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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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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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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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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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      VOIVOD are proud to announce a surprise new dimension to their brand new box set, Forgotten In Space which is out today. The cover of both the LP and CD box set come to life with the use of an augmented reality filter viewable through the Adobe Aero app. Just download the app to your phone from the below links and then use the above link to view while holding your phone over the cover! Here’s the video instructions.  iOS: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/adobe-aero/id1401748913 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.aero.android&hl=en_GB&gl=US You’ll witness the Voivod cyborg mascot, Korgüll’s ship hurtling through space, blasting planets on his merciless journey to conquer the galaxy! ‘Forgotten In Space’ is a deluxe…

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    July 25, 2022 /

    Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD are pleased to announce returning to European stages in support of their newest album Synchro Anarchy, which came out earlier this year worldwide via Century Media Records. VOIVOD are confirmed to appear as special guests for Swedish progressive metal/rock group Opeth on their upcoming “Evolution XXX” European tour in November 2002. VOIVOD guitarist Daniel “Chewy” Mongrain commented about the tour as follows: “We are very excited to join forces with Opeth on this European tour. Their art inspires and dissolves boundaries on many levels, we are proud to connect and take off on this journey!”. Here is an exact listing of the upcoming tour dates:…

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    July 22, 2022 /

    Welcome to the New Southern Gothic.   Today marks the release of Starlight and Ash, the long-awaited 5th album by OCEANS OF SLUMBER. Equipped with a profoundly deep musical background, a staunch reverence for the American South, and starry-eyed artistic curiosity, OCEANS OF SLUMBER have created a sonic expression like no other.  Starlight and Ash isn’t a mere compilation of songs, but it comes with an underlying concept, Cammie Beverly (vocals) comments: “The album Starlight and Ash is scenery and stories inspired by characters, settings, and themes from the band’s (traumatic) childhood experiences. These encounters are woven into the lives and tales of individuals in a fictitious community living on…

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    July 18, 2022 /

      BAND TEAMS UP WITH FUTURISTIC ARTIST NUSI QUERO FOR VIDEO   HEADLINE TOUR KICKS OFF JULY 28 Genre-bending instrumental band Polyphia have released the second track from their fourth studio album Remember That You Will Die. “Neurotica,” produced by guitarists Tim Henson & Scott LePage, is Polyphia’s take on a rage beat (originally made popular by artists like Playboi Carti and Trippie Redd). Featuring collaboration from Sims Cashion, Luke Holland, & Brady Watt, “Neurotica” follows the previously released lead single “Playing God,” which Rock Sound called “intricate, expansive, and utterly captivating.” To date, “Playing God” has amassed over 15M+ streams and views.   For the “Neurotica” music video, Polyphia…

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  • Download 2022 – The Beast is Back!
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    Download 2022 – The Beast is Back!

    July 18, 2022 /

    Pictures by Enda Madden and review by Howard Keogh It has been a long hard road, but we have finally made it out the other side.Legions of fans have waited for this moment as the world lurched and lunged through the rollercoaster ride of the last two years. We had a hiatus where we had to survive on virtual Downloadin 2020 as a global pandemic swept through populations across the globe. We then had the falsedawn of Download 2021 until time was called on it in March. Hopes were raised once more inMay when it was announced that a reduced capacity event was to be held as a government sponsored…

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  • BEETHOVEN GOES METAL –  APOCALYPTICA RELEASE SECOND OF THREE NEW CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL TRACKS
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    July 15, 2022 /

      Photo by Ville Juurikkala   The Finnish four piece Apocalyptica announce the release of their very own Cello-Metal reinterpretation of Ludwig Van Beethoven’s legendary 5th Symphony.   Eicca Toppinen says: “The beginning of the fifth symphony by Beethoven is one of the most iconic classical themes ever written. The process of rewriting and transforming it into a new perspective was a challenging but a really joyful ride. Beethoven was one of the first “metal-heads” in classical music which made it even more enjoyable to work out his theme with more modern sound and approach.”   Listen to Apocalyptica’s “Beethoven 5th” and watch the animated visualiser here. The previously released…

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  • OCEANS OF SLUMBER Release Cover Version of ‘House of the Rising Sun’ Taken From Upcoming Album ‘Starlight and Ash’ (Out 22th July via Century Media)
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    “With leanings and inspirations from the Texas/Louisiana border, we felt that this cover was a perfect fit to the storytelling essence of the album,“ says OCEANS OF SLUMBER about their version of ‘House Of The Rising Sun’. “Going back to the female perspective of the song’s original version, we capture the troubled story of a traveler along the coast.” Check out the visualizer for ‘House Of The Rising Sun’ here: https://youtu.be/gyaRFqfNQWg It is the 4th song released from the upcoming album, Starlight and Ash, which is scheduled for a release July 22nd. Fronted by the inimitable power, range, and grace of vocalist Cammie Beverly, Starlight and Ash posits OCEANS OF…

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