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[andyrhodes24]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

This was year before last when it turned out to be Parkway. 
 

Trivium one is hilarious upon reflection. We’re divvies for turning up 🤣

That’ll be why I don’t remember it then!

 

Hats off to whoever started that Trivium rumour, so many people were walking to the arena mid morning and talking about how pissed off they were all day, absolute belter.

[Jos92]

Yungblud just announced a US tour ending on the 13th June so that's him out.

[Marka23]

38 minutes ago, andyrhodes24 said:

That’ll be why I don’t remember it then!

 

Hats off to whoever started that Trivium rumour, so many people were walking to the arena mid morning and talking about how pissed off they were all day, absolute belter.

It was the band that started it by basically hinting they'd be at Download to the point they set their location as at Download Festival and were just messing with people the entire time. 

 

If we actually get Trivium next year they'll likely mention it during the set. 

[Marka23]

1 hour ago, Bluewolf said:

"The truth is out there" is also a phrase associated with former band member Tom DeLonge, who adopted it as a personal mantra for his UFO and extraterrestrial research, leading him to a brief departure from the band in the 2010s to pursue these endeavors.  

 

It's such a random quote to have below an image of 2 witches.

 

Blink-182 it is then

They're not going to be that deep. If they do a hint it's going to be like the one for Green Day and be very on the nose/obvious 

[Bluewolf]

3 minutes ago, Marka23 said:

They're not going to be that deep. If they do a hint it's going to be like the one for Green Day and be very on the nose/obvious 

You say that but there were loads of people at the time in denial that it was in reference to Green Day Headlining 

 

'The Truth is out there' just doesn't fit with the witches for me TBH but we'll see soon enough either way

[northernangel]

10 minutes ago, Jos92 said:

Yungblud just announced a US tour ending on the 13th June so that's him out.

Fairplay, I thought he was nailed on, obviously before that thrown it. I'm glad he's not though. I really won't be shocked if he turns up in Belgium again.

 

In that case, I'm going for Architects, Bad Omens and Parkway Drive as the subs. Still Volbeat, Megadeth and Trivium as second stage. If Bad Omens and it's an if want more time and a stage show they COULD swap with Volbeat.

[Marka23]

Just now, Bluewolf said:

You say that but there were loads of people at the time in denial that it was in reference to Green Day Headlining 

 

'The Truth is out there' just doesn't fit with the witches for me TBH but we'll see soon enough either way

The Green Day one was a very on the nose hint referencing one of their biggest songs plus the green fireworks. 

 

They're not going to reference a band member doing something outside of the band.

 

The witches is most likely because we're in October and nothing else and the truth is out there could simply mean the hints will come later on 

[northernangel]

2 minutes ago, Bluewolf said:

You say that but there were loads of people at the time in denial that it was in reference to Green Day Headlining 

 

'The Truth is out there' just doesn't fit with the witches for me TBH but we'll see soon enough either way

I think it was mostly down to not believing Download could pull in Green Day but it got ro the point of them exhausting everywhere else.

[firehazard]

20 minutes ago, Jos92 said:

Yungblud just announced a US tour ending on the 13th June so that's him out.

 

Excellent 

[firehazard]

1 hour ago, Bluewolf said:

"The truth is out there" is also a phrase associated with former band member Tom DeLonge, who adopted it as a personal mantra for his UFO and extraterrestrial research, leading him to a brief departure from the band in the 2010s to pursue these endeavors.  

 

It's such a random quote to have below an image of 2 witches.

 

Blink-182 it is then

 

If there was any hint in that email, I would take it to be in that wording over the witches having any deeper meaning. However, I suspect it's more to do with the X-Files being "spooky". 

[OllieJ77]

5 hours ago, TWY2911 said:

Some serious reaching going on here 

 

I think it's just because of Halloween lol 

Yeah I was going to comment something Similar. I’d love to be wrong 

[OllieJ77]

35 minutes ago, Jos92 said:

Yungblud just announced a US tour ending on the 13th June so that's him out.

Makes Architects a bit more realistic for me now.

[partypirate]

I’m going Bad Omens / Halestorm / Parkway Drive as subs

[OllieJ77]

Given who has been released for Europe think we could get this.

