The dust has settled and all 14 new acts on the Download bill have been confirmed. The slightly over eager Soundgarden upstaged the second wave of announcements by releasing the latest version of the event’s official poster over 4 hours early for one brief moment, which is all the time you need on the internet for the news to spread everywhere. Since then
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The first five acts announced in tonight’s piecemeal Download line up roll out are Soundgarden, Chase & Status, Biffy Clyro, You Me At Six, and Tenacious D. Rumours circulating ahead of the release have proved to be rather close to the truth. Soundgarden are easily the biggest band confirmed in this latest cluster. Soundgarden are easily the biggest band confirmed in this latest cluster.[...]

While we dig ourselves out from the glut of ales, sprouts and assorted confections, the farthest reaching eyes of anticipation are already looking towards spring, summer and beyond in 2012. So far 2012 is looking like one hell of a year with one hell of a set of headliners at Download alone, and as days go by more and more events are fleshing out their bills.
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Electronic crossover artists and masters of reinvention The Prodigy are the third and final act to be announced as main-stage headliners at Download 2012. The band join Metallica and Black Sabbath in setting the tone for what already promises to be the biggest Download line up ever. After selling over 25 million records and selling out venues across the globe The Prodigy are back to provide yet another mind blowing set to the crowds at Donington. [...]

It was only a matter of time; Necromag at Download. 4 stages of Rock in its many forms spread across a three day weekend, surrounded by thousands of attendees, all determined to party hard and make this the weekend of a life time. So how do we cover an event as grand and wide as [...]

Those folks behind Donington’s Download rock festival are asking for your creative input in return for the chance to win two free tickets and guest passes to this June’s event. Download Festival is asking fans to submit their designs for an official bumper sticker, which will go on sale in the Download web store and donate a portion of the proceeds to Cancer Research UK.

Just when you think there’s no more space on the bill, Donington’s Download festival, which takes place on 10-12 June, today released an additional 43 bands including Taiwanese doom lords Cthonic, CKY, Biohazard, Young Guns, Children Of Bodom, ANti-Flag, Letlive, D.R.U.G.S, Lower Than Atlantis and Deaf Havana.

Further information regarding the latest bands added to the Download Festival line up was revealed yesterday including Stages, running order and more.