Download 2016

[dentalplan]

Do you need to make sure you lie in every thread?

[scrubbertheman]

Do you need to make sure you lie in every thread?

Where's the like button?

[losing44]

suggested this on the dl forums, but what about chase and status? new headliner, working on a new album, would be interesting no?

 

chase and status

rob zombie/marilyn manson

 

system of a down

deftones

 

black sabbeth

tool

[devilman]

suggested this on the dl forums, but what about chase and status? new headliner, working on a new album, would be interesting no?

 

chase and status

rob zombie/marilyn manson

 

system of a down

deftones

 

black sabbeth

tool

 

You are correct in your assumptions. No.

[luckysalt]

Chase N Status would be a dreadful headliner, IMO they had no place being a sub to Prodigy the other year, Prodigy as a headliner is fine but those two back to back no thanks.

 

Chase N Status as a second stage headliner, ok. 

 

They ain't nowhere near a main stage headliner.

[dentalplan]

Is there an unwritten rule about Bloodstock acts not doing Download the same year? Because Mastodon have been announced as headliner there (with no outlined exclusivity) and I would've liked them to beef up the bill for a Sabbath day ticket.

[kipper64]

Could be doing Reading to make up for this year? Although if Sonisphere runs they're almost guaranteed to be there as always. I don't know where Mastodon stand with DL as they didnt play for ages as DL and them had a fall out but they reconciled their differences when they played a few years back - dunno if that means they are likely to be back any time soon though as might not still be on the best of terms.

Edited October 11, 2015 by kipper64

[justanothername]

Well Machine Head headlined Bloodstock in 2012 and also did Download that same year but I'd still say that Mastodon are highly unlikely

[Gucci Piggy]

What makes them unlikely?

[justanothername]

Headlining Bloodstock, but dental like dental has said there is no mention of exclusivity like they have done with Venom and Behemoth but they could just be doing R&L again

[metalicbear]

Well Machine Head headlined Bloodstock in 2012 and also did Download that same year but I'd still say that Mastodon are highly unlikely

Usually bands gets announced for the earliest festival first if they are playing 2.

Looks likely it will be either Sonisphere or R/L for them.

[5co77ie]

I'm also hearing it's AC/DC who will headline - it's a damn strong line-up this year.

[justanothername]

Usually bands gets announced for the earliest festival first if they are playing 2.

Looks likely it will be either Sonisphere or R/L for them.

Except Bloodstock always announce their acts really early. Edited October 12, 2015 by justanothername

[metalicbear]

Yeah I've heard the AC/DC rumour too.

Also heard that Maiden aren't doing festivals.

[metalicbear]

Except Bloodstock always announce their acts really early.

Yeah but they don't if one of their headliners is playing Download, in that situation they are usually announced for Download first and it's usually not announced for BOA until closer to the event

[justanothername]

But that has only happened the once though? Also what is the sense of holding back your headliner until 2 months before the festival

Edited October 12, 2015 by justanothername

[the wonderwhy]

AC/DC, Sabbath, Rammstein would be incredible 

[FloorFiller]

AC/DC, Sabbath, Rammstein would be incredible 

 

would be a seriously strong set of headliners, that. got a feeling that Sonisphere will poach at least one of those though (but if not, it doesn't stand much of a chance in competition with Download, does it?)

[Andre91]

Black Sabbath, Rammstein, AC/DC would be as strong as set of headliners as Download will ever have.

If that is the case, then Bring Me The Horizon, System Of A Down and Slipknot for a returning Soni?

[dentalplan]

Yeah I've heard the AC/DC rumour too.

Also heard that Maiden aren't doing festivals.

 

Would be surprised. Maiden have officially announced one European stadium show and no more, and have been linked with festivals here, there and everywhere. Including Download France.

 

On the other hand, I'd have to see AC/DC announced to believe it. They've had three or four stadium shows leaked already (not officially announced yet) and it looks like it'll be part of another full stadium run - as is the norm for AC/DC - so I can't really see the AC/DC rumour amount to anything more than the AC/DC rumour last year did. Hope I'm wrong though.

[Moey]

Where has the AC/DC thing come from ? Nobody has really been talking about them as potential headliners for 2016.

 

Chuck Rammstein in, and fk me, that's an awesome line up (I'm a bit meh on Sabbath).

[lharris92]

surely AC/DC wouldn't do another stadium here though, they were at wembley the summer just gone, so maybe there could be potential for them to do a fest if it was on the cards. 

 

plus, I'm sure people would love to see a stage set up just for one set at the fest again...

[devilman]

ACDC came from that Keese fella. He does have a history of being right but in a right when we already knew what the headliners were kind of way. This will tell the truth if he really does know or not.

[dentalplan]

Not sure. He seemed pretty well thought of, then kinda went away and came back with a completely different approach, which led some people to think it wasn't the same person. He returned with a few things to reveal for 2014; Eminem at T (which turned out wrong), Arctics at R+L and Justin Timberlake at V (both of which we already knew from Luckysalt). Interestingly though, when the last two were predicted, they also went up on eFestivals around the same time and, of course, proved to be true. And Scottie's just heard about AC/DC as well so we'll see.

Edited October 12, 2015 by dentalplan

[polythene_girl]

AC/DC are your first headliner

 

*rolls eyes*