Sick New World 2024: Did It Suck Again? 

someone said it before but if they expanded it over 2 or 3 days (and kept the same number of bands) this festival has a lot of potential. having all this on one day is insane.

I'll never understand why Americans put up with this ridiculous pricing. Rockstadt is $225 for 100 bands over 6 days INCLUDING camping. $400 for one day is just ridiculous. And I shudder to think how much a beer costs.

I used to gatekeep bands a lot and dismissed them as "pop". Did exactly the same with Bring me the Horizon for years. Late last year one of my friends who I didn't know liked heavier music showed me some of their songs and I immediately was like "wait this isn't pop, this is heavy as hell". Since then I've realised that saying certain bands "aren't real metal" or "are pop garbage" is a very limiting mindset. Who cares if it has a slightly pop inspired sound? It's fun. It's good. Worst of all, gatekeeping metal stops newer fans from gaining interest in the genre. I want to share the whole metal experience with my friends, not just sweaty festival-goers. It's fine if you don't like BMTH. You have the right to an opinion, but Bring me might be the pipeline to more people enjoying bands that you like. For a new fan moshing to Diamonds aren't forever might be what gets them into Knocked loose. I really like your channel and videos but it's a bit exhausting to keep seeing the same old gatekeeping mindset that so many metalheads share. Aren't festivals just a place to have some fun with people who have a similar music taste? Anyways, I was at the festival and I loved it. Last 3 bands on the main stages absolutely killed it. Great video!

I actually worked SNW On the main stage as an audio tech. You didn't miss out with Lorna Shore, trust me. Wind was so high we had to drop the PA. And most (6 out of 9 on main stage) had thier own sound guy. All we did was make sure they didn't go over the dB limit. as winds change so does the sound. We added an extra set of delays this year so thats why it sounded sooo good even when you were that far out

BabyMetal put on an amazing show. Like them or not, their vocalist is a force on stage.

Ok but those spinning stages are actually genius

As a bmth fan I don’t care that you don’t like them as you’re entitled to your opinion

I don’t know how Americans can stand in that huge crowd and, jump around in the moshpits in that blazing sun 🥵

Wyatt's review of last years Sick New World prepared me for disappointment, but when I saw the lineup for SNW 2024, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to see some of my favorite bands. This year was improved upon in just about every way. We lined up 1 hour before gates opened (they also opened 20 minutes early, and took us nearly no time to get in), quickly filled up on water, got our lockers, and stood in the band merch line. Missed Spiritbox and Lorna Shore while waiting for merch which kinda sucked. The Red Stage side of the two main stages was nowhere near as crowded as the Gold Stage, and I was shocked at how un-crowded it was compared to the Gold side. Stood at the barrier between Red Stage and Red Stage VIP area for most of the festival with a water backpack, lots of sunscreen, and a big hat. Everything was phenomenal. Slipknot's sound mixing was muddy at times, but other than a few scheduling conflicts like System of a Down and Sleep Token being at the same time, the festival was fantastic. PS: Bring Me the Horizon's set was amazing too. They might not be "metal" but man, do they bring the energy. Seeing them play Kingslayer with Babymetal was one of my favorite performances of the day.

Next years lineup: S.O.A.D. TOOL Evanesance. NIN. John Carpenter. Korn And more............

Swans were easily the loudest thing there

2 words: POWER BANKS. I'm going to MMF in a couple of weeks and since I actually need my phone to uber/lyft back to the place I'm staying I looked into what people usually do at festivals and my goodness - power banks! I didn't even know these were really a thing but you better believe I bought one to keep my phone charged.

As a 13yr old who adores metal sick new world being my first festival was a complete game changer, I would not change a single thing about this day even tho i definitely got beat up in knocked loose, couldn't walk for the next 2 days after I wake up everyday wishing I was back. And for everyone hating on duster being there...I now get it. SYSTEM OF A DOWN!

