ATTENTION METAL FANS

Because to some old school metal fans, Avenged Sevenfold are in the same league as Fall Out Boy and MCR.....more about image than music. A7x aren't the most popular band amongst the over 20's lol.

Also, Iron Maiden fans can be pretty hardcore. I nearly got punched at Download last year for accidently standing on a thugs shoe laces.....not my fault he's too stupid to tie them!! That said, Maiden's set was amazing. xxx

Yeah, I was at Evanescence before they came on and a huge group of 6ft tall fat guys decided to crush everyone in order to get to the front for Maiden like 15 before Ev had even finished lol. x

So because you don't like Trivium you think they should have been treated worse? Trivium, although not the best band in the world are still not in the same category as Ax7. Avenged Sevenfold are a 'kerrang' band that are ridiculed by many I'm afraid, just because you like them it doesn't mean everyone else does. Having them support Maiden is a bit weird anyway, it's like having Fightstar supporting Metallica .
I know it sucks that an entire crowd of thousands didn't have the same love of one band as you, I wasn't pleased when Biffy Clyro got a poor reception at the Linkin Park gig, but they too were a strange choice for support and were really playing to the wrong crowd. x

I don't know. I'm more loving bands like HIM and slipknot...

xxx

I find that alot of the time the support slots are filled by bands that dont match the headliner in fanbase.  Its a shame as these support acts are pretty good in their own right.

And yead, 5ft 2 as well and oh my god does it annoy me when the tallest person in the building sees the spot in front of me as the best place to be.

This always happens. Older fans always decide that newer bands aren't "hardcore" enough. As far as Avenged's popularity with the older/younger set, I (the younger at 20) can take'm or leave'm, while my brother the older (at close to 30) seems to prefer them, and he's a much bigger metal fan. I'm ambivalent to most metal (I don't hate it but don't love it either) I'd describe myself as a more of a pop-punk fan. But the trend of making fun of younger bands, or in fact any newer bands isn't a new thing, and just wait and see the fur fly when a band becomes too "mainstream" and is accused of "selling out" as though being popular enough to have fans is a bad thing.

Rockchick182 wrote:

Gueld wrote:

So because you don't like Trivium you think they should have been treated worse? Trivium, although not the best band in the world are still not in the same category as Ax7. Avenged Sevenfold are a 'kerrang' band that are ridiculed by many I'm afraid, just because you like them it doesn't mean everyone else does. Having them support Maiden is a bit weird anyway, it's like having Fightstar supporting Metallica .
I know it sucks that an entire crowd of thousands didn't have the same love of one band as you, I wasn't pleased when Biffy Clyro got a poor reception at the Linkin Park gig, but they too were a strange choice for support and were really playing to the wrong crowd. x

and whats wrong with Fightstar?

Did I say there was something wrong with Fightstar? I was just using them as an example....if Fightstar were to support Metallica the majority of the crowd would be likely to abuse them as both bands have very different fan bases, just like Ax7 and Maiden..

Gueld wrote:

Rockchick182 wrote:

Gueld wrote:

So because you don't like Trivium you think they should have been treated worse? Trivium, although not the best band in the world are still not in the same category as Ax7. Avenged Sevenfold are a 'kerrang' band that are ridiculed by many I'm afraid, just because you like them it doesn't mean everyone else does. Having them support Maiden is a bit weird anyway, it's like having Fightstar supporting Metallica .
I know it sucks that an entire crowd of thousands didn't have the same love of one band as you, I wasn't pleased when Biffy Clyro got a poor reception at the Linkin Park gig, but they too were a strange choice for support and were really playing to the wrong crowd. x

and whats wrong with Fightstar?

Did I say there was something wrong with Fightstar? I was just using them as an example....if Fightstar were to support Metallica the majority of the crowd would be likely to abuse them as both bands have very different fan bases, just like Ax7 and Maiden..

Actually i doubt the fan bases would be that different. you obviously havent heard some of fightstars heavier stuff. They did a cover of Iron Maidens 'Leper Messiah' which personally i think is better than Iron maidens version.

Tbh one difference in the fan base could be that the Metallica fans are probably nearly 50 now... but hey.. who knows?

Rockchick182 wrote:

Gueld wrote:

Rockchick182 wrote:

and whats wrong with Fightstar?

Did I say there was something wrong with Fightstar? I was just using them as an example....if Fightstar were to support Metallica the majority of the crowd would be likely to abuse them as both bands have very different fan bases, just like Ax7 and Maiden..

Actually i doubt the fan bases would be that different. you obviously havent heard some of fightstars heavier stuff. They did a cover of Iron Maidens 'Leper Messiah' which personally i think is better than Iron maidens version.

Tbh one difference in the fan base could be that the Metallica fans are probably nearly 50 now... but hey.. who knows?

It's really nothing to do with musical style in the end, it's down to attitude. Fightstar got abuse at Download this year, much of it because of Charlie and his Busted past. It's a shame I know but prejudices will never go away and Fightstar will automatically be branded as pish but many 'heavy' fans as they are not "metal" enough.

And hey!! I'm a Metallica fan AND a fightstar fan and I'm not pushing 50!!

bombshelllulu wrote:

A while ago I posted on the heavy metal music thread and had a good banter there, but now its serious talk time.
Last night I went to see Iron Maiden at Twickenham (London) and Avenged Sevenfold supported. For a couple of months for me i've been listening to A7x solidly so I was well excited about seeing them (probably more than maiden as i've seen them twice already).

The only problem is nobody seemed to like Avenged, I mean what is wrong with Twickenham?????? People were swearing when the fans were putting their rock symbol hands in the air!!?! People even started through bottles of beer at them!!!!!!

I was so angry at these iron maiden fans! I was screaming my heart out the whole way through A7x, and its good I'm a girl as i'm sure the 'non' avenged fans would have punched me one if i was a blokeee!

Just what is up with that?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Somebody explain it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????

I saw A7X about 3 years ago in the wolfrun, and all the way through the show the lead guy kept a cap on with a scarf over his face and dark glasses on! He didnt even speak! I thought it was so rude I never listened to them again!