Red Bull Studios To Return To Download 2014

Red Bull Studios is back for 2014 to give unsigned bands the chance to play Download Festival this June.

After a hugely successful year in 2013 which saw eight killer young acts take to the stage, your band could be the next to get a massive step-up by gracing the holy ground at Donington.

Registration for new bands opens from April 1 over at www.redbullstudios.com/downloadfestival, but the site is open right now, so head over and find out exactly what you need to do to grab at your chance at making history. Good luck!

Download itself takes place June 13-15 at Donington Park. Get your tickets now from www.downloadfestival.co.uk

Merlin Alderslade
Executive Editor, Louder

Merlin moved into his role as Executive Editor of Louder in early 2022, following over ten years working at Metal Hammer. While there, he served as Online Editor and Deputy Editor, before being promoted to Editor in 2016. Before joining Metal Hammer, Merlin worked as Associate Editor at Terrorizer Magazine and has previously written for the likes of Classic Rock, Rock Sound, eFestivals and others. Across his career he has interviewed legends including Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy, Metallica, Iron Maiden (including getting a trip on Ed Force One courtesy of Bruce Dickinson), Guns N' Roses, KISS, Slipknot, System Of A Down and Meat Loaf. He has also presented and produced the Metal Hammer Podcast, presented the Metal Hammer Radio Show and is probably responsible for 90% of all nu metal-related content making it onto the site.