Architects; After The Burial; The Algorithm; Asteroid Boys;
Blacklist Royals; Blitz Kids; Bleed From Within; Broken; Brutality Will Prevail;
Buckcherry; Bury Tomorrow; Crowns; Cytota; Dir En Grey; Escape The Fate;
Emperor Chung; Empress; Europe; The First; The Ghost Inside; Glamour Of The
Kill; Gogol Bordello; Graveyard; Hang The Bastard; Heart Of A Coward; Hill
Valley High; I Divide; Karnivool; Katatonia; Lit; Modestep; Mordecai; Naked
Flame; Nekrogoblickon; Newsted; Papa Roach; P.O.D; Rat Attack; Red Fang; Rise
To Remain; Sacred Mother Tongue; Skin; Silent Screams; Sonic Boom Six; States
of Panic; Turisas; Uncle Acid And The Dead Beats; Uriah Heap and Verses.
From that list, there are a few names there that really
interest me. Architects I saw on the main stage at Sonisphere and they were ok –
I’ll likely give them another chance. Buckcherry were really good at The
Wedgewood Rooms last year so they’d be good to see again. Gogol Bordello are a
very fun band live and I may have to watch them over Bullet For My Valentine.
That would mean choosing to see a band I’ve seen over one I’ve not (which I’m
trying my best not to do too much) but oh well! Karnivool are a band who in my
head I confused with In Extremo, but having had a quick listen, they seem
decent. The announcement of Lit is a fun one for me (if only for the song My
Own Worst Enemy) and I will do my absolute best to see them. Newsted is an
interesting one for me. I am intrigued to see what the former Metallica man is
up to these days. I’m really happy with the Sacred Mother Tongue announcement.
I enjoyed them when they opened up the second stage at Download 2011 on the
Saturday and will likely watch them again. Turisas is another one I am really
happy to see be announced as they are great fun live, although I haven’t seen
them since their line-up changes and they ditched the accordion live so, they
might not be as fun live anymore – who knows. All in all, this announcement
makes the line-up much stronger.
With the 2013 line up nearly full (which is astonishing to
say seeing as it is not even March yet), it is about that time that I guess the
stage times. The times tend not to change that much on a year to year basis so
my guess I don’t think will be too far off, especially for the top 2 stages.
The positions for stages 3 and 4 are complete guesswork though. I’ll do this
day by day starting with (appropriately) Friday.
Friday
14th June
Main
Stage
21:00 - 22:45 Slipknot
19:20 - 20:20 Bullet For My Valentine
18:00 - 18:55 Korn
16:50 - 17:35 Down
15:40 - 16:25 Papa Roach
14:40 - 15:15 Asking Alexandria
13:45 - 14:15 Architects
13:00 - 13:25 Rise To Remain
21:00 - 22:45 Slipknot
19:20 - 20:20 Bullet For My Valentine
18:00 - 18:55 Korn
16:50 - 17:35 Down
15:40 - 16:25 Papa Roach
14:40 - 15:15 Asking Alexandria
13:45 - 14:15 Architects
