WyattSheepMask Posted August 3, 2020 Posted August 3, 2020 (edited) Think the majority of it is rebooked from this years cancelled festival. Needless to say a lot have got their knickers in a twist about it over on twitter, apparently Biffy Clyro “don’t deserve it” whereas A Day To Remember do, it’s just the usual shit that you get with anything these days. I’ll most likely only go for the Friday for KISS, which was the plan this year, but depending who gets added to fill out the rest of the card I could be tempted for the weekend Edited August 3, 2020 by WyattSheepMask Quote
The Gaffer Posted August 3, 2020 Posted August 3, 2020 Biffy are probably a fresh choice when it comes to something like Download, and I loath to come across all patch jacket on it, but to me they're probably one of the more paint dry things to ever happen in human endeavour. Quote
WyattSheepMask Posted August 3, 2020 Posted August 3, 2020 Just seen that they headlined in 2017, so this will be their second time headlining. SOAD also headlined that year. Its interesting to see the ones complaining about rinse & repeat headliners are the same ones complaining that Iron Maiden arn’t playing Quote
Only_The_Strong_Survive Posted August 3, 2020 Posted August 3, 2020 I’m happy with this. Hopefully with Maiden now not playing KSE will get a longer and later set with them clashing with Biffy Quote
Members SuperBacon Posted August 3, 2020 Members Posted August 3, 2020 Hell is reading the replies underneath the official announcement on Twitter. I'd love to see them try and come up with a festival that has to turn a profit. Have a whipround with your mates off the forum and book Maiden in your local park if you're that bothered. Great line up, I think I'll go to the Saturday to be honest. Quote
WyattSheepMask Posted August 3, 2020 Posted August 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, Only_The_Strong_Survive said: I’m happy with this. Hopefully with Maiden now not playing KSE will get a longer and later set with them clashing with Biffy Second Stage seems to run like clockwork, it’s the main stage that gets a bit of leeway depending whose playing. Slayer got 90minutes on the second stage in 2019 but they’re the exception. KSE I reckon you’ll get 75minutes Quote
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted August 3, 2020 Author Paid Members Posted August 3, 2020 would love to have seen Deftones given the headline slot, some bands just in that sub-headliner slot and never make the leap. I probably wont go but theres enough there id enjoy if i did. Quote
WyattSheepMask Posted August 11, 2020 Posted August 11, 2020 (edited) Mercyful Fate have been announced as the final headliner for Bloodstock 2021, along with Dimmu Borgir in the sub-headline slot Edited August 11, 2020 by WyattSheepMask Quote
Members SuperBacon Posted August 11, 2020 Members Posted August 11, 2020 Revisiting a lot of UK emo/post hardcore today, and I have to share in case there is anyone that has never heard them, but honestly Spy Versus Spy were just such an excellent band, that deserved way more success than they got. One thing with them is that they were a massive influence on most bands that saw/heard them so there is that legacy they leave. But my god what a band. Fucking wicked live as well. This EP is a good introduction to them https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=_NXcVcuaA3U&list=RDAMVMmof-qbKQKdI and features this, which is probably one of my all time favourite tracks of theirs. Quote
MPDTT Posted August 14, 2020 Posted August 14, 2020 OK, I think Biffy Clyro's A Celebration of Endings will be my album of the year - love it and on play #3 already. Mon the Biff! Quote
Paid Members Accident Prone Posted August 14, 2020 Paid Members Posted August 14, 2020 I got dragged along to a Biffy gig at the NIA a few years back; it was filled to the brim with the Dark Fruits crowd and a stark comparison to their energetic, guitar-smashing set at Download in 2008. Not for me, at least not anymore. Quote
Members SuperBacon Posted August 14, 2020 Members Posted August 14, 2020 (edited) I like Biffy. Their first couple of albums are fucking excellent and whilst the shift in direction isn't massively for me, and hasn't been for a while, they're still one of the very best at what they do. 57 remains one of the greatest live singalongs as well. Edit: 27 as well, after revisiting some of the early stuff today....."I still feel the pain in my heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaart" Edited August 14, 2020 by SuperBacon Quote
WyattSheepMask Posted August 14, 2020 Posted August 14, 2020 I’ve always quite liked Biffy apart from Many of Horror which is just an awful song, and I didn’t like Ellipsis at all, but I’ll be giving the new album a go later on Quote
MPDTT Posted August 14, 2020 Posted August 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Accident Prone said: I got dragged along to a Biffy gig at the NIA a few years back; it was filled to the brim with the Dark Fruits crowd and a stark comparison to their energetic, guitar-smashing set at Download in 2008. Not for me, at least not anymore. Biffy were incredible headlining Download in 2017. Quote
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