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To Wack or Not to Wack
Lately I’ve been pondering whether or not to go to Wacken in August, and due to very recent changes in my life I’ve suddenly received an urge to go there after all. Granted, that might just be a case of my trying to escape a bleak existence, diving into the wonders and joys of festival life once more. Either way, there are some arguments for and against it.
Wacken Pros
- I could possibly get the trip and the ticket relatively cheaply
- I’ve never been to a German festival
- I could see Lake of Tears; granted, I’m not familiar with much more than Raistlin and the Rose, but I adore that song
- I could see Scorpions. No, you’re not getting a link to them – if you don’t know of ‘em, you should be ashamed of yourself
- I could see Opeth, In Extremo, Nocturnal Rites, Soulfly, Morbid Angel and Finntroll.
- I could also see Victory, Celtic Frost, Nevermore, Arch Enemy, Fear Factory, Gamma Ray, Whitesnake, Motörhead and other bands.
- They have Disco & Metal Karaoke – please, my heart, be still!
Wacken Cons
- I’m not very excited about Opeth, In Extremo, Nocturnal Rites, Soulfly, Morbid Angel, Finntroll or Lake of Tears
- I have seen most of the other bands I mentioned elsewhere
- What if I find a nice last minute trip to some awesome country, and it happens to be in the beginning of August?
The main negative side to Wacken is that despite a good lineup, there are no bands that I’m particularly interested in there. Decisions, decisions. I wonder of others feel this indecisive when it comes to simple things like planning their vacation!
At times I wish that I had an expert system with a specialization in vacation planning. That would definitely be a help right now. Parameters could be mood, money, time, interests, marital status, age and so on. It could scan the Internet for possible recreational options, and aid with this god-awful decision making.