Collin
Chasing Ponce De Leon's Phantoms
I think they play in small arenas because they cannot sell out a larger arena.
Judas Priest
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Black Wizard
Pleb Hunter
You're right that the same bands can't headline every year, but Judas Priest simply aren't big enough to headline Download Festival anymore. I repeat: last year they headlined Bloodstock Festival which has a capacity of maybe up to 18,000 and it didn't sell out. Download's capacity is maybe 110,000. Judas Priest don't even play in small arenas in the UK. They play in medium-to-large theatres. Their last headline show in London was at Brixton Academy (capacity 4,900) which I think @Brigantium attended. Def Leppard headlined the 20,000 capacity O2 Arena in December. Legacy isn't relevant for headlining festivals. Saxon also have a great legacy but are now a pretty insignificant band.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Collin
Chasing Ponce De Leon's Phantoms
They aren't as big as you might think they are.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Times are changing, but I rank Priest only behind Maiden. How they do not play bigger arenas or stadiums is a mystery.
Black Wizard
Pleb Hunter
The profile of Judas Priest and who headlines what festivals/venues have nothing to do with your ranking Kal!
Collin
Chasing Ponce De Leon's Phantoms
Not really. Firepower is the best album by a long mile since 1990. They've taken a few years off here and there from touring. Maiden tours pretty much every year, and the albums they have released are all high quality.
Magnus
Pica Serdica
KidInTheDark666
What's yours is mine and what's mine is mine too
What about Maiden?About 5.5 cm, apparently.
Shoulda done it in 2017
Magnus
Pica Serdica
Collin
Chasing Ponce De Leon's Phantoms
Maybe next year.. If everything goes they way it should then I will be making a lot more money than I am now. That won't be totally out of the question.Shoulda done it in 2017
KidInTheDark666
What's yours is mine and what's mine is mine too
Damn, they are a lot bigger than Priest!
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
The profile of Judas Priest and who headlines what festivals/venues have nothing to do with your ranking Kal!
For sure Wiz. I just shared my ranking.
Priest are one of the biggest/best heavy metal bands and they should play stadiums. Firepower is indeed a wonderful album (their best since 1990) and I expected that tour to be headlines everywhere.
Edington
Last Son of The Miracle
Black Wizard
Pleb Hunter
They should only headline stadia if they're popular enough, but they are not.
Collin
Chasing Ponce De Leon's Phantoms
It fits the recent pattern.Are Maiden playing here next year? Do you have inside information?
Edington
Last Son of The Miracle
Does it? I've seen Maiden the past three tours, in 2013, '17 and '18. I'm not seeing much of a pattern there.
Collin
Chasing Ponce De Leon's Phantoms
If it happens I'm down. London 2020?