Architects vs Guns N’ Roses – Download Festival Saturday 2026
Melbourne outfit Thornhill are the epitome of being cool without trying, blending alternative metal with a nu-metalcore edge. Frontman Jacob Charlton's entrance alone summed...
Limp Bizkit Crown a Wild Download Festival Friday 2026
Kicking off Friday on the Dogtooth stage, Headwreck were the perfect declaration of intent for what Download is increasingly becoming. The Brisbane quartet blend...
Oceandvst – The vulnerability of pain, and expression through passion and music
One might not expect a random town in Greece to produce so many remarkable artists and bands that don't always receive the recognition they...
Spineshank Return to Download Festival After 23 Years
When Spineshank say they never expected to be here, they mean it literally. "The band ended and this whole thing was dead and gone....
Halestorm Brang Everest to Download Festival
There is committed, and then there is flying across the Atlantic for a single festival set and turning straight around. That was Halestorm drummer...
Those Damn Crows, Download Festival and new music
You can usually tell how much a band loves a festival by how they talk about it, and Those Damn Crows talk about Download...
Headwreck: A Band of Firsts at Download Festival
Some interviews you can tell within a minute are going to be fun. Headwreck, all the way over from Australia, turned up to theirs...
Paleface Swiss: A Storm and a Flower at Download Festival
For a Swiss heavy band, just reaching a stage like Download is a feat, because there's no machine back home built to push them...
Black Veil Brides: Vindicated at Download Festival
There is a moment, watching a band hit a festival main stage, when you can tell whether they are fighting for the crowd or...
Black Veil Brides and Saint Agnes Light Up London
Live Review: The Dome, London, Wednesday 17th June 2026
I still cannot believe I have finally seen one of my absolute favourite bands of all...
