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Download 2026 Review: Part 3
Posted: Wed Jul 1 18:09:49 2026 by Tom Donno The Sunday morning slots across all stages play an important role in the outlook of the entire day at Download. Necks are aching, heads are heavy, muscles are strained. So what more could anyone need than for Kublai Khan TX (11/13) to metaphorically and literally batter all of that out of you?
Download 2026 Review: Part 2
Posted: Wed Jul 1 18:08:36 2026 by Tom Donno As those Limp Bizkit sized headaches began to subside, the rumbling noise from the turf of Donington rolled out nice and early on Saturday for yet another day full of riffs and good times. Kicking things off for us were a band who'd clearly drawn quite a lot of intrigue given the size of the crowd over on the Dogtooth Stage so early in the day. Lowen (10/13) are a Metal band formed by Nina Saeidi, the daughter of refugees of the Iranian Revolution.
Download 2026 Review: Part 1
Posted: Wed Jul 1 18:07:31 2026 by Tom Donno As you approached the site on Friday early afternoon it was very clear to see that the buzz for this year was very real indeed. There were red baseball caps galore, huge queues to get in to the arena, blazing hot sunshine and a whole lot of impending fun. First on the cards for us was the first of many nostalgia hits across the festival this year as P.O.D. (9/13) hit the stage to frankly an enormous crowd given the time and status of the band.
Download 2026 Preview: Part 4
Posted: Sun Jun 7 11:54:48 2026 by Tom Donno Whilst of course the live music across the Apex, Opus, Avalanche and Dogtooth stages sits as the primary pillar behind Download Festival, the event's substantial growth over the years has seen it truly develop in to an all-encompassing entertainment destination.
Download 2026 Preview: Part 3
To spiral your personal scheduling headaches into further turmoil, it's time to dive in to all the stand-out performances across both the Opus and Dogtooth stages! It really is testament to the depth of the 2026 line-up that some of the biggest acts in the heavy music scene can be found across the second and fourth stages respectively.
Download 2026 Preview: Part 1
Posted: Sat Jun 6 15:18:19 2026 by Tom Donno With Download Festival incoming, we kick off our preview coverage with our annual playlist drop. This is an all-encompassing festival playlist featuring every band set to hit the four main stages in the Arena. Have some free time outside of your favourites and keen to find something new? Want to get yourself pumped up for the festival on the journey to Donington? Need a reminder on who is playing this year? This playlist is for you.
Download 2026 Preview: Part 2
Posted: Sat Jun 6 21:01:38 2026 by Tom Donno Three days, four major stages. Enough bands to destroy even the most carefully planned schedule. From headliners who will inevitably dominate the conversation to returning legends to future headliners. Here's part two of our preview coverage - a guide to some of the most essential sets across the Apex and Avalanche stages in 2026.
Download Festival 2026 Preview: Part 1
Posted: Sat Jun 6 15:18:19 2026 by Tom Donno With Download Festival incoming, we kick off our preview coverage with our annual playlist drop. This is an all-encompassing festival playlist featuring every band set to hit the four main stages in the Arena. Have some free time outside of your favourites and keen to find something new? Want to get yourself pumped up for the festival on the journey to Donington? Need a reminder on who is playing this year? This playlist is for you.
Bury Tomorrow Announce UK Tour
Posted: Fri May 29 2026 by Tom Donno Fresh of their performance at Slam Dunk, if you're itching for more live Bury Tomorrow madness then you're in luck. They've announced their biggest ever UK headline shows in February 2027! Full list of dates: 18 Feb Glasgow SWG3 Galvanisers 19 Feb Nottingham Rock City 20 Feb London O2 Academy Brixton Tickets for all dates are on sale NOW. Ensure you use official ticket outlets when making your purchase.
