Judas Priest for Download?

At the Download fan forum, which took place this evening at London's The Clachan pub, Download festival director Andy Copping hinted that British heavy metal legends Judas Priest may be playing this year's event.

Other bands rumoured to appear included Within Temptation, Korn, Machine Head and Fall Out Boy.

The Fan Forum also clarified promoter Live Nation's stance on green issues, improving transport links to the festival, improving security and improving facilities for disabled festival goers.

The 2008 Download Festival will take place at Castle Donington June 13 to 15. An official announcement - unveiling this year's headliners - is expected to follow in early February.

To buy tickets check out www.downloadfestival.co.uk.


 
Posted by Dan at 03:38AM | January 26, 2008
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Nice. You're up early!
Posted by Simon | January 26, 2008 8:09 AM | Reply to this
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Ace! If Korn are there, I'll be happy. The rumours for headliners are Kiss, Slipknot and Lostprophets.
Posted by synavm | January 26, 2008 10:30 AM | Reply to this
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KORN won't be there dumb asses they will be touring the USA they are touring europe now
Posted by DUH | January 26, 2008 10:58 AM | Reply to this
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Wern't korn, machine head and within temptation there last year?
Posted by nikio | January 28, 2008 12:09 PM | Reply to this
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Fall Out Boy at download? Sweet, you dont get more metal than them.
Posted by Jordan | January 26, 2008 12:25 PM | Reply to this
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Lol, indeed.

If MCR got bottled, what the fuck do you think is going to happen to Fall Out Boy? =|

I want Muse there.
Posted by Becky | January 27, 2008 1:49 AM | Reply to this
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The rumours for headliners are Kiss, Slipknot and Lostprophets.

I am sorry, but none of those bands can headline above Judas Priest. The only band in the country who could play above Priest on a bill would be Maiden.
Posted by The Metallion | January 26, 2008 1:32 PM | Reply to this
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Fall Out Boy... how very metal. I don't think Korn will be there I heard they were touring. Slipknot though?

Posted by Chazza | January 26, 2008 1:52 PM | Reply to this
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headliners

lostprophets won't headline mainstage sunday, would do second stage. they aren't big enough to close festival on main stage. on fallout boy i'm sure they won't be there as with korn who would have been there 3 years in a row.
i reckon it will be kerrang band slipknot ac/dc with priest old skool band and lostprophets on second stage.
Posted by DavidMS | January 26, 2008 2:48 PM | Reply to this
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lostprophets won't headline mainstage sunday, would do second stage. they aren't big enough to close festival on main stage. on fallout boy i'm sure they won't be there as with korn who would have been there 3 years in a row.
i reckon it will be kerrang band slipknot ac/dc with priest old skool band and lostprophets on second stage.
Posted by DavidMS | January 26, 2008 2:48 PM | Reply to this
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Lostprophets won't play second stage, they're too big a band, they can sell out arenas etc, so there's no way they'll play second stage.

If they're not headlining, then they'll be below the headliners on whatever day -Though I think with they're new album etc there's a good chance they may headline the Friday, which is becoming known as the more "Alternative" day for headliners.
Posted by Rowan | January 26, 2008 3:16 PM | Reply to this
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sounds amazing so far part from fall out boy its a metal festival unite people to kick trash like fob out of the arbit