13:00 - 13:25 Rise To Remain
Zippo Encore
Stage
21:00 - 22:10
19:30 - 20:30 Gogol Bordello
18:20 - 19:05 3 Doors Down
17:15 - 17:55 Volbeat
16:10 - 16:50 Europe
15:20 - 15:50 Uriah Heap
14:30 - 15:00 Skin
13:45 - 14:10 Dir En Grey
13:00 - 13:25
Pepsi Max Stage
21:00 - 22:00 HIM
19:55 - 20:35 Converge
18:50 - 19:30 Motionless In White
17:55 - 18:25 Turisas
17:05 - 17:35 In This Moment
16:15 - 16:45 Hang The Bastard
15.25 - 15.55 Crowns
14:35 - 15:05 Emperor Chung
13:45 - 14:15 States of Panic
13:00 - 13:25 Tuborg Band
Red Bull Bedroom Jam Stage
21.10 – 21.55
20.15 – 20.45
19.30 – 19.55
18.45 – 19.10
18.00 – 18.25
17.15 – 17.40
16.30 – 16.55
15.45 – 16.10 The Algorithm
15.00 – 15.25 Verses
14.15 – 14.40 The First
21:00 - 22:10
19:30 - 20:30 Gogol Bordello
18:20 - 19:05 3 Doors Down
17:15 - 17:55 Volbeat
16:10 - 16:50 Europe
15:20 - 15:50 Uriah Heap
14:30 - 15:00 Skin
13:45 - 14:10 Dir En Grey
13:00 - 13:25
Pepsi Max Stage
21:00 - 22:00 HIM
19:55 - 20:35 Converge
18:50 - 19:30 Motionless In White
17:55 - 18:25 Turisas
17:05 - 17:35 In This Moment
16:15 - 16:45 Hang The Bastard
15.25 - 15.55 Crowns
14:35 - 15:05 Emperor Chung
13:45 - 14:15 States of Panic
13:00 - 13:25 Tuborg Band
Red Bull Bedroom Jam Stage
21.10 – 21.55
20.15 – 20.45
19.30 – 19.55
18.45 – 19.10
18.00 – 18.25
17.15 – 17.40
16.30 – 16.55
15.45 – 16.10 The Algorithm
15.00 – 15.25 Verses
14.15 – 14.40 The First
Main stage is full and has the same number of bands that the
main stage on the Friday last year should have had (weather cancelled two of
the sets). I see no reason to change the times at all from 2012. Second stage
has two noticeable gaps on it, the headliner and the opener. The opener could
well be Six Hour Sundown (as it should have been last year). The headliner is
the interesting one and is one I’m keeping a close eye on. I like Slipknot and
would see them again but if the headliner on the second stage is good, I’ll go
see their set and the end of Slipknots. The potential 3 way clash between Korn,
3 Doors Down and Turisas is absolutely gutting as is the clash between Down and
Volbeat. Korn and Volbeat win those clashes for me but they are not nice! As
for the third stage, it looks as though there will only be one more band to be
added and I guess that band will be the one, like in 2012, that wins the Tuborg
competition to open the third stage. The Red Bull stage has only 3 bands
announced for it and I guessed where they’ll be. I really don’t know though. I’ll
do my potential full schedule at the end, so let’s move on to Saturday
Saturday June 15th
Main Stage
20.45 – 22.45 Iron Maiden
18.30 – 19.45 Queens Of The Stone Age
16.55 – 17.55 Motorhead
15.35 – 16.25 Alice In Chains
14.20 – 15.05 Mastodon
13.10 – 13.50 Buckcherry
12.00 – 12.40 Young Guns
11.00 – 11.30 UFO
Zippo Encore Stage
19.25 – 20.35 Enter Shikari