The Pretty Reckless Unveil New Track
Ahead of the release of their brand new record Dear God on 26th June, The Pretty Reckless have unveiled the title track. Taylor Momsen commented, "Dear God is desperation set to music... When life gets that physical, that brutal, you leave your body and start begging something bigger than yourself to pull you out. That space between heaven and hell isn't a metaphor. It's somewhere you actually live.".
New A Perfect Circle Music
Ahead of a special set of dates at Brixton Academy on 3rd and 4th June, A Perfect Circle have released the brand new Starless. Commenting on the track, Maynard James Keenan noted "Absolutely chuffed to debut this new track on stage in the UK... Of course I'm excited to release the recordings but our songs always take on an expanded personality once we start playing them live." Billy Howerdel added, "Some songs get kicked around and massaged for years...
Good Charlotte Announce UK Dates
Slam Dunk 2026 headliners Good Charlotte have announced a huge European tour with their biggest ever UK dates thrown in for good measure. Full list of tour dates: November: 8 Stockholm Hovet, Sweden 11 Munich Zenith, Germany 13 Brussels Forest National, Belgium 14 Dusseldorf Mitsubishi Electric Halle, Germany 16 Amsterdam AFAS Live, Netherlands 17 Paris Zenith Paris La Villette, France 19 London The O2, UK 20 Manchester Co-op Live, UK The band are joined by Yellowcard as support on all dates.
Deaf Havana Anniversary Tour
Deaf Havana are celebrating the 15th anniversary of Fools & Worthless Liars with a UK and Ireland tour playing the album in full.
Dogtooth Stage - Download 2026
Posted: Wed May 20 18:22:02 2026 by Tom Donno Dogtooth Stage - Download 2026 With Download Festival just weeks away, we're setting up a Download takeover across the site! Here you'll find the most recent records from all headliners across the Dogtooth Stage at this year's event! For all information about this year's event, head over to
New Download 2026 Additions
Posted: Fri Feb 27 2026 by Tom Donno With excitement continuing to rumble onwards for Download Festival 2026, organisers have unveiled some new additions to the line-up, joining headliners Limp Bizkit, Guns N' Roses, Linkin Park and many more: A Day To Remember Creeper Daughtry Hot Milk Silly Goose Marmozets BAND-MAID Stampin' Ground Frozemode Conjurer Annisokay Private School DECESSUS THE PRIMALS Alongside these new additions, day tickets are now available.
letlive. Announce Headline Shows
The reunited letlive. have announced a short run of headline shows amidst a wave of festival appearances. 8th Amsterdam, NET - Melkweg 9th Vienna, AUT - Arena 12th Milan, ITA - Legends Club 15th Glasgow, UK - The Garage 16th London, UK - Underworld 17th London, UK - Underworld Tickets for all dates are on sale NOW. Please ensure you use official outlets when making purchases. VIDEO
Foo Fighters Announce New Record
After many teases, Foo Fighters have finally unveiled the details for what will be their twelfth studio record. Titled Your Favorite Toy, the new album will be hitting our ears on 24th April via Roswell Records/Columbia Records. Chatting about the new self-titled track, Dave Grohl commented, "Your Favorite Toy really was the key that unlocked the tone and energetic direction of the new album...
Shinedown Announce Album & Tour!
Shinedown have announced the release of their brand new album, EI8HT which will hit your ears on 29th May via Atlantic Records. Commenting on the new record, vocalist Brent Smith noted, "Without question as a band we pushed ourselves like never before. Especially when it comes to Eric. Myself, Zach and Barry are so honoured to create and work with such an extraordinary producer, engineer, mixer, songwriter, musician, performer and bandmate.
Iron Maiden Announce More EDDFEST Details
Posted: Thu Feb 26 2026 by Tom Donno Following the announcement that Iron Maiden will be making a triumphant return to Knebworth as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations, the band have unveiled a few more details around what is truly a full on Maiden Fest.
Sunn O))) Unveil New Track & Tour Dates
Following the announcement that their new self-titled album will be released on 3rd April, the heavy drone duo have unleashed another ear-shattering new track.
