2013 Headliners

[KSE]

i'm thinking it could be slipknot, what better way to thank the fans for the golden god award than to headline the same festival

[SOAD]

I like your prediction SOAD but Van Halen to sub?! Absolutely no chance!

[kaosmark2]

That's an incredibly strong set of subs. All 3 might edge headliner status (albeit with 2 others being strong). Most of the bands you've placed 3rd-5th aren't as large as that though.

[huntyyy]

I expect if Alter Bridge played again, they'd headline Second or Sub, rather than play third down again. I expect Mastodon would headline second, off of The Hunter's success. I'd say Stone Sour would sub, unless the sub above them is as strong as QOTSA. I doubt Killswitch will be back that high

[kipper64]

Knotfest will be it's own event, however doesn't rule them out of Download - but to be honest I reckon Stone Sour will be likely doing festivals next year seeing as they'll have a new album out to promote.

I think one of 30STM or A7X will get the bump up next year too. Rammstein said in their thank you message for their metal hammer award something like "rest assured, we will return to the UK soon", which makes it seem like the UK will be a part of their festival tour next year so Download's possibly finally nabbed them. Could see it being A7X (or 30STM)/RAMMSTEIN/VAN HALEN (Or Iron Maiden)

Edited June 15, 2012 by kipper64

[AcademicPistol]

Alot of folkes reckon AX7, BFMV & Biffy etc will be headlining soon but what do people think about Deftones chances of headlining? i mean they have been subs twice (at least) now.

I would love them to headline with maybe 2 'stronger' (commercially) acts cushioning them but it's probably unlikely.

Edited June 16, 2012 by AcademicPistol

[AcademicPistol]

Just to add i think they have that QOTSA 'curse'.

[gazza_20]

Fair I can't really work out how big Van Halen are over here... I always thought Soundgarden should headline Download if they ever played but of course they didn't... anywayz how about something like this for Main Stage:

Tool

Bullet For My Valentine

Alter Bridge

Mastodon

Serj Tankian

Five Finger Death Punch

Cancer Bats

LostAlone

Foo Fighters

My Chemical Romance

Brand New

Killswitch Engage

Alice in Chains

Parkway Drive

The Blackout

Fightstar

Royal Republic

Iron Maiden

Queens of the Stone Age

Stone Sour

Down

Within Temptation

Coheed and Cambria

Killing Joke

Testanent

Rise To Remain

[gazza_20]

What do you guys think the chances of Muse playing next year are? I'm planning on going to a festival they play at for at least one day. I just hope to God I don't have to go to V, and Download would be ideal.

[Gucci Piggy]

Would download be able to get Muse, knowing that the other two would have to be bloody good rock/metal headers? I say this due the to price Muse have on their latest arena tour. £55 + £5.50 booking fee then postage of about £5 probs so you're looking at £63 possibly for a single ticket.

[Andre91]

It would be great (imo) if it was Muse, Green Day & Rammstein, I think it's possible too. With 30STM, Stone Sour and either Paramore or MCR subbing.

Muse

30STM

Limp Bizkit

Cypress Hill

Papa Roach

Staind

Alkaline Trio

Falling In Reverse

InMe

Green Day

Paramore OR MCR

Enter Shikari

Bring Me The Horizon

Sum 41

Coheed and Cambria

Less Than Jake

The Blackout

Andrew WK

Rammstein

Stone Sour

KoRn

Alice In Chains

Five Finger Death Punch

In Flames

A Day To Remember

Parkway Drive

Architects

Second Stage headliners Slayer, Alter Bridge & Mastodon.

With Primus, Black Stone Cherry & The Gaslight Anthem subbing

Edited June 16, 2012 by Andre91

[gazza_20]

I see what you mean about the other two being good metal headliners. But something like Avenged Sevenfold/Muse/Iron Maiden would surely be a viable set of headliners? And that probably wouldn't cost much more than this year's, would it?

[kaosmark2]

Alot of folkes reckon AX7, BFMV & Biffy etc will be headlining soon but what do people think about Deftones chances of headlining? i mean they have been subs twice (at least) now.

I would love them to headline with maybe 2 'stronger' (commercially) acts cushioning them but it's probably unlikely.

[GRichards23]

Avenged Sevenfold, Rammstein, Green Day would be excellent for me

[theramm]

Slipknot will the first headliner announced

[gazza_20]

Slipknot will the first headliner announced

[theramm]

Dunno yet.

Slipknot are back for 2013 though

[BTK1609]

Dunno yet.

Slipknot are back for 2013 though

[gazza_20]

Dunno yet.

Slipknot are back for 2013 though

[Lithium05]

I hope you're right!

[BTK1609]

I don't, unless there's a new album, in which case fair enough, if not, it's just the same old schtick as Soni last year, which I didn't think was up to their usual standard.

[Lithium05]

I haven't seen them for 12 years though so that's where I'm coming from!

[BTK1609]

Fair enough.

[Slavivlad]

Rush is a possibility, me thinks.

They have some shows in UK, last one being 30th May but that's now, if more were added - then they could finish at DL. But who knows...

[thetime]

Would download be able to get Muse, knowing that the other two would have to be bloody good rock/metal headers? I say this due the to price Muse have on their latest arena tour. £55 + £5.50 booking fee then postage of about £5 probs so you're looking at £63 possibly for a single ticket.