17.55 – 18.55 Jimmy Eat World
16.40 – 17.25 Lit
15.35 – 16.15 Karnivool
14.30 – 15.10 Katatonia
13.35 – 14.05 Escape The Fate
12.40 – 13.10 Hardcore Superstar
11.45 – 12.15 Heaven’s Basement
11.00 – 11.25 I Divide
Pepsi Max Stage
21.30 – 22.30 The Hives
20.20 – 21.05 Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats
19.10 – 19.55 Bury Tomorrow
18.15 – 18.45 Walking Papers
17.20 – 17.50 The Sword
16.30 – 17.00 Heart Of A Coward
15.40 – 16.10 Empress
14.50 – 15.20 Nekrogobikon
14.00 – 14.30 Earthtone9
13.15 – 13.40 Hill Valley High
12.30 – 12.55 Broken
11.45 – 12.10
11.00 – 11.25
Red Bull Bedroom Jam Stage
20.50 – 21.35
19.50 – 20.20 After The Burial
18.50 – 19.20 Last Witness
17.50 – 18.20 Rat Attack
16.50 – 17.20 Silent Screams
15.55 – 16.20 Blacklist Royals
15.05 – 15.30 Asteroid Boys
14.15 – 14.40 Cytota
13.25 – 13.50
12.35 – 13.00
11.45 – 12.10
11.00 – 11.20
Main Stage
20.45 – 22.45 Iron Maiden
18.30 – 19.45 Queens Of The Stone Age
16.55 – 17.55 Motorhead
15.35 – 16.25 Alice In Chains
14.20 – 15.05 Mastodon
13.10 – 13.50 Buckcherry
12.00 – 12.40 Young Guns
11.00 – 11.30 UFO
Zippo Encore Stage
19.25 – 20.35 Enter Shikari
17.55 – 18.55 Jimmy Eat World
16.40 – 17.25 Lit
15.35 – 16.15 Karnivool
14.30 – 15.10 Katatonia
13.35 – 14.05 Escape The Fate
12.40 – 13.10 Hardcore Superstar
11.45 – 12.15 Heaven’s Basement
11.00 – 11.25 I Divide
Pepsi Max Stage
21.30 – 22.30 The Hives
20.20 – 21.05 Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats
19.10 – 19.55 Bury Tomorrow
18.15 – 18.45 Walking Papers
17.20 – 17.50 The Sword
16.30 – 17.00 Heart Of A Coward
15.40 – 16.10 Empress
14.50 – 15.20 Nekrogobikon
14.00 – 14.30 Earthtone9
13.15 – 13.40 Hill Valley High
12.30 – 12.55 Broken
11.45 – 12.10
11.00 – 11.25
Red Bull Bedroom Jam Stage
20.50 – 21.35
19.50 – 20.20 After The Burial
18.50 – 19.20 Last Witness
17.50 – 18.20 Rat Attack
16.50 – 17.20 Silent Screams
15.55 – 16.20 Blacklist Royals
15.05 – 15.30 Asteroid Boys
14.15 – 14.40 Cytota
13.25 – 13.50
12.35 – 13.00
11.45 – 12.10
11.00 – 11.20
While changes are still being made,
the top two stages are full and I can’t imagine they are wrong. I’ve read that Enter
Shikari, who are headlining the second stage, finish 10mins before Iron Maiden
start their headline set on the main stage, which is why there are less bands
and different times from 2011/12. I said originally when this line-up was
announced that it would take an awful lot for me to move from main stage during
the run of Alice In Chains, Motorhead, QOTSA and Iron Maiden. However, it would
seem that has been achieved! The third stage times and positions are again a
guess but I really hope I have them right as I’d really like to see Earthtone9.
Chances are if I’m wrong I’ll find a way to see them anyway, but still, if I am
right then that would be just perfect.