Download 2026... Here We Go
Download Festival have announced their first wave of acts for 2026 including three exclusive headliners. Taking place across 12th-14th June, 2026 will be headlined by LIMP BIZKIT, GUNS N' ROSES and LINKIN PARK.
Slayer - Finsbury Park - Review
Posted: Thu Jul 24 15:02:52 2025 by Tom Donno In the wake of what was widely dubbed as the biggest and best day of Metal ever the day before with Sabbath's Back To The Beginning shindig, Slayer cleverly booked a couple of big outdoor events either side of it. Alongside them they brought along a few bands who themselves graced the stage in Birmingham (Anthrax, Mastodon) alongside a few other welcome additions (Amon Amarth, Hatebreed). The result was a gloriously Metal day in the baking sunshine.
Ozzy Osbourne Dies Aged 76
The Osbourne family have sadly confirmed that Ozzy Osbourne has passed away. Full statement: "It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. "He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time." Ozzy Osbourne. RIP. VIDEO
Slayer - Finsbury Park - Preview
Posted: Fri Jul 4 14:03:54 2025 by Tom Donno Despite waving goodbye to us all a few years ago at the conclusion of an extensive farewell tour, Slayer have risen. Rumblings that they were going to play a handful of shows in the US last year naturally cascaded in to both joy and speculation as their return inevitably led to a small run of UK shows after being confirmed to play the big Sabbath shindig on 5th July.
Deftones - Crystal Palace - Review
Posted: Wed Jul 2 09:04:13 2025 by Tom Donno With the vast increase in these day festival set-ups in recent years, it's given bands and promoters the opportunity to pull together some truly special events; we've had Limp Bizkit and then Korn at Gunnersbury Park, this year we've got that mega Slayer all-dayer in Finsbury Park and Outbreak have been able to partner with the newly launched LIDO in Victoria Park.
Download 2025 Review - Sunday
Posted: Thu Jun 26 17:44:08 2025 by Tom Donno Heading in to the arena early on Sunday it was great to see that there was absolutely no sign of a lull. Of course the glorious weather helped but a major contributing factor too was the fact that Bleed From Within (11/13) were putting on a performance so far beyond what their midday slot deserved.
Download 2025 Review - Saturday
Posted: Tue Jun 24 18:43:23 2025 by Tom Donno As the sun absolutely obliterated everyone come early afternoon on Saturday, that was seemingly the same modus operandi for Hatebreed (11/13) as they bulldozed on to the main stage and immediately crashed into I Will Be Heard. There was absolutely no fucking around here, a 1pm set and Hatebreed had all of the pyro and an enormous sound - the perfect antidote for any potential Friday headaches.
Download Review 2025 - Saturday
Posted: Tue Jun 24 18:43:23 2025 by Tom Donno As the sun absolutely obliterated everyone come early afternoon on Saturday, that was seemingly the same modus operandi for Hatebreed (11/13) as they bulldozed on to the main stage and immediately crashed into I Will Be Heard. There was absolutely no fucking around here, a 1pm set and Hatebreed had all of the pyro and an enormous sound - the perfect antidote for any potential Friday headaches.
Download 2025 Review - Friday
Posted: Mon Jun 23 12:03:00 2025 by Tom Donno We kicked off our festival by checking out the proper aggro Punk duo The Meffs (9/13) in the very busy Avalanche Stage. The band were helped by some great sound (you'll find this is a consistent theme in most areas across the weekend) alongside a hugely energetic crowd in pockets. Their style of music suits an early slot at a festival as they took advantage of an excitable rabble of people.
DL2025 Preview: Part 4
Posted: Fri Jun 6 17:28:41 2025 by Tom Donno Words by Tom Donno & Marta Tavares Bleed From Within - Apex Stage - 12:00pm Given the fact that the past two times Bleed From Within have played the festival they bit struck by technical issues and more, their placing on the Main Stage this year feels like a very well deserved olive branch being extended. They're on the charge at the moment.
