Download 2012 The Prodigy, Metallica and Black Sabbath Confirmed

[anythinggoes]

Metallica will be playing the Black album in full, and Sabbath Return to Download after 6 years away 

I think i know what festival im attending this year already

[Robbie]

I'm already going....

please please please Van Halen

[anythinggoes]

Well whoever it is it will be the Friday, as Metallica are the Saturday and Sabbath the Sunday, just so long as Def Leppard are not playing again

[anythinggoes]

I'm already going....

please please please Van Halen

    Melodic Rock online, are reporting that that the vintage American hard rockers have cancelled their planned 2012 Summer Tour of Europe before the dates were even announced. The dates include what would have been an appearance at Download on the Sunday of the festival.

The article reveals that, "because planning was so far along for the tour - the dates and venues were already locked in. There has been no reason given to promoters for the cancellation. Simply that it was not going to go ahead."

The cancelled dates were: 

May 
28 - Paris Zenith 
30 - Zuerich Hallenstadion 

June 
1 - Barcelona Pala Jordi 
3 - Milano Arena Fiera 
5 - Dortmund Westfalenhalle 
7 - Sweden Rock Solvesborg 
10 - Download Festival Donnington
13 - Stuttgart Schleyerhalle 
15 - Hellfest Clisson France 
17 - Fields Of Rock Festival Holland 
19 - Berlin O2 Arena 
21 - Prag 
23 - Grasspop Metal Meeting Belgium 


http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/11/111012a.shtml

[King bumb.l.foot II]

fuck, Van Halen would have made it an awesome trio

[GNR_06]

I can't wait to go to this.

[Robbie]

The Prodigy To Be Third Download Headliners

he Prodigy are to be the third headliners for next year’s Download Festival.

They be the main attraction on Friday, June 8, with Metallica headlining the next night and finally the reunited Black Sabbath on the final night.

Weekend tickets, inclusive of camping, go on sale from 9am on Friday, November 18 at www.downloadfestival.co.uk

Download RIP ticket packages are on sale now, and can be purchased via www.livenationexperience.co.uk, or by phoning 0207 009 3484.

[2NaFish]

dunno about for download, but the prodigy are tremendous live.

[anythinggoes]

dunno about for download, but the prodigy are tremendous live.

 The Download crowd goes mad for them, I personally cant wait as I love  all the headliners  this year

[BF4]

Sounds like a kickass lineup, wish Van Halen could have made it

[DrRedFox]

Metallica sure does love the U.S. First they play Master of Puppets in Europe 5 years ago and now its the Black Album in full in Europe again. Be a good idea to have a tour in the United States and play ...And Justice For All in its entirety. I would buy a ticket for that.

[Robbie]

Soundgarden, Little Angels Confirmed For Download


Soundgarden and Little Angels are among the latest batch of bands just confirmed for this year’s Download Festival.

It will be the grunge heroes’ first live show here since their reunion last year. And Little Angels will be reuniting to play the festival as well. The band split in 1994.

The other names just announced are:

Anthrax

August Burns Red

Biffy Clyro

Chase & Status

Devin Townsend Project

Devildriver

Lamb Of God

Machine Head

Tenacious D

Trivium

Ugly Kid Joe

You Me At Six

The event happens at Donington from June 8-10, with The Prodigy, Metallica and Black Sabbath headlining the main stage.

Find out more at www.downloadfestival.co.uk

[Beanie]

^Chase and Status & Biffy being before Metallica aside, it's safe to say I'm loving this. 

[Robbie]

^Chase and Status & Biffy being before Metallica aside, it's safe to say I'm loving this. 

Soundgarden are the only interesting band there

If sonisphere get VH thats where im going

Also Black Sabbath may have to pull out

[Beanie]

^Chase and Status & Biffy being before Metallica aside, it's safe to say I'm loving this. 

Soundgarden are the only interesting band there

If sonisphere get VH thats where im going

Also Black Sabbath may have to pull out

The Sabbath thing is a shame it has to be said.  But Soundgarden, Machine Head, Lamb of God, Devildriver, Trivium, and Tenacious D are all bands that I really want to see but haven't yet. So yay for me 

I would say the same about VH (and gnr for that matter) but if they come to Soni I'm sure they'll tour too.

[King bumb.l.foot II]

I can't say the lineup is totally thrilling me at the moment...

[Robbie]

When the hell are they announcing Sonisphere?