Mayhem Fest

Went to Mayhem fest with some friends on Friday. It was pretty awesome! In the first place, it was a fascinating experience watching all the people who came. Some seemed out of place because they were too normal looking, others because they dressed up in the wrong style of weird, and some were just downright frightening. It was fun torturing each other with some of the monstrosities we saw. Some people need to realize that there are some clothing they, personally, should never wear. But they don't, and we get to struggle not to stare at their giant asses and rolls of fat spilling out of their clothes....

Aside from the people, it was pretty damn hot. We worked up a decent sweat before it was time for the main stage. Which leads to another experience of Mayhem fest: by the time you go home you will be covered in sweat, beer, and at least two kinds of smoke, regardless of whether you did any smoking or drinking. The amphitheater was filled with cigarette and other smokes, and beer had a disturbing tendency to go flying through the air. So, have a hot shower ready when you finally navigate the nightmarish traffic which inevitably occurs after the event was over.

Despite all that, it was a great deal of fun. And I never realized until this concert how much I really like Godsmack, and Megadeth wasnt bad either. I did however realize that I find the standard heavy metal themes boring. You're a metal band and you're all about being generically angry and shout about anarchy and death and whatever? Snore.

I hope I have an opportunity to go back next year. Hopefully with the same group of friends too.