Graspop 2024 - OUR Thoughts One Week Later

[@billymayhem]

Ahhh you two!! Too kind! 🖤 & Thanks for putting up with my guys!! 😂 - Literally everything here is so spot on & I agree with it. I'm so glad you had a blast and were able to look back in such a happy way, rather than how we all look back at recent Downloads! Catch up with you again soon! 🤘🏻😎🍻

[@Lucatoire]

R.I.P Sonisphere, what a spiffy time that was. I remember one of the Iron Maiden show days Bruce Dickinson was flying a spitfire in a historic re-enactment of a WW2 dogfight mid afternoon over the fest site. It was such a great random thing at a festival, loved it.

[@nickpardon8617]

Being from Belgium myself, I've been going to Graspop since 2006. It's one of the best (if not the best) organised festival ever, especially seeing it grow to the juggernaut it is today. Yeah, it's quite expensive but the quality you get in return is well worth it. Unfortunately IMO the line-up the last couple of years hasn't been that impressive anymore but it's one of those festivals once you've been there, you'll want to come back... Another highlight (and my favorite festival in Belgium), you should check out is Alcatraz in Kortrijk. It's basically what GMM was 10 years ago, with some more extreme bands and even better atmosphere

[@ClarkWaynePrince]

Your video, along with Billy's and TPD's, has really really made me want to go to Graspop, looked like you an had absolutely amazing time, the lineup is always amazing too (at least the past few years) Also in reference to crowd surfers, I was down the front for Lamb of God at Bloodstock 22, and there was a shit ton of crowdsurfers, so we all kept an eye out, and let others around us know people were coming over, so it does happen, but that's one of two times I've seen it happen.

[@billymayhem]

That Lamb of God gig looked brutal but it was so friendly at the front! We were all laughing and giggling whilst sorting the Crowd surfers!!! But it was so fucking hot all weekend! @clarkwayneprince

[@ClarkWaynePrince]

@billymayhem aha, it was blast down the front! I may have been kicked several times and possibly had some hair pulled out but I loved it! But yeah fuck that heat 😂

[@Nuxyn]

Here because of TPD, but staying and subbing - your chan is great! Deffo deserving of more subs. Me and my Mrs dont do bigger festivals anymore, so we live our metal festival life through you guys. Great Graspop vid, really funny stuff. Loved it

[@Slayer_of_Bacon]

Thanks!

[@MeadandMetal]

omg, thank you SO MUCH! Really glad you enjoyed 😊

[@JoeSurkitt]

Quality rundown dudes! Love you guys 😘

[@Slayer_of_Bacon]

Two great videos, really enjoyed both. Thanks.

[@MikeFinnley]

You guys missed the Belgian Beer bar with about 8 different kinds of beer and the Jim Beam bar where you could get bourbon and coke's, gin-tonics, mimosa's,... All expensive, but they were there on the festival site :)

[@NiklasPiel2077]

you guys are just awesome!

[@MeadandMetal]

@NiklasPiel2077 Thankyou so much! Back at you! 😊 - Claire

[@LeetChocolate43]

for the market pricing: you can take a shuttle bus to mol nearby and stock up there for a lot cheaper. It's only like 15ish minutes on the bus. we stocked up once or twice there and prolly came out 200-300 euro cheaper.

[@vasudevamusic]

you should try for ArcTanGent 2024 in Bristol

[@MeadandMetal]

@vasudevamusic ArcTanGent's lineup last year was awesome! I believe we have plans for that week this year! Definitely one to consider though! - Claire

[@petervlaeminck2612]

Hi guys . Dit you not see the Belgian beer bar . They have like 15 different beers . And right on the other side of it was the cider and wine bar . 🤘🤘

[@RobD96]

Mead and Metal are Positivity Gang, hell yeah

[@MeadandMetal]

@RobD96 Hahaha we try! 😃 - Claire

[@Polarised_perplexed]

I did 11 downloads and after the sham of 2016 I won't give them my money. Graspop looks awesome may be one for me next year

[@MeadandMetal]

@@Polarised_perplexed 2016 was rough 😮‍💨 I just feel like the organisers don't care or look to improve anything. Def recommend Graspop for sure! - Claire

[@annapepple477]

I’m a USA Friend of Mead & Metal and you and Billy Mayhem have totally made it a bucket list item to go to Graspop.

[@billymayhem]

Awesome!!! 🤘🏻😎🍻

[@Nameless_Ghoul666]

graspop tip: if you are looking for more drink options, on the festival site there are some special bars. next to the north stage there is a belgian beer bar, which servers special types of beer. next to the south stage there is a cocktail bar, which serves some mixed drinks.

[@SteelCake_YT]

Hey maybe you should visit the Summerbreeze open air in germany. Its a nice an well organized festival with a bigger Alkohol selection. 😂 Its a little bit smaller but very nice and also very international. If you ever want to come to Germany, think about the festival.

[@mayhemmaker7881]

Ya folks from Eastbourne? Same here 😂🤙 me and my gf were debating going graspop 2025 and this video just sold it to us so thanks for the insight 🤘

[@lindavanbreemen5]

There was a cider/wine and a separate Whisky bar😊

[@Mjölnir_Pirate]

Those are a bunch of good looking strawberries🤘

[@edmonsterReapereddieWilliams]

You guys need to do summerbreeze in Germany that festival is amazing and food is amazing and camping really good for medium size European festival it's definitely good organization is amazing the Security very reasonable and people are friendly too Highly recommend to you guys

[@MeadandMetal]

@edmonsterReapereddieWilliams Summerbreeze has always been on my radar! Had some really great lineups. We've also never been to Germany so that would tick 2 boxes! - Claire

[@Ezryder645]

Rotting Christ was definitely one of my top 2 pits of the festival, and I was at the front for Electric Callboy and i do not recommend it, as soon as they started playing the crowd surge was so intense i thought it was gonna be a crowd crush. Then immediately it was crowdsurfers every like 10 sec so you couldn’t headbang or dance because you had to be ready to shoulder press the next main character or else get kicked in the head with a surprise muddy boot

[@MeadandMetal]

@Ezryder645 Rotting Christ are such a great band 🖤 big love for those boys. Oh wow, that sounds intense! 😩 Never get to the front for EC - Noted! 😅 - Claire

[@Jerrid_86]

So tbdm did have technical issues? i watched a graspop video and the singers voice was messed up or the mix was

[@2005morda]

There is actualy a bacardi stand at graspop where you can get whiskey&coke and other alcohol drinks or in the belgium beer bar you can get other brands of beer.

