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Top 10 worst things about Maryland Deathfest 2009 - Number 7: Sold out band merchandise

May 28, 2:55 PMAustin Metal Music ExaminerJeff Tandy
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The nearly extinct Bolt Thrower shirt in its natural habitat. Photo courtesy of www.returntothepit.com

Be quick or be dead. Or more correctly, show up early or you don't get a Bolt Thrower shirt. While every band had shirts to sell, the trick was finding out which table had them and to not linger on decisions. All the top-billed acts literally sold out of merchandise within an hour of availability, and Bolt Thrower ended up with a line of people who waited over two hours to get one of their shirts. They reportedly sold over 900 of them in the space of three hours. The rules of engagement for next year are to come early with cash in hand, and bring a backpack unless you like carrying around an armload of merchandise for eight hours at a time.

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