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[luckysalt]

Copping said on twitter. When asked will Judas Priest be playing this year

''Sadly not...JUDAS PRIEST are playing at Hammersmith Apollo with SAXON as special guest plus KOBRA & The LOTUS on Sat 26 May''

[the_mars_volta]

More and more people are saying Evanescence are defo subbing on main stage. So looks like thats one of them, sadly.

[neilloggie]

I think Copping is playing his cards very close to his chest this year, after last years farce, he has given very little away when asked about bands the reply seems to be sadly not this year. So here's hoping some are playing but he has just been playing down the speculation?

[luckysalt]

Personal tastes aside, it's a massive booking. Evanescence are one of the biggest bands of the last 10 years and they'll be playing arenas (again) at the end of this year.

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

Shikari are fucking gash, they dont warrant a slot even as high as BMTH got last year, which iirc was 3rd from top on 2nd. they are certainly nowhere near as big as bmth were last year, and bmth fucking nailed it.

im not saying that because i dont like them, they simply arent as big as bmth were.

[thejimbola]

BMTH were offered 4th on Main though but turned it down because they didn't feel they'd earned it.

[cornucopia]

Copping said on twitter. When asked will Judas Priest be playing this year

''Sadly not...JUDAS PRIEST are playing at Hammersmith Apollo with SAXON as special guest plus KOBRA & The LOTUS on Sat 26 May''

Edited January 15, 2012 by cornucopia

[t8yman]

They were right

[thejimbola]

I take it by that response you didnt watch them? they fucking smashed it out of the park. one of my highlights last year.

[jammy2211]

Enter Shikari are big enough to do 2nd... baring in mind some of the 2nd's we've had in previous years. They typically do long UK tours (30ish venues) and most sell out... some as big as Rock City. 5th Top of Reading last year usually translates to 3rd or 2nd at Download - bit of a tricky one though as the new album will be releasing amidst the Download booking so maybe they'll be taking a small punt on them.

More likely second stage headliner if I really think about it, but they need someone to 'fit' The Prodigy and as Pendulum played last year, I doubt AC has enough imagination to pick anyone else.

[theramm]

As long as they announce Machine Head tonight I'll be happy.

Question for Neil/Efests - What's the deal/difference between someone leaking tonights announcment and a site like your own/Thrash Hits claiming they know certain bands that are playing before they're announced? Surely you guys know who's coming tonight, can't you just put up that 'you're led to believe the following will be at Download'? Or words to that effect.

[Lithium05]

Enter Shikari are big enough to do 2nd... baring in mind some of the 2nd's we've had in previous years. They typically do long UK tours (30ish venues) and most sell out... some as big as Rock City. 5th Top of Reading last year usually translates to 3rd or 2nd at Download - bit of a tricky one though as the new album will be releasing amidst the Download booking so maybe they'll be taking a small punt on them.

[gazza_20]

Enter Shikari are big enough to do 2nd... baring in mind some of the 2nd's we've had in previous years. They typically do long UK tours (30ish venues) and most sell out... some as big as Rock City. 5th Top of Reading last year usually translates to 3rd or 2nd at Download - bit of a tricky one though as the new album will be releasing amidst the Download booking so maybe they'll be taking a small punt on them.

More likely second stage headliner if I really think about it, but they need someone to 'fit' The Prodigy and as Pendulum played last year, I doubt AC has enough imagination to pick anyone else.

[the_mars_volta]

Same goes for Evanescence actually, what have they actually done since their first album brought them in to the public eye 10 years ago?! F*ck all by my count. No way they should be any higher than third, or maybe second stage vs metallica/sabbath.

[jammy2211]

I think when we're saying 2nd/3rd at Download from a placing at Reading it does depend who they are, but there is no denying that in the eg. of a heavier style sub suitable for both R&L and Download, they could headline at Download quite easily I'd have said. But there is no doubting I don't think that their new album will be huge.

I haven't been a fan of them really but even I'm interested to check out some of it in person.

I think it depends if it's thought that Enter Shikari are liked among Download's crowd as much as Deftones and such like?

[gazza_20]

I'm more just looking at it that if you book the Prodigy then you arn't gonna stick KoRn, Deftones or Machine Head under them. You're gonna want someone underneath who 'fits' the day and given Downloads history with booking bands like this (i.e. Pendulum and no one else) I can't see anyone else who 'fits' The Prodigy other then Enter Shikari given who Download typically book. Maybe they won't feel a need to stick acts under The Prodigy who would appeal all those people who like the Prodigy and not metal though?

I think Enter Shikari typically appeal more to the Reading type crowd, but then the same is true of The Prodigy and they're headlining. They could be 3rd top but that still doesn't change the fact I couldn't think of anyone fitting to go between ES and Prodigy.

And part of me just thinks Sonisphere will get them anyway, or they'll do Reading again. Either way they'll be at one of those 3 this year.

[jammy2211]

I understand your point bud. The name of Garbage is going around as a possible sub? Limp Bizkit could fit under them with ES in 3rd?

[thegremlin_1999]

Oh please please PLEASE let it be Garbage oh wow, that'd be bloody AMAZING!

(that thought fills me with glee if you hadn't guessed)

Saw em years ago at Glastonbury and they were ace.

[Hazz]

2nd stage headliner i recon will be : Machine head, Nightwish, Chase and Status, Special guest slots: well logical choice for black sabbath I think would be someone like black label society , Bfmv being the special guests for metallica and pendulum special guests for the prodigy. Other bands I reckon we are going to see on the bill : Young guns, Enter Shikari, Lamb of God, Evanescence, Killswitch Engage, Funeral for A friend, Steel Panther ( pretty sure on this one as I saw andy copping at the gig at the electric ballroom), Trivium ( also a possibility for the special guest slot as again mr copping was at their show )

[t8yman]

I'll tell you who will fit under prodigy fucking beautifully. one word

skindred

[thegremlin_1999]

I'll tell you who will fit under prodigy fucking beautifully. one word

skindred

[t8yman]

union black was huge, they played a blinding set last year, and they are pretty much the best live band to come out of the UK for donkeys.

its a stretch, and it may be "over billing" but imagine how well they will go down.

[thegremlin_1999]

union black was huge, they played a blinding set last year, and they are pretty much the best live band to come out of the UK for donkeys.

its a stretch, and it may be "over billing" but imagine how well they will go down.

[jammy2211]

How exactly do Skindred fit underneath Prodigy 0_o.

[t8yman]

How exactly do Skindred fit underneath Prodigy 0_o.