Heavy T.O. – the Fan Perspective 2012

Name: Julie
From: Alberta
Here to see: Slipknot
Comment: “I love it. I cannot wait to see Slipknot. I’m having a blast!”

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Name: J.M. (pictured with Ali of Devil Bunny Photography)
From: Hamilton, Ontario
Here to see: System of a Down, Suicidal Tendencies, Overkill, Slipknot
Comment: “It’s dirty, man. I feel like I’m in the Manson Family. Dirty good times.”

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Name: (l-r) Lauren, Propraetor from Scrutinizing the Steel, Karen & Adam
From: Detroit
Here to see: Marilyn Manson, Job for a Cowboy, Slipknot, Deftones, everyone else
Comment: Karen: “It’s muddy as shit. Amazing people watching. Es ist ganz ausgezeichnet!“

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Name: Van
From: Toronto
Here to see: Cancer Bats, Job for a Cowboy, Goatwhore
Comment: “It’s delightfully brutal”

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Name: (l-r) Jessica, Laura & Chris
From: Toronto (Jessica & Chris), Bradford (Laura)
Here to see: System of a Down, Kataklysm
Comment: Chris: “There’s respect here. There’s a culture. Everyone’s so friendly. You can just walk up and start a conversation with anyone.”

Name: Elanor
From: Newfoundland
Here to see: Cannibal Corpse
Comment: “Six of us came from Newfoundland, because I heard Cannibal Corpse was playing [2 days after my birthday] and had to see them!”

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Name: (l-r) Sarah, Chris & John
From: Peterborough (John & Chris), Toronto (Sarah)
Here to see: System of a Down, Suicidal Tendencies
Comment: John: “It’s great. Even standing in the rain, with everyone covered in mud, everyone’s having a great time.”

Note: Chris said something also, and while the exact wording of it was lost, it’s a valid point and should still be pointed out. The food vendors provided very little in the way of vegetarian cuisine, though what was provided, for my money, was very good. Also, the environmental impact of thousands of plastic beer cups strewn all over the place could ave been avoided. From my perspective, I agree, however I understand the cost issue when it comes to environmentally-friendly solutions as opposed to the cheap and disposable. Still, with the amount of people who are attending the festival, one would think that there could be a solution that bumping up the price per ticket by a couple of bucks per that would offset the cost and prevent the plastic carpet the festival floor seemed to have.