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This episode, hosted by Simon is our review of what we did at Download Festival 2026 from the Tuesday to the Friday.
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This episode we chat about everything else you can find going on at Download Festival 2026, from the District X line-up, to food and much more in between.
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This episode we discuss every band playing on the Sunday at Download Festival 2026.
Sunday at Download Festival 2026 is shaping up to be one of the festival’s strongest days for modern rock and metal, headlined by Linkin Park, whose set is expected to combine classic nu-metal favourites with newer material from the band’s current era featuring Emily Armstrong. Other standout acts include Bad Omens, known for blending metalcore with huge melodic hooks and atmospheric production; Ice Nine Kills, famous for their theatrical horror-inspired live shows; The Pretty Reckless, bringing a more classic hard rock sound led by Taylor Momsen’s vocals; Kublai Khan TX, delivering some of the heaviest breakdowns of the weekend; and Bloodywood, whose fusion of metal and Punjabi folk has made them a major festival favourite. The Sunday lineup overall leans toward modern alternative metal, emotional heavy music, and high-energy live performances to close out the weekend.
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This episode we discuss every band playing on the Saturday at Download Festival 2026.
Saturday at Download Festival 2026 is headlined by Guns N’ Roses, bringing a classic, stadium-rock feel with their biggest hits. The day mixes modern heavy acts like We came as Romans and Architects with established names such as Trivium and Drowning Pool. There’s also a blend of alternative and crossover appeal from The All-American Rejects, Bush, and BABYMETAL, alongside heavier acts like Decapitated and Behemoth, making it a diverse day that balances nostalgia with modern metal.
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Join us in this bonus episode where we speak with Lais Martins Waring about PR and her involvement with Download Festival - what she does in the lead up to the festival and her role on site as well.
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This episode we discuss every band playing on the Friday at Download Festival 2026.
Friday at Download Festival 2026 is led by Limp Bizkit as headliners, with major acts like Cypress Hill, Pendulum, and Electric Callboy setting a strong rap-rock and nu metal tone. The lineup is rounded out by popular rock and metal names such as Halestorm, Periphery, alongside heavier and cult acts like Corrosion of Conformity and Creeper. Overall, the day blends nostalgia with modern metalcore and alternative sounds, creating a high-energy start to the festival.
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This episode we talk all about what we can expect at Eddfest this year which is being held at Knebworth on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th July. We also revisit our top 10 Iron Maiden albums for the first time in almost 5 years.
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This episode we dive into the history of Limp Bizkit, the headliners for Friday at Download Festival 2026.
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This episode we talk all about Download Festival 2026's Saturday headliners Gun N' Roses! Beginning with the beginning, we also touch upon all of their albums, some of the problems the band has faced over the years and what to expect from them this year.
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This episode we talk all about Linkin Park, who are headlining Download Festival 2026 on the Sunday! We discuss their history, their albums, our opinions on them over the years and what we might expect to see at Download this year.
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This episode we chat about our memories of Download Festival 2009, we look at the line up, the map, the Red bull bedroom jam . com stage and some of the other things that were happening at the time.
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This episode we chat about what 2026 will hold for us, for festivals, for music releases and also films and other bits in general.
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This episode we announce the winners of the Dear Download awards for 2025. We had more votes than any previous year for more accurate results. We also celebrate hitting 50,000 all time downloads! Thank you to everyone who has been a part of Dear Download this year.
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This episode we are back with our 4th annual DD awards covering best and worst albums, best live performances and much more. Get your votes in before Thursday, which is when we will record and reveal the winners.
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This episode we talk about 10 iconic albums that turn 10 this year.
Killing Joke - Pylon
Three days grace - Human
Soilwork - The ride majestic
Fear Factory - Genexus
Soulfly - Archangel
Shinedown - Threat to Survival
Fightstar - Behind the Devil's back
Ghost - Meliora
Bring me the horizon - That’s the Spirit
Cradle of Filth - Hammer of the witches
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This is by far our most in depth analysis of Download Festival's first band announcement, it may well be the most in depth analysis of the DL2026 first announcement so far. Join us as we talk about all of the bands that stand out to us so far, and take a deep dive into the lineup as a whole, the curveball, and what the future holds for Download festival headliners.
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This episode we talk about 10 iconic albums that turn 20 this year.
Bullet for my Valentine - the poison
Trivium - Ascendancy
DevilDriver - The fury of our makers hand
Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
Mudvayne - Lost and Found
Story of the Year - In the wake of Determination
Funeral for a Friend - Hours
Paradise Lost - Paradise Lost
Static-X - Start a War
Korn - See you on the Otherside
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This episode we talk about 10 iconic albums that turn 30 this year.
Faith No More - King for a day
At The Gates - Slaughter of the Soul
Death - Symbolic
Fear Factory - Demanufacture
Gamma Ray - Land of the free
Iron Maiden - X-Factor
Ozzy Osbourne - Osmosis
Paradise Lost - Draconian Times
Rammstein - Herzslied
Deftones - Adrenaline
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This episode we discuss all the news from all the recent festival announcements including Rock am/im Park/Ring, Ressurection fest, Nova Rocks, Tons of Rock, Tuska, Copenhell, Rock for People and Sonisphere. And we speculate how Download festival 2026 might look compared to these festivals.
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