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Masked metal enigmas President announce six-track debut EP, release new single Rage

The anonymous one-man project will give their inaugural address with King Of Terrors in September

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Korn say Sleep Token “shut up” the haters with Download festival headline set: “They went bigger than a Slipknot stage”

Brian “Head” Welch and James “Munky” Shaffer think that Sleep Token proved the doubters wrong with their show at the UK’s biggest rock/metal extravaganza last week

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8 things we learned at Download Festival 2025

From Spiritbox and President to Cradle Of Filth, Anaal Nathrakh and erm, The Vengaboys, these are the bands that ruled and defined Download Festival 2025

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"In previous years, due to wearable tech issues, we saw a rise of nearly 700 extra 999 calls in a weekend": British Police encourage moshing festival-goers to take off their smartwatches

The devices have been mistaking moshpit madness for potentially life-threatening accidents

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Watch latest masked metal sensations President play their first ever show at Download this past weekend

Mystery masked metallers President take a big leaf out of Sleep Token's book and draw a packed-out crowd at Download

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"We’ve been up, we’ve been down...now look where we are!" Korn have finally headlined Download - and it was an absolute triumph

Metal legends Korn have finally taken the spot they deserve - and to the surprise of no one, they absolutely smashed it

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"If you were there, you’ll probably be talking about it for years to come." Orbit Culture might have just given Download a taste of metal's next major breakout band

Orbit Culture follow in the footsteps of Trivium and Five Finger Death Punch at Download festival

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"Like it or not, Sleep Token are the metal sensation of the decade." Vessel and pals prove their doubters wrong during spellbinding Download headline set

Sleep Token confirm their status as the biggest thing to hit metal in a generation

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Whether John Lydon likes it or not, Sex Pistols' Download set proves the true spirit of punk still lives large

Sex Pistols and Frank Carter shake off a rocky start to bring some proper punk rock to Download

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"Ladies and gentlemen, we are slipping into fascism. It’s up to us to fight back!” Green Day mark their long-awaited Download debut by calling out Trump and Musk and playing all the bangers

Green Day finally made it to Download, and boy did they make up for lost time

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The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Orbit Culture, Helloween and Burning Witches lead a hefty line-up for this week's best new metal songs

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Watch 90s pop crew Vengaboys pull an insane crowd at Download, the UK's biggest rock and metal festival

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The 10 best Sleep Token songs ever

From obscure masked metal curios to Download headliners and record-breaking streams, Sleep Token are the biggest thing to hit metal in a generation. Here are their 10 best songs so far

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“It still doesn’t feel real that we’re supporting Slayer”: Neckbreakker released one of 2024’s most exciting metal debut albums. Now they’re about to live their biggest dream.

Neckbreakker are making serious waves in the European metal scene – and with good reason

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"It took Bring Me The Horizon 10 years to get into arenas. Sleep Token did it in less than five." Inside the rise of Sleep Token, by those who were there

Sleep Token have become the biggest metal band of their generation. We spoke to the people who witnessed and assisted their meteoric rise

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Download festival comments after artists speak out over “unsafe” toilets for trans people: “We stand with all members of our community and want everyone to feel safe”

Several musicians complained on social media after reports that the UK’s biggest rock/metal festival does not want trans people using the toilets of the gender they transitioned to

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"We’ve even got a video of Harper screaming her ABCs." Harper is metal's youngest star - and has Download Festival's main stage in her sights

From appearing on America's Got Talent to getting endorsements from Bring Me The Horizon and Spiritbox, Harper is leading metal's next generation

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“I don’t think anybody can be prepared for how big the crowd was. A sea of denim and leather as far as you can see”: The epic story of Monsters Of Rock, the greatest heavy metal festival of them all

The triumphs, the bottlings, the rucks, the rain – long-running festival Monsters Of Rock changed hard rock and heavy metal forever

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Ever wondered what it's like putting on a metal festival? Music podcast Two Promoters One Pod reveals all

Created by Damnation organiser Gavin McInally and 2000 Trees/ArcTanGent boss James Scarlett, Two Promoters One Pod shares behind the scenes stories of the music world

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Spiritbox have released two new live tracks only available until tomorrow

Songs recorded at recent live shows in London and Paris are available on an expanded edition of new album Tsunami Sea, which can be downloaded until 11:59pm on Thursday

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A mysterious new band has been added to Download 2025 and the internet is convinced it’s Sleep Token-related

Who are President? As usual, Sleep Token’s fan-base have theories

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25 things we’re looking forward to in 2025

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, and we're feeling good - and here's 25 reasons why

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“It worries the hell out of me. We’ve been outcasts for our whole career. If what we do becomes some sort of trend, will we die with it?”: How Dream Theater became the kings of progressive metal – and stayed there

In 2009, Dream Theater released Black Clouds & Silver Linings – an album the prog metal giants claimed could give Slipknot and Trivium a run for its money in heaviness

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"Trevor would've loved the new album." How The Black Dahlia Murder triumphed over tragedy with Servitude

The 2022 passing of Trevor Strnad could easily have spelled the end for The Black Dahlia Murder. Instead, they rallied to create an album worthy of his legacy

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“The true identities behind Sleep Token are immaterial”: How these masked men became the biggest cult band in the world

The enigma of Download 2025’s headline act

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