What bands would you like to see at the CIM 2008??

[The Human Artifact]

Let us Know what bands ya would like to see....gonna be alot of new blood at this years event!! So let us know who you'd like to see or travel to see!!!

[Miscreant]

Some European bands!

Disavowed, Defeated Sanity!

Some more Cali bands!

Odious Mortem, Decrepit Birth! Bring back Inherit Disease!

I dig all the midwest, and east coast bands but some diversity would be excellent!

[Crucified Coma]

Ghoul.

[SHRED6STRING]

odious mortem
severed savior(for real)
defeated sanity
deeds of flesh
heaps of dead
origin

[Madcow3303]

Try to get Internal Bleeding to actually play this time! Also Broken Hope is getting back together it would be incredible to see them again! Deprecated is supposed to come back with a new album as well! Next year I think you need to make Von play with DEADEN!!!! Make sure Lividity plays as well though! This time Matt needs to get up there, fuck! I miss old school Lividity lineup!

[the16th6toothson]

show diversity (yknow some older bands, newer bands, technical, ultra brutal, more traditional, chunky/gorey, hyperspeed, and some good charming sloppy midpaced drunken stuff), bring in some European bands and show some real ALLEGIANCE to DEATHMETAL and don't be like the MDF guys and pretend like grindCORE = a METALfest.

really...that's all, i think anyone with integrity and a brain could build on a formula that simple.

i think this year was kinda cool in that you'd have a band like Insidious Decrepency next to Cianide (who simply DESTROYED)-variety like that did make it unique!!!

[Daniel]

matt, i also wrote it on myspace. but here again! hehe...

again:
Devourment, Gorgasm, Inherit Disease (A MUST!), Dead For Days, Human Artifacts, Embalmer, Malignancy and Foetopsy...

headliner spots maybe:
broken hope, internal bleeding, skinless, deprecated (they will be back), disgorge, massacre

special ones:
eternal suffering (reunion), hidden pride (one last gig)

others:
odious mortem, aversion to life, defeated sanity, despondency, cock and ball torture, retch, revenance, waking the cadaver, despied icon, dying fetus, misery index, mucopus, digested flesh, streetsweeper, condemned, saprogenic, mortal decay, heinous killings, dislimb, victimas, cephalotripsy, inhuman dissilliency, orchidectomy, dehumanized, guttural secrete, ion dissonance, ghoul, splatterhouse, gadget...

haha, but you know me and what we germans want when we come over to the states!!! hehe... only keep this like the last 2 years! in the canopy with only sick bands!

[Miscreant]

Guttural Secrete definitely! they were great in '06!

[The Human Artifact]

have bands in the works......dates for 2008 CIM will be announced as soon as next week,,,,,and once again will be at the Canopy Club in Urbana,IL....we were 100 people away from a sell out on saterday.......so I'm strongly gonna encourage people to get their tickets in advance for 2008.......Really didn't expect that solid of a turnout and really don't wanna see people get turned away!!!! which 9 out of 10 won't happen...but want people to be prepared...

AS far as lineup goes....alot of bands are being retired for a year or so who have played the CIM numerous times...so alot of new bands and faces who havn't played the fest will be involved...

[INCINERATE]

....alot of bands are being retired for a year or so who have played the CIM numerous times...so alot of new bands and faces who havn't played the fest will be involved...

This is good to hear actually. I've noticed a handful of the same bands every year or so it seems. Congrats on the larger attendance this year as well. Looks like CIM is really getting it's name out there - proof that hard work pays off.

[Whee of the Dead]

REPULSION
NUNSLAUGHTER
ABSCESS
Machetazo
Denial Fiend
Cadaveric Incubator
Deceased
Paganizer
Haemorrhage
Insect Warfare
my shitty band
Gorerotted
Splatterhouse

[The Human Artifact]

This is good to hear actually. I've noticed a handful of the same bands every year or so it seems. Congrats on the larger attendance this year as well. Looks like CIM is really getting it's name out there - proof that hard work pays off.

