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Graspop 2012 15 November 2011 17:55 (permalink)
Taken from the official Facebook page.
 
"This week will definitely be a great one! Besides the beautiful weather, we have a small present for you too! Don't know if you will like it ... Anyway, gather your friends on our Graspop Metal Meeting FBpage, and check out the news we have for you next Friday."
Download Festival- 03,04,06 and 07
Graspop Metal Meeting- 08,09,10,11 and 12

 
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    Re:Graspop 2012 15 November 2011 18:01 (permalink)

    <message edited by defsteve on 15 November 2011 18:03>
     
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    Incoming: Chevelle - Bat Sabbath - The Who - Reading/Leeds - Soundgarden - Alter Bridge - Black Sabbath
     
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      Re:Graspop 2012 16 November 2011 10:46 (permalink)
      so Black Sabbath at Graspop as well then?
      December 1st - 3rd - HRH V 

      August 2nd - 4th - Wacken Open Air 
       
       
       
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        Re:Graspop 2012 18 November 2011 08:27 (permalink)

        It’s official! BLACK SABBATH have been confirmed as headliners for the 17th edition of Graspop Metal Meeting and will close the festival on Friday 22 June. More bands to be announced next Monday.

         
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          Re:Graspop 2012 21 November 2011 08:33 (permalink)
          The Spudmonsters
          Emmure
          Whitechapel
          Winds of Plague
          Skeletonwitch
          Ensiferum
          Winterfylleth
          H20
          Comeback Kid
          Nasum
           
          So far today.....
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            Re:Graspop 2012 21 November 2011 10:41 (permalink)
            More bands.....
             
            Obituary
            Death Angel
            August Burns Red
            Sacred Reich
            Paradise Lost
             
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              Re:Graspop 2012 21 November 2011 11:02 (permalink)
              Nasum the last ever ever ever tour and i bet it'll never reach the UK.

               
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                Re:Graspop 2012 21 November 2011 11:03 (permalink)
                More...
                 
                Sick Of It All
                 
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                  Re:Graspop 2012 21 November 2011 11:06 (permalink)
                  i like the Graspop announcment to the equilivant of a hardy dump. just keeps coming but as more comes in smaller doses.

                   
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                    Re:Graspop 2012 21 November 2011 14:11 (permalink)

                    More bands.....
                    Amon Amarth
                    Children Of Bodom
                    Dimmu Borgir
                    Trivium
                    Motörhead

                     
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                      Re:Graspop 2012 21 November 2011 21:12 (permalink)
                      Definitaly like some of them for Download.

                       
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                        Re:Graspop 2012 21 November 2011 22:20 (permalink)
                        I_HATE_THE_KIDS

                        i like the Graspop announcment to the equilivant of a hardy dump. just keeps coming but as more comes in smaller doses.

                         
                        I think you need more fibre in your diet.
                         
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                          Re:Graspop 2012 21 November 2011 22:35 (permalink)
                          Nisko

                          I_HATE_THE_KIDS

                          i like the Graspop announcment to the equilivant of a hardy dump. just keeps coming but as more comes in smaller doses.


                          I think you need more fibre in your diet.

                          Bout an hour ago it was textbook.

                           
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                            Re:Graspop 2012 05 December 2011 09:11 (permalink)
                            "Our GMM2012 lineup is really shaping up with the additions of five new acts. We are proud to confirm KILLSWTICH ENGAGE, HATEBREED, DEVILDRIVER, EXODUS and ALESTORM.
                            Advance sales for next year’s festival start tomorrow. This includes the sale of combi tickets, GMM tokens and VIP upgrades. Day tickets will go on sale as soon as the day schedules are complete. 

                            Fans will be able to book festihuts and campervan pitches in Graspop Metal Town as of Friday 9 December. Go to www.graspop.be/metaltown_EN for full details. "


                            FESTIVAL TICKETS (excl. service fee)
                            Combi ticket (22-23-24 June): 150 euros
                            Day ticket Friday 22 June: 80 euros
                            Day ticket Saturday 23 June: 80 euros
                            Day ticket Sunday 24 June: 80 euros




                             
                             
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                              Re:Graspop 2012 05 December 2011 15:47 (permalink)
                              Cant wait for this - u going again danmeister?
                               
                              We had such an awesome time last year - Buying my ticket payday! :D


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                                Re:Graspop 2012 06 December 2011 10:42 (permalink)
                                Have been to Download for the last 2 years, but can't go this and was concidering Graspop instead. It's a more suited festival for my taste of music but am not conviced about the festival yet. For starters it's in Belgium and I'm a bit worried about the language barrier, is this gonna be a problem or do most ppl in belgium speak English?
                                 