Posted by fuckfalloutboy | January 26, 2008 3:25 PM | Reply to this
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is it me or is this festival gettin worse every year? it was bad enuff last year with MCR and Linkin Park headlining but Fall Out Boy and Lostprophets??? Bring back monsters of rock, in 1990 Metallica and AC/DC were headlining now thats a metal festival not this pop rock rubbish. Keep it real...keep it METAL!!
Posted by daz | January 26, 2008 3:44 PM | Reply to this
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You want a metal festival? Fuck off to bloodstock. Download is not a metal festival.
Posted by Sean D | January 26, 2008 4:12 PM | Reply to this
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fallout boy at download! They'll be bottled into submission! the stage could take the bottles! oh yeah kiss ugh! fuck off shit old men, judas priest though wayhay great old men
Posted by nikio | January 26, 2008 4:54 PM | Reply to this
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pfft..Fall out boy at download...
Ok listen to korn and machine head and then put fall out boy on...
it's like sitting in a freezer and then transfering your self to an oven!!!
lama cocks
Posted by catrin | January 26, 2008 5:14 PM | Reply to this
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The very fact Download exists is a spit in the eye of the once-proud Monsters of Rock.
Posted by The Metallion | January 26, 2008 5:15 PM | Reply to this
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whats that smell?

I smell old skool metal fans around
Posted by nikio | January 26, 2008 5:21 PM | Reply to this
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download 2008

i so hope Slipknot are playing this year i really want to see them
Posted by Goth*chick | January 26, 2008 7:21 PM | Reply to this
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Ihope that slipknot go too, but as for Korn i doubt that they'll go they've been past two years. I've been past three and seen only part of them last year so would be good to see them on main stage again this year!!!
Posted by Dan | January 26, 2008 8:36 PM | Reply to this
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Ihope that slipknot go too, but as for Korn i doubt that they'll go they've been past two years. I've been past three and seen only part of them last year so would be good to see them on main stage again this year!!!
Posted by Dan | January 26, 2008 8:36 PM | Reply to this
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i heard it will be kiss judas priest n slipknot were headlining !! i hope fukin fall out boy dnt go they r shit for a metal fest !! and lostprophets wont headline they myt headline the 2nd stage deffo not main stage a mean for fuk sake cum on !!!
Posted by dev | January 26, 2008 8:51 PM | Reply to this
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yeh but...

fallboy cud as MCR were there last year(which to be fair was a disgrace as they arnt at all metal)....but they wud be severly bottled as mCR was (which was amazin to watch all the bottles)

korn,slipknot, judas priest wud be amazin headliners
Posted by jakp | January 26, 2008 9:20 PM | Reply to this
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Download--XD

Greatt stuff...I think its a good thing to have a variety of different bands cuz u dont want the same and it also makes more people go to the festival so thats cool...XD Slipknot better be there!
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Posted by -x-Jess-x- | January 26, 2008 9:24 PM | Reply to this
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ok first up, DOWNLOAD IS NOT A METAL FESTIVAL!!! and also, although i really like fall out boy i hope they dont go becasue they would just get bottled to hell and itd be a waste of a spot on the roster. also KISS, slipknot, lostprophets, judas priest, korn, machine head, Jesus H Christ this year should be good
Posted by thecazmaster | January 26, 2008 9:38 PM | Reply to this
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how the fuks it not a metal fest !!! its the biggest metal fest in the fukin world ya fukin idiot
Posted by dev | January 27, 2008 12:15 PM | Reply to this
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I hope Fall Out Boy do go, just so people DO bottle them.

I quite like FOB, and I found all the haters throwing bottles when MCR were on last year quite amusing, especially as they seemed to think it would make a difference. My Chem we well aware of the fact that they were going to get bottled, but they played anyway, and didn't give a fuck.

I don't think FOB will be any different.
Posted by Rowan | January 26, 2008 10:28 PM | Reply to this
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download IS a metal festival...

...i cant believe people are saying it isnt, just look at the bands there since it started...
FOB will get bottled at download it inevitable as they are not really a download band but more of a leeds/reading band... which by the way i did seen them at leeds last year and i have nothing against them they just arent for download...
As for lostprophets maybe a friday headline slot if they are lucky but probs more likely to be second on the bill behind the headliners.
Anyways for headliners this year i wouldn't mind seeing korn (yes it would be their third year but they were an insanely packed tent last year) sliknot and ac/dc... i can always hope lol
Posted by Bob | January 27, 2008 1:11 AM | Reply to this