Thanks man..appericate it.....need to touch base with you about site...I am slackin totally...finally got some time...

also we are playing in MN next weekend..at the station 4.....you should make it out.....should be a good time..

[Brutal Bands]

Thanks man..appericate it.....need to touch base with you about site...I am slackin totally...finally got some time...

also we are playing in MN next weekend..at the station 4.....you should make it out.....should be a good time..

Yeah man, just get in touch whenever you're ready about the site.

And yes, I'll be at that fest at Station 4 as I have a vendor table spot.

[Failed]

Defeated Sanity
Septical Gorge
Wormed
Guttural Secrete
Human Mincer
Devourment
Goratory
...

[Daniel]

yes, devourment and inherit disease again! it´s a MUST!!!

[RyanMDF]

and don't be like the MDF guys and pretend like grindCORE = a METALfest.



yeah, because we all know that grindcore is the only style at MDF, especially considering the bands confirmed for 2008. No variety at all, just a straight up grind fest. Fuck those guys.

[Whee of the Dead]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh shit.

[Crucified Coma]

Fuck 'em indeed. Especially that Ryan dude.

[The Human Artifact]

yeah, because we all know that grindcore is the only style at MDF, especially considering the bands confirmed for 2008. No variety at all, just a straight up grind fest. Fuck those guys.


you do a good job bro ....much respect in what ya do.....

[The Human Artifact]

I have a few bands I'm working on Getting confirmed and should hav ethe dates confirmed by the end of next week i think....then expect bands announcements a few weeks after that.....

[EchoesOfDecimation]

I think incinerate should play. Unmerciful , DIIIISSSSSSSSSGOOOOORRRRGGGGGE

[m138jewski]

disgorge for sure. hope internal bleeding gets back on too!

[SHRED6STRING]

vomit remnants if at all possible would seriously rule

odious mortem
cephalotripsy
severed savior
decrepit birth
defeated sanity

[the16th6toothson]

yeah, because we all know that grindcore is the only style at MDF, especially considering the bands confirmed for 2008. No variety at all, just a straight up grind fest. Fuck those guys.


i was referring to the original lineup for 07 (yknow pre-Malevolent Creation)
08's looking MUCH stronger as a whole...more you guessed it: variety, a key that was a selling point for all years prior

[m138jewski]

my shitty band

whats your shitty band??

[Whee of the Dead]

whats your shitty band??

At the time I wrote that I was still in Ex Dementia, but I quit and am starting something else up now.

[The Human Artifact]

I have actually been swamped with behind the scenes working on the CIM....a very few intresting things on the table and really looking at what I want to do w/ the CIM as its now in its 5th year....one of my MAJOR fears is the Canopy Club just isn't big enough anymore.....and with a 85% jump in attendence in 07...we seriously could run into problems with just not enough room for bands,vendors and fans...plus growing as a festival....NO worries...we arn't gonna sell out....but we feel its time to maybe make a run for the title so to speak....and 2008 might be the year the CIM takes over as the most major metalfest in the United States....

OR

Just be at Canopy and still crush.....I just encourage if we do have it at the CC for a 5th year...GET YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE OR RISK A SELL OUT AND NOT GETTING ONE!!!!

more news as soon as i can give it.....Hailz...your thoughts and Opinions matter...so keep them coming!

[Crucified Coma]

How big is that club?

Over crowded shows = lame.

[The Human Artifact]

club holds around 1100 BUT with vendor tables and not counting hundred or so extra band members..alot of space is taken up....organized and smooth...but.defenitly a concern YET 2007 wasn't so crowed that people couldn't have fun......plus club has AC..so that helps as far as heat....just have very solid offer to take CIM to the next level....which is leaps and bounds more then most fests....just a HUGE amount of work....but the fans are worth it to give them a great party...plus really wanna get all ages for the kids to not be left out....we'll just have to wait and see...have 5 bands confirmed for 08...defenitly solid and sick so far...

