Download 2023

[justanothername]

12 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

That's likely them out. If they are having a day space between Sweden and Poland then no chance of Download a day before or after.

Ghost are doing the inverse (Poland on the Thurs and Sweden on the Sat). There is no good reason to rule Gojira out yet.

[Spiral_Low]

1 hour ago, justanothername said:

Ghost are doing the inverse (Poland on the Thurs and Sweden on the Sat). There is no good reason to rule Gojira out yet.

Makes me think they are gonna 3rd Main on the Sunday, I believe that was the spot leakers reckoned Pantera were in? 

[Andre91]

15 minutes ago, Spiral_Low said:

Makes me think they are gonna 3rd Main on the Sunday, I believe that was the spot leakers reckoned Pantera were in? 

Pantera were never booked for DL according to one of the big leakers on the official forums. 

[thewayiam]

2 hours ago, justanothername said:

Ghost are doing the inverse (Poland on the Thurs and Sweden on the Sat). There is no good reason to rule Gojira out yet.

Fair comment.

[Spiral_Low]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

Pantera were never booked for DL according to one of the big leakers on the official forums. 

I thought Chinstrap implied they had been? But pulled out? What's latest info? 

[Andre91]

15 minutes ago, Spiral_Low said:

I thought Chinstrap implied they had been? But pulled out? What's latest info? 

Lee, the initial leaker, said that, to his knowledge, they were never booked to play. 

[Andre91]

Here’s my latest prediction: 

Metallica / Alter Bridge / Halestorm / Clutch / Testament / Mammoth WVH / Trivium (special guest opening set) 

Pendulum / I Prevail / Electric Callboy 

Hollywood Undead 

Ville Valo 

 

Bring Me The Horizon / Architects / Lamb of God / Beartooth / Motionless In White / Fever 333 / Nova Twins 

Evanescence / Within Temptation / Asking Alexandria 

Simple Plan 

Carpenter Brut

 

Metallica / Five Finger Death Punch / Disturbed / Arch Enemy / Avatar / Skid Row / Municipal Waste 

Placebo / Incubus / Three Days Grace 

Neck Deep 

Periphery 

Slipknot / Parkway Drive / Gojira / Behemoth / Jinjer / Ice Nine Kills / Vended 

Ghost / The Distillers / In Flames 

Alexisonfire 

Danzig

 

Included that Trivium set as I’m trying to will it into existence more than anything. 

Edited January 17, 2023 by Andre91

[thewayiam]

52 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Here’s my latest prediction: 

Metallica / Alter Bridge / Halestorm / Clutch / Testament / Mammoth WVH / Trivium (special guest opening set) 

Pendulum / I Prevail / Electric Callboy 

Hollywood Undead 

Ville Valo 

 

Bring Me The Horizon / Architects / Lamb of God / Beartooth / Motionless In White / Fever 333 / Nova Twins 

Evanescence / Within Temptation / Asking Alexandria 

Simple Plan 

Carpenter Brut

 

Metallica / Five Finger Death Punch / Disturbed / Arch Enemy / Avatar / Skid Row / Municipal Waste 

Placebo / Incubus / Three Days Grace 

Neck Deep 

Periphery 

Slipknot / Parkway Drive / Gojira / Behemoth / Jinjer / Ice Nine Kills / Vended 

Ghost / The Distillers / In Flames 

Alexisonfire 

Danzig

 

Included that Trivium set as I’m trying to will it into existence more than anything. 

It's a good shout but I don't see Within Temptation taking that slot. They will be 3rd main/Zippo headliner lowest

[beetchez]

Main stage preduction

[JSmurphy]

Really hoping Rolo Tomassi are booked.

[Superunknown]

Do we reckon Turnstile won't be popping up? 

[BenG92]

18 hours ago, Superunknown said:

Do we reckon Turnstile won't be popping up? 

Definitely still possible given current tour dates. Would be incredibly negligent of Download not to book them if they're available. 

[Spiral_Low]

On 1/17/2023 at 8:49 PM, Andre91 said:

Lee, the initial leaker, said that, to his knowledge, they were never booked to play. 

Fair enough. Chinstrap did leak more bands than Lee though. 

[BenG92]

Chinny said Pantera were booked but pulled out. Which along with his other info I fully believe, I think Download probably offered them third on main / second subs and they had a paddy. 

[thewayiam]

1 hour ago, BenG92 said:

Chinny said Pantera were booked but pulled out. Which along with his other info I fully believe, I think Download probably offered them third on main / second subs and they had a paddy. 

If they were offered there main it would be second headliners not subs.

[BenG92]

2 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

If they were offered there main it would be second headliners not subs.

Sorry yeah meant second headliners, dunno why I wrote that. 

I think they expected to open for Metallica, saw that they weren't and bounced. Just a theory. But they still haven't dropped ANY UK dates so I have no clue what's going on.

[thewayiam]

Just now, BenG92 said:

Sorry yeah meant second headliners, dunno why I wrote that. 

I think they expected to open for Metallica, saw that they weren't and bounced. Just a theory. But they still haven't dropped ANY UK dates so I have no clue what's going on.

I'm guessing as well that Download tried lowball them like BMTH multiple times. No way Download didn't try and book Pantera even if it's not really them.

[callum97]

Need to start filling up other stages but i've made a few changes to the Main Stage 

[beetchez]

3 hours ago, callum97 said:

Need to start filling up other stages but i've made a few changes to the Main Stage 

I don't think Within Temptation would be that low. They'll likely be second stage headliners or 3rd down main.

[BenG92]

33 minutes ago, beetchez said:

I don't think Within Temptation would be that low. They'll likely be second stage headliners or 3rd down main.

I was thinking this at first, but can also see them just saying "eh whatever" since them and Evanescence have been B2B on their tour together and swapping nightly. Just have them both do an hour and pay them the same. 

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Is Danzig likely? I can’t find any other info besides the date in Poland. 

[moz4pm]

Anyone know when day tickets will go on sale?

[Ellieemaer]

15 hours ago, moz4pm said:

Anyone know when day tickets will go on sale?

they usually go on sale in spring/nearer to the festival 

[Spiral_Low]

I wonder if Download are gonna avoid doing an announcement of the announcement this time round. Better to drop a surprise announcement that gets people hyped about the 'surprise' rather than hype people up and then they feel let down when x band isn't announced. 

[rivalschools.price]

Pantera have been removed from the Rock am Ring line up.