Edited October 3, 2025 by OllieJ77

[Bluewolf]

39 minutes ago, OllieJ77 said:

Given who has been released for Europe think we could get this.

I would generally be happy with this line-up TBF 

[foolee]

1 hour ago, northernangel said:

Fairplay, I thought he was nailed on, obviously before that thrown it. I'm glad he's not though. I really won't be shocked if he turns up in Belgium again.

 

In that case, I'm going for Architects, Bad Omens and Parkway Drive as the subs. Still Volbeat, Megadeth and Trivium as second stage. If Bad Omens and it's an if want more time and a stage show they COULD swap with Volbeat.

Think your subs and 2nd stage headers are spot on bar Parkway Drive now Yungblud has been ruled out. I think there’s potential they get Papa Roach to do it, could work as a good sub to Limp Bizkit. 

[OllieJ77]

1 minute ago, foolee said:

Think your subs and 2nd stage headers are spot on bar Parkway Drive now Yungblud has been ruled out. I think there’s potential they get Papa Roach to do it, could work as a good sub to Limp Bizkit. 

Was torn between Papa Roach and Architects as my sub went with Architects on the basis they may want a British band somewhere high on the bill. However could easily see them being a massive secret set! And Papa Roach main sub!

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, OllieJ77 said:

Makes Architects a bit more realistic for me now.

 Between these and those 3 below for subs. My friend who said about PD was definitely on the buzz of being on tbw guest list and does not have anything concrete on the original headline info

59 minutes ago, partypirate said:

I’m going Bad Omens / Halestorm / Parkway Drive as subs

 

Indeed Halestorm if they appear elsewhere would be yes.

53 minutes ago, OllieJ77 said:

Given who has been released for Europe think we could get this.

 

Its a good effort but money saved to elsewhere.

10 minutes ago, foolee said:

Think your subs and 2nd stage headers are spot on bar Parkway Drive now Yungblud has been ruled out. I think there’s potential they get Papa Roach to do it, could work as a good sub to Limp Bizkit. 

I don't think they'll do it. I think PR and LB is a weak top two as well.

[OllieJ77]

6 minutes ago, northernangel said:

 Between these and those 3 below for subs. My friend who said about PD was definitely on the buzz of being on tbw guest list and does not have anything concrete on the original headline info

 

Indeed Halestorm if they appear elsewhere would be yes.

 

Its a good effort but money saved to elsewhere.

I don't think they'll do it. I think PR and LB is a weak top two as well.

Parkway would be a strong sub option as woukd Architects. Think the subs will be strong this year.

[Andre91]

Architects, Trivium & Pierce The Veil to sub, I reckon. 
 

Bad Omens and Volbeat to headline second. Third headliner for that stage, I’m not so sure of. 

[northernangel]

27 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Architects, Trivium & Pierce The Veil to sub, I reckon. 
 

Bad Omens and Volbeat to headline second. Third headliner for that stage, I’m not so sure of. 

Worst sub trio they could book, easily the worst 2019 and then maybe further back.

[Marka23]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

Architects, Trivium & Pierce The Veil to sub, I reckon. 
 

Bad Omens and Volbeat to headline second. Third headliner for that stage, I’m not so sure of. 

Megadeth sub main and Trivium headline 2nd probably 

[OllieJ77]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

Architects, Trivium & Pierce The Veil to sub, I reckon. 
 

Bad Omens and Volbeat to headline second. Third headliner for that stage, I’m not so sure of. 

I think both Bad Omens and Volbeat are too big for second stage headliner

[Andre91]

3 minutes ago, OllieJ77 said:

I think both Bad Omens and Volbeat are too big for second stage headliner

I think they could both headline second or sub main. I think Bad Omens will take the slot they were meant to have and bring their whole stage show over with them. Volbeat have played main a lot, so I just think they might headline second instead. 

[OllieJ77]

Just now, Andre91 said:

I think they could both headline second or sub main. I think Bad Omens will take the slot they were meant to have and bring their whole stage show over with them. Volbeat have played main a lot, so I just think they might headline second instead. 

Yeah I get your points to be fair. Third second headliner Alice in Chains?