Ordered my tickets to Bloodstock (UK metal festival) - any tips on these things?

[Lonyo]

Friday 3rd September 2004
# MAIN HALL GAMMA RAY (headline)
# THRESHOLD
# SINERGY
# ILLUMINATUS
# INFOBIA

DARWIN SUITE
# tbc

Saturday 4th September 2004
MAIN HALL
# CHILDREN OF BODOM (headline)
# SONATA ARCTICA
# PRIMAL FEAR
# BALANCE OF POWER
# EDENBRIDGE
# tbc
# INTENSE

DARWIN SUITE
# FOURWAYKILL
# CRUACHAN
# THE PROPHECY
# GUTWORM
# HUMANITY
# RITUAL OF HATE
#tbc

I'm hoping it's going to be good, I love Gamma Ray (newfound love of the last 6 months), but I've never been to a metal festival (or any festival) before.
Anyone got any experiences? Any other UK people going?

 

[ajpa123]

No tip, but scream and have a bloody good time would ya !
k, good

 

[bsmithy]

drink first, this will make the pain alot less

 

[vi edit]

Steer clear of the brown acid.