Download Festival 2008. 13, 14 & 15 June @ Donington Park

[Graciela]

Is that time of the year again...


First confirmed bands:

- The Offspring
- Lost Prophets
- Judas Priest
- HIM

www.downloadfestival.co.uk

[anythinggoes II]

What No Poison 

Goddamn it

[mrlee]

other than priest.

what a bullshit line up already.

[Hammy]

Oh boy, that's awul.   Hopefully some better acts will be added...

[Graciela]

Oh boy, that's awul.   Hopefully some better acts will be added...

Aww, cheer up, Hammy. I promise you it will get better.  Still over 90 bands to be announced....

They've just confirmed three more:

- KISS
- Motorhead
- Rise Against



www.downloadfestival.co.uk

[R4tfink]

Not overly enthused with any of them.
Maybe Kiss for the laugh and Motorhead.

Think im going to Rock Am Ring this year, or another European event.

Anyone know where RATM are playing on the continent?

Festival wise.

[CheapJon]

Anyone know where RATM are playing on the continent?

Festival wise.

30 May - ELECTRIC WEEKEND - Getafe (Madrid)
1 June - PINKPOP 2008
6 June - Rock Am Ring Festival
7 June - Rock Im Park Festival
10 July - Optimus Alive!08 - Oeiras - Lisbon
 

[gnrlies247]

I'm glad i'm not going this year,KISS would be the only band from the so far confirmed artists playing that i'd wanna see.

[mrlee]

the offspring headline over judas priest? thats bullshit.

[jarmo]

What No Poison 

Goddamn it

You'll have to visit Sweden if you wanna see them play in Europe in 2008..... 



/jarmo

[mrlee]

What No Poison 

Goddamn it

You'll have to visit Sweden if you wanna see them play in Europe in 2008..... 



/jarmo

haha glam really does have a strong market in sweden these days.

 I should think practically most bands such as RATT , poison, slaughter will have some packed gigs out there.

[jarmo]

haha glam really does have a strong market in sweden these days.

Crazy Lixx was on the morning news show a few weeks ago. Nothing like a bad Skid Row rip off at 6am.... 





/jarmo

[mrlee]

haha glam really does have a strong market in sweden these days.

Crazy Lixx was on the morning news show a few weeks ago. Nothing like a bad Skid Row rip off at 6am.... 





/jarmo

Showing your ignorance now Jarmo, i thought you were a bit more open minded than that.

Skid Row is much rawer, heavier and more technical than Crazy Lixx, they barely sound similar at all, the closest would be skid rows first album but even then its still a different type of riff playing and song composition.

Dont judge unless youve listened to the album Jarmo.

[jarmo]

Showing your ignorance now Jarmo, i thought you were a bit more open minded than that.

Skid Row is much rawer, heavier and more technical than Crazy Lixx, they barely sound similar at all, the closest would be skid rows first album but even then its still a different type of riff playing and song composition.

They played a song and it reminded me of Monkey Business.....

And maybe something else.


It didn't exactly make me wanna go and listen to their album. 



/jarmo

[babydolls]

Not bowled over by the line-up so far, but might go anyway - beauty of festivals is that chance to be surprised by a band you've never seen before/know nothing about or just happen upon as you're wandering around.   There is no part of me that wants to see Kiss though!  Wonder if Alice Cooper might be on the line-up as well?

Pretty sure that RATM will be playing at Reading/Leeds, Arron. headlining sunday or friday i think.

[mrlee]

Showing your ignorance now Jarmo, i thought you were a bit more open minded than that.

Skid Row is much rawer, heavier and more technical than Crazy Lixx, they barely sound similar at all, the closest would be skid rows first album but even then its still a different type of riff playing and song composition.

They played a song and it reminded me of Monkey Business.....

And maybe something else.


It didn't exactly make me wanna go and listen to their album. 



/jarmo

ok thats fair enough.

but just ask yourself, would you rather see some rock bands on your TV playing live, or would you like to see what we UK residents get to see

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vum3qgoh0x4

 

[Hammy]

KISS and Motorhead, that's more like it...

...I'm there

[anythinggoes II]

KISS and Motorhead, that's more like it...

...I'm there

Lets just hope that Motorhead play the 2nd Stage, and are as loud as Orange Goblin.




And yes i saw the Sweden Line up, which got me thinking surely they wouldnt come all the way to Europe for one festival, so maybe they will play a couple more, im sure they could be room at Download.

[Hammy]

KISS and Motorhead, that's more like it...

...I'm there

Lets just hope that Motorhead play the 2nd Stage, and are as loud as Orange Goblin.

They did a few years ago when I saw them there and after every song Lemmy got the sound guys to make it louder On the plus side System of a Down were on the Main Stage so most peole were there so it was easy to get right to the front   In a perfect world KISS would play the 2nd stage to

[GNR_Green]

Download is looking more bollocks than ever.  In 2006 they had Tool, Metallica nd GN'R.  Compare that to this year and you'll see what I mean.  2006 was a dream lineup of headliners.