Sunday June 10
Main Stage
21.00 – 22.45 Rammstein
19.00 – 20.15 30 Seconds To Mars
17.30 – 18.30 Gaslight Anthem
16.15 – 17.00 Stone Sour
15.00 – 15.45 Parkway Drive
13.50 – 14.30 Five Finger Death Punch
12.45 – 13.25 Coal Chamber
11.50 – 12.20 Cancer Bats
11.00 – 11.25 Sacred Mother Tongue
Zippo Encore Stage
20.30 – 21.30 Limp Bizkit
19.15 – 20.05 A Day To Remember
18.05 – 18.50 Airbourne
17.00 – 17.40
16.05 – 16.35 Amon Amarth
15.10 – 15.40 Graveyard
14.15 – 14.45 The Ghost Inside
13.20 – 13.50 HellYeah
12.30 – 12.55
11.45 – 12.10 Blitz Kids
11.00 – 11.25
Pepsi Max Stage
20.30 – 21.30
19.20 – 20.05 Modestep
18.15 – 18.55 P.O.D
17.20 – 17.50 Newsted
16.30 – 17.00 Red Fang
15.40 – 16.10 Vision of Disorder
14.50 – 15.20 Bleed From Within
14.00 – 14.30 Hacktivist
13.15 – 13.40 Brutality Will Prevail
12.30 – 13.40
11.45 – 12.10
11.00 – 11.25
Red Bull Bedroom Jam Stage
20.50 – 21.35 Sonic Boom Six
19.50 – 20.20 Glamour Of The Kill
18.50 – 20.20 I Am I
17.50 – 18.20 Buffalo Summer
16.50 – 17.20 Huntress
15.55 – 16.20 Black Dogs
15.05 – 15.30 Mordecai
14.15 – 14.40 Naked Flame
13.25 – 13.50
12.35 – 13.00
11.45 – 12.10
11.00 – 11.25
Main Stage
21.00 – 22.45 Rammstein
19.00 – 20.15 30 Seconds To Mars
17.30 – 18.30 Gaslight Anthem
16.15 – 17.00 Stone Sour
15.00 – 15.45 Parkway Drive
13.50 – 14.30 Five Finger Death Punch
12.45 – 13.25 Coal Chamber
11.50 – 12.20 Cancer Bats
11.00 – 11.25 Sacred Mother Tongue
Zippo Encore Stage
20.30 – 21.30 Limp Bizkit
19.15 – 20.05 A Day To Remember
18.05 – 18.50 Airbourne
17.00 – 17.40
16.05 – 16.35 Amon Amarth
15.10 – 15.40 Graveyard
14.15 – 14.45 The Ghost Inside
13.20 – 13.50 HellYeah
12.30 – 12.55
11.45 – 12.10 Blitz Kids
11.00 – 11.25
Pepsi Max Stage
20.30 – 21.30
19.20 – 20.05 Modestep
18.15 – 18.55 P.O.D
17.20 – 17.50 Newsted
16.30 – 17.00 Red Fang
15.40 – 16.10 Vision of Disorder
14.50 – 15.20 Bleed From Within
14.00 – 14.30 Hacktivist
13.15 – 13.40 Brutality Will Prevail
12.30 – 13.40
11.45 – 12.10
11.00 – 11.25
Red Bull Bedroom Jam Stage
20.50 – 21.35 Sonic Boom Six
19.50 – 20.20 Glamour Of The Kill
18.50 – 20.20 I Am I
17.50 – 18.20 Buffalo Summer
16.50 – 17.20 Huntress
15.55 – 16.20 Black Dogs
15.05 – 15.30 Mordecai
14.15 – 14.40 Naked Flame
13.25 – 13.50
12.35 – 13.00
11.45 – 12.10
11.00 – 11.25
There are quite a few spots left open
here so every stage aside from main is me guessing the slots. Not that it
matters much anyway. I don’t see me moving far from main stage while the first
4 bands are on. I’ve left a nice big spot available on the second stage as I
hope there will be one of three bands announced for that slot. I really think
as well it is an appropriate slot for the 3 bands I have in mind as well. I
have no idea if the slot even exists so this is pure speculation. The three
bands I have in mind are The Wildhearts, Kreator and Bad Religion. The
Wildhearts are doing 2 dates in New York 2 weeks before Download and as it
stands, those dates are the last confirmed Wildhearts dates for the foreseeable.
However, I think playing Download in a pretty decent slot would be a great way
to round off that lot of dates. It would also be a great place to announce
their Xmess 2013 tour that could go on sale a couple of weeks after Download (I
might be in the land of dreaming right now!) Kreator and Bad Religion are possible
as they are both playing festivals around the time and have both never played
Download.
