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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 »

Black Sabbath Reunite To Join Metallica Headlining Download Festival 2012, Make First New Album in Over 30 Years

The worst kept secret from the last few days is out: Black Sabbath are back and they are the second headliners announced for the 10th edition of The Download Festival, Download 2012. Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Gezer Butler and Bill Ward announced yesterday at a press conference in California that… Read More »

Metallica To Make Donington History By Playing Entire Black Album at Download 2012

Ok, so we got it half right. As widely speculated and rumoured across the Internet over the last day or so, Metallica are indeed returning to Castle Donington to headline the 2012 installment of The Download Festival, their third time headlining the festival in its ten years in its current… Read More »

Top Ten Bands You Really Should See at Download Festival 2011

When you attend a festival, everyone wants to see different acts. For those who are undecided, or who are going in with an entirely open schedule, this article has a few recommendations that might sway you and lead you to what could be the best performances of the weekend. Alter… Read More »