Download Festival 2007

[Graciela]

Headliners announced:

My Chemical Romance
Linkin Park
Iron Maiden

http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/home/index.asp

[Red1]

Not overly happy with the headliners but I'll be there regardless 

[Graciela]

Yeah, I'll be there too, probably.

And like every year, rumours start flying around. This is what efestivals.co.uk has listed:

Main Stage

Friday 8 June
 My Chemical Romance - confirmed

Saturday 9 June
 Linkin Park - confirmed

Sunday 10 June
 Iron Maiden - confirmed

Snickers Stage

Friday 8 June
 The Cult - rumour

Saturday 9 June
 Motley Crue - strong rumour

unknown day
 Enter Shikari - rumour

unknown stage

Friday 8 June
 Fall Out Boy - strong rumour

Saturday 9 June
 Evanescence - strong rumour

unknown day
 Machine Head - strong rumour

 Children Of Bodom - rumour

 Lamb of God - strong rumour

 Marilyn Manson - rumour

 Megadeth - strong rumour

 Mendeed - rumour

 Slayer - strong rumour

 Wolfmother - strong rumour


www.efestivals.co.uk

[Gunner80]

Yeah, I'll be there too, probably.

And like every year, rumours start flying around. This is what efestivals.co.uk has listed:

Main Stage

Friday 8 June
 My Chemical Romance - confirmed

Saturday 9 June
 Linkin Park - confirmed

Sunday 10 June
 Iron Maiden - confirmed

Snickers Stage

Friday 8 June
 The Cult - rumour

Saturday 9 June
 Motley Crue - strong rumour

unknown day
 Enter Shikari - rumour

unknown stage

Friday 8 June
 Fall Out Boy - strong rumour

Saturday 9 June
 Evanescence - strong rumour

unknown day
 Machine Head - strong rumour

 Children Of Bodom - rumour

 Lamb of God - strong rumour

 Marilyn Manson - rumour

 Megadeth - strong rumour

 Mendeed - rumour

 Slayer - strong rumour

 Wolfmother - strong rumour


www.efestivals.co.uk

MCR gets main stage and Motley doesn't!? What bullshit!

[Red1]

Of course you'll be there - it aint every weekend you get to hang out with Marty Fuckin redtop 

[Graciela]

Of course you'll be there - it aint every weekend you get to hang out with Marty Fuckin redtop?

Hehehehe, of course, last time was cool?


Yeah, that efestivals listing is a bit weird, I mean, I can't see people like Motley Crue or Marilyn Mason agreeing to anything else than headlining, I don't know

[Malcolm]

IRON MAIDEN (June 10), LINKIN PARK (June 9) and MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE (June are the first three officially confirmed bands for the Download festival, set to take place June 8-10 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England. Other acts that are rumored (but **NOT** confirmed) to appear at this year's event include M?TLEY CR?E (who will reportedly headline the tent on June 9), SLAYER, MEGADETH, EVANESCENCE, FALL OUT BOY, WOLFMOTHER and MARILYN MANSON.

[The Rhiad]

Headliners announced:

My Chemical Romance
Linkin Park
Iron Maiden

http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/home/index.asp

Fuck yeah, Maiden!

[marty]

Maiden is awesome, the other 2 is a fucking joke 
u should go to the download forums, funny as hell, not a single person there wanted mcr to even be at the festival let alone headlining. This sucks also coz will make decent bands think twice about going, coz how offensive is it to ask a band like megadeth or VR to play BENEATH mcr or linking park
This years headliner announcement is a dark day for Donnington 

[Hammy]

I'll be back again.....and a bit more....er.....sober.....less stoned....well possibly

[freedom78]

I'm not from the UK, so I don't know a lot about this festival (except that GNR did it last year).  But, here are a few questions. 

What is the point of this festival?  It combines things that are completely unrelated, like the three headliners (MCR, Linkin Park, and Maiden).  Are they just trying to get the most varied audience possible?  Do they want bands to be well received by 1/3 of the crowd and ignored/hated by the rest?  What's the vibe like?

There seems to be a decent metal representation and, for the record, let me say that I FULLY support Fall Out Boy playing at a metal festival, if only so their fans can do one of the following:

1.) Realize that FOB is inferior.
2.) Sit in the middle of a mosh pit, crying.
3.) Be eaten by black metal enthusiasts when they run out of food.

[Hammy]

I'm not from the UK, so I don't know a lot about this festival (except that GNR did it last year).? But, here are a few questions.?

