Download Festival announce 20 new bands for 2011!

by Felicity Hall 24. January 2011 19:57

Download have just announced another 20 bands for this year's bill! Running from the 10th-12th of June, Download Festival is the undisputed home of rock and metal. Joining System of a Down, Linkin Park, Rob Zombie and Avenged Sevelfold are... Bullet for my Valentine GWAR Masters of Real... [More]

System of a Down Confirmed for Download Festival!

by Nina Saeidi 29. November 2010 12:14

Legendary rockers System of a Down have emerged from their four year hiatus with the news that they will be headlining Download festival and playing a string of shows in 2011. Famed for such classic tunes as 'B.Y.O.B', 'Toxicity' and 'Chop Suey', their live performances have gained notoriety for ... [More]

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FESTIVAL COVERAGE: Download Festival, Derby - 11th - 13th June

by Felicity Hall 21. June 2010 17:17

No matter how many festivals I go to, there is nothing that will ever compare to the feeling of walking through the gates at the beginning of Download. We had been counting down each .1 of a mile for the last ten miles of the journey (what did we do without satnavs?) and we had been getting ... [More]

Tags: download festival, them crooked vultures, megadeth, motorhead, ac/dc, airbourne, five finger death punch, aerosmith, billy idol, slash, cinderella, panic cell, the more i see

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FESTIVAL COVERAGE: Download Festival - Slash, Billy Idol, Motorhead, Stone Temple Pilots + Aerosmith - 13th June 2010

by Shannon Andreucci 21. June 2010 12:17

SLASH Walking on stage with a bottle of Jack, donning a tall black top hat and hiding behind shades and a full head of dark untamed hair is predictable of Slash. The question that have everyone mystified on day 3 of Download Festival however, was who would join the ex Guns N’ Roses guitaris... [More]

Tags: slash, guns n' roses, motorhead, billy idol, stone temple pilots, download festival, aerosmith

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FESTIVAL COVERAGE: Download Festival, Derby - Rage Against The Machine, Deftones + We Are The Fallen - 12th June 2010

by Shannon Andreucci 17. June 2010 16:02

WE ARE THE FALLENAfter the first night of copious alcohol consumption, chaotic moshing and all night campsite after parties, the metal-worshipping campers at Download Festival crawled out of their tents and flocked into Donnington Park for their day 2 dose of hard core rock music. Over at the mai... [More]

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FESTIVAL COVERAGE: Download Festival, Derby - AC/DC, Them Crooked Vultures, Flyleaf + My Passion - 11th June 2010

by Shannon Andreucci 15. June 2010 12:52

THEM CROOKED VULTURES Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl. Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Hommes. Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones. Individually they are rock heroes in their own right and come from different walks of musical life, but together they form the pulverizing supergroup, Them Croo... [More]

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30 Seconds To Mars Announce Biggest Ever UK Tour

by Gig Junkie 14. June 2010 12:27

Thirty Seconds To Mars’ are rapidly becoming one of the world's most popular bands which was already made apparent by them nabbing the headline slot on the second stage at Download Festival this year as well as selling out their arena shows!Their ever growing popularity continues to grow wit... [More]

Tags: 30 seconds to mars, tour, download festival, enter shikari

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DevilDriver + 36 Crazyfists Announce 'Bound By The Road' Tour

by Gig Junkie 7. June 2010 09:00

Prepare your senses! Labelmates and brothers-in-metal, DevilDriver and 36 Crazyfists are teaming up for an awesome touring partnership - ‘Bound By The Road 2010’ - this November. Two additional support bands are yet to be announced.Southern California’s circle pit kin... [More]

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Bullet For My Valentine Talk About Their Headline Slot At Download Festival

by Gig Junkie 4. May 2010 09:57

Bullet For My Valentine are going to “slay” the crowd when they headline Download festival this year. The metal group – who have just released their third album ‘Fever’ – are itching to make their comeback festival performance, headline the second stage at the ... [More]

Tags: bullet for my valentine, acdc, rage against the machine, stone sour, download festival

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Download Festival Adds 22 New Acts To Bill

by Gig Junkie 23. March 2010 10:47

Another 22 bands have just been added to this year's phenomenal Download Festival bill including; Steel Panther, Saxon, HIM, Airbourne, Coheed & Cambria and 36 Crazyfists.The three-day event will take place at Donington Park from Friday 11th June - Sunday 13th June and will feature an incredib... [More]

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