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Despite being treated for cancer, Tony Iommi played as strongly as ever as Black Sabbath went through some of their biggest career highlights including 'War Pigs', 'Children Of The Grave' and 'Paranoid'. As the scene of Slipknot's last UK appearance with him, calling in at Download was only right and fitting. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of their first Donington headline slot at Monsters of Rock as part of their 'Seventh Tour Of A Seventh Tour', the metal institution that is Iron Maiden returned to this hallowed ground.

Does it get any more explosive than Teutonic titans Rammstein? Probably not, and so it be proved as Donington Park ignited in flames. Hot on the heels of their first transatlantic chart-topping album, 'Hail To The King', Avenged Sevenfold hit Download with the force of a Viking raiding party. Following in the footsteps of bands such as Metallica revisiting their landmark records, Linkin Park played their debut album, 'Hybrid Theory', in full.

Back for their second Download festival headliner, Aerosmith brought this year's event to a spectacular close. You can't keep a good band down as Slipknot return for their third Download festival headline slot. Was the police's facial recognition software needed for Kiss? And would they be able to tell the difference between say, Tommy Thayer and Ace Frehley?

It may have been one of the wettest Download festivals ever — perhaps it should have been re-named 'Downpour'? Embarking on their 'The End' farewell tour, Black Sabbath called in for one last time at the home of heavy metal. Topping the charts on 24 countries with their epic 'Book of Souls' album, Iron Maiden delivered the goods once more at Download.

A third headline appearance for System Of A Down — no mean feat for and that hasn't releases an album since 's 'Hypnotize'. Celebrating their second No. Aerosmith have got to be doing something right if they've been asked back for their third Download headline appearance. And yes, they really did cover Glen Campbell's 'Witchita Lineman'.

Amazingly, it's Ozzy Osbourne's first solo headline slot at Download that sees him delivering the hits and a few dips into the Black Sabbath back catalogue. Sheffield's prodigal sons topped the line-up for a third time at Download where they performed their seminal 'Hysteria' album in its glorious entirety, alongside other gems.

Now I get to see him twice previous wish about not playing too much stuff from the new album still applies. I even get to fly on an A I promise this is the final update for this post. Random Reviews Thoughts about stuff. Tag Archives: Chris Cornell.

So, after 12 years I officially and publicly concede defeat. James, you win. Linkin Park joke they are weirder than Lady Gaga. While 'Hair' hitmaker Gaga pushes the boundaries of fashion - having worn a dress made entirely out of meat and appearing onstage wearing a prosthetic pregnant stomach By Bang Showbiz on 06 June The heavy metal legend, 67, lost his battle with stomach cancer Download Festival.

Download Festival - Preview Held on the famous Donington Race Track, just a stone's throw away from East Midlands Airport, the three-day festival has been home to rock fans for decades, hosting the Monsters of Rock festival from Download Festival Guns N Roses.

Marilyn Manson And Bullet For My Valentine Join Download Festival Line-up With the three headliners already announced, the first of the remaining line-up of acts have now been announced for Download Festival , with Marilyn Manson leading the new announcements at next summer's Donington Park spectacle Download Festival Preview This year the festival boasts a stellar line-up with Rammstein, Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden all headlining respectively.

Iron Maiden Download festival Bruce Dickinson. Matt Bellamy Takes A Tumble During Muse's Download Debut The band headlined the event at Donington Park in England for the first time, but the show nearly ended in disaster when the singer slipped over on the stage's catwalk.

Download Festival Matt Bellamy. Slipknot Set To Raise The Proverbial Roof At Download Festival Download festival sponsored by Zippo is now approaching its twelfth year and it keeps on going from strength to strength, and this year is looking to be the biggest and best to date.

Linkin Park Download Festival. Black Sabbath Win At Kerrang! Awards Black Sabbath were honoured for their influence on rock music at the Kerrang! Metallica To Perform Black Album In Full At Download Festival Download Festival is now in its tenth year and to celebrate the milestone, the festival has announced that they are adding a further fourteen acts to the line-up.

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