[Mikk]

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The biggest rock festival in the UK is back. Download Festival will once again be taking place at Donington Park, the spiritual home of all things rock, from June 12th-14th 2009. This year Download will feature the following incredible headline acts, ‘RIP’ camping packages, and much, much more…

Slipknot
The heavy metal 9-piece will be taking a break from their ‘All Hope Is Gone’ World Tour to play at Download for the third time. Expect more masked mayhem from the controversial headline act.

The Prodigy
Making their second appearance at Download, The Prodigy will be injecting a dose of fierce electronica and rock-rave beats, promising a performance not to be missed.

MÖTLEY CRÜE
The last time MÖTLEY CRÜE came to Download they played to a ram-packed tent of screaming fans, throwing out hits such as ‘Girls Girls Girls’ and ‘Dr. Feelgood’. They’ll be back at Download again this year, so get ready for another round of pandemonium from the lavish LA wildcats.

Ko?n
Playing staggeringly for the fifth at Download, Ko?n have established themselves as a highlight for festivals fans across the globe. Get ready to let Jonathan, Munky and Fieldy rock your tiny socks off one more time.

Pendulum
2008’s heroes of drum ‘n’ bass / metal mash ups join the fray after a welcoming reception last year from the Download crowd.

DRAGONFORCE
Having spent the last couple of years edging their way more and more into the public’s consciousness, young power metallers DRAGONFORCE will be inhumanly rampaging at this year’s Download. Expect to hear such tracks as “Through the Fire and the Flames” and “Heroes of Our Time” from the formidable English six-piece.

DEVILDRIVER
Hailing from Santa Barbara, California, groove metal band DEVILDRIVER will be headlining at Download for the very first time. The last time the band was at Download, they attempted a Guinness world record for the largest circle pit – before the attempt was rejected by Guinness on the grounds that it’s impossible to “define where any circle/mosh pit starts and ends”.

And as i've found out, only Slipknot so far are a main stage headliner which means 2 more to be announced at some point
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Really would like to go now, just a matter of finances.

[Darth Sabre]

Download will never recover from linkin park headlining.

[Necro]

Love Dragonforce, like Slipknot! Wish I lived there!

[KenTheKiller]

Looks very ftw. Slipknot/Devil Driver > the rest.

[Tommy Platinum]

Korn > DevilDriver

Looks pretty good but it will never beat 2006 with Metallica, Tool, GnR, Opeth, Down, Arch Enemy, In Flames, Stone Sour, Alice in Chains, Satyricon, Strapping Young Lad...

I like The Prodigy.

[James Deuce]

So, is this pretty big in the UK? Is this like the same thing as warped tour?

SO MANY QUESTIONS

[Mikk]

Originally Posted by James Deuce
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So, is this pretty big in the UK? Is this like the same thing as warped tour?

SO MANY QUESTIONS

Its fairly big, probably not as well know as Reading or Leeds or Glastonbury but this festival is all about metal/rock.

I went for the first time last year and it was immense, got to meet loads of new people and see some great music like Kiss, Judas Priest & Disturbed.


I'm not sure what the warped tour is so can't answer that
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[Summersftw]

Nah, nothing like Warped. It's metal bands opposed to punk bands.

Closest the UK has to Warped is probably Rebellion festival, but that's generally smaller punk bands. There's a stage at Leeds festival called the Lock Up which is similiar in style to warped (think it used to be called the warped tour stage actually!).

I've never been that tempted by download as i'm not THAT into metal. Be interesting to see how Pendulum go down at this.

[King Steventon]

Looks good so far, though I'd guess most of the good acts will also play Reading. May go to Download this year instead of V if it gets better bands.

[Mikk]

Second Announcment!

From: Download Dog on Download Forums

Wuf! Back again so soon… Sorry it aint all new news, but Mr Coverdale got all excited and tried to do you know what to my leg! That’s my job! Bark bark… Any, we got for ya

Def Leppard
Whitesnake
Limp Bizkit
Trivium

Well if I get too frisky you can Pour Some Sugar On Me. Ok, so it aint Young Blood but I’ll Eat You Alive before you can feed me To The Rats!

Arf Arf! More news soon. Wuf.

‘ROLLIN’, ‘ROLLIN’, ‘ROLLIN’…DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL CONTINUES TO CONFIRM MORE ACTS
AS TICKETS GO ON SALE

Following the successful launch of DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL AT DONINGTON PARK earlier this week, Festival Organisers have announced four more incredible acts to coincide with tickets going on sale.

Confirmed as a second main stage headliner alongside masked metallers Slipknot are iconic British rockers DEF LEPPARD, who return to Donington Park after a 23 year gap, having played Monsters of Rock in 1986. Joe Elliott and co. will be joined on the bill by Very Special Guests WHITESNAKE who make their way back to Donington for the fourth time, following a world tour with Def Leppard last year.


Also announced are the recently reformed nu-metallers LIMP BIZKIT who will make their Download Festival debut, and Orlando heavy metallers TRIVIUM, making their third Download appearance.

These all join Slipknot, Motley Crue. Korn, Pendulum, The Prodigy, Devildriver and DragonForce at this year’s Download Festival, 12-14 June 2009.

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FRIDAY 12 / SATURDAY 13 / SUNDAY 14 JUNE 2009

SLIPKNOT / DEF LEPPARD
THE PRODIGY / WHITESNAKE
MÖTLEY CRÜE
KORN / LIMP BIZKIT / PENDULUM /
TRIVIUM / DRAGONFORCE / DEVILDRIVER


Download Festival 2009 Ticket Information
Weekend Tickets - £135
Car Park – £10 advance / £20 on day
Camping – £25
Campervans - £40
Lockers – £11

I'm definatly going now.