Download 2020

[devilman]

5 hours ago, Andre91 said:

There hasn’t been, though, has there. They’ve only given Slipknot and A7X the push. All of the other ‘new’ headliners that Download have had have headlined major festivals before. 

Ah I see. AC is responsible for booking all the festivals in the world now is he? My mistake. Pretty sure you'll find both of those had headlined somewhere before too.

[Andre91]

29 minutes ago, devilman said:

Ah I see. AC is responsible for booking all the festivals in the world now is he? My mistake. Pretty sure you'll find both of those had headlined somewhere before too.

What are you even on about? Download is shit at promoting headliners. End. 

[jump]

6 hours ago, Andre91 said:

There hasn’t been, though, has there. They’ve only given Slipknot and A7X the push. All of the other ‘new’ headliners that Download have had have headlined major festivals before. 

That's not true, they pushed young and upcomers like Def Leppard to headline status too.

[Spiral_Low]

Trying to move on from headliner debate....who else do we think will get added?

I'm still thinking some of the monster of rock bands...Judas Priest obvious choice. Kinda expect Saxon too. 

Volbeat seem like they will be there.

Devin Townsend said he doing summer fests.

Lacuna Coil new album coming out makes them a candidate too. 

Alice In Chains did their own dates last year so if they follow the pattern (festival one year, own dates next year or vice versa) that would mean Festival this year. 

 

[Hart Attack]

Would love Alice In Chains, also hoping for Ghost.

[Spiral_Low]

34 minutes ago, Hart Attack said:

Would love Alice In Chains, also hoping for Ghost.

Yeah could see them getting announced once their arena tour is finished. 

[Andre91]

I think we will get Judas Priest, FFDP, Volbeat and Megadeth added as logo bands.  

[gabrielomachado]

KISS / Judas Priest / Volbeat / Airbourne / Saxon / Rival Sons / The Dead Daisies

2nd: The Offspring / Billy Talent

 

IRON MAIDEN / Alter Bridge / Five Finger Death Punch / Killswitch Engage / Baroness / Down / Sevendust / The Raven Age

2nd: Deftones (finishing before Maiden) / Black Veil Brides

 

SYSTEM OF A DOWN / Korn / Disturbed / Of Mice & Men / Code Orange / Static-X / Knocked Loose / Scarlxrd

2nd: Gojira (finishing before SOAD) / Primus

[gabrielomachado]

just thinking about a true renovation for 2021

 

AVENGED SEVENFOLD / Architects / Don Broco / While She Sleeps

2nd: Steel Panther

METALLICA / Mastodon / Slaves /  Stone Temple Pilots

2nd: Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes

GHOST / A Day To Remember/ IDLES

2nd: Greta Van Fleet

[Pisces Iscariot]

3 hours ago, gabrielomachado said:

KISS / Judas Priest / Volbeat / Airbourne / Saxon / Rival Sons / The Dead Daisies

2nd: The Offspring / Billy Talent

 

IRON MAIDEN / Alter Bridge / Five Finger Death Punch / Killswitch Engage / Baroness / Down / Sevendust / The Raven Age

2nd: Deftones (finishing before Maiden) / Black Veil Brides

 

SYSTEM OF A DOWN / Korn / Disturbed / Of Mice & Men / Code Orange / Static-X / Knocked Loose / Scarlxrd

2nd: Gojira (finishing before SOAD) / Primus

I’d be happy with that apart from a Korn Gojira clash!

[Moey]

Happy if volbeat are on again, they were the standout a couple of years ago.

for my own, personal taste, I’d love Greta van fleet, terrorvision and, why the fuck not, skunk anansie

[Andre91]

KISS / Judas Priest / Megadeth / Greta Van Fleet / Baroness / Daughtry / Orange Goblin 

Deftones / Black Veil Brides 

The Menzingers 

Testament

Iron Maiden / Five Finger Death Punch / Disturbed / Alestorm / Staind / Arch Enemy / The Wildhearts / Bad Wolves

The Offspring / Billy Talent 

The Ghost Inside 

Carpenter Brut 

System Of A Down / KoRn / Gojira / Killswitch Engage / Code Orange / Soulfly / Static-X / Bokassa 

Volbeat / The Darkness 

Sick Of It All 

Dimmu Borgir 

[thewayiam]

27 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

KISS / Judas Priest / Megadeth / Greta Van Fleet / Baroness / Daughtry / Orange Goblin 

Deftones / Black Veil Brides 

The Menzingers 

Testament

Iron Maiden / Five Finger Death Punch / Disturbed / Alestorm / Staind / Arch Enemy / The Wildhearts / Bad Wolves

The Offspring / Billy Talent 

The Ghost Inside 

Carpenter Brut 

System Of A Down / KoRn / Gojira / Killswitch Engage / Code Orange / Soulfly / Static-X / Bokassa 

Volbeat / The Darkness 

Sick Of It All 

Dimmu Borgir 

And there lies the reason I'd rather no have SOAD at Download.

[Spiral_Low]

Nova Rock announcement tommorow, should give good indication of other bands for Download plus which days current bands are playing. 

As for next Download announcement I reckon maybe end of next month once Volbeat tour is wrapped up.

Edited September 25, 2019 by Spiral_Low

[R Shah]

Think I'll get Saturday and Sunday day tickets and find a cheap hotel/sleep in car overnight, praying Deftones aren't on the Friday! Think Kiss will be subbed by Judas Priest 

Edited September 25, 2019 by R Shah

[JSmurphy]

Social Distortion at Nova Rock, get 'em ere.

[JSmurphy]

I've just taken a look at the announced bands' dates on their websites. Nothing to report on most, but there is the following:

Disturbed have listed themselves as Sunday. They've also listed themselves as Fri/Sun for Rock am Ring / Im Park, which is consistent to how bands play there. They're listed as playing the second night at Nova Rock. These specifics and the fact they're not just using the first day of each festival makes me thing that the Download Sunday is true. 

[Andre91]

2 hours ago, JSmurphy said:

Social Distortion at Nova Rock, get 'em ere.

Yeah, headlining the Avalanche would be great. 

[JSmurphy]

2 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Yeah, headlining the Avalanche would be great. 

Indeed. Very much hoping Refused find their way into that slot too - hitting up UK venues next month so hopefully swing back for the summer festivals.

Edited September 26, 2019 by JSmurphy

[jump]

16 minutes ago, JSmurphy said:

Indeed. Very much hoping Refused find their way into that slot too - hitting up UK venues next month so hopefully swing back for the summer festivals.

It's a strange tour from Refused, they are co-headlining it with Thrice but after I got tixs for Brixton they had downsized it to Sheppard's Bush. I'm surprised by that as I would of though it'd greater than the sum of its parts and could of pushed to a bigger venue than what they both normally play.

I'd imagine with a new album to promote they will be hitting a few festivals next year.

[Jericode]

Ghost have confirmed they've only got 1 South America (I think) date next year, so no Download.

[gabrielomachado]

Ghost will get a real high spot in 2021 after 8 years of absence

[Andre91]

24 minutes ago, gabrielomachado said:

Ghost will get a real high spot in 2021 after 8 years of absence

Headliners. 

[dentalplan]

17 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Headliners. 

Nice to see that next year hasn’t killed your hope in the future. It should have, but nice all the same.

42 minutes ago, gabrielomachado said:

Ghost will get a real high spot in 2021 after 8 years of absence

Woah. 2016 feels like it was only three years ago.

Edited September 26, 2019 by dentalplan

[Spiral_Low]

18 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Headliners. 

No chance. Their UK tour still has plenty of tickets available. But Sub maybe.