Download festival organizer Andy Copping refuses to rule out more massive reformations at next year’s festival! (more…)

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Classic rock reigns supreme at Castle Donington! (more…)

I’ve already given it the biggun on our Download podcast but come on in to check out who I’m tipping this weekend. (more…)

A clothing line designed by the one and only Dimebag Darrell will be sold in the UK  for the first time this weekend at the Download festival. (more…)

Gill and Beez are joined by deputy editor Caren Gibson to discuss absolutely everything you could possibly want to know about this year’s Download Festival.

Will this year’s headliners live up to expectation? Is Classic Rock Sunday a good idea? Who’s going to rock hardest? Who’s going to end their set covered in piss? It’s all here and it’s all you need to know about this year’s Download festival!

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If you can’t make it to Download this year, Metal Hammer will be on hand to bring you the biggest and best reviews live from Donington as the action unveils! Gill and Beez will also be on hand to blog about all of the backstage shenanigans on the site and on our Twitter and we’ll be bringing you the very best interviews, live from Download! Don’t miss out!

Download will take place on June 12th – 14th at Donington and will feature sets from Faith No More, Slipknot, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, The Prodigy, Limp Bizkit, Motley Crue, Marilyn Manson, Korn, ZZ Top, Down, Killswitch Engage, Journey, Clutch and many, many more.

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Word on the street is that it’s VERY muddy indeed down at the Download campsite. Boooooo! (more…)

Andy Copping’s Twitter account reveals Download’s secret bands! (more…)

It’s coming at midnight and we’ll be right on top of the story. (more…)

Download is but 4 days away and we catch up with Des Moines, Iowa’s own Facecage to talk all things Download! (more…)