that he was simply waiting for Black Sabbath before he allowed the sun to come out from behind the clouds.  It was anything but a black Sabbath.

I had spent four says complaining about the weather and I came home with sunburn.  Hilarious.  Sunday was the day I had been waiting for as I have spent years waiting to see Ozzy Osbourne since the last time I was scheduled to see him he had his accident. Super excited but I also seen some other great bands whilst waiting for the all mighty conclusion to Download 2012.

Heavens Basement


I didn't see as much of this band as I wanted to since they were on early at 12.30 on the Sunday and the other slot they had earlier that weekend clashed with someone else but what I did see and hear was great.  I first seen this band supporting Papa Roach in Glasgow after much hype from friends who are fans of the band.  They impressed me then and I have been trying to follow the band since.  If you enjoy glam metal then get them added to your summer playlist.

Sabastian Bach


To hear hits like Youth Gone Wild and 18 and Life was exhilarating.  I have been a Skid Row fan for a while  not a hardcore fan but an admirer of their music and to hear the original lead singer was great. Mr Bach gave old songs a new lease of life and boy does he look great for his age.  It is hard for a girl to resist a classic rockstar when they aren't too washed up looking. No disrespect  to Johnny Sollinger the current vocalist for Skidrow but it is always good to see an original. 

Lamb of God


I never thought I'd be a Lamb of God fan but their last album Resolution grew on me and with my manfriend being a big fan of the band and rushing down to the pits I decided to give the band a chance live.  I would usually walk on by making the statement that the band are too heavy for my taste but parking my ass on the grass and watching them from a distance was enjoyable.  Being far back from the crowd gives the benefit of being able to see the crowd and the crowd looked like they were having a fantastic time and I know from talking to people afterwards that it was one of the highlights of the weekend.  It is just a shame that a couple of weeks later lead singer Randy Blythe being imprisoned for allegedly attacking a fan in Prague which later led to the fans death.  There seems to have been a ton of support from the global Lamb of God fan base though.


Megadeth


This would be another band that the manfriend got me into after being made go see them at Sonisphere last year and I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed the band. Their style was completely different from what I had initially thought.  Tracks like A Tout Le Monde and Symphony of Destruction really excel live and of course there is 'MegaDave' who has cut his hair from the last time I seen him.

Black Sabbath

The highlight of my weekend and the band I came to Download to see.  If they hadn't been playing on the Sunday I would have probably packed my bags and got out of the muddy hell of the camp-site.  Black Sabbath made the suffering in the mud and rain worth it though.  I have been waiting to see Ozzy Osbourne for years and with my age of 21 it is fairly obvious that I got into Black Sabbath because of the TV programme 'At Home With the Osbournes'.  It was worth the wait though and the atmosphere was amazing.  The band and Ozzy were on top form.  Seeing Ozzy running about the stage and smiling like the crazy man he is was indescribable and it is now firmly on my top ten live gig moments.  They played all the hits the crowd wanted including Fairies Wear Boots, Snow Blind, War Pigs and finished with Paranoid.  But of course they also played Iron Man and the Iron Man himself Tony Iommi looked a picture of health and played as well as he has always done.  He done the band and the fans proud. 

To finish up with one of the greatest classic rock tracks in the form of  Paranoid was an excellent way to end the greatest rock festival. Download Festival 2012 - 10 Years of Download. 


Here's to the next ten and no rain next years.  Who are you all wanting to see next year? 

O'couture

This weekend turned out to be pretty good, I travelled home on Friday for my best friends birthday night out.  The club we went to wasn't really my scene and I didn't feel terribly comfortable being sober due to how I feel about myself these days but the company was good.

The journey there was rather memorable, we had to run to the train station with our fur jackets over our heads as none of us had brought umbrellas.  I had the choice to bring my shoes or my umbrella, so I picked the shoes, obviously. 

On the train three out of five of us needed the toilet but to our horror the compartment of the train with the toilet appeared to be closed.  We thought maybe the door was just broke so we ran out the train when it stopped and round to the other door but that was also closed. Our clever idea had failed.

I had missed my girls though, I never realise just how much I miss them until I'm home.  My living room at home has also just been redecorated and it's lovely, kinda didn't want to leave but oh well I'll be home for a long time come the summer.

Oh, like our sashes?  They say 'Reem Team' on the back.  How much of a Gothic princess do I look?  On a Gothic note, Black Sabbath were announced for Download 2012 on Friday - I CANNOT WAIT!  I am finally getting to see Ozzy Osbourne, the last time I was meant to see him he had to cancel his tour due to the quad biking incident.  Princess goth is finally getting to see The Prince of Darkness.

Yesterday, before travelling back to Stirling, I went to see The Rum Diary with Susan.  It was really good it's not the kind of film where you are like "whoa you need to go and see that" but it is an enjoyable film.  I'm writing a review on it later so that's why I'm not saying too much at the moment but if you are a Depp fan then you will certainly enjoy it, he looks rather beautiful throughout.

Also saw the trailer for 'My week with Marilyn' - felt rather emotional watching it if I'm being honest.  I can see me crying a lot during this film.  It looks a lot better than I had initially thought though - when I heard Michelle Williams was going to be playing Marilyn I found it a bit distasteful for someone to even attempt to portray Marilyn - but from what I have seen she will make an excellent portrayal.

She led such a fabulous yet sad life.  She truly was something special and I find it very sad that she had to go when she did but then again the beauty of Marilyn Monroe will always live on. 

Got a new Blackberry this weekend too, this is my third one.  It is also my first actually black blackberry.  I have ordered a pink cover for it though, I want something sparkly but because it is a new model there aren't many covers out at the moment.

When in the store the guy serving me was chatting away and he asked me what I study, I told him journalism and he responded with - "So are you like Peter Parker?" I responded with "No I'm a little bit more like Clark Kent".