Catherine Morris

The thrash titans headline the Saturn stage

It gets a bit extreme on the second stage

Things get heavy at Soni

Ville Valo's gang come to the main stage

The thrashers come to Knebworth

Trivium round off the second stage

The legendary Phil Anselmo comes to Download

The death metallers round off another day at Donington

A7X step it up to headline Download festival for the first time

Symphonic metallers embrace the uncertainty principle

Southern rock princes dig deep into the source

British rockers remember to cram some songs into their glam

Cristina and co remain at the top of their class

Cello-metallers celebrate the lord of The Ring

Former Nightwish chanteuse still working towards the big picture

Synth-laden metallers hold on to their spark

Tairrie B and her crew combine the sacred and the profane

Finland’s monster rockers sharpen their claws

Swiss melodeathsters take too much onboard

Ville Valo presents 20 years of highs and lows