I was there at the Gold/Red Stage the ENTIRE day! & I had an absolute blast! It helped that it was also my first festival & although I could have chosen a better first choice, I was not disappointed. I took my "The End, So Far" Corey Taylor mask & got featured by the screens like 10 - 13 times. I managed to plan accordingly in the day & sprinted in once the gates opened to get a barrier spot at Gold GA. Edit: Also, after Alice in Chains, I hopped the barrier & ended up on the Red Stage VIP right on time for Slipknot

Sick New world kicked ass i didn’t go in 2023 but 2024 holy shit I rocked the fuck out of someone in that Kublai Khan pit

Primus really deserves a bigger name on the poster

Mad respect for giving Danny his dues. Man is a legend. Blew my mind at the show.

It's a crime with concerts lasting only 20-30 minutes. Definately should be over 2-3 days with a line-up like that.

Danny Elfman and Babymetal were the best despite primus slipknot and soad being there. Also with Slipknot sounding muddy live i have experienced that both times i saw them

Wait, what? You said four hundred dollars for a day festival?😅

Bmth one of the goats of metal 🥱

Time went by a lot faster by having the two main stages right next to each other.

Skipped it and saw Lamb of God at the House of Blues the next day. Best show ever at a perfect venue. Loved it.

Maaannn, I remember listening to Lords Of Acid back in the 90's, well... on acid.

Randy Blythe wearing a Killing Joke shirt is pretty cool. Between Metallica, Godflesh, Dave Grohl, and many others praising them over the years, Killing Joke really do seem to be "Your favorite band's favorite band".

I went and it was one of the greatest days of my life. Got to see System of a Down, Slipknot, BMTH, Bad Omens, Lamb of God (2nd time seeing them), BabyMetal, Ice Nine Kills, Lorna Shore, Knocked Loose, Alice In Chains, Kublai Khan TX, Loathe, Jinjer and Sevendust (2nd time seeing them) all in one day. It’s something I’ll remember for the rest of my life and there’s not a day that goes by where I don’t think about that trip

I went to SNW and had a blast. Biggest cons were doors opening 23 minutes before the first band went on. That is way too early. I arrived in the lines a couple hours early so I got in quick and went straight to artist merch. 1 fucking hour right when doors opened. I missed Nonpoint and Kittie which I wanted to see so I was frustrated at that. By the time I got out of the merch line it was so long I couldn't even tell you where it started. I saw 14 bands in full and a little bit of the sets from 2 others. I spent about 60% of my time at the main stages, 35% at the spiral stage, and the rest at diablo. Sound was good for the most part, especially for Jinjer. One of the best mixes I've heard. I got to see a lot of bands I love and seen like Slipknot (which it wasn't just you the mix was pretty muddy for me a few times but it was good majority of the time) Babymetal, and Lorna Shore, while hearing bands I've heard of but haven't checked the music out for like Slaughter to Prevail, and Spiritbox. And the crowds were packed, by the time Babymetal came on people were crushing up front, I was close and after their set ended half the people close to the red stage left but we had to slither our way 1 by 1 out because of how dense it was and nobody wanted to let us move. I had to do something similar to get into a good place for Slipknot and SOAD since I wanted to mosh. Overall apart from the beginning merch line issue, I had a super fun time and would definitely go again if the opportunity arised. Edit: While not the biggest BMTH fan I love Babymetal so them bringing them out for Kingslayer was a huge highlight for me.

I told my wife about you and she had no knowledge of you but I wished I met you, me and her had an absolute blast with bad omens, BMTH, and knocked loose much respect to and all the videos you do 🤟🏻

Your video about SNW last year helped me navigate the front gate and saved me at least an hour. There was a huuuuuge line that I skipped and went to the very front. Only waited about 25-30 minutes before I was inside. I, too, was blown away on how good the stages sounded and how quickly they moved from one band to the other. Everyone was on schedule for the most part. Saw 6arely Legal, a little of Paleface Swiss, a little Lorna Shore, I've Nine Kills, Baby Metal (big meh to me), Trash Talk (amazing!), Superheaven, Slaughter to Prevail, a little A Perfect Circle, Alice in Chains, Danny Elfman (agreed, Amazing!), BMTH (Agreed, pop metal garbage), Slipknot, Some System and Sleep Token. While waiting for Sleep Token, we waited at the merch line and was able to score some shirts in about 20-25 mins, which was the right time since the lines were RIDICULOUS the entire time. Overall, great show. My feet hated me, though, especially after the show when I had to walk to the Palace Station.

