Download Festival

On the sunniest Saturday that Download Festival has seen in a while, we had a chat with brother-sister duo Steph and Paul O’Sullivan, AKA Greywind. They’ve had a whirlwind journey of a career journey so far which has led them to Download 2017, and it's the perfect chance for a catch-up.

Download 2017 saw In Flames gracing the main stage on Sunday. We spoke to Anders Fridén about the importance of Download Festival, the perils of touring and their latest album Battles.

Following on from their slot on the Dogtooth Stage at Download 2017 we caught up with punk rock band Drones to see how the festival was for them, their political side and what's next on the cards.

At Download 2017 we sat down with Giorgio Cantarutti and Ashley Green from Holding Absence. The Cardiff outfit are making big waves on the live circuit, and from line-up changes to signing to SharpTone Records things got big and exciting extremely fast.

Opening the mainstage at Download Festival is no small feat, and this year Hacktivist undertook the role on Saturday 10th June. Having played only a handful of shows with new co-vocalist Jot Maxi there was additional pressure riding on their shoulders; we spoke to J Hurley and Rich Hawking about how it went and what's on the cards right now for Hacktivist.

We headed to Download Festival 2017 to see if the 15th edition would be just as much fun as those before it. With System of a Down, Biffy Clyro and Aerosmith headlining there really was something for everyone to enjoy.

It's that time of year again, Download Festival. Set to takeover Donington Park between the 9th-11th June, the festival is home to some of the biggest names in rock and metal, as well as the hottest up and coming acts from across the globe. With such a packed line-up it can be daunting trying to plan out your day, so we've chosen our must see bands to help you decide!

Watch Drones' video for 'Territories' ahead of the band's appearance at Download Festival this weekend.

Holding Absence have been confirmed as main support on Young Guns' UK tour in September.

We've curated our very own Download Festival Spotify playlist, get your metal horns at the ready!