Download 2008 News

  1. Kiss For Download 2008

    Get ready to RAAAAWK because Kiss, Offspring, Motorhead and Lost Prophets will be moshing up a frenzy at Download Festival this summer.

  2. Do You Wanna Play At Download?

    Are you an unsigned band? Yes? Really? In which case you'll no doubt be interested to know that Gibson are offering up a slot on their stage at Download Festival.

  3. Download Preview

    All amps on eleven? Check. All hands in horn formation? Check. Napalm Death t-shirt out of the moth balls? Check. Ladies and gents, Download is here and it’s time to rock…

  4. Download As it Happens

    Oh yes, we love the smell of black metal in the morning. Here's the news from Download as it happens. Metal thrills? Hair flinging? Flying bottles of p*ss? It'll be here first if there's a 'yes' to any of the above...

  5. Exclusive: Kiss Blame Fans For Industry Downturn

    Speaking to Xfm at this weekend's Download Festival, panto rockers Kiss have blamed fans for the alleged death of the music industry. They've also got an interesting take on about not releasing or performing any new material.

  6. Xfm At Download - Day Two

    The Offspring pull a blinder, who would have thought it? It’s day two, we’re beginning to feel the pinch of rock overload, but we’re back for some more…

  7. Xfm At Download - Day Three

    It's the final day of rock at the UK's biggest and best metal fest. Lostprophets round it all of with a stormer, Exit 10 point the way to a brighter Brit future and Municipal Waste put in the performance of the weekend.

  8. Xfm At Download - Day One

    Kiss, the Priest, Motorhead, it were gumby heaven at Download on day one. We caught the sights, the sounds and smells of Donington Park. Okay, so we didn't catch the smells, but it's for the best...