This was my very first rock/nu metal/hardcore festival and I came from Australia. Yes the set times were messed up and yes I was running all over the joint trying to catch their performances on time (which btw was a great feature with the SNW app), but I was just happy to be there and I had an absolute blast. Spent most of my time at the Diablo stage. I would definitely go again next year.

i stayed at siren stage from 6 to midnight. got to knock out like 5 bucket list bands in one night. only issue was when fucking lameass polyphia cut into slowdives time and fucked up their soundcheck 😭

Gotta say, as someone who has played many shows and knows about the way-too-quick changes between bands, that revolving double stage is GENIOUS. Don't know how much it costs, but it sure looks handy!

My family opted for VIP this year which was extremely expensive but i would say was worth it for red and gold stage. The vip sections were a lot bigger than last year so we were able to get a decent spot for slipknot and soad without having to stand in the same spot for hours, and the exclusive bathrooms definitely were helpful after my stomach started gymnastics once i ate some of the festival food. But the Siren stage and Spiral stage vip were the same section with only one entrance and made it very difficult to get out of, i noticed a lot of people who tried to migrate to the other side of the section to see the band at the next stage, but got stopped by the crowd, and missed it. They probably paid a lot of money so they would be able to see more bands without having to run against the 2 minutes in between each set, so to see this was a bit upsetting. You were right about sick new leg day, knowing the amount of money we spent on this, we tried to see as many bands as possible to get our moneys worth, and ended up seeing 15 bands within the 14 hours we were there. I woke up the next morning with some sick new excruciating leg pain!

I gatecrashed so I got around to 18 sets. Had an amazing day. With a little planning you can get the most out of it

Bring me the horizon kept making all these comments about mosh pits and having more and having bigger. I was just thinking, if you have ask for it that much maybe you should start playing music to mosh to. Lamb of God didn’t have to beg for a mosh pit, they did ask for the biggest circle of the festival, but that is more encouraging teamwork between the already going pits

I'll make sure to watch Dark Insanity at Tolminator! See you there!

I was there and had a great time. Main stage was too crowded so we went to the 3 other stages and got to see a bunch of great bands. I did miss some I wanted to see due to conflicts, but that’s what happens with a 1 day festival. Also the artist merch line was 2 hours long at 11 am so don’t even think about getting anything

I’ve really been enjoying your festival vlogs! I was on 70k this year and I also travelled to Sick New World, so they’ve all been fun to watch. MDF next for me! 🤘

you say 400$ for a 1 day festival ? WTF

I'm going to be seeing lamb of god later this year with Kerry king, so definitely hype for that. Also seeing knotfest.

I had a fucking blast! 🤘🏽🔥 …feet were KILLING me for like 2days after tho lol

Every time a major festival happens, I’m on standby to hear your review. You never disappoint. Thank you!

We had a great time last year and this year also. The weather was phenomenal compared to to last year's scorching heat. Lamb of God was awesome. Yes, there is some bad overlap. But still had a great time.

Woah woah woah, Danny Fukking Elfman?? He's made the best music to the most iconic movies! I'd love to see him ngl

You really should’ve checked out Better Lovers, man they CARRIED this festival.

i didn’t go because I’m broke and I live too far but when I saw the poster I seriously thought it was going to be over 2 days and was shocked when the schedule came out and they were just cramming bands in with 20 minutes a set

Honestly, it was one of the best festivals I’ve ever ever been to, the temperature was perfect. We had a great view the entire time, we were next to the gold and red stage the majority of the time, only waited a few minutes in line for drinks, and we got into VIP… not gonna lie it being a pretty metal chick helps haha. I know you hated Bring Me The Horizon, but I actually really like them.! But slipknot stole my heart and so did Danny Elfman!!! I’ve seen all these before except for Danny Elfman. He blew my fucking mind.