DL2025 Preview: Part 3
Posted: Fri Jun 6 15:02:33 2025 by Tom Donno Words by Tom Donno & Marta Tavares Hatebreed - Apex Stage - 13:05pm There was a time not all that long ago where it felt like there was a bit of a fun "movement" in place to get Hatebreed on the bill at Download. They have of course shattered the Donington turf before but nowhere near as frequently as we all would have liked - so their placing on the Main Stage, early Saturday afternoon is most welcome indeed.
DL2025 Preview: Part 2
Posted: Fri Jun 6 13:30:29 2025 by Tom Donno Words by Tom Donno & Marta Tavares Across all of our coverage at Download this year, we're going to do our best to bring you stuff from across all four stages. From the obvious heavy-hitters which'll attract swathes of people through to some more hidden gems dotted across the two tents.
DL2025 Preview: Part 1
Posted: Fri Jun 6 10:11:07 2025 by Tom Donno It's not long now. We'll all soon be traipsing around the grounds of Donington Park - sipping beverages, nodding our heads, jumping around and eating some chips, all at the same time! With no further ado then, check out the 2025 volume of the Room Thirteen Download playlist! Use it to amp up your excitement for bands nailed on in your schedule and to also discover some hidden gems under the surface.
Black Sabbath Final Show Livestream
Posted: Fri Jun 6 2025 by Tom Donno Following months of speculation over whether they will, Sharon Osbourne has today announced that the Back To The Beginning event which'll host Black Sabbath's final ever performance will be available to purchase via a livestream.
Conjurer Announce UK Tour
It's been a fair while since Conjurer hit the road on a headline tour so it's cracking news that the band are gearing up for a run of dates this November. Full list of dates: 9 Manchester Damnation Festival 11 Southampton Joiners 12 London Underworld 13 Bristol Strange Brew 14 Birmingham Asylum 15 Glasgow Cathouse Tickets are on sale NOW so don't wait around. They'll be joined by Pijn and Death Goals at all dates! VIDEO
Hot Milk Announce Headline Tour
Hot Milk have announced a huge set of shows for this Autumn! Full dates: 17 Glasgow SWG3 19 London Roundhouse 20 Birmingham Institute 22 Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse Hot Milk will be joined by Cassyette and Silly Goose at all four dates. Tickets are on sale now - go go go. VIDEO
Stray From The Path To Disband
More sad end of band news as Stray From The Path announce they will disband at the end of 2025. Full band statement below: "This is a mutual decision, there's no bad blood, we love each other and we love you all... In the next couple weeks, we will be announcing our final tour dates, and after 2025 we will be putting the band to rest. Looking forward to celebrating the band one last time together for the rest of this year.
Svalbard To Split
Posted: Wed Jun 4 2025 by Tom Donno In some sad news, Svalbard have announced that after a final run of dates in 2026 they will be calling it a day. Full statement below: After much reflection, we have decided that 2026 will be the final year of Svalbard. Our final UK tour will be in November 2025. Following that, we plan to do a final EU tour, a final Japanese tour and a few more select farewell shows in 2026. Thank you to everyone who has supported us during our 15 years as a band.
Metallica Announce Load Reissue
Posted: Fri May 2 2025 by Tom Donno Metallica have announced that their 1996 album Load will be getting the reissue treatment - an enticing prospect for fans globally as it follows the veins of previous huge reissues from the back catalogue in recent years. Coming on June 13 via the band's Blackened Recordings label, the album has been remastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering, assisted by Greg Fidelman.
