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B-Real of Cypress Hill
Download might be the home of rock, but Pendulum and Cypress Hill just showed why the festival is wise to mix it up a little

By Merlin Alderslade Published

Drum 'n' bass and hip hop might not seem like obvious fits for Download, but Pendulum are now Donington veterans - while Cypress Hill's world class set was long overdue

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Fred Durst in a big wig
Limp Bizkit finally headline Download festival - and they absolutely smash it

By Merlin Alderslade Published

Metal's biggest party band bring the ruckus to Donington on Friday night

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Eihwar Mystic Festival 2026
Mystic Festival 2026: Black Label Society, Blood Incantation, Megadeth and more descend on Gdansk

By Rich Hobson Published

Poland's biggest metal festival hosted everyone from Megadeth and Black Label Society to Ice Nine Kills, Blood Incantation, Cavalera and more

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Corey Taylor with arms outstretched on stage at Download
From Metallica surprise shows to Slipknot triumphs, these are the 13 greatest Download festival sets ever

By Stephen Hill Published

For over two decades, Download has been the premiere rock and metal festival in the UK. These are its finest moments

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Malevolence live on stage
Slam Dunk 2026 was evidence that hardcore might just be the most exciting music scene on Earth right now

By Emily Swingle Published

From rising bands like Guilt Trip and Pest Control crushing it to Knocked Loose and Malevolence bringing the mosh, hardcore and metalcore ruled Slam Dunk

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Maynard James Keenan
Tool's Sonic Temple headline set was peak Tool, and we wouldn't have it any other way

By Rich Hobson Published

Tool's first show of 2026 wasn't a classic crowd-pleaser, but those who lasted the distance were treated to something special

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Dave Mustaine on stage
Megadeth roll back the years with a fiery showing at Sonic Temple

By Rich Hobson Published

Rumours of Megadeth going quietly are clearly unfounded

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Sam Carter smiling on stage
German thrash metal, British metalcore and American nu metal: all the best bits from Sonic Temple 2026 day 3

By Rich Hobson Published

Kreator, Architects and Coal Chamber were some of the highlights on another stellar day of metal

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Chris Motionless screaming into a mic on stage
Motionless In White smash their Sonic Temple headline audition

By Rich Hobson Published

One of modern metalcore's most consistent bands finally look ready to make the big step up

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Oli Sykes on stage with Maphra
Bring Me The Horizon's state of Sonic Temple set was epic, anthemic and extremely British

By Rich Hobson Published

Bring Me The Horizon brought bangers, stagecraft and quintessentially British banter to Columbus

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