This week we have a band who’ve been around for 50 years, plus a couple of others who are not far off that venerable age. Oh, and one or two who are a fair way off the zimmer frame era. Something for all ages.
Def Leppard are to headline the first night of the Download Festival. And they’re one of 21 bands just announced for the event at Donington, which happens from June 10-12.
Four more bands have been confirmed for this year’s Download Festival.
This week we’ve got a selection of reissues, plus some old thrashers getting back under a new name, battle metallers from Finland. A massive live collection from old faves, and a nod towards new faves.
This week we’ve some sleaze from Sweden, Canadian NWOBHM types, a genuine NWOBHM band, cult heroes from the early 70s and some bloke called Lemmy.
This week we have been mostly listening to some punk style Americana, loads of reissues, some metalcore bands who offer something more than the norm. Oh. And there are couple of Wilson sisters on a live DVD. Enjoy.
This time around, we’ve got blues-rock from Saint Jude, an Irish bunch called Million $ Reload, a collection of Quo recordings from the Beeb, The Orb meteing up with David Gilmour and Twisted Sister getting all Wacked out.
Dee Snider is to have a whole town named after him – for a day anyway.
WHO: Bloodstock Open Air Festival WHERE: Catton Hall, Derbyshire WHEN: August 13-15
Swedish prog metal heroes Opeth have been announced as the headliners on the main stage for the first night of the Bloodstock Open Air Festival.
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