I went the last two years, and if you prepare well then you can avoid a lot of issues. Like they sell merch in the morning and the day before, I bought my merch then so I didn’t have to buy it in the venue. Bringing power banks, wearing comfy shoes, sunscreen etc. in the line going in, you could literally walk around everyone because the line was for getting an alcohol wristband which they also were giving out inside.

I saw a lot of bands! And was in the ADA section with my friends! I had an amazing time! Even though my legs hurt so bad the next day, if it was up to me I'd go again next year

Those in between clips of The Kingpin and the Jurassic Park guy were right on!! 😆🔥🔥

It was a lot of fun for sure, but I was unprepared for that Vegas sun and I almost fainted from how intense the heat was 😅

Last year was awesome, this year was even more insane. It was the final boss of festivals. All the insane hardcore bands, they popped off with this lineup. I left with many more injuries after this one than last year lol. have no idea how they’re gonna top it next year.

I was front and center at the gold stage all day. It was amazing! I got featured in the SOAD reels for the official sick new world videos. That was cool as hell. Impressed with BMTH. Became a fan of them. Loved it!

I work in concert production and how they crammed that many bands into one day back to back is actually insane considering how high the production value was by the looks of it. In reality they need to make this a 2 or 3 day festival and incorporate club shows later in the evening like Punk Rock Bowling does every year. That would put this festival in a different league and provide a better experience in my opinion.

Dude I LOVE Danny Elfman’s music

Thanks for the Combichrist hype! Glad you dug our set 🤘🏾🙏🏾 great video!

I was there in 2023 and this year and both times were a blast! 2023’s was in May in the blazing hot sun but it was still amazing! This year i had a blast and the weather was great since it was a month earlier than last year and a lot cooler. To each his own. It’s what you make it!

Seen alot of people complain Swans was too loud which I mean sure they arent a band Id expect at Sick New World but still

I'm surprised you didn't see Static X or Sevendust.

Im a few months away from turning 15 and this was my first ever festival! Seeing all of my favorite bands was so unreal. The smell and heat was definitely something to get used to lol but it became enjoyable after that 😅 (especially SOAD)

Another funny & helpful video. When your camera pulled back - wow. Nice to see what this was really like and hear a useful review.

I got my phone stolen and I’m pretty sure it was one the security guards bcuz he wouldn’t let me go backstage to look at the lost phones but once I talked to a different one they gladly let me go back there.

the diablo stage was litteraly wild that crowd was lit and i think it was the best part of the event easily.

It's always fun to see metal festivals going smooth. It's so easy to associate metal with chaos, it would made one think this is going to be hell. While this one was not perfect, it seemed to be very well organized.

Man you missed out Lorna shore was amazing,and if you ask me motionless in white was the most hype concert I've ever went to

on a whim I got in line early and Im glad I did.. I didnt miss spirtbox, Lorna Shore, or even nonpoint and kittie :)

I went this year and it was my first festival experience in a long time and the first of this scale, and honestly it was great (aside from getting pickpocketed lmao). The lineup and schedule was almost perfect for me and I got almost everything I wanted, except Spiritbox because it took so damn long to get into the fest. My biggest complaint is what in the world was Knocked Loose doing on the Spiral Stage when they should've played after Vein and Kublai Khan on the Diablo stage.

It was awesome for me. Me and my 13yo son got to see 11 bands that we like. I do agree the sets are short, but it’s a tricky balance. I’d love to have longer sets, but Getting a taste of so many bands was also cool. 🤷‍♂️

I went, and the only time schedule I had a problem with was with Kublia Khan. Everything else was amazing. Got there early and saw all the bands I wanted to see. That being said. It was worth it 🔥

Thanks for the review. I'm glad you enjoyed most of it. I think I'll stick to music themed cruises.

