RATT Cancel European Tour

RATT have been forced to cancel their european tour, including their set at Download because vocalist Stephen Pearcy needs urgent hernia surgery. Andy Copping revealed on Twitter that he is looking for a big name band to take RATT’s place.

Wolfmother And Sum 41 Pull Out Of Download

Wolfmother have pulled out of the UK’s Download festival and have been replaced with Killswitch Engage. Also, Sum 41 have pulled out because their drummer injured his arm in a car accident.

Download Add More Bands

14 more bands have been added to the Download festival bill: Taylor Hawkins  & Coattail Riders, Sum 41, My Passion, Devil Sold His Soul, Anathema, Trigger The Bloodshed, Enemo-J, The More I See, Sondura, Everything Burns, Starseed, Ricky Warwick, Jett Black, The Dirty Feel

Stars Pay Tribute To Dio

Some of the biggest names is rock and metal have commented on the tragic passing of Ronnie James Dio. Gary Holt (Exodus): “What more can be said about Ronnie that hasn’t been said by so many others. He was the kindest, most humble metal god I’ve ever had the pleasure and honor of touring with. [...]

Dowload Festival Line Up Changes

The Used have had to pull out of this years Download Festival in the UK. They have been replaced by Napalm Death. Also Announced for the festival are: The Plight, Rolo Tomassi, Your Demise, 3 Inches Of Blood, Sonic Syndicate, The Virgin Marys, Kadawatha, Switchfoot, TAB & Urban Voodoo Machine

Download Announce 14 More Bands

Skin,Suicidal Tendencies, Genitorturers, Killing For Company, Godsized, Max Raptor, The Morning After, Ben Poole, Funeral Party, Imicus, The Humour, The Dead Lay Waiting, T-34 and Esoterica have all been added to the Download festival line up.

More Bands Announced For Download

30 more bands have been announced for the UK Download Festival: As I Lay Dying, Atreyu, Breed 77, Cancer Bats, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, The Damned Things, Enuff Z’nuff, Flyleaf, Glamour Of The Kill, Halestorm, Holy Grail, Michael Monroe, No Americana, Nonpoint, Panic Cell, Porcupine Tree, Revoker, Rock Sugar, Senser, Slash, Straight Lines, Sweethead, Sybreed, Tiger [...]

The Damned Things For Download?

In the recent issue of Rocksound magazine (Issue 134) there is an article about The Damned Things, the band featuring members of Anthrax, Fall Out Boy and Every Time I Die. At the end of the article it says: “Catch the band live at Download festival in June” They have not been confirmed for the [...]

Download Announce 22 More Bands

A whopping 22 bands were added to the Download festival line up: Steel Panther HIM Saxon Airbourne Coheed & Cambria 36 Crazyfists Dilinger Escape Plan Dommin Taking Dawn Unearth Cinderella A Day To Remember Lawnmower Deth Whitechapel August Burns Red Ratt The Blackout We are the Fallen HellYeah Y&T Rise To Remain Job For a [...]

Download Announcement Number 3

The next 5 bands have been announced for Download: Lamb Of God, Stone Sour, Billy Idol, Five Finger Death Punch and 30 Seconds To Mars