If you don't know about the Soundwave festival next year, it's going to be quite an event. I'm really looking forward to it and think it's probably one of the best, most focussed line-ups I've seen at a festival in a number of years. Headlining will be Nine Inch Nails, who will be playing their full 2 hour set. But on top of that there are going to be some other fantastic bands playing including Lamb of God, the reformed Alice In Chains, Funeral for a Friend, Finch, Devildriver, Lacuna Coil, In Flames, Alkaline Trio, Face to Face and 36 Crazyfists! The real problem is going to be schedule clashes. As long as I can see Finch (who I haven't seen before, but their first album is some of the finest emo I've ever heard) and In Flames without sacrificing any other favourites, I'll be happy. Otherwise, I've seen most of the bands I listed before, however, it will have been;

• 2 years since I saw Lamb of God, Devildriver and Lacuna Coil
• 3 years since I saw 36 Crazyfists and Funeral for a Friend
• 5 years since I saw Alkaline Trio
• 15 years(!) since I saw Alice In Chains
• The 5th time I've seen Nine Inch Nails

A while to wait, but it's going to be worth it :)

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