Download 2023

[sacred shape]

Against Me! need to make a return too. LJG has been doing lots of solo stuff (saw her twice at Trees) but I need a full band show!

[Spiral_Low]

Bloodstock announcement 31st Jan makes me think Download's won't be too long after. 

[guylin29]

I feel we need some more 'stoner rock' or 'dirty rock' sort of bands in the next lineup announcement (although I'm happy with absolutely anything and go to see new bands from all types of genres)

Bands like: Dorothy, Rival Sons, Clutch, Kadavar, The Datsuns, Radio Moscow, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, All Them Witches, Dirty Honey (again!), Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown, Fu Manchu, Wolfmother, Thundermother, The Chats, Graveyard- there are lots of women orientated bands within this genre too (in regards to above comments) and also has a good balance with a metal lineup in general.  

Looking at European festivals like Graspop, these sort of bands play every year but don't touch UK soil.

[BenG92]

5 hours ago, guylin29 said:

I feel we need some more 'stoner rock' or 'dirty rock' sort of bands in the next lineup announcement (although I'm happy with absolutely anything and go to see new bands from all types of genres)

I'd love Sleep or Acid King to rock up, but no current tour dates sadly.

[Hazz]

So any word on another announcement or are we all doomed to forever thumb twiddle

[BenG92]

15 hours ago, Hazz said:

So any word on another announcement or are we all doomed to forever thumb twiddle

Nah nothing yet, I wouldn't expect anything until late Feb anyway

[justanothername]

Tbf, I'm surprised we didn't get any sort of announcement this month to coincidence with January payday. There is usually an announcement around now. I expect the next one the end of February as well.

Edited January 31, 2023 by justanothername

[Pottsy2913]

Looks like Beartooth and Trivium ruled out. Co-headline tour in the States at the time of Download

Archetypes Collide and Malevolence supporting, so them ruled out too I guess

[losing44]

Would have expected another announcement by now, but do they need to yet? Nope, the first announcement went down so well with the majority of people, they can hold back however long they want really. Terrible for the impatient people like myself, but makes sense! 

[JSmurphy]

4 hours ago, Pottsy2913 said:

Malevolence supporting, so them ruled out too I guess

I'm not sure what's happened here as the tour clashes with Slam Dunk.

[Andre91]

11 minutes ago, JSmurphy said:

I'm not sure what's happened here as the tour clashes with Slam Dunk.

They’ll be dropping out of Slam Dunk, I expect. Unless they’re not doing all the US dates and are joining up with the tour after SD. 

[Hazz]

My Guesses for next announcement:

 

Arch Enemy - European Tour inc some

festivals already announced 

Megadeth - European Tour in June

Babmetal-new album due March

New Found Glory 

Enter Shikari

 

[LazyDavid]

Enter Shikari headlining Slam Dunk rules them out of this

[Andre91]

36 minutes ago, LazyDavid said:

Enter Shikari headlining Slam Dunk rules them out of this

Yeah, for sure. I think they will come back to DL in 2024 and sub the Main Stage. 
 

I know he talks a lot but I recently finished reading the official Shikari biography ‘Standing Like Statues’ (written by the excellent Luke Morton of Kerrang!) and there’s a section towards the end about their Download Pilot appearance and there’s an interview with Copping and he said that he thinks Shikari are close to being a DL headliner at this point or a ‘very special guest’ before a headliner at the very least and he sounded really keen to get them back to DL as soon as he can. 

[LazyDavid]

33 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Yeah, for sure. I think they will come back to DL in 2024 and sub the Main Stage. 
 

I know he talks a lot but I recently finished reading the official Shikari biography ‘Standing Like Statues’ (written by the excellent Luke Morton of Kerrang!) and there’s a section towards the end about their Download Pilot appearance and there’s an interview with Copping and he said that he thinks Shikari are close to being a DL headliner at this point or a ‘very special guest’ before a headliner at the very least and he sounded really keen to get them back to DL as soon as he can. 

That sounds promising! I've actually got that on my shelf to read at some point!

[Andre91]

3 minutes ago, LazyDavid said:

That sounds promising! I've actually got that on my shelf to read at some point!

It’s a brilliant read. I finished it in a week! 

[Jallen]

18 hours ago, Andre91 said:

They’ll be dropping out of Slam Dunk, I expect. Unless they’re not doing all the US dates and are joining up with the tour after SD. 

They've confirmed they're still playing SD! 

[BenG92]

Malev must just not be playing those 2 Trivium dates then. Absolute mad lads flying to and from the states so fast but I expect no less from them 

[Spiral_Low]

21 hours ago, Hazz said:

My Guesses for next announcement:

 

Arch Enemy - European Tour inc some

festivals already announced 

Megadeth - European Tour in June

Babmetal-new album due March

New Found Glory 

Enter Shikari

 

Megadeath are headlining Bloodstock so won't be at Download.

I think Arch Enemy will hopefully be there. Babymetal if they do it would be announced very late as touring with Sabaton.

I also reckon: Gojira, Halestorm, Lamb Of God*, Jinjer*, Boysetsfire, The Hu, Carpenter Brut, Perturbator, Incubus, Monster Magnet, Hatebeed.

Also be interesting to see if Coal Chamber do Euro fests, reunited for that Sick New World fest in US.

*Probably in last announcement cuz of their existing UK dates

 

[BenG92]

 

[beetchez]

What would you prefer right now:

- Day splits for the logo bands and a few others, but virtually no new band announcements

- Entire lineup released like Hellfest, but we still have no idea what the day splits are.

[BenG92]

2 hours ago, beetchez said:

What would you prefer right now:

- Day splits for the logo bands and a few others, but virtually no new band announcements

- Entire lineup released like Hellfest, but we still have no idea what the day splits are.

I need bands. Leaker teased us that he has more today. 

[Andre91]

2 hours ago, beetchez said:

What would you prefer right now:

- Day splits for the logo bands and a few others, but virtually no new band announcements

- Entire lineup released like Hellfest, but we still have no idea what the day splits are.

I want both. 

[Hazz]

Is this “leaker” going to share any information?

[BenG92]

Melvins in the UK until June 6th then off to Germany 10th onwards, easy Download slot.