Breed 77 - They are a decent band. Don’t foresee me getting to see them however.
Saint Jude - Here’s the thing. There are two bands by this name on Spotify. One is more likely than the other. I prefer the unlikely option for Download personally. Little bit like Sheryl Crow. So what, I like some Sheryl Crow. Big whoop, want to fight about it?! (Enough with the Family Guy! – Ed)
With One Last Breath - Not really my thing to be honest.
Royal Cartel – From what I’ve heard, this band have a few really catchy songs. I like what I hear.
Tyla – Seems alright.
Ghost – Pretty awesome band. Really got into them since last year’s Download festival. I say really got into them, I listen to them occasionally.
La Dispute - I’m not entirely sure what I just listened to. I’m sure someone would say its art. Oh well
Shadows Fall – I quite like this band. Had exposure to them through being a Guitar Hero player and through WWE. They were due to play Portsmouth a few years back and cancelled. Would still like to see them.
Feed The Rhino – Really quite like what I’ve heard thus far. There’s a chance I might be able to catch their set as well, which is helpful.
The Dirty Youth – Initial response is a very positive one. They sound pretty damn good actually.
Pitch Black – Ok I heard a rap band, and an arse load of dance music. I don’t think the band that is playing Download is on Spotify. I guess it could be one of those...
Yashin - They seem alright but they aren’t amazing. I won’t be going out of my way to see them.
Voodoo Johnson – Really like what I am hearing with this band.
Sanguine – Not really my thing. The vocals are really off-putting.
So all in all, one of those announcements that made me think “It wasn’t awful, but it didn’t cause me any further clash headaches” and so as a result, I am in favour! As I said earlier, I think the top two stages are done in terms of announcements and positioning. Because there is more to be added on the bottom 3 stages, I won’t be guessing those but the following is my guess at stage times for the Jim Marshall stage and the Zippo Encore stage.
FRIDAY
The Jim Marshall Stage
21.15 – 23.00 The Prodigy
19.20 – 20.30 Chase & Status
18.00 – 18.50 Machine Head
16.50 – 17.35 Billy Talent
15.40 – 16.25 NoFX
14.40 – 15.15 Fear Factory
13.50 – 14.20 Cancer Bats
13.00 – 13.30 Rise To Remain
Zippo Encore Stage
21.10 – 22.30 Slash
19.30 – 20.25 Nightwish
18.20 – 19.00 Opeth
17.15 – 17.55 Little Angels
16.10 – 16.50 Europe
15.20 – 15.50 Terrorvision
14.30 – 15.00 The Quireboys
13.45 – 14.10 Red White & Blues
13.00 – 13.25 Six Hour Sundown
SATURDAY
The Jim Marshall Stage
20.45 – 22.45 Metallica
18.40 – 20.00 Biffy Clyro
17.10 - 18.10 Tenacious D
15.50 - 16.40 Steel Panther
14.40 - 15.20 Trivium
13.30 - 14.10 Black Veil Brides
12.30 – 13.00 Saxon
11.30 – 12.00 As I Lay Dying
Zippo Encore Stage
21.00 – 22.15 You Me At Six
19.40 – 20.35 Killswitch Engage
18.35 – 19.15 Skindred
17.30 – 18.10 Kids In Glass Houses
15.40 – 16.10 Theory Of A Deadman
14.50 – 15.20 Four Year Strong
14.00 – 14.30 Lower Than Atlantis
13.15 – 13.40 Turbonegro
12.30 – 12.55 Ginger Wildheart
11.45 – 12.10 Halestorm
11.00 – 11.25 Fozzy
SUNDAY
The Jim Marshall Stage
21.15 – 22.45 Black Sabbath
19.15 – 20.30 Soundgarden
17.40 – 18.40 Megadeth
16.20 – 17.10 Lamb of God
15.10 – 15.50 Black Label Society
14.00 – 14.40 Anthrax
13.00 – 13.30 Kyuss Lives
12.00 – 12.30 Devildriver
11.00 – 11.30 Stellar Revival
The Zippo Encore Stage
20.50 – 22.05 Rise Against
19.25 – 20.20 Dropkick Murphy’s
18.15 – 18.55 Refused
17.10 – 17.50 Shinedown
16.15 – 16.45 Ugly Kid Joe
15.20 – 15.50 Sebastian Bach
14.25 – 14.55 Rival Sons
13.30 – 14.00 August Burns Red
12.40 – 13.05 We Are The Ocean
11.50 – 12.15 Black Spiders
11.00 – 11.25 Kobra And The Lotus
This would mean that my Download 2012 festival looks as follows (stage in brackets):
FRIDAY
13.00 – 13.25 Six Hour Sundown (ZE)
13.50 – 14.20 Cancer Bats (JM)
14.40 – 15.15 Fear Factory (JM)
15.40 – 16.25 NoFX (JM)
16.30 – 16.50 Europe (ZE)
16.50 – 17.35 Billy Talent (JM)
18.00 – 18.50 Machine Head (JM)
19.30 – 20.25 Nightwish (ZE)
21.15 – 23.00 The Prodigy (JM)
Possible clashes from lower stages – Gallows (Red Bull Stage)
SATURDAY
11.00 – 11.25 Fozzy (ZE)
11.30 – 12.00 As I Lay Dying (JM)
12.30 – 12.55 Ginger Wildheart (ZE)
13.15 – 13.30 Turbonegro (ZE)
13.30 – 14.10 Black Veil Brides (JM)
14.40 – 15.20 Trivium (JM)
15.40 – 16.10 Theory Of A Deadman (ZE)
16.10 - 16.40 Steel Panther (JM)
17.10 – 18.10 Tenacious D (JM)
18.35 – 19.15 Skindred (ZE)
19.15 – 20.00 Biffy Clyro (JM)
20.45 – 22.45 Metallica (JM)
Possible clashes from lower stages – The Treatment, Anti-Nowhere League & Gun (Pepsi Max Stage)
SUNDAY
11.00 – 11.25 Kobra & The Lotus (ZE)
11.45 – 12.15 Black Spiders (ZE)
12.15 – 12.30 Devildriver (JM)
12.40 – 13.05 We Are The Ocean (ZE)
13.05 – 13.30 Kyuss Lives (JM)
14.00 – 14.40 Anthrax (JM)
15.20 – 15.50 Sebastian Bach (ZE)
16.20 – 17.10 Lamb of God (JM)
17.10 – 17.50 Shinedown (ZE)
18.15 – 18.55 Refused (ZE)
19.15 – 20.30 Soundgarden (JM)
21.15 – 22.45 Black Sabbath (JM)
Possible clashes from lower stages – Feed The Rhino, Firewind, Shadows Fall and Edguy (Pepsi Max Stage)
It has been said that the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry, but if I can pull off something even close to this, then I am going to have an amazing Download festival. Wait for the official times to come out now and give me a ton of clash headaches to deal with!
It’s going to be great.
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