Download are now one short of the big four as 14 new bands are added to their 2012 bill. Megadeth immediately leaped out of their latest release, joining fellow thrash heroes Metallica and metal gods Anthrax on what’s shaping up to be quite a stellar line up across the June 8-10th weekend. Joining Mustaine’s metal metal mongers in the latest 14 are Slash featuring Miles Kennedy, Rise Against, Steel Panther and many more[...]
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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Today’s the day that Download Festival ramps up its 2012 campaign with the addition of another 14 bands to the bill anticipated this evening, released in two bursts on BBC Radio One. The first round of acts are expected to be announced by DJ Zane Lowe during his 7pm show with the rest being released during the Daniel P. Carter Rock Show at midnight.[...]
Want to keep the rock ‘n’ roll dream alive? Make A Scene! That’s exactly what Teesside based promoters Overdrive are doing with their fan led one day festival of the same name. Previous line ups of this indoor Middlesbrough based festival have been immense, including big names on the bill grasped from the bills of the major festival circuit with Heights appearing last year fresh from a performance at Download Festival among many others.[...]
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. [...]
The long mooted, confirmed, denied, revived and dismissed rumours of Black Sabbath’s reunion has been teasing fans for quite some time. Finally this was all laid to rest during an LA press conference on the 11th November, where the band confirmed that it was to return with the full original line-up of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward.[...]
Thrash metal legends Metallica are the first band to be announced for Download 2012. Marking the festivals tenth anniversary event with a Saturday headline performance the band have also announced that they will perform their best selling self titled album, better known as ‘The Black Album’ in it’s entirety, mirroring their earth shaking 2006 back [...]
Following up a successful performance at this years Download festival and the immense response to their debut single “Please Don’t Share Your Kisses” reaching number 4 in the itunes rock charts back in December, Intraverse are due to release second single “Grant Me Permission”. Grant Me Permission is already receiving some radio play on KMFM and BBC Kent Introducing. [...]