Off topic, but what did you use to record your video? That zoom is insane. What phone do you have?

Hahahah 😂 Middle School on iPod Shuffle 🤣 VERY TRUE

haha i'm surprised you hated bring me the horizon so much, i'm pretty elitist when it comes to metal but i can't help but like that band and the setlist they played here is pretty good i think

Throwback to when the same festival organizers managed to get the first day of When We Were Young canceled…

the bass was super heavy at the main stages it was godly my first festival and i enjoyed it but mind you i did get vip and stayed at the main stages for the most part

Even when I was young I didnt have the patience or stamina for festivals. Half the time the people I want to see are playing side shows around the festival dates, so I try and catch those.

i was at SNW and it was my first metal festival! as a young metalhead, i don’t get to go to shows too much just bc of how expensive they are..but man i’m glad i got to go to this one. despite waiting in line for merch for abt 2 hrs..and sitting maybe a total of 30 mins the whole day..i had a BLAST!!! only issue was at the end, slipknot is my fav band..but SOAD is my sisters..so i had to leave slipknot early only to get shitty spots for SOAD.. and it broke my fkn heart! i know better now though, no merch, AND PICK ONE BIG BAND!! i even got to meet brian from rock feed , so i still had an awesome time :)

As a TRUE Chainhead, I refuse & will always refuse to see AIC live without Layne, for NOT AIC without him. I've seen every band that played at SNW that I bang🤘to already, & most circa 2007 + full shows, so this metalhead is grateful I didn't go, just to blow a shit ton of $ I dont really have. But, I will definitely be at Layne's memorial this year, & already got tickets (now sold out) & flights booked, which I chose over this or any other summer spending this year (havent been since 2012, was also at the 1st 2002, & in 2009). DEFINITELY made the right choice 🤘🤘🤘

I never knew how close I actually was when lamb of god played until I saw his pov.

I enjoyed it this year a lot. I didn’t go last year, but everything I heard about it was bad. I was prepared for disappointment this year if anything. Holy shit I had a blast this year. The worst things about this festival was the short set times and overlapping bands. The only sound problems I witnessed was Slaughter To Prevail when they were playing Viking and their entire sound cut off. Wasn’t there to see them, just happened when I was chilling near there. Second was Slipknot. I was far at the gold stage so i knew the sound wouldn’t be that great, but it was so noticeable of the low audio I had the best moments at Diablo Stage, where my favorites were Sunami, Fleshwater, and Loathe which were all back to back. I’m 100% going again next year !! Also yeah, bmth sucks

How could it suck with such an amazing lineup

Finally! A shoutout to Combichrist. They were among the best at the Siren Stage and they didn't waste a second.

Combichrist is one of the best live bands ever. They bring it every time.

Great review. Some of the Festivals have absolutely become a cash grab. In the end, there winds up being one happy group while the rest have to weigh out the pros and cons to decipher if the hefty ticket price delivered an event worthy of the robbery. Sadly, Ive reached an age that Festivals are no longer in my list of things to do. I wont put myself through the nonsense like this anymore. Well... not true.... But, it'd take a miracle. Ive done so many of these festivals in my half century on this planet that I am ok with not ever needing to do another. However, twenty years ago I wouldve done horrible things to countless people to go to this show.

I am a guy who liked BMTH in 2007, dipped off in 2013 after Sempiternal, and returned only late last year. I enjoy them as a band with their new and experimental stuff and I wouldn't say they're metal either but their music isn't completely unlistenable (outside of Music To Listen To...)

Huge bmth fan and yk what. I respect it :)

I don't think the "early 2000s" gimmick of this festival is accurate anymore. or was it ever? I feel like that's something fans have been saying to troll. babymetal, spiritbox, ice 9 kills, lorna shore and all the 2010s metalcore bands can and should be considered modern. and a small correction: slipknot's 2 guitarists and dj are also original members. so 5/9 have been there from the start^^

i've never been a fan of live shows unless a metal band is really entertaining to watch with how they headbang and mosh around like korn, errorzone, slipknot. bonus points if some band members have dreadlocks, they always headbang the best. while i get that "seeing it live is different", it's about the music at the end of the day so i always just listen to the studio albums.