As I’ve said a few times throughout
all of this, there is a lot of guesswork here. However, assuming in a perfect
world that I am right (or close enough), then this is how my Download festival
would look:
Friday 14th
13.00 – 13.25 – Rise To Remain (Main)
13.45 – 14.15 – Architects (Main)
14.30 – 15.00 – Skin (2nd)
15.20 – 15.50 – Uriah Heap (2nd)
16.10 – 16.50 – Europe (2nd)
17.15 – 17.55 – Volbeat (2nd)
18.00 – 18.55 – Korn (Main)
19.20 – 20.20 – Bullet For My Valentine (Main)
or
19.30 – 20.30 – Gogol Bordello (2nd)
21.00 – 22.45 – Slipknot (Main)
or
21.00 – 22.10 – Second Stage Headliner (2nd)
13.00 – 13.25 – Rise To Remain (Main)
13.45 – 14.15 – Architects (Main)
14.30 – 15.00 – Skin (2nd)
15.20 – 15.50 – Uriah Heap (2nd)
16.10 – 16.50 – Europe (2nd)
17.15 – 17.55 – Volbeat (2nd)
18.00 – 18.55 – Korn (Main)
19.20 – 20.20 – Bullet For My Valentine (Main)
or
19.30 – 20.30 – Gogol Bordello (2nd)
21.00 – 22.45 – Slipknot (Main)
or
21.00 – 22.10 – Second Stage Headliner (2nd)
Saturday 15th
11.00 – 11.30 – UFO (Main)
11.45 – 12.15 – Heaven’s Basement (2nd)
12.40 – 13.10 – Hardcore Superstar (2nd)
13.10 – 13.50 – Buckcherry (Main)
14.00 – 14.30 – Earthtone9 (3rd)
14.30 – 15.10 – Katatonia (2nd)
15.35 – 16.25 – Alice In Chains (Main)
16.40 – 17.25 – Lit (2nd)
17.55 – 18.55 – Jimmy Eat World (2nd)
18.30 – 19.45 – Queens of the Stone Age (Main)
20.45 – 22.45 – Iron Maiden (Main)
11.00 – 11.30 – UFO (Main)
11.45 – 12.15 – Heaven’s Basement (2nd)
12.40 – 13.10 – Hardcore Superstar (2nd)
13.10 – 13.50 – Buckcherry (Main)
14.00 – 14.30 – Earthtone9 (3rd)
14.30 – 15.10 – Katatonia (2nd)
15.35 – 16.25 – Alice In Chains (Main)
16.40 – 17.25 – Lit (2nd)
17.55 – 18.55 – Jimmy Eat World (2nd)
18.30 – 19.45 – Queens of the Stone Age (Main)
20.45 – 22.45 – Iron Maiden (Main)
Sunday 16th
11.00 – 11.25 – Sacred Mother Tongue
(Main)
11.45 – 12.15 – Cancer Bats (Main)
12.45 – 13.25 – Coal Chamber (Main)
13.50 – 14.30 – Five Finger Death Punch (Main)
15.10 – 15.40 – Graveyard (2nd)
16.15 – 17.00 – Stone Sour (Main)
17.00 – 17.40 – Second Stage Gap TBC (2nd)
or
17.20 – 17.50 – Newsted (3rd)
18.05 – 18.50 – Airbourne (2nd)
19.15 – 20.05 – A Day To Remember (2nd)
20.30 – 21.00 – Limp Bizkit (2nd)
21.00 – 22.45 – Rammstein (Main)
If my festival ends up even being close to that plan, I will consider that money well spent.
11.45 – 12.15 – Cancer Bats (Main)
12.45 – 13.25 – Coal Chamber (Main)
13.50 – 14.30 – Five Finger Death Punch (Main)
15.10 – 15.40 – Graveyard (2nd)
16.15 – 17.00 – Stone Sour (Main)
17.00 – 17.40 – Second Stage Gap TBC (2nd)
or
17.20 – 17.50 – Newsted (3rd)
18.05 – 18.50 – Airbourne (2nd)
19.15 – 20.05 – A Day To Remember (2nd)
20.30 – 21.00 – Limp Bizkit (2nd)
21.00 – 22.45 – Rammstein (Main)
If my festival ends up even being close to that plan, I will consider that money well spent.