[Crucified Coma]

That sounds awesome. I'd say go for it. The U.S. needs more big underground metal fests. I'm sure having it be all ages would help draw a lot more too.

[The Human Artifact]

yea....its hard call.....I'd like to branch out minorly on 2 or 3 bands on the bill to mix up the show.....BUT NOT IN A SELL OUT FASHION(why i gotta make sure i state that is beyond me..hahahahaha)

plus if you mix it up minorly you get larger crowds WHICH give the bands i am partial too(Brutal Death Metal) to play in front of crowds in the thousands rather then a few hundred and really brings the scene to the masses....plus wanna create the fair atompshere with mutiple food options,some fun stuff like machanical bull riding or indoor rock climbing...ALL while keeping the ticket prices around the same as 2007....make it a really experience...plus clinics from musicians teaching how they drum or play riffs on the axe...all just ideas...but I wanna give people their money's worth and really a showcase to see some killer bands on a professional level....

[The Human Artifact]

my main issue is I'm open to some bands...BUt NOT open to adding metalcore or the new breed of bands such as shadow's fall or that stuff...not into it and think you can still be LARGER and grow with out selling your soul to the dollar!!! But I am open to some thrash,old school hardcore in small amounts to mix it up plus a gore grind band or 2 PLUS more overseas acts....I hope people will appericate what I am trying to do if I decide to go this route...if it goes as I plan....I think people are gonna have a BLAST and be blown away by the professionalism of the show why still showcasing tons of killer underground acts..PLUS will give the options for younger bands not normally considered for the bill to possiblly get on the show and shine...

[Crucified Coma]

I think there's a couple bigger bands you could book that would draw a ton more kids, but wouldn't be too much of a "sell out." Someone like The Black Dahlia Murder or something.

Also, making the lineup a little more diverse, instead of mainly just "brutal" death metal. Have a few grindcore or Razorback style dm bands to mix it up a little.

Another big thing would be trying to bring over some foreign bands. Probably the main reason MDF has been sucessful is because they bring over a lot of bands you wouldn't normally see here.

[Crucified Coma]

my main issue is I'm open to some bands...BUt NOT open to adding metalcore or the new breed of bands such as shadow's fall or that stuff...not into it and think you can still be LARGER and grow with out selling your soul to the dollar!!! But I am open to some thrash,old school hardcore in small amounts to mix it up plus a gore grind band or 2 PLUS more overseas acts....I hope people will appericate what I am trying to do if I decide to go this route...if it goes as I plan....I think people are gonna have a BLAST and be blown away by the professionalism of the show why still showcasing tons of killer underground acts..PLUS will give the options for younger bands not normally considered for the bill to possiblly get on the show and shine...
<3

Move to NY and put on a festival here, lol.

[The Human Artifact]

I think there's a couple bigger bands you could book that would draw a ton more kids, but wouldn't be too much of a "sell out." Someone like The Black Dahlia Murder or something.

Also, making the lineup a little more diverse, instead of mainly just "brutal" death metal. Have a few grindcore or Razorback style dm bands to mix it up a little.

Another big thing would be trying to bring over some foreign bands. Probably the main reason MDF has been sucessful is because they bring over a lot of bands you wouldn't normally see here.


For sure....CIM has always grown..every year.....what alot of people don't realize about us....We are NOT in a very large area and we are 3 hrs south of Chicago....so not in a major meca YET still have grown and have a core following.....plus I plan on having alot more solid headliners...instead of 2 or 3...be more like 6 to 7....so have to see what happens....main thing is to get other involved to help promote and be a part...

[The Human Artifact]

as i mentioned to you all...I have a about 4 to 5 bands i have confirmed and more on the way as we decide what we are planning....

[The Human Artifact]

<3

Move to NY and put on a festival here, lol.

hahahahaha I have actually been approached by labels to book their bands tours as well as other people on helping orgainze a fest in their area....all about support BUT I can't shoot myself in the foot.....ahhahahaha

is hard since every state in the union since the success's of CIM and MDF have a fest in their state now....why gotta try to offer a lineup to get people to travel....

