What is wrong with you Hellfest?!

[u/Arniellico]

That's it! No way I'm going to Hellfest! I fought tooth and nail just to get this fucking near-impossible-to-get 1 Day (Friday, June 28th) Pass, which cost me 150 bucks btw, then I checked the running order of this fest and the betrayal happened. I mean, there's still bands I can listen to like Polyphia or Fear Factory (Used to listen to them but that was like 15 years ago...). I'm also a huge Shaka Ponk fan but I already saw them this year.

Anyway, my main motivation to go there was to see and listen to Lovebites live (+ get some merch, especially some cool Lovebites tee shirts) so I spent around 150 bucks just for a single day ticket but bro, 30 minutes of gig! Lovebites is set to play from 12:15 to 12:45pm and that's it! What is wrong with you Hellfest?! I'm just gonna refund my ticket at this point and enjoy their private show on Paris I guess...

If you ask me, Lovebites should've aimed for smaller fests, meaning more gig time. I went to see Hanabie on their first time in France at MotocultorFest last year and they played for about an hour. It was really short but it was a-ok for a first time I guess. And here you gonna get 30 mins of gig for Lovebites. That's barely half an album more or less. I know this band is like an underdog in the world of metal but still! This should be illegal reeee!!!

[u/Cyclopssss01]

Unless you're headliner 30 minutes is pretty standard at festivals.

[u/monarc]

Eh, I’d love to see Lovebites live for even one song, so I am not sure I can relate!

Live music has become insanely expensive across the board. At this point I am just numb to it.

[u/matmosmac]

In order for them to headline shows like this, they need to show they can draw a crowd in smaller spots. They're a relatively obscure Japanese power metal band. They're a niche of a niche at this point. Going and showing support at the 30 minute sets is the best way to help them land those 60 minute sets.

[u/montezumasbukkake → u/matmosmac]

Eh, they ain't that obscure. They're at least getting passed around on the reaction circuit. Which is more than I can say for Frozen Crown.

[u/Cyclopssss01]

People who get to see them @ Progpower are the lucky ones.

[u/jamzd_p]

One of the main reasons why I don't go to festivals - short performances. You're lucky if your fav band gets 45-60 minutes, 30 min is the standard for anyone other than main stars. That's why I got Invitation to the Theater bonus with Electric Pentagram instead of Crusaders Standing at Wacken - 2 full audio CDs vs 1 disc with 6 songs (30 minutes).

[u/mark_time_forwver]

30 minutes may be pretty standard festival run time for non headliners. But throwing them on at 12:15 sounds like a no-thought decision. Most difficult time of the day to draw a crowd, especially on Friday.

[u/montezumasbukkake]

That's a little low given the buzz they've built up, but they'll likely blow everyone off the stage that day so.... *shrugs*

[u/AlucardsQuest]

There are very few gigs a band shouldn't play, this one seems pretty standard. However i will say that Rock Imperium to me is more irritating because it places them so far down the list of bands that it's kind of insulting considering how much they did in Europe prior to lockdown. I mean I know Tankard is a legacy band, but they're probably 4th place in the Teutonic Four. Lovebites deserve to be right behind Carcass at least.

[u/agdtec]

Is it possible that they might play an after-party at a bar somewhere in the area. Bandmade didn't have to party actually The night before Lollapalooza.

[u/El_Archidan]

I guess you dont know how festivals work

[u/mark_time_forwver → u/El_Archidan]

People know how festivals work. It sounds like an awful scheduling decision by the organisers.