metallimuse

I'm gunnae be pure raging if the 2x Metallica + BMTH doesn't happen now. Hell, I'll be happy enough with 1 Metallica night as long as BMTH and Architects play.

Thank ****

Bore off. Well if it is Metallica/BMTH/Metallica and then Def Leppard I can either leave (which is unlikely as I’ll be going with a pal who believes music died in 1989) or I can go sleep early Sunday so I can prepare myself for the slog on Monday morning to take all the gear back to the car. This is off course unless there is someone of interest elsewhere.

Growing up as a metal fan the philosophy to me was always not giving a **** and doing what you want yet that philosophy these days seems to be more at home in the pop world rather than metal.

The logic in this thread baffles me, probs why I’ve not been to the fest in many a years with all the bull**** inherent rules attached to the logic in here.

But they headlined previously in 2017 or something, after Sonisphere had died. This was returning headline set.

Ah ok clued in now. I find that so strange though considering their history at the festival, they’ve worked their way up that bill over the years and a returning headliner so I thought they would have the respect of the attendees.

What's with the talk of Biffy not going down well this year? I wasn't there like so not disputing it but it was the second time they've headlined and they've played on the undercard a fair few times over the years since Download's inception so I can't understand how it would have tanked with that history.

*nods in agreement* Lack of Status Quo innit? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 (don't quote me @jump, you'll only get it in the neck again)

Having seen Chvrches play live multiple times I just cannae see them at Download. Cannae pictures the double denim crew swaying along to ‘The Mother We Share’ 🤣

How has this thread swung from “Status Quo headline or nothing” to “let’s get Chvrches in”? 😂

I’ve not been to the festival since the year Muse played because the line ups are just too boring with the same bands booked time and again. If Pearl Jam and Foo Fighters, bands who’s band members are in their 50’s, are considered “too modern” I doubt I’ll ever be back ffs. The talk of BMTH and Architects playing would definitely make me sit up and take notice of the festival again coupled with a returning Metallica.

AC/DC would also like a word…

🙄 ’Closer’

Have they? Wow must have been ages ago as I don’t remember 😂. My other points still stand though.

I think the Muse IOW appearance is more just down to something to tick off the list. Traditionally it was a hugely important festival and it's one of the few they haven't done so why not? Won't be a popular comment in this thread but at the time when they were announced to play Download there was talk they were on the way down in popularity due to the booking yet the year after they headlined Glastonbury again. They are still one of the biggest draws in the UK and worldwide, there is no festival they are not headlining if they want to headline it.

Gerry is too popular to go the way of Jake Bugg, the worst he will do is be a Courteeners type and have a huge following outside of London. He's sold out Hampden Park on his name alone next year and was previously selling out every tour he put on for the past 2/3 years and I would say that was before the mainstream really knew who he was, if the mainstream press even do now. 2 of those tours he sold out were arena's mainly.