Sleep Token Release New Track
With just days to go until Download Festival headliners Sleep Token release their new record Even In Arcadia (out 9th May via RCA), another new single has landed. Check it out below! VIDEO
Linkin Park Release New SIngle
Ahead of what's set to be a huge year in the lore of Linkin Park, the band have unveiled a brand new single taken from their forthcoming new album, From Zero (Deluxe Edition. Commenting on the song, the band confirmed: "Unshatter was an early track we made while recording From Zero; Emily's huge vocal in the bridge was one of the moments that gave us an indication of what was possible together... We are so grateful for the incredible reception to From Zero.
Soundgarden: Hall Of Famers
Perhaps long overdue, but Soundgarden are set to join the 2025 class of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Also joining the grunge legends are The White Stripes, OutKast, Cyndi Lauper, Joe Cocker, Bad Company and Chubby Checker. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame noted: "Foray into the mainstream paved the way for Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and other grunge bands, setting the stage for major labels to seek out alternative sounds as diverse as Britpop, industrial, and riot grrrl.
Code Orange Are No More
Chatting to the Nik Nocturnal Podcast, Jami Morgan has seemingly confirmed that Code Orange are currently "on the shelf". Full comments below: "We don't [have any plans], you know, Code Orange is on the shelf, and I think it's there for a good reason, for many reasons... I think you can put two, two and four together, and you'll probably come to the answer. If it was right, and if things were right, and things were happening the right way, then we would have did it.
SLAYER UK Shows (Slayer) - RoomThirteen - Online Rock Metal Alternative Music Magazine - Reviews Interviews News Tours
Following the recent announcement that Slayer were one of many titans joining the Black Sabbath extravaganza, the thrash metal icons have now announced two of their own shows whilst on our sunny shores - and they've packed things out with a hell of a bill as well. Slayer will be bringing their pals to Blackweir Fields, Cardiff on 3rd July and Finsbury Park, London on 6th July.
Judas Priest Announce European Dates
Judas Priest have announced the Shield Of Pain Tour. A tour we're sure will continue to grow, the heavy metal titans have unveiled the first run of dates taking them across Europe in June/July 2025.
Download 2025 Is A Go!
Posted: Tue Nov 12 2024 by Tom Donno Download Festival 2025 have come flying out the blocks with an initial line-up announcement containing no less than 90 bands. Taking place at Donington Park across 13-15th June 2025, organisers have unveiled three first-time headliners for Download - Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn. Joining the three headliners there's an array of huge additions including Sex Pistols with Frank Carter, Weezer, Meshuggah, Sikth, Jimmy Eat World and more.
Slam Dunk Finalise 2025 Bill
Posted: Tue Nov 12 2024 by Tom Donno Following recent announcements of A Day To Remember, Neck Deep, Electric Callboy, Alkaline Trio, New Found Glory, The Used and more, Slam Dunk have unveiled the rest of the line up for their May Bank Holiday shows.
Deftones Announce HUGE UK Show
Posted: Tue Nov 12 2024 by Tom Donno The 2025 Summer shows are coming through thick and fast at the moment. One of the most exciting sees the legendary Deftones heading for Crystal Palace Park, London, on Sunday 29th June 2025. With Deftones in town for their biggest ever UK headline show, they're bringing along some suitably impressive bands on the rest of the bill with Weezer and High Vis already announced.
Malevolence Unveil New Track
Posted: Tue Nov 12 2024 by Tom Donno Malevolence has unleashed a brand new track Trenches via Nuclear Blast Records. This sits as a standalone track, one where the band have worked with producer Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, Korn, Gojira). Commenting on the new track, vocalist Alex Taylor commented, Trenches is possibly the most aggressive, ignorant and direct song we have ever written.
DL2024 Review: Part 2
Posted: Sat Jun 29 10:29:25 2024 by Tom Donno The rain had fallen hard, boots across the site had trudged many miles. The result? One of Download's muddiest festivals in years. As exhausting as that can be, it didn't seem to dampen the spirits of the Download faithful as the festival reached it's final day of this edition. A day which started off as a logistical nightmare for the organisers but ended in triumph.
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