How do you make a triumphant comeback for an event that’s been cancelled for the last two years running? Like this. Sonisphere Knebworth 2014 is very pleased to announce the return of Sonisphere to Knebworth Park in July 2014 with metal legends Metallica and Iron Maiden co-headlining a festival in the UK for the very…
Not many bands or artists can say they sold out London’s O2 Arena within twelve minutes of a show going on general sale but that’s exactly what British metal legends Iron Maiden managed earlier today when their “Maiden England” show went on sale. The show, which was announced during the band’s headline performance at Download…
Saturday at Download tends to roll round faster than you think it will and 2013 was no exception. No sooner had we all enjoyed Slipknot’s excellent set the previous evening (and some partying afterwards) then it was time for round two with Iron Maiden and the many other excellent bands appearing on the middle day…
Fresh from their headline performance at Download 2013 (complete with Spitfire in one of the most memorable show openings ever), the mighty Iron Maiden have announced that their Maiden England European Tour of 2013 will conclude with a new show on home turf. As some of you may have heard Bruce Dickinson announce during their…
Back in 2003, I went to my first Download festival following the last ever Ozzfest at Donington in 2002. Whilst memories of IRON MAIDEN, SIKTH, DEFTONES, STAMPIN’ GROUND, SEPULTURA and of course those cheeky chaps in METALLICA remain steadfast as being some of my greatest, throughout the years many of the following Downloads have involved…
2013 marks the first time Iron Maiden have stepped onto the hallowed Donington stage in six years. Headlining their third Download Festival this year, after doing so on the festival’s debut in 2003 as well as 2007, their “Maiden England” performance has the potential to be their greatest ever Donington show. For those of you,…
Rocksins hopes everyone enjoyed their weekend and the end to the football season! Whether you’re nursing a hangover, celebrating your teams’ success or facing a summer of football induced depression, we’ve got the ideal thing to kick start your week whatever your current disposition. Having last week previewed the first day of Download 2013 (read…
Continuing the build up nicely to this Summer’s forthcoming rock & metal festivities, the nice people from the Download Festival have put together a short video teaser to build the mood for this years’ event. Check it out below: [youtube id=”WxPFe0ikduk” width=”600″ height=”350″] Download 2013 recently added around thirty more bands to the already impressive…
We will do this again my friends, I swear to fuckin’ god”. Words spoken by Corey Taylor at the conclusion of Slipknot’s mind blowing headline set at the 2009 edition Download Festival. Slipknot delivered one of the all time great metal festival headline performances that night, a show which is one of the greatest in…
After the Facebook leak of yesterday (see here), it wasn’t going to take the powers at be at Castle Donington long to have to confirm their second headliners for Download 2013, and at 10am today they duly obliged. A visit to the official Download Festival website will now see the Rammstein logo sitting proudly next…