                                What's the weather usually like that time of year?
                                Food/beer prices?
                                Size of the festival compared til Download?
                                Is this festival a good substitue for Download or what?
                                Does it sell out early like Wacken does?
                                Should one go for tent or festhuts?
                                 
                                Hope somebody can help me.....If not Graspop it will be Sonisphere, but I digg the lineup this year so far...
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                                  Re:Graspop 2012 06 December 2011 12:31 (permalink)
                                  Blackmetal Dude

                                  Have been to Download for the last 2 years, but can't go this and was concidering Graspop instead. It's a more suited festival for my taste of music but am not conviced about the festival yet. For starters it's in Belgium and I'm a bit worried about the language barrier, is this gonna be a problem or do most ppl in belgium speak English?

                                  What's the weather usually like that time of year?
                                  Food/beer prices?
                                  Size of the festival compared til Download?
                                  Is this festival a good substitue for Download or what?
                                  Does it sell out early like Wacken does?
                                  Should one go for tent or festhuts?

                                  Hope somebody can help me.....If not Graspop it will be Sonisphere, but I digg the lineup this year so far...

                                   
                                  This pretty much, can't go to Download and yet REALLY want to see Sabbath. Difference for me is that I can speak pretty good French.  That being said Wacken seems like the better festival and although there's no Sabbath the lineup looks better. (And yeah I know it sold out but I'm considering going through Argon events).
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                                    Re:Graspop 2012 06 December 2011 12:52 (permalink)

                                    Found this in different threads, written by Danmeister (it's about 2011, but guess it's not too far from the facts this year):

                                     "In 2009 Graspop Metal Meeting launched its now famous Boozebag concept: only available in presale, each bag consisted of a number of tokens that paid for both food and drink. 
                                    Three years later the Boozebag has become part and parcel of the Graspop experience. 

                                    A Boozebag still costs 50 euros and the 22 Graspop tokens inside will buy just about anything on sale in the festival arena, be it beer, soft drinks, French fries, pizza, etc.One Graspop token is worth 2.50€. 

                                    Just to give you an idea:
                                    * one beer or one soft drink: 1 token
                                    * Metal Market entrance fee: 1 token
                                    * Festival programme: ½ token
                                    * French fries with sauce: 1.5 tokens
                                    * Breakfast package: 2.5 tokens 
                                     
                                    Graspop tokens are just 2.25 euros when bought in advance as opposed to 2.50 euros/token on the day, so you don’t need a calculator to tell you why you should order a Boozebag today.  

                                    Also, the content of the boozebag will be slightly different this year. Apart from the 22 Graspop tokens, you will also receive a stamp card that you can use to collect a wide selection of fun gadgets as well as a few free drinks from the sponsor stands dotted around the festival site. 

                                    The Boozebags are sold as vouchers with a unique barcode that must be scanned at the box office on the day. If the bar code is valid, the voucher is exchanged for the Graspop tokens and the stamp card, which will enable you to collect the gadgets from the various sponsor stands. 

                                    We’re extending Boozebag sales to give everyone ample opportunity to make use of this unique offer. Still, don’t wait too long because the offer is only valid until 16 May... "
                                     
                                    "The official t shirts have been €20 since 2008 when I started going to Graspop"
                                     
                                    "The charging points just have lots of different phone adapters, so there isn't a place to plug other things like cameras"
                                     
                                    "There is no early entry. The campsite opens for everyone on the Thursday before the festival. It usually opens around 2pm. "
                                     
                                    "About 75 bands attend Graspop each year."
                                    "The festival is in Dessel Belgium map. I normally drive over, and I get the ferry over to France. Norfolkline is normally the cheapest, it does take a little longer than the ferries to Calais, but it goes to Dunkirk which is nearer Belgium. From the Isle of Wight it takes me about 12 hours to get there. "

                                    TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS ON THE E34 MOTORWAY
                                    Traffic may be slow between the motorway exit and the festival site if you’re travelling by car via the E34 motorway (Antwerp or Eindhoven). There’s a diversion as the centre of Retie is closed to all traffic.
                                    Fans travelling from the direction of Eindhoven should take the number 26 exit (Arendonk/Retie) and then follow the signs for GMM.
                                    Fans coming from the direction of Antwerp should take exit 25 (Oud-Turnhout/Mol/Retie).