[Abysmal Torment]

Hey Guys .. Just to let you know:

Abysmal Torment are set to enter SpineSplitter Studios this September to record their newly titled upcoming album, "OMNICIDE". We are really excited to get into the studio and record this record.
"OMNICIDE" is set for release in early 2008. We're currently smoothing out some finishing touches but we are extremely proud of what we have written. Hope you will all be digging this new material!!!

[hailandkill]

I have actually been swamped with behind the scenes working on the CIM....a very few intresting things on the table and really looking at what I want to do w/ the CIM as its now in its 5th year....one of my MAJOR fears is the Canopy Club just isn't big enough anymore.....and with a 85% jump in attendence in 07...we seriously could run into problems with just not enough room for bands,vendors and fans...plus growing as a festival....NO worries...we arn't gonna sell out....but we feel its time to maybe make a run for the title so to speak....and 2008 might be the year the CIM takes over as the most major metalfest in the United States....

OR

Just be at Canopy and still crush.....I just encourage if we do have it at the CC for a 5th year...GET YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE OR RISK A SELL OUT AND NOT GETTING ONE!!!!

more news as soon as i can give it.....Hailz...your thoughts and Opinions matter...so keep them coming!

Hey Matt

This was our first CIM and I have to say it was one of the best fests I've ever been to and part of that was down to the Canopy Club as a venue - it had a great sound, good size stage, excellent range of booze and food - everything you needed for a fest. When we first saw it the night before the fest we were worried about the seating bits but they worked really well with the stalls there. I would hate to see it move somewhere much bigger - but then if thats what you feel the fest must do to grow I suppose thats what you must do. I never felt like it was too crowded the whole weekend - think a lot of that was to do with people hanging out smoking - even when the main headliners were on there was room to move and get in and out of the venue to the bar/toilets etc.

We're definately planning on making the trip over from the UK to be there again!!

As for bands I'd like to see there - would love to see Mortician again (solely cuz they rarely come to the UK anymore and aren't likely to in the near future!) and Nunslaughter would be fantastic and something different! I thought the line up this year was great so I dont think you need me to tell you who to put on though

looking forward to hearing the bands you've got confirmed and the dates!

hail and kill!

[The Human Artifact]

Hey Matt

This was our first CIM and I have to say it was one of the best fests I've ever been to and part of that was down to the Canopy Club as a venue - it had a great sound, good size stage, excellent range of booze and food - everything you needed for a fest. When we first saw it the night before the fest we were worried about the seating bits but they worked really well with the stalls there. I would hate to see it move somewhere much bigger - but then if thats what you feel the fest must do to grow I suppose thats what you must do. I never felt like it was too crowded the whole weekend - think a lot of that was to do with people hanging out smoking - even when the main headliners were on there was room to move and get in and out of the venue to the bar/toilets etc.

We're definately planning on making the trip over from the UK to be there again!!

As for bands I'd like to see there - would love to see Mortician again (solely cuz they rarely come to the UK anymore and aren't likely to in the near future!) and Nunslaughter would be fantastic and something different! I thought the line up this year was great so I dont think you need me to tell you who to put on though

looking forward to hearing the bands you've got confirmed and the dates!

hail and kill!

Thanks for your comment...appericate hearing input...I agree...alot of solid things about the Canopy Club as a whole....BUT if we were to move would be the same staff in charge of the bar and food etc....so still be the cool atmosphere......all I am in now is in talks....will make decision based on keeping true to the ORginal Format...if i can be larger while pull that off...for sure...really main issue w/ club i am at now is just size all in all...I really can't get much larger bands due to selling the place out and cutting vendors...but be assured be killer regardless...as of now plans are to be at CC...BUT won't 100% confirm the date till I look into all options....glad you had a great time...hailz!!!

