The Third Headliner

[damagedoor]

good news for faith no more fans - like you say, most of the download festival website forum seem to hate the fact they might play, so more room to go crazy as they'll be at another stage!

[bekimo]

DL forum is good for a laugh though.

[luckysalt]

Ah just posted in the other thread about it being TBC but I see Neil has actually posted in this thread

great news I think, been listening to FNM the last couple of days, they're a big booking, Download should have no problem selling out this year I think

[gr4h4m]

Ah just posted in the other thread about it being TBC but I see Neil has actually posted in this thread

great news I think, been listening to FNM the last couple of days, they're a big booking, Download should have no problem selling out this year I think

[luckysalt]

I think Download is going for the over 20's crowd myself now, those who feel they've outgrown reading and still want an edge to their music

[oscar]

I think Download is going for the over 20's crowd myself now, those who feel they've outgrown reading and still want an edge to their music

[inspectedinspector]

Depends what sort of audience Download is trying to attract, the confirmation of Faith No More and also Def Leppard, ZZ Top and Whitesnake won't make any of the Kerrang generation buy tickets as they probably havn't herd of any of those bands.

You could say we already have this list for the Kerrang generation

Slipknot

Korn

Marilyn Manson

Billy Talent

Buckcherry

Devildriver

Dragonforce

Dream Theater

Killswitch Engage

Limp Bizkit

Pendulum

The Blackout

The Prodigy

Trivium

Papa Roach

But when you think that two of the day's will already have 'old school' headliners, Sunday will have Def Leppard, Whitesnake and ZZ top + who ever else's confirmed. We also have Motley Crue and Anvil of the 'old school' bands.

I would of thought a band like Rammstein, Rage Against The Machine or Green day would of had more pulling power with the kerrang generation than Faith No More?

Edited March 1, 2009 by inspectedinspector

[gr4h4m]

Man, you make it sound like you want Fall Out Boy to headline, which I know isn't true! Thing is that neither Rammestein, Rage or Green Day wanted to do Download, for different reasons. I'm sure if any of them expressed interest the organisers would have jumped at the chance. So I'm glad Faith No More got instead of someone balls.

Screw Kerrang Scene

Ditto

Edited March 1, 2009 by gr4h4m

[hardy]

fall out boy wont headline after what happened to MCR, but looks like its guna be Faith No More which is poor they could have done alot better and for Korn to sub headline is wrong as well they havnt done anything in ages

[Steve-o]

Faith No More, awesome.

Shame i possibly can't make the friday as people have booked it off work already, and i won't be able to book holiday too

[Spiral_Low]

You know I still read kerrang but I have to say Download does better by not catering just for those kiddy readers, which is what i've argued for ages. Your average download goer has always been 18+ and this years line up is gonan please alot of people.

You can't market a festival like download to under 18 Parmore fans because they have no dispoable income! Simple economics. Bands like Def leppard and Faith No More might make some 15 year old kid go 'who?' but it doens't matter because they don't have the 300 odd quid that download is after anyways (ticket, download bus, beer, food...it all adds up)

Edited March 1, 2009 by Spiral_Low

[luckysalt]

That being said im 27 and I wouldn't mind Paramore on the line up

[r0w]

To Neil - good work on getting the FNM news...but is Download the only Euro Festival u know of they're confirmed for or do you know of any other euro festivals they're expected to be confirmed for ie Nova Rock, Rock Am Ring?

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

To Neil - good work on getting the FNM news...but is Download the only Euro Festival u know of they're confirmed for or do you know of any other euro festivals they're expected to be confirmed for ie Nova Rock, Rock Am Ring?

[Sparticus]

Faith no more arn't playing rock am ring, at southside instead which has made it a lot easier to give download a go (i do love the crazy germans tho lol). Let's just hope they don't f**k it up and put on some horrific clashes, although will be inevitable if they're putting zz top on in the tent, not much chance of them being on at the same time as def leppard.

[gard]

Let's just hope they don't f**k it up and put on some horrific clashes, although will be inevitable if they're putting zz top on in the tent, not much chance of them being on at the same time as def leppard.

Edited March 1, 2009 by gard

[Salt_On_Everything]

YES!

so happy about this news. can't wait to go and have a read of the official forums!

[biffoire]

what part of playing in Paris is that difficult to understand?!?!

[Salt_On_Everything]

there's a thread on the official forums titled 'get rid of every fnm thread'.

oh the stupidity...

[fantomas]

the 3rd headliner is definitely Faith No More.

[Spiral_Low]

That being said im 27 and I wouldn't mind Paramore on the line up

[eFestivals]

To Neil - good work on getting the FNM news...but is Download the only Euro Festival u know of they're confirmed for or do you know of any other euro festivals they're expected to be confirmed for ie Nova Rock, Rock Am Ring?

have no FNM info other than that for Download.

[deadrobot]

Thats fantastic news!!!

This means I can watch Motley Crue!! I'm really not fussed about FNM so all is good.