Aftershow News: 3rd June 2003

Metalhammer Rock Gods Awards Event at The Forum, London on Tuesday 03 June 2003 7.30pm to 11.30pm. Downstairs there are 600 fans who have bought tickets and upstairs there are 600 guests .The bar upstairs for the guests is free drinks . We are sitting upstairs a couple of rows in front of Marilyn Manson and The Murder Dolls . The awards were hosted by XFM Rock Show DJ Ian Camfield . Four bands do short sets Murder Dolls do 40 mins and play " White Wedding " and are pretty good. The others Shadowsfall , Raging Speedhorn and Soil are not my cup of tea at all .There are a few celebs mainly because most are in town because of the Download Festival inc The Darkness , John Paul Jones (Led Zep),Cradle Of Filth , Amem , Lemmy but tonight Marilyn Manson is the main event as the fans go mental when they see him and he is guarded by 4 security men while here . There were dwarfs dressed as policeman?? some people on stilts and a girl putting meat hooks in her back and being pulled upwards .Argh. The awards were giving out a bit messily and the bands could have been better but as a party event it was a great night .

Posted 3rd June 2003