It’s always nice to have new names for a festival, isn’t it? Luckily, Download have delivered and given us a smile to kick away the Monday blues with another twelve names on the bill. The new addition are as follows: the recently reformed Juliette and the Licks, British metal powerhouse …
Read More »FEATURE: Who could replace Motörhead at Download?
With just under 8 weeks to go until Download once again opens it’s doors, there is still at least one more announcement of bands left. Whilst the majority of these will be acts filling out the slots on the lower stages, one prominent TBA is what will happen to the …
Read More »Grand Magus to release new album in May
Swedish riff lords Grand Magus will release their eighth studio album, ‘Sword Songs’, on May 13 through Nuclear Blast. Frontman JB commented: “We put all of our sweat, blood and tears into this new album and I think that you can hear that. For me, ‘Sword Songs’ is the best Grand Magus album ever! The new songs are faster and more …
Read More »Download 2015: Day 3, 14/06/15
The final day of Download, and it’s sunny, rejoice! Well, it isn’t for long, but the optimism of a better day of weather than before really pulls people through. What is in store given the barnstorming set that Muse put on the previous night is anyone’s guess, but let’s find …
Read More »Download 2015: Day 2, 13/06/15
Download 2012’s horrendous weather had led to the year being described as ‘Drownload’, and as Saturday morning breaks it seems likely that this would head the same way; the rain isn’t as heavy but it’s no less relentless. That being said, the arena is open with time to spare before the …
Read More »Download Festival 2015: Day 1, 12/06/15
Ahhh, post-festival blues, don’t you just love ’em? Download Festival 2015 has been and gone and for the 80,000 or so punters that attended, it’s back to society and the grindstone. But for those of you who can’t quite let it go yet, here’s the first day of the madness relived …
Read More »Cadillac Three interview – Download festival – 12th June 2015
I spoke to The Cadillac Three at Download to talk about touring, album plans and more….
Read More »Tremonti interview – Download festival – 14th June 2015
I spoke to Tremonti guitarist Eric Friedman about life in the band and playing alongside Mark Tremonti
Read More »Clutch interview – Download festival – 12th June 2015
I spoke to Tim from Clutch about the band’s appearance at Download, their UK tour which had been announced that morning, plans for a new album and more…
Read More »Aaron Keylock interview – Download festival – 14th June 2015
I spoke to Aaron Keylock about playing Download festival, his upcoming appearance at Ramblin’ Man, and more…
Read More »Dead Daisies interview – Download festival – 14th June 2015
I spoke to Marco Mendoza, Bassist with Dead Daisies (and formerly with Thin Lizzy) about Download, and the band….
Read More »H.E.A.T interview – Download festival – 14th June 2015
I spoke to some of the guys from Swedish band H.E.A.T at Download….
Read More »Crobot interview – Download festival – 13th June 2015
I spoke to one of the guys from Crobot who in between draining cans of beer from the case he kept clutched close to him, managed to tell us about how their Download set went, tour plans and more..
Read More »Butcher Babies interview – Download festival – 14th June 2015
I spoke to Carla and the guys from Butcher Babies to talk about their most recent release, their new album and more..
Read More »Testament interview – Download festival – 13th June 2015
I spoke to Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick about the bands plans for a new album, touring, and also about his work with the new Metal Allegiance project.
Read More »Like a storm interview – Download festival – 14th June 2015
I spoke to Like a storm at Download festival – the only band I can think of that uses a didgeridoo as part of a rock sound.
Read More »Von Hertzen brothers interview – Download festival – 13th June 2015
I spoke to one of the Von Hertzen Brothers at Download festival. Hear what he had to say….
Read More »Heart of a coward interview – Download festival – 13th June 2015
I spoke to the guys from Heart of a Coward on Saturday at Download festival not long after they were the opening act on the main stage…
Read More »Love Zombies interview – Download festival – 13th June 2015
I spoke to Love Zombies at Download festival to talk about their recent gigs, sharing a singer with Hey!Hello! and their upcoming EP release
Read More »Lacuna coil interview – Download festival – 12th June 2015
I spoke to Andrea Ferro, singer with Italian band Lacuna Coil about the band’s appearance at Download, plans for the new album and more..
Read More »