POLISH death metal stalwarts DECAPITATED head up the first batch of bands to be announced for an explosive Damnation Festival 2011, where they will play their only UK show of 2011. They’ll be joined by progressive rock trio AMPLIFIER, crust punk veterans DOOM and blackened doom purveyors DRAGGED INTO SUNLIGHT at Leeds Union University on…
Since the big announcement for Download 2011 on Monday and Download booker Andy Copping’s subsequent interview, various bits and pieces of information have surfaced as a result of the interview, comments by Andy on Twitter and various other sources. Rocksins believes all the following information to be accurate but please take this with a small…
The big news from this evening is that Linkin Park have been confirmed as the second headliner for the 2011 Download Festival. This will be the third time that Linkin Park have headlined Download after previous appearances in 2004 and 2007 and join the reformed System of a Down as currently announced headliners. In another…
According to Download Festival director Andy “Maverick_AC” Copping, the first two headliners for 2011’s installment of the Download Festival at Donington park will be revealed in the morning (Monday 28th November) at 9am. Rumours are flying as to who the acts announced will be but Rocksins’ money is on System of a Down being one…
Reading Metallers MALEFICE have just been confirmed for Sonisphere 2010 which takes place at Knebworth between July 30th and August 1st 2010. Dale Butler wants to see you down there: “After working our asses off in Europe for most of the summer it was great to get home to this news. We’ve had a lot…
[ad] Anyone who thought Unearth on Friday afernoon (or any of the bands from the boardies tent on Thursday night) were the opening band of the 2010 Download Festival can think again. Harrow hardcore-metal five piece Here Lies Affliction got the jump on everyone (including the Download security for awhile) by playing a gig in…
Continuing on from the choices Chris made, Jamie has also picked his top 5 bands to see at Download, along with a few honourable mentions and even a couple of small festival tips! Check it out below: 1)Megadeth If there’s one band you have to see at Download 2010, it’s Megadeth. Known the world over…
French metal juggernauts Gojira have confirmed that their only UK appearance of 2010 is to take place on the opening night of Bloodstock 2010. The last we heard from Gojira they were taking 2010 off after 10 years on the road with very few breaks, but this news clearly shows they’ve had a bit of…