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Top 10 best things about Maryland Deathfest 2009 - Number 7: Good security


Non-stop mania gave security a workout. Photo courtesy of www.returntothepit.com

The concert security hired by the Sonar deserve a nod just for being patient and careful with the roughly 2,000 people in attendance. It was hot as blazes, most everyone up front was either rowdy or drunk (or both), and many of the stage barricades were wobbly. Despite the odds, these gents were non-confrontational with crowd-surfers and made a point of keeping everyone safe throughout the weekend. They even had to break up what sounded like a nasty fight right outside the venue's gates on Saturday evening, so their willingness to go above and beyond was well demonstrated. Security teams at metal shows often get a bad rap, sometimes with good reason, but in this venue they did their jobs and did them right.

 View the entire top 10 best and worst things about Maryland Deathfest 2009 for more.

 
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Jeff Tandy has been listening, performing, and obsessing over heavy metal for 20 years. He has toured the world with his band and writes for several metal-related publications. Contact him at this address if you've got the guts.

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