[@kingpietro1279]

could you repeat the name of the first band you liked the most? i didn't understand it. my favorite band was pest control

[@vidfreek]

Kvelertak!

[@kingpietro1279]

@@vidfreek thanks

[@elliotmorgan730]

Agree about Download. I had a my last Download in 2019…there is only so much 1 metal fan can take ! We go to Metal days now (Slovenia)

[@MeadandMetal]

@@elliotmorgan730 Metal Days looks so good! We'd absolutely love to go one year 😄 - Claire

[@widdy562]

great love your vlog 🤟

[@lairdyfpv8994]

This year was my first time at Graspop and my 11th years in a row doing download. I agree Graspop puts download to absolute shame in everyway, will take a real good line up for me to ever consider doing download again. I really got my eyes opened.

[@frankbijnens929]

Alice Cooper was amazing but Billy Mayhem and friends are amazing too😃

[@billymayhem]

Cheers bro!! 🤘🏻😂🖤

[@joshuaalexander1916]

My 3 Go To's are... Graspop, Hellfest, and Metal Days. One day Ill get to Gpop 1st from 🇺🇸. 🤘

[@geoffrymodlin2098]

As someone who saw electric callboy twice this year. Can confirm, you can’t sit for them. They are the most fun I’ve ever had at a show

[@valknirthegreatest]

imo graspop has become too large (and too Livenation), we either go to Alcatraz in Kortrijk (Belgium and a lot closer for UK people than Graspop) and/or Jera On Air (Holland). Highly recommend if 30+ :)

[@henkbenk501]

If you have a car stack up on beer in the town of Dessel. Been to Graspop alot of times and we always stack up with beer and booze in Germany

[@twaymon519]

You guys absolutely dodged a bullet with DROWNload this year. Definitely wasn't the best! Will be looking into Grasspop now, thanks to your vids, so cheers! :D

[@MeadandMetal]

@@twaymon519 So much respect for you guys enduring the rain and mud and making the best of it! Y'all are tanks! 😀 Definitely have a look into Graspop - such a good time! - Claire

[@Thirendolon]

You should check out Wacken Open Air

[@MeadandMetal]

@@Thirendolon The dream 😍 - Claire

[@samantharogers8634]

I'd love to go to graspop but my partner has never been abroad so I don't know how he'd cope lol 🤣 Also are you planning to release a monthly vlog for June?

[@vidfreek]

They said on Insta they're gonna roll June into the July vlog because most of June was Graspop anyway!

[@MrHoopski]

great vid guys - hopefully bump into yous at bloodstock

[@MeadandMetal]

@MrHoopski Thanks mate! Come say hi if you see us! Not long now 😁 - Claire

[@lostmindz99]

I agree,brians voice barely came through on Graspop,too bad,they killed it on Jera on air

[@snorr3mans190]

Egg part two

[@EmANDemz]

Nah man, this year was my 18th Download and it’s still my favouritest place on earth, LESS DOWNLOAD HATE! 😂

[@lukesmall3197]

Agree. Sonisphere was the best festival!

[@davidbrass9221]

Apparently Hellfest is even better organised

[@stevenham1937]

10000000% sonisphere was organised so much better. BOA is next but Download has always been poor. Food standards here are still the same as EU but U.K. van food has always been crap and we all accept it. That said it was better previously. Anyone remember the giant nacho bowls in a big tortilla. Headed for that at BOA and Soni every time lol.

[@MeadandMetal]

For us it was the paella stand! No longer a thing but it was our fav!

[@richiegunner3398]

I refuse to give Download my money again. After 11 consecutive years, I was tired of having the piss taken out of me. Your Graspop video just goes to show what can be done if the organisers actually give a toss

[@stevetaylor1657]

What’s wrong with chairs? Some of us own buggers need them.

[@MeadandMetal]

@stevetaylor1657 Hahaha chairs are fine! As long as people don't start making silly rows and get arsey when people try to navigate them 😆 Also, hi Dad! 👋 x - Claire

[@chidzvidz]

I love download but fucking hell! They have not innovated the experience much at all and I’ve been going since 2009. Love the bleachers idea. Jealous you got to see scorpions. Maybe it’s time to take a flight to a festival

[@Odin__80]

The poor drink selection has been a bone of contention for years sadly they used to have a JD bar but that got replaced by Bacardi and in recent years Jim Beam 🤮🤮 they have had a Red Bull bar but it was removed this year god knows why

[@Jerbert666]

My friend says that hellfest is just like graspop but bigger and if you make a video you may or may not get a lot of views which means you may or may not get money?

[@MeadandMetal]

@JoshBaron666 We actually went to Hellfest back in 2014 and despite the heat wave, had a great time. It seems to have got A LOT more popular since then! Would love to go back though 😄 - Claire

[@comati21]

i've been going at GMM for 3 years now, I didn't like the Marquee tent acustics for any band that I watched there

[@vidfreek]

Egg