[Incineration_stl]

My Band Incineration....

myspace.com/incinerationmetal....check us out

[RICHARD PICKMAN]

My band will do it in exchange for gas money.

[m138jewski]

matt, I'll let you fuck my sister if you let us play again :wink:

[Daniel]

matt, I'll let you fuck my sister if you let us play again :wink:

haha, yeah! PLEASE AGAIN MATT. then we will bring lemmy to the fest...

[corpsekiller]

Obituary would draw good crowd

[Metaaluh Plaot]

VERMIN (http://www.verminband.nl) from Holland

Vermin Space (http://www.myspace.com/verminnl)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v256/metaaluhploat/Merchandise/NEW-MERCH---TOUR-2007_20-1.jpg

Deity Down Records (http://www.deitydownrecords.com)

[tattooedsean777]

For sure....CIM has always grown..every year.....what alot of people don't realize about us....We are NOT in a very large area and we are 3 hrs south of Chicago....so not in a major meca YET still have grown and have a core following.....plus I plan on having alot more solid headliners...instead of 2 or 3...be more like 6 to 7....so have to see what happens....main thing is to get other involved to help promote and be a part...


I guess that is always my question when considering travelling into your fest or any fest for that matter. How easy is it to get to especially from the airport?.

I assume that one can fly into Chicago and connect to the airport near the fest? If so, that makes things alot easier as I personally don't feel like flying a few hours ago and renting a car to get to the fest. Driving is cool if one lives in the midwest and is one of the neighboring states to Illinois but not so if one is coming from another part of the country or from overseas.


As for your lineup, I would say alittle more variety in styles of death metal but I don't know if I would change it up too much. Obviously, I also love goregrind and grind metal but if you start getting too similar to MDF, I definitely wouldn't hold your fest as close time wise to when MDF is held. Most people won't be able to save up enough money to attend both.

I think that is the same issue I have with the brand new goregonmetalfest as well. All fests grouped together in May and June and the fests won't have as many long distance travellors.

[Mr.Bled]

Please come check out my band at www.myspace.com/bled6661. We'd love to come out there and play. We'll be on tour with Embryonic devourment and a headliner in march and will be making a stop near you. Hopefully you can see first hand how we perform!

[Surt]

thinking seriously about this next year after hearing good things in the last couple of years from people that have gone, added to the fact next years MDF looks pretty bland.

Been wanting to go back to Ill-noise for sometime now.


As for bands, Im guessing your budget might not stretch that far but some Euro suggestions for you (completely disregarding any announcements you might have made):
Mumakil (http://www.myspace.com/mumakil)
Degrade (http://www.degrade.se)
Hour Of Penance (http://www.hourofpenance.net) - newest (?) Unique Leader signings and a worthwhile addition I'd say. Distinctly fucking brutal live but in a far more rounded, more entertaining way than say Internal Suffering.


Carcass, non?

[Surt]

I think there's a couple bigger bands you could book that would draw a ton more kids, but wouldn't be too much of a "sell out." Someone like The Black Dahlia Murder or something.

Also, making the lineup a little more diverse, instead of mainly just "brutal" death metal. Have a few grindcore or Razorback style dm bands to mix it up a little.

Another big thing would be trying to bring over some foreign bands. Probably the main reason MDF has been sucessful is because they bring over a lot of bands you wouldn't normally see here.

Fuck The Black Dahlia Murder.

Might as well just fucking add Darkest Hour and Every Time I Die while you're at it.

[deathmetaldoll]

Psycroptic :<
Spawn of Possession :<
& Gorgasm :<

[Surt]

are they scissors or happy birds?

[ten_second_infinity]

I think there's a couple bigger bands you could book that would draw a ton more kids, but wouldn't be too much of a "sell out." Someone like The Black Dahlia Murder or something.

Also, making the lineup a little more diverse, instead of mainly just "brutal" death metal. Have a few grindcore or Razorback style dm bands to mix it up a little.

Another big thing would be trying to bring over some foreign bands. Probably the main reason MDF has been sucessful is because they bring over a lot of bands you wouldn't normally see here.

