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24 things to get excited about in 2024

As with all years, 2023 had plenty of great, memorable rock moments. With a new year now upon us, here’s what we’re vibed up for that’s coming along in the next 12 months

Louder

Limp Bizkit added to Download 2024 lineup

Fred Durst’s nu metal icons will return to the biggest festival in British rock this June

Metal Hammer

There’s only one metal headliner at Download 2024 - and as a dedicated metalhead, I think that can be a good thing for the genre

Complaining about Fall Out Boy and Queens Of The Stone Age headlining the UK rock’s biggest event is to overlook the incredibly brutal bill beneath – and the new ears these bands can bring to heavy music

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Download 2024 lineup announced: Queens Of The Stone Age, Fall Out Boy and Avenged Sevenfold to headline, plus Royal Blood, The Offspring, Corey Taylor, Machine Head, Babymetal, Bad Omens and dozens more bands also confirmed

Download's 2024 lineup is officially here

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The 20 greatest Download festival sets ever

For two decades, Download has been the premiere rock and metal festival in the UK. These are its finest moments

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"I get the opportunity to give people a little hope in the darkness, and that’s more important to me than any cheque": From council estates to festival stages, Skindred are still on the rise

In their 25 years, by their own admission Skindred have “never been massively commercially successful or super-cool”. But with new album Smile they reckon it's time

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"The closest metal scene was two hours away. We couldn't just go and see a show." From being an outsider to playing Sepultura songs with Max Cavalera, these are the life lessons of Gojira's Joe Duplantier

Joe Duplantier is one of metal's most thoughtful and widely respected figures. This is what he's learned through a career in music

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"We know we’re good - As a live band nobody can touch us": Even after almost 50 years, Raven are still playing it hot, playing it hard and playing it loud

Athletic rockers Raven reveal why they're better than Rammstein, ponder the reversal of their relationship with Metallica, and say why they'll never play Download

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Watch Metallica's absolutely epic version of Whiskey in The Jar from Download Festival

Metallica's latest official live video from the M72 tour has been released and it's a banger

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Camper dies at Download Festival 2023 as incident not being treated as suspicious

Very sad news to bring you

Nottingham Post

Slipknot just proved they are the ultimate Download Festival headliner (yet again)

Nine masks. Eighteen songs. 100,000 metal fans: Slipknot just proved they are the ultimate Download Festival band.

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Ghost's Download show was fabulous fun - but a headline set would be even better

Many back Ghost to be Download's next breakthrough headliners, and they certainly brought the fun and frolics to this year's festival

Metal Hammer

Download festival review – 20th birthday brings double Metallica, occult glam and a new breed

After travel chaos this proves to be an epic four-dayer, with an eclectic mix from Bring Me the Horizon to AA Williams plus Metallica spanning their career

The Guardian - UK

Metallica at Download night two: the ultimate celebration of heavy metal

An even better setlist, a big party atmosphere and all the bells and whistles: Metallica's second night at Download was truly special

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Daily Mirror

Residents 'can't sleep' as rock music blasting out 15 miles away makes walls RATTLE

People living in Derbyshire have complained about the noise coming from Download Festival this weekend, with some people saying that their walls were rattling due to loud rock music

Guitar World

Kirk Hammett remembers his last encounter with Dimebag Darrell: "I still regret not taking the time to have a full conversation with him"

The two last spoke backstage at the 2004 Download Festival, as Hammett frantically searched for a temporary replacement for an ill Lars Ulrich

Nottingham Post

Download Festival noise complaints made to police as acts heard 10 miles away

Fairly strong winds and a potential sound system upgrade may have contributed to the distance the noise travelled

Nottingham Post

M1 Download Festival traffic at a 'standstill' as delays continue

Organisers of the Download Festival previously issued a statement apologising to those attending

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Nottingham Post

Download Festival organisers apologise as revellers slam 'shambles' after M1 traffic chaos

Many customers lashed out in their responses to the festival

Nottingham Post

M1 Download Festival: National Highways message to everyone driving to festival

The festival's West Car Park is full for general parking

The Guardian - UK

Give it some welly: the 30 best UK music festivals still available to book

The summer’s big events sell out sooner every year but, whether you like gnarly moshpits, banging dance tents, kid-friendly jazz retreats or gastro entertainment, there’s still time to take your pick and get looking for your camping gear

Evening Standard

Download Festival announces 2023 lineup: Ticket prices, presale info and more

The US Metallica band will perform a unique double headline set on Thursday and Saturday

Manchester Evening News

Download Festival 2023 acts confirmed as fans fume at ‘lazy’ lineup

Metallica, Slipknot and Bring Me the Horizon will top the bill at Donington Park next year

The Guardian - UK

Download festival review – monster metal weekend roars back to full volume

At capacity again after two years of Covid, jubilant crowds greet showstopping turns from full-glam Kiss to musically flashy Iron Maiden and the fury of Bleed from Within

Nottingham Post

Download Festival to expand to 4 days in 2023 to celebrate 20th anniversary

Meanwhile 85,000 fans reflect on a sunny festival

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