Metaltown 2009

The onslaught of summer heat has arrived in Gothenburg and it’s festival time.

I missed Marilyn Manson last time he was in the city, but this time he performed at the Metaltown festival, on a pier so close I would have heard it from my balcony so I just had to be there. It was quite entertaining, even though I think Manson has passed his prime long time ago and the last two albums are rather dull.

20 000 people on a pier.

Other bands of notice on Metaltown were Slipknot, Volbeat, Opeth, Dir En Grey and Disturbed.

Scorching summer heat. A perfect day for wearing black.

Next week will start with Pet Shop Boys in Gothenburg, then I’m off to Arvikafestivalen for Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode and much more. See you in the mud!