I can shorten that up for you, "be like mdf"

[Crucified Coma]

That too.

[The Human Artifact]

I can shorten that up for you, "be like mdf"


I have been successfully every year i've done it...just been larger last 2....but no need to be like MDF....i agree to add a few bands of that style is a cool idea....just see no reason in doin the mdf 2.....but know what your comment meant...hailz...

[Surt]

too many grind bands spoil the broth.
Yeah there's lots of good-great grind bands out there, just that there inter-band similarities are far more noticeable than those in brutal death circles.

Having a variety of sounding bands - regardless of their assigned genre - will infinately be better than having 'x' European band flown in just to satisfy 3 people who bum them and for the promotors to smile smugly at their pockets being deep enough to do so.

[Crucified Coma]

satisfy 3 people
If by 3, you mean 2000, then yeah.

[RyanMDF]

Having a variety of sounding bands - regardless of their assigned genre - will infinately be better than having 'x' European band flown in just to satisfy 3 people who bum them and for the promotors to smile smugly at their pockets being deep enough to do so.

Right, you seem to have the logistics of booking a fest in a completely different continent down to a science.

[The Human Artifact]

Right, you seem to have the logistics of booking a fest in a completely different continent down to a science.

Ryan and Evan do good job at what they do....and I have always tried to keep the CIM different to the MDF.....why i think both fest do well.....we don't really step on each other toes....I personally will be making my first MDF this year....so excited to check it out......cool ryan checks the forum....I have a hard time getting that kid to email me back..hahahaha i remember him mainly when he was in Ciborium.....hit a brother up and say hi..hahahaha

[The Human Artifact]

by the way...all is planned to make announcements of dates and first bands as planned Oct 25th!!!! keep all posted!!! tickets be on sale soon after...

[VESGORE]

ex mucopus member , grizloch and a bunch of losers....a must see!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwjQlFtunqc

[VESGORE]

haha, yeah! PLEASE AGAIN MATT. then we will bring lemmy to the fest...

fuk yea

[grizloch]

grizloch will be there anyway for sure, but Psytoxia will gladly party

p.s. Matt, I have a ton of video from 07, Im not done ripping it yet, but I'll get it out to you asap
P.P.S. Ryan is a hard guy to get ahold of

[shroudofimpurity]

I noticed some people talking about Deprecated playing? uhhh... I haven't heard of any type of reunion going on anytime soon.. I'm sure somebody would have let me know.

Anyway, I'm starting to think if we(DB) can make it, I'd really like to do this fest.

[m138jewski]

Anyway, I'm starting to think if we(DB) can make it, I'd really like to do this fest.

fucken sweet

[Crucified Coma]

P.P.S. Ryan is a hard guy to get ahold of
He's locked in my shed.

[RyanMDF]

P.P.S. Ryan is a hard guy to get ahold of

I'm living in a hotel at the moment, so no address provided as I don't have one.
Best bet is to write Evan for his address

[The Human Artifact]

I noticed some people talking about Deprecated playing? uhhh... I haven't heard of any type of reunion going on anytime soon.. I'm sure somebody would have let me know.

Anyway, I'm starting to think if we(DB) can make it, I'd really like to do this fest.


this rumor is untrue....not talked to them since back in the day when i got their first MCD.....

as for DB...hit me up fellas...easy to get in touch with...well sort of...hahaha

[grizloch]

I'm living in a hotel at the moment, so no address provided as I don't have one.
Best bet is to write Evan for his address

2 steps ahead of you, sent it out last week

[deathmetaldoll]

are they scissors or happy birds?
grim sad faces

[ten_second_infinity]

www.myspace.com/abhorrentdm

[m138jewski]

get guttural secrete back on

[Daniel]

get guttural secrete back on

you are right Mr. Majewski ...

sick line-up so far!

[Brutal Bands]

ELEMENT - http://www.myspace.com/elementaeonspast