Hi Everyone.

So, I've been doing an aquanite task and I did used to like doing them, and enjoyed the task, but this task just felt so long. I don't think that it helped that I've had a complete weekend off playing, and haven't really gotten into playing today. But I used to be able to beast through them and get it done in 2 or 3 trips, but now I'm not able to get my set up right, and end up making 6 or 7 trips to complete the task. I'm sure before I was using a similar set up, but I just can't get to grips with it. Anyway, I finally finished the task then got a dust devils task and started getting going on that, then I watched Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Me and my sister are currently working through watching them all, just for the sake of it, as neither of us particularly enjoys watching television, as there isn't much original stuff on there.

Anyway, I'm planning to do the latest quest later this week. It looks good, and everyone seems to be positive about it.

I should have a guitar lesson tomorrow, which will be good, but I've not been able to really practise. I spent a little time today playing, I even went out to the guitar shop to try out some different guitars and now I know what I'm going to be getting soon, if I can ever sell the one I put up on ebay.

So the weekend we just went through, I was at Bloodstock Open Air, and it was awesome, although it has made me realise a few things.

Firstly, some bands are exceptional live. Some bands are not, and some bands might be incredible on record, but due to the nature of their music should never play festivals. While I've seen some of the metal hammer reviews about certain bands, I disagree with them about some very fundamental sets that they said were great. Which brings me on to my second point. Black Metal... Atmospheric and pure black, never really comes across from a festival stage, and the intense atmosphere that should be associated with it cannot be conveyed under these circumstances. Symphonic (and Blackened Death in Behemoths case) work well because of what they are, and the sound that the band portrays lends itself to grandiose sounds.

Another point is: Alice Cooper. This was the highlight for me and maybe one of my favourite things I've ever seen. I love the stage show that comes along with his music, and I just adore everything that the he does.

And finally, I don't understand the amount of bands using blast beats in their music nowadays. I understand that you might have a technically proficient drummer, but that doesn't necessitate using blast beats as and when you please.

The Headliners: Behemoth, Machine Head, Alice Cooper

Behemoth rocked, and there was one moment that resounded with a significant amount of poignancy, when Nergal shouted out the crowd 'It feels good to be alive'. This was more than inevitable, but it something that will stick with me for the longest time.

Machine Head were asked to play 5 tracks from Burn My Eyes on the day that was the 20th anniversary of their first gig. The set was outstanding, and in my opinion the best track they played, which also happens to be my favourite Machine Head track, was 'Darkness Within'. I was very close to the front of the crowd, and everyone was into it, and the crowd was so loud during the whole set, it felt great to be a part of it.

Alice Cooper. I love Alice Cooper. Theres no denying it. This set really was a collection of his greatest hits, and the stage show was so perfect. Me and the people I was with had a mini bet on how he was going to be killed during the set, I called guillotine, and was luckily right, which completely made my day.

The whole festival weekend was a lot of fun, but there was some serious disappointment in some areas, but thats what I was expecting.

I'm tired, and I've got work tomorrow. I've got a lot of stuff to type up, a review of the concert to do, guitar practice to do, tae kwon do to train, I don't know if I'll fit in much scaping this week, but if I do, i'll be putting maximum effort in.

Peace -x-

(Just re-read this, its incoherent and crap but eh)