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Iron Maiden's first ever festival is a triumph and a true celebration of one of heavy metal's most storied bands
Metallica are on the form of their lives at London Stadium
Metallica return to London Stadium to show exactly how they became metal's biggest band
Metallica bring legendary songs, incredible support acts and big balls to night one of their London takeover
With Knocked Loose and Gojira opening, heavy metal’s measuring stick put on a 360-degree extravaganza featuring a joyful James Hetfield
Acid Bath make their UK debut with the hottest doom metal
Acid Bath's first ever UK gig comes almost 30 years since the band split - and weeks before they play stadiums with System Of A Down
Alexisonfire dominate London co-headliner with Billy Talent as they celebrate 20 years of Crisis
Billy Talent bring the production values, before Alexisonfire deliver a momentous set featuring time-tested songs, deep cuts and a live debut
Chilean extreme metallers Decessus made a hell of a first impression at Download
Decessus - the Chilean death metallers whose vocalist was crowned Miss World Chile - make their UK debut at Download 2026
Arizona extreme metal ragers Gatecreeper play one of Download 2026's most ferocious sets
Melding blunt force death metal with hardcore grit and some mighty hooks, Gatecreeper slay Download's Dogtooth tent
Bloodywood just showed Download why they're one of the best live bands in modern metal
A powerful, propulsive set of bouncy metal ragers takes things up a level at Donington
Emily Armstrong just made history with Linkin Park at Download in some style
Download's most significant set of 2026 ends the festival on a massive high
Architects' chaotic Download set suggests that the festival's second biggest stage needs a rethink
A frustrating stop-start affair undermines what should have been a celebratory show
Lowen bring Middle Eastern mysticism and big, crushing riffs to Download 2026
One of the most exciting bands in British metal put on a special showing for their Download debut
Trivium put on a powerful Download show that might just match that famous 2005 one
Trivium shrug off some windy restrictions to put on a show worthy of the famous 2005 set that made their name
Guns N' Roses' Download set is a slog , but when they lock in, they still show greatness
Shave an hour off this set and we could have had something special
Babymetal finally shake off their Download curse to give us a show for the ages
Sunshine, riffs and bops: Babymetal finally shake off their Download curse in style
Flames, confetti, screams and Lady Gaga: Halestorm's Download set is a rock 'n' roll masterclass
Could Halestorm headline Download one day? This set certainly suggests they could pull it off
Electric Callboy show Download why they're the modern metal scene's ultimate party band
Electric Callboy draw a huge crowd and make the most of it with a bangers-filled, dancefloor-baiting set
