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2023 Download-20 Festival Review

Pictures by Enda Madden Review by Howard Keogh There is an air of anticipation as Download festival celebrates its 20-year anniversary. Continuing the tradition of music festivals in Donington, Download…

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June 19, 2023
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Download 2025 Review

2025 Download Festival Review by Howard Keogh Festival season is upon us once again and it’s time to dust down tents, boots, and all manner of festival paraphernalia. With the…

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June 22, 2025
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2024 Download XXI Review

Where has the time gone since last year’s Download festival epic four day event to celebrate its 20 year anniversary? Festival managing director Andy Copping revealed late last year that…

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July 1, 2024
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Download XXII

Download XXII – BEYOND THE BANDS WITH LESS THAN TWO MONTHS TO GO UNTIL DLXXII, IT’S TIME TO REVEAL MORE OF WHAT’S IN STORE. A DOWNLOAD TICKET GIVES FESTIVALGOERS ACCESS…

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May 1, 2025
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Enda Madden releases ‘Freedom’ for Ukraine Humanitarian Relief

20 Dec 2022 This is a song about the war in Ukraine from the perspective of an ordinary Ukrainian forced to bear arms to defend their country. Like many others,…

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January 2, 2023

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  • Download 2025 Review
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    Download 2025 Review

    June 22, 2025 /

    2025 Download Festival Review by Howard Keogh Festival season is upon us once again and it’s time to dust down tents, boots, and all manner of festival paraphernalia. With the weather forecast looking good, roads looking clear and friendly reunions aplenty, it looks like it’s going to be a cracking weekend of music and fun. So, let’s get into it… FRIDAY: The Scratch: These trad-rockers from Dublin have played Download festival before, but today they graduate to opening on the Opus stage. The band recently re-released their 2020 album “Couldn’t give a Rats.”, and the band soon get the crowd onside with a singalong on “Another round,” To top it off,…

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    BLOODSTOCK PRESENTS PILLOW FIGHT CLUB, THE HELLBENT HOEDOWN, & MORE

    May 27, 2026 /

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    Bloodstock Reveals Metal 2 The Masses Grand Final Dates & 24 New Bands

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    BLOODSTOCK’S WINTER GATHERING RETURNS FOR 2026!

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  • STORM shares infectious new single ‘Suffocating’ ft. Fixation
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    STORM shares infectious new single ‘Suffocating’ ft. Fixation

    September 14, 2025 /

    View in browser STORM SHARES INFECTIOUS NEW SINGLE ‘SUFFOCATING’ FT. FIXATION WATCH HERE || LISTEN HERE Photo credit: Anine Desire | Download hi-res version here Two of Norway’s most unapologetic names in alternative music team up for a raw, hard-hitting release – and it hits deep. Today, 16-year-old rising force STORM and genre-pushing band Fixation unleash ‘Suffocating’ – a fierce, emotional collaboration that blends vulnerability with controlled chaos. It’s more than just a song. It’s two generations crashing into each other and creating something loud, honest, and entirely their own. The track will appear on STORM’s debut album Join The Storm, due for release on 22nd August via Indie Recordings. STORM may be young, but he’s already racked up millions of…

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    Spicy Queen

    May 28, 2025 /

    View in browser   HANABIE. New Track “Spicy Queen” OUT NOW! Track to mark HANABIE.’s 10th anniversary year Stream HERE Watch Music Video New Artist Photo HANABIE. is celebrating their 10th anniversary year with the track “Spicy Queen”. This track is a counterpart to the fan-favorite track “WE LOVE SWEETS”, built on their foundational hardcore sound. It bursts with HANABIE.’s signature unpredictable developments and Yukina’s sharp shouts, resulting in an addictive new anthem!   Comments from the Band on the Track: Vocalist Yukina: “The song “WE LOVE SWEETS,” which we released in 2021, has become a gateway track for listeners to discover our music. It’s a very meaningful track for us.…

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    THE HAUNT kickstart 2021 with new single/video ‘Wish You Stayed’

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    PHASE ONE X ERRA release explosive new single ‘World Unknown’

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