Bloodstock 2026 Preview: The bands you can’t miss
Bloodstock Open Air, the UK's premier annual metal festival, returns 6 to 9 August. Celebrating 25 years since its inception, and going from strength...
Chained Saint on Blindside, Tape and Riffs
Florida teen thrashers Chained Saint built their debut album Blindside the old way, straight to analog tape with no computers, under the guidance of...
Hammok On Community, Chaos And Their New Album
Oslo trio Hammok have just released When Does This Place Become Our Scene via Sargent House, a loud, physical hardcore record that's built to...
Fellowship unite Manchester with magic and friendship
Following a series of grand quests with the likes of Gloryhammer, Fellowship return to UK shores for another adventure of a lifetime in support...
Linkin Park Make History Headlining Download Festival 2026
If you've not come across unpeople yet, you're missing out. They've quickly become one of the most reliable festival staples in the UK over...
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...
