Download Festival
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Download Festival 2020 Is Cancelled
Download Festival has been cancelled in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
My Chemical Romance issued a statement of cancellation today which almost immediately... -
Jimmy Eat World Are Surviving As They Return To Oz
This month, one of the defining acts of American rock music, Jimmy Eat World, will be playing shows in Australia for the first time in three years.
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Baroness Are Exploring Their Acoustic Side
Baroness are returning to Australia – for the first time since 2016 – to perform at Download Festival as well as their own sideshows.
Since they were last here, the... -
The Bronx Added To 2020 Download Festival
LA punk rockers, The Bronx will be jetting down under later this month when they join the Download Festival line-up in Sydney and Melbourne.
'They elevate the... -
Clutch Are Wary Of Nostalgia As They Near Their 30th Anniversary Together
As US alternative metal mainstays Clutch approach 30 years as a band, the milestone seems oddly unreal to frontman Neil Fallon.
“Disbelief is probably the first... -
Download Festival Changes Sydney Venue
Just over a month out from their 2020 event and Download
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Dead Letter Circus And More Added To 2020 Download Festival
Check your data, because this year's Download Festival just got bigger with the addition of three smashing new bands.
A line-up already bursting at the seams... -
The Hu: Just Khan Get Enough As They Head To Australia To Play Download Festival
Armed with a strong sense of tradition, The Hu may just be the most powerful force to arise from the Mongolian steppe since Genghis Khan.
The Hu play a unique... -
Download Festival Offer Alternative Santa Photos With Their Mascot, Download Dog
Happy howlidays Downloaders!
If the festive season has left you feeling a little bark humbug, never fear, your favourite heavy music festival has something to... -
Download 2020 Official Sideshows
That's not sleigh bells you hear, it's the deafening roar of the official sideshows for Download 2020 being announced.
Deftones, Ministry, In Flames, testament and... -
2020 Download Festival First Line-up
Eyeliner at the ready, because pop-punk sweethearts My Chemical Romance lead the first line-up for Download Festival 2020.
It's all eyes on the world's premier rock... -
2020 Download Festival Dates And Venues
Clear your calendar and get ready to raise your horns as heavy metal juggernaut Download Festival confirms dates and venues for 2020.
Having orchestrated another... -
Download Festival Melbourne Review @ Flemington Racecourse
To borrow from the chaotic lyrical verse of Mindless Self Indulgence, ‘I like my coffee black just like my metal’.
The Melbourne edition of this year's Download... -
Download Festival Sydney Review @ Parramatta Park
The line-up for this year’s Download Australia boasted diversity and drew delight for its medley of punk, rock, and metal artists.
From new names and local bands,... -
Judas Priest Are Ready To Entertain At 2019 Download Festival
Judas Priest are by far one of the most iconic and legendary metal bands ever.
With a massive influence on so many others bands/ musicians, they have fans and... -
Alice In Chains Unlock A Fresh Download In Australia
If it wasn't for Ozzy Osbourne, bassist Mike Inez may never have joined Alice In Chains.
Mike was working in Ozzy's band in 1993 when he got the call-up from Alice... -
Ozzy Osbourne Cancels Download Festival Appearances In Melbourne & Sydney, Is Replaced By Airbourne
Due to his doctors' orders, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy-winning singer and songwriter, Ozzy Osbourne has been forced to cancel his appearance at Download
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Download Festival Add Extra Stage Plus More Acts To 2019 Line-up
As Download Festival in Melbourne and Sydney fast approaches (headlined by Ozzy Osbourne, Slayer, Judas Priest, Rise Against and Alice In Chains), event organisers have
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Slayer? I Don't Even Know Her!
US thrash gods Slayer are bringing to an end their 'reign in blood' over the world of metal after 37 years with a mammoth world tour that includes Download Festival
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Sum 41 and Pennywise Lead 2019 Download Festival 2nd Line-up
Download Festival have donned their Santa hat to bring heavy music festive revellers an early Christmas gift, with seven acts added to the 2019 Melbourne and Sydney
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