Metal Festival News And Information
Slash, Steel Panther and Megadeth Announced for Download Festival 2012
Download Festival have announced that Slash (Featuring Myles Kennedy), Steel Panther and Megadeth are amongst over a dozen bands added to the bill and will be playing their 2012 festival. Former Guns and Roses Guitarist Slash, broke the news via his offical twitter page: “Looks like we’re playing Download. We’re… Read More »
Metallica Announced To Headline Sonisphere Finland, Other Bands Also Revealed
We may be lacking in news about the UK installment of Sonisphere, Sonisphere Knebworth, but Europe’s touring festival are starting to get their act in gear when it comes to releasing some line up news for some of the stops on the mainland. Fresh from their appearance at various Sonisphere’s… Read More »
NILE AND MAYHEM Added to the Bloodstock 2012 Lineup
Some fantastic news from the Bloodstock 2012 team as they announce two more additions to what is already shaping up to be the heaviest Bloodstock Open Air Festival ever. Joining the fun this August will be American death metal virtuoso’s Nile and black metal legends Mayhem. They join an already… Read More »
Download Festival 2012 Day and Stage Splits Update
Well, it’s been a day since the double Download Festival line-up announcement was announced (and spoiled somewhat by Soungarden, read about that here) and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive as Download fights back against Sonisphere in a big way. Rocksins has been collating information, mostly provided by Download booker… Read More »
Soundgarden Spoil Second Download Festival 2012 Announcement 4 Hours Early
Everyone knew two Download Festival announcements were happening today and the first of these happened on Zane Lowe’s show on Radio One earlier tonight, confirming Soundgarden, Chase & Status, Tenacious D, You Me At Six and Biffy Clyro for the tenth anniversary of Download. Soundgarden were obviously proud of being… Read More »
Behemoth To Headline Bloodstock Festival 2012′s Friday Night
A triumphant return from a musical and medical perspective, metal fans across the UK and indeed the whole world will be delighted to know that Behemoth will make their triumphant return to the live stage during 2012′s edition of the Bloodstock Festival. Behemoth have been announced to headline the Friday… Read More »
