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Bolt Thrower - Not Playing Wacken After All


Bolt Thrower have posted the following message:

"Thanks a lot to the 17,484 people who voted in the poll, it was very much appreciated! [Poll Results]

As you know, this time we decided not to decline the Wacken Open Air offer as usual, but to have a poll and hear your views on it firsthand, before making our decision. Obviously we realised that a lot of people who would be voting would not necessarily be into Bolt Thrower, but we were very interested in the comments you would send. In the end we received hundreds of comments, and the huge majority confirmed what we were already thinking, that WOA 2008 is not the right festival for Bolt Thrower.

We would like to thank the WOA organisers for their very unique offer and wish them every success, and for those of you going to WOA 2008, and who voted in favour of us playing there, we hope you have a great weekend.

We will soon be deciding and confirming which festival Bolt Thrower will be playing next summer. Thanks again to all of you who participated in the poll."

Source: boltthrower.com
Band profile: Bolt Thrower
Event: Wacken Open Air 2008
Posted: 30.11.2007 by Thryce


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Comments: 9   Visited by: 23 users
30.11.2007 - 19:04
Bararey
Winter is Coming
I didn't know they were going to use reverse psychology in this poll, next time people vote no and they will play

Well, it's good to know they paid more attention to the comments sent vs. results of the poll. I personally did not bother to vote, i would have much rather liked to see a poll with a list of the festivals they intended to play in and vote the one the best fits with the band (or the one i am most likely going to see)
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30.11.2007 - 19:27
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Tage Westerlund
I know it because snall gig are betetr how fest 10 good bands 30 not good , respect for truth
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01.12.2007 - 00:33
Queen Of Hippies
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As I will be going (I have to I have to I have to I have to GO), it would have been nice to see them as well... If they prefer smaller festivals and gigs, then I want them to play HERE.
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01.12.2007 - 01:18
bluemobiusx
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Here's what I have to say about this, and you people feel free to disagree if you want. I think they pulled out of WOA because they don't want to have to compete with a crowd that will be there mainly for Carcass and At the Gates. I don't think they really cared how the fans voted.
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01.12.2007 - 11:56
Promonex
Cathemeral
Bolt Thrower is known to be very loyal to its fans, so it is only natural that they prefer playing for a crowd that is equally loyal to the band. If they had played at Wacken, they would have been one out of many, a band that would have to play at 1 p.m. and which would just be some sort of alternative for the visitors who don't want to see the metalcore band playing at the same time on the other stage. I also voted against their attendance at Wacken even though I might go there as well next year, but I just think a festival with only one stage would definitely be more suitable for them.
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01.12.2007 - 18:52
Infurnace

Ah, too bad that they are not playing, because I'd love to see them live soon, but I understand why they declined to play.
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02.12.2007 - 07:34
LeChron James
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that poll was a gigantic waste of time them if they werent gonna play at all anyway. weak.
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07.01.2008 - 17:49
Lemagra
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pity though, seeing them, obituary, carcass and at the gates at one festival kills 4 birds with one stone
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07.01.2008 - 17:57
Lucas
Mr. Noise
Written by LeChron James on 02.12.2007 at 07:34

that poll was a gigantic waste of time them if they werent gonna play at all anyway. weak.


This poll actually made them decide not too, they hadn't decided that beforehand.
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