                                    SHUTTLE SERVICE BETWEEN MOL STATION AND THE FESTIVAL SITE
                                    The shuttle service organised by Flemish public transport operator De Lijn takes festivalgoers from Mol station to the festival grounds and back. The only pick-up/drop-off point for the shuttle buses is right across the main entrance to the campsite/festival arena. Guests staying in Graspop Metal Town should also get off here. GMT is a 15-minute walk from the bus stop. 

                                    All ticket holders can use these buses free of charge. It’s approximately 20 minutes from Mol station to the festival site.  

                                    NO NIGHT TRAINS
                                    No night trains will run after the festival. Special buses have been scheduled for those who’d like to catch the last train. 

                                    EXCHANGING BOOZEBAGS & FESTIVAL AT THE MAIN CAMPSITE/FESTIVAL ENTRANCE
                                    Guests must first collect their wristbands at the main campsite/festival entrance to have access to the campsite or festival grounds. This also goes for boozebag vouchers. 

                                    Box office opening hours:
                                    Thursday: 2pm-7am
                                    Friday: 7am-2pm
                                    Saturday: 7am-1am
                                    Sunday: 07am-1am 

                                    ATTENTION: DAY TICKET holders only have access to the festival arena and the campsite on the day printed on their ticket. 

                                    HAVEN’T GOT YOUR FESTIVAL TICKET YET?
                                    Don’t panic! While stocks last, day tickets are still available at the festival and campsite box offices.
                                    Combi tickets: 156€
                                    Day tickets: 86€ (remark: during the festival, you can only buy day tickets for that particular day) 

                                    CAMPSITE
                                    The campsite opens at 2pm on Thursday 23rd June and closes at noon on Monday 26th June. On Thursday, the campsite is only accessible for COMBI ticket holders. DAY ticket holders only have access to the campsite on the day printed on their ticket. They must first buy a camping wristband (15€) at the campsite entrance. This wristband is valid from 8am on the day until noon the following day. 
                                    Campsite access is free for COMBI ticket holders. 

                                    METAL PLAZA OPEN ROUND THE CLOCK (OR JUST ABOUT)
                                    The Metal Plaza is the zone wedged in between the campsite and the actual festival arena. This zone is sealed off between 5 and 7am each morning to make the necessary preparations for the next festival day.
                                    The festival starts on Friday 24 June but the Metal Plaza opens its doors at 4pm on Thursday 23 June for the Red Bull Bedroom Jam and the Video Top 100. 

                                    GMM TOKENS PAY FOR FOOD AND DRINK
                                    To make everyone’s stay as easy and practical as possible, GMM tokens are the only accepted currency. These tokens buy cold beers, soft drinks, French fries, pizza, etc.! in the arena, a GMM token costs 2.50 euros. You can buy GMM tokens from the token stands and the token dispensers both in the Metal Plaza and the festival arena. Both cash and cash cards are accepted. 

                                    POLICE POST & FIRST AID POST
                                    Theft, material damage, loss of property and so on must be reported to the police post.There’s a Red Cross first aid post both in the festival arena and the Metal Plaza for injuries small and not so small… 

                                    INFO SCREENS, INFO DESK & BOOKLET
                                    Scattered across the festival grounds are a number of screens advertising all practical details regarding the lineup, signing sessions, updates, etc.
                                    The people at the info desk in the Metal Plaza will be more than happy to answer all your practical questions.
                                    Apart from the festival lineup, the GMM booklet also contains a host of info on the festival, the campsite, signing sessions, the bands and much more. This booklet is available from the merchandise stand for half a GMM token. 

                                    POTABLE WATER
                                    The weather gods have promised us another scorching weekend for this 16th edition so remember to keep hydrated! Potable water is available from the washbasins in the Metal Plaza and festival arena as well as on the campsite. 

                                    BEWARE OF PICKPOCKETS
                                    More and more festivals are being targeted by pickpockets. Protect your valuables and do not put your wallet in your back pocket. 

                                    PROTECT YOUR EARS
                                    Graspop Metal Meeting respects the applicable noise level standards. Thanks to the use of high-end equipment, the sound quality is first-rate and the decibels are kept to an acceptable level. Still, ear protection is always a good idea. Free ear plugs can be collected from the info desk and the Proximus stand. "
                                     
                                      
                                     
                                     
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                                      Re:Graspop 2012 06 December 2011 12:56 (permalink)
                                      Huxy

                                      Cant wait for this - u going again danmeister?

                                       
                                      It's a great lineup so far and I will probably go.
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                                        Re:Graspop 2012 06 December 2011 13:32 (permalink)
                                        Thanks for putting the info above, the food token thing looks like it could be annoying but still I'd go through far bigger annoyances to see Sabbath, Wacken still tempting me though. Any rumours on other headliners for Graspop? 
                                         
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