Next Announcement

[rocka-v1]

Saw the prodigy last night and they were amazing! but there is no way im gonna miss slipknot.

[amnesiac]

A Give It A Name bulliten on myspace, Its advertising the Blackouts new single.

It also mentions that the Blackout are playing at download festival ..."Alongside Nine Inch Nail's, Marilyn Manson, Limp Bizkit & Korn

a mistake? I sure fooking hope not!

[amnesiac]

A Give It A Name bulliten on myspace, Its advertising the Blackouts new single.

It also mentions that the Blackout are playing at download festival ..."Alongside Nine Inch Nail's, Marilyn Manson, Limp Bizkit & Korn

a mistake? I sure fooking hope not!

[6t6o6m]

I'm going to download just for fightstar

[BobbyG]

I'm going to download just for fightstar

[rocka-v1]

i think fightstar get a lot more hate than they deserve because considering charlie came from busted they are actually quite a good rock band

[6t6o6m]

i think fightstar get a lot more hate than they deserve because considering charlie came from busted they are actually quite a good rock band

[Salt_On_Everything]

unfortunately for you, one of the bands you want to see is a SHIT one...

[savestheday]

i think fightstar get a lot more hate than they deserve because charlie came from busted. they are actually quite a good rock band

[Lithium05]

I agree (although I changed it a little bit )

I like Fightstar. Definitely underrated, and I think a lot of people hate them without hearing them, for the reason that Charlie was in Busted. I'd seen them a few times as support acts (I'd actually gone to see the main bands, and didn't realise Fightstar were on the bill until I was at the gig) and was really impressed. I've been to see them a few times since and I think they've really kicked on from the first album. The new one has some awesome songs on it.

(However this is the opinion of the guy who has been listening to the new Hanson album all day )

[savestheday]

.... Hanson still release albums?!

[oscar]

Yeah, I only found out at the end of last year. The new one is really good. Probably not the best board to discuss them really, but know that it's far better than anything I've heard recently, from any genre of music.

[MetalDave]

Confirmed by one onf the mods on the official forum, a massive 18 bands to be announced Monday 20th April, no time given but probably midnight.

Probably all fillers but hopefully a few gems in there.

[6t6o6m]

Aiden for Download???

May

31 Glasgow, ABC 2

June

01 London, Barfly

02 Northampton, Roadmender

03 York, Fibbers

05 Southampton, Joiners

06 Manchester, Roadhouse

07 London, Barfly

08 Birmingham, Bar Academy

09 Exeter, Cavern

Tour finishes just before Download weekend??

My opinion - I would like to see them!

[MetalDave]

Personally think Aiden are one of the worst bands ive ever heard, but whatever floats your boat!

Cathedral would be a nice addition

[BobbyG]

Yeah, I only found out at the end of last year. The new one is really good. Probably not the best board to discuss them really, but know that it's far better than anything I've heard recently, from any genre of music.

[fred_flintstone]

Jesus.

[Axl]

You'd imagine......

Voivod

Hinder

God Forbid

Aiden

Hot Leg

Black Tide

Gojira

that the majority of those will be announced, if not them all.

[LethalLegacy]

Confirmed by one onf the mods on the official forum, a massive 18 bands to be announced Monday 20th April, no time given but probably midnight.

Probably all fillers but hopefully a few gems in there.

[Salt_On_Everything]

18 bands, awesome! can certainly expect a lot of 3rd stage filler material but surely there'll be a few good additions in there.

just Gojira would do... looked at their tour dates, they're free the saturday and sunday of Download so its certainly a possibility!

[luckysalt]

18, wow, you gotta love how thick and fast they come these announcements

Im happy with the line up already, I don't care who gets announced now

[theramm]

Praying for La Coka Nostra, announced 2 German dates & DJ Lethal would surely pull double duty on the Friday?

[luckysalt]

Its down to only 17 bands getting announced tonight now

someone must have pulled out

Edit and its being confirmed stages splits will be on the official site after this announcement but apparently it won't be in order of appearence

Edited April 20, 2009 by luckysalt

[spwan-of-the-devil]

Its down to only 17 bands getting announced tonight now

someone must have pulled out

Edit and its being confirmed stages splits will be on the official site after this announcement but apparently it won't be in order of appearence

[luckysalt]

With a truly impressive bill of top rock acts from all over the world already in place for this year’s DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL AT DONINGTON PARK, we’re proud to announce another seventeen acts to join the likes of Faith No More, Slipknot, Def Leppard, Whitesnake and Trivium at this year’s event, taking place 12-14 June.

Returning to Download are US metal-core outfit HATEBREED, pop-punkers A DAY TO REMEMBER, Century Media darlings IN THIS MOMENT, Northern Irish rockers THERAPY?, US metallers GOD FORBID, Swedish rockers BACKYARD BABIES and new Brit metallers HOSTILE.

They are joined by Download first-timers Cali-rockers MIDDLE CLASS RUT, Brit-rockers NO AMERICANA, the Tool-influenced ESOTERICA, deathcore newcomers SUICIDE SILENCE, rock singer TIM ‘RIPPER’ OWENS, Canadian heavy metallers VOIVOD, Nuclear Blast-signed SYLOSIS, electro-rockers TURBOWOLF, and British hardcore outfit WE ARE THE OCEAN.

The only musician so far officially playing two slots at Download this year, will be Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen, who in addition to headlining the Sunday night with his main band, will be also performing the day before with his side project MAN RAZE.