What is the point of this festival?? It combines things that are completely unrelated, like the three headliners (MCR, Linkin Park, and Maiden).? Are they just trying to get the most varied audience possible?? Do they want bands to be well received by 1/3 of the crowd and ignored/hated by the rest?? What's the vibe like?

There seems to be a decent metal representation and, for the record, let me say that I FULLY support Fall Out Boy playing at a metal festival, if only so their fans can do one of the following:

1.) Realize that FOB is inferior.
2.) Sit in the middle of a mosh pit, crying.
3.) Be eaten by black metal enthusiasts when they run out of food.

Variety is the spice of life.

Festivals are great for the atmosphere, camping out with friends, getting drunk/stoned etc.

Have 3 different headliners is a fair deal, gives everybody something they'll like.

There are 3 stages though, so there is plenty of variety giving people the chance to sample new bands and what not they'll be hundreds and plenty of stuff to do, i'm real happy Maiden are playin' as i am yet to see them live, as for the other 2 acts, a few beers should make them fun .

[mrlee]

aparently motley crue are headlining the tent, what a joke.

MCR is pile of shit, to be headlining over so many great bands is a joke.

download sucks, kerrang sucks for promoting shit.

[Hammy]

aparently motley crue are headlining the tent, what a joke.

Thing is, i would prefer that.

Main Stage sucks mcuh more, the view isn't wonderful, in the tents it is way better i much prefer it there More up close and personal....

People complain to much, yeah there are some shit acts but there are and will be good acts to, people have different tastes, so what, My Chemical Romance headline the main stage, while they are playin' you can be at either of the other 2 tents watching other headliners, getting drunk, stoned and well, just having a good time, people would have to have a really wide array of taste to like everything.  It's only to be expected that some are the most popular bands with the kids these days, whether you like them or not are gonna be playin', bah, people complain' to much, "This is shit", "They are shit", maybe people's time would be better spent praising stuff they like, but yeah, whatever, Fall Out Boy rule, party on!

[mrlee]

aparently motley crue are headlining the tent, what a joke.

Thing is, i would prefer that.

Main Stage sucks mcuh more, the view isn't wonderful, in the tents it is way better i much prefer it there More up close and personal....

People complain to much, yeah there are some shit acts but there are and will be good acts to, people have different tastes, so what, My Chemical Romance headline the main stage, while they are playin' you can be at either of the other 2 tents watching other headliners, getting drunk, stoned and well, just having a good time, people would have to have a really wide array of taste to like everything.  It's only to be expected that some are the most popular bands with the kids these days, whether you like them or not are gonna be playin', bah, people complain' to much, "This is shit", "They are shit", maybe people's time would be better spent praising stuff they like, but yeah, whatever, Fall Out Boy rule, party on!

if you like fall out boy lol i lose much respect for you old bud!

[Alan]

not going, shite line up. shite camp site.

[Malcolm]

Following the official announcement this evening on BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe show, IRON MAIDEN has confirmed it will be once again headlining this year's Download festival on Sunday, June 10, making this a record-breaking fourth headline appearance at the world-famous Donington Park (Leicestershire, England) venue.

The first time MAIDEN ever played at Donington was when they topped the bill in 1988, with KISS and GUNS N' ROSES among the supports, playing to over 100,000 people ? the biggest Donington crowd by far and still the biggest metal show ever in the U.K. ? returning again in 1992 and 2003.

Commented MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson: "Our fans know that Donington is a special place for MAIDEN and we are all looking forward to getting back there for a fourth time. The 'A Matter of Life and Death U.K. Tour' last December was very special for us and we very much appreciated the fans giving us such great support in us playing the whole album which, let's face it, was not necessarily the easiest thing to do for us or them! It was definitely the right challenge for us at that time but outdoors in the summer is different and as a 'thank-you' to our fans we will be including quite a few more 'classic' favorites balanced with some of the tracks from the new album. We will naturally bring Eddie and his toys along, so all in all it should be a great day for everybody!!"

Tickets will be going on sale tomorrow morning (Wednesday, January 31) at 9:00 a.m. and are available from the official web site for the festival or the credit card hotline 0870 400 0822.

[mdttkk]

i hope my chemical romance get the bottling of their life, same with linkin park. 

[Stonerose]

Jesus i wouldnt pay money to see any of those bands, but to each his own i guess.

[AxlsMainMan]

Bah, Rock Am Ring, and Rock Im Ring sound by far better with The Smashing Pumpkins headlining both