Rey_Piste Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I think my girlfriend summed it up when I told her that A7X were headlining with Rob Zombie being on before. "Well at least if we do go this year we won't have to sit through them just to watch Rob Zombie." I KNow they;re a popular band, but not being a metalcore fan, they've never really appealed to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bettencourt Posted November 5, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted November 5, 2013 Linkin Park confirmed as Saturday headliner performing "Hybrid Theory" in it's entirity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOfMetal Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 So it is just 2011 again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Dead Mike Posted November 5, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted November 5, 2013 Fall Out Boy subbing Linkin Park. Andy Copping is getting some shit on twitter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey_Piste Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 With Fallout Boy being the support on the Saturday, I hope they announce someone decent for the Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Dead Mike Posted November 5, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted November 5, 2013 Van Halen w/ Aerosmith subbing is the strongest rumour right now. If you're excited at the prospect of Van Halen however check out this footage from earlier this year - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvR7oRSgl38 Â Terrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOfMetal Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Aerosmith won't sub for Van Halen. Aerosmith are the much bigger band. If they announce Def Leppard, I'll have proven to the wife that driving at 88mph on the M62 will send you back in time and we can all look forward to CM Punk winning the title at Money In The Bank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey_Piste Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I was going to get Download tickets as a Christmas Present for my girlfriend if they don't end up announcing anyone good for the Sunday, I don't think I will bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Dead Mike Posted November 5, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted November 5, 2013 Be interesting to see who R&L have got & if there's anything to the rumour that Sonisphere UK are coming back next year. Pearl Jam & Metallica (with their 'Through The Never' production) will be somewhere & it's obviously not going to be Donington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Dent Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 No chance Metallica could do the TTN production at a festival. Not a fan of the download announcements, always like to see Zombie but much rather his own show. I can't believe for one minute that Aerosmith would not headline if they did play. Hopefully something like Pearl Jam and Alter Bridge for Sunday and a day ticket will do me. Andy Copping would get shit on twitter regardless of who he announced anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted November 5, 2013 Author Paid Members Share Posted November 5, 2013 haha, it's all kicking off. Download Festival goer's need to start realising that they are attending a massive mainstream festival and there's only a certain amount of headliners they can use. I was happy with Avenged Sevenfold mainly because they are taking a chance, but Linkin Park is the safe kind of bet you have to expect...like it or not they are one of the biggest rock bands on the planet. Â All these calls for smaller type bands to headline, forget it. if you want to see them kind of bands headline, you're gonna have to go to smaller festivals, simple. Â Anyway, why are people crying? there's 4 other stages going off at the same time, i'm pretty sure the 2nd stage headliners will be something the complete opposite to what the main stage offers, there's always alternatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KingOfMetal Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 haha, it's all kicking off. Download Festival goer's need to start realising that they are attending a massive mainstream festival and there's only a certain amount of headliners they can use. I was happy with Avenged Sevenfold mainly because they are taking a chance, but Linkin Park is the safe kind of bet you have to expect...like it or not they are one of the biggest rock bands on the planet. All these calls for smaller type bands to headline, forget it. if you want to see them kind of bands headline, you're gonna have to go to smaller festivals, simple.  Anyway, why are people crying? there's 4 other stages going off at the same time, i'm pretty sure the 2nd stage headliners will be something the complete opposite to what the main stage offers, there's always alternatives.  Don't get me wrong, I'm perfectly aware of Download status as a mainstream festival. My issue is that 3 of the bands announced all played the same festival only 3 years ago (come next June). Zombie has moved up a stage and Avenged Sevenfold have moved up a spot, but its otherwise the same as 2011 so far, obviously once it takes shape over the coming months you could argue its not a carbon copy, but at the moment it is. As it stands, I might do a day at Bloodstock for Emperor, but unless Sundays DL headliner is massive, I will give it a miss next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Dead Mike Posted November 5, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted November 5, 2013 Download didn't sell out last year with Maiden, Rammstein & Slipknot. Next year's line-up wont come close to having the same numbers as this year. The bonus is that you could literally wait until the week of the festival and check the weather & stage times before buying a ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOfMetal Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Download didn't sell out last year with Maiden, Rammstein & Slipknot. Next year's line-up wont come close to having the same numbers as this year. The bonus is that you could literally wait until the week of the festival and check the weather & stage times before buying a ticket. Â Which is really saying something when you look at Wacken 2014 who sold out (about 90,000 tickets, similar to Download) in 48 hours. Having Slipknot at 2013 might not have been the best choice in hindsight. Although not my favourite band by any stretch, you could have put Bullet For My Valentine in the headline slot, I'm sure they could have pulled it off and book Slipknot in 2014 when they will some new material out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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