9:09 That's us with the wheelchair!!! Omg that's insane you were so close 🤯

BMTH is Metal. They do heavier stuff than most metal bands do sometimes... But I respect the Opinion of you not liking the sound... Its a taste thing I guess...

I was shocked when i found out this was a ONE DAY event. This should be a 2-3 day festival

Lately? BMTH have been around since 2004...

they, as in the festival, need more days so that band clashes aren't making people annoyed, covered stages/tents, a larger merch booth that sells power banks which tbh most people carry at festivals these days, and some interesting cool water activations/things that people can do when they are waiting for a band they really want to watch. But, they are on the right track.

Your Bring Me the Horizon review made me laugh out loud, thank you

Went last year, broke and unemployed so couldn't go this year. Agree on the band conflict thing. Yep, you gonna get that at most festivals but putting bands with overlapping fanbases on at the same time kinda dumb. Yes, snw should be 2 days if they gonna have all those bands. Also, if they do it next year. Don't bring back the same headliner. I like soad but they played 2 hours last year, they shouldn't have headlined again.even with some of the smaller bands, a bunch played last year. Even the big dwp fest go every other year with repeat bands.

You answered your own question abouth BMTH. They have a large female following while Lamb of God doesn't. Also LoG is less poppy and more of an older metalheads flavor; while again, BMTH is one of those bands a lot of now adult metalheads listened to on Myspace getting into Metal. I wish it were reversed, but that's the world we live in.

So when we got there we went into the pit with the wheelchair and for the first two bands there was no problem. But then Lamb of God came on and it got extremely crowded where Hannah was sitting in a sea of people. By the second song multiple mosh pits had formed around us. Luckily people saw the situation and formed a human mote around Hannah. It was a 3 layered person wall that still made the chair rock back and forth. People were yelling at other people that there is a girl with a wheelchair over here but that didn't stop the intensity. Hannah held on tight and stayed strong. I was more worried for her than she was. The cherry on the cake was when 10 people and I had to throw some crowd surfing a-hole to the side because he was about to fall into the Hannah Dip Zone. We got out safely but we did run over some toes. I've had my heart attack for the year! It was still a very good festival and we got to see 12 bands in total which was awesome!! Thank You to all who helped and had kindness in their hearts when they saw a wheelchair! Rock on 🤘

Saw your video on last years festival among other peoples videos, and i was ready to be disappointed by this festival or at the very least fustrated. The only festival ive attended before this was Download Festival last year. I will say, i was VERY satisfied with this festival. I lined up probably 40 minutes before gates were supposed to open, and it wasnt a bad wait, let us in pretty fast. I saw almost all the bands i wanted to see. I was able to get food and water quickly, the bathrooms werent bad from my experience. The bands i saw had no sound issues besides sleep token and some parts of slipknot. I had general admission too, and i thought the VIP sections would ruin my views of the stage but i was almost always able to get close to the stages even when it was crowded. I will say, I do wish (as others) that this festival was at the very least 2 days. Bands i saw were: Kittie Paleface Swiss Lorna Shore Ice Nine Kills Baby Metal Bad Omens Loathe Kublai Khan Drain Motionless in White Knocked Loose Static Dress Bring Me The Horizon Slipknot System of a Down

So slipknot has basically become what Gwar has always been. Performance art collective. Where the product is bigger than any one single man.

I was pissed that Loathe got cut short due to sound guys taking forever and cutting into their set time, but overall it was much better and the bands were vocal about how pleased they were this year compared to last year. Loathe's vocalist asked us to boo the sound guys because they weren't allowed to finish their set. Also, there were two moments in their set that their microphones were turned down extremely low. When Have a Nice Life started playing, they didn't adjust the overpoweringly loud microphone volume until 2 songs into the set. SNW still had sound issues, but not nearly as bad as last year. Progress is progress I guess