Reviews

Native James showed Download he might just be the future of alternative music

By Stephen Hill Published 13 June 26

Flames, confetti, screams and Lady Gaga: Halestorm's Download set is a rock 'n' roll masterclass

By Rich Hobson Published 13 June 26

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

By Eleanor Goodman Published 13 June 26

Electric Callboy draw a huge crowd and make the most of it with a bangers-filled, dancefloor-baiting set

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 13 June 26

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

Limp Bizkit finally headline Download festival - and they absolutely smash it

By Merlin Alderslade Published 13 June 26

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

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

By Rich Hobson Published 11 June 26

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

Ambition and big-time dreams shine through on Des Roc's To Hell And Back

By Emma Johnston Published 11 June 26

To Hell And Back is the third album from New Yorker Des Rocs, and the garage has been repurposed as a glitter-encrusted drag cave

Def Leppard's Greatest Hits: Built with Queen's Greatest Hits in mind?

By Neil Jeffries Published 11 June 26

All-killer, no-filler compilation that pairs bludgeon riffola with melody. Single-disc minimalism rules!

Cream's classic studio/live double album Wheels Of Fire has been pumped full of hot air

By Paul Henderson Published 11 June 26

The super deluxe version of Cream's Wheels Of Fire: Now available in triple vinyl or quintuple CD

Yes fail to gel as Yes can on cautious 24th album Aurora

By Fraser Lewry Published 11 June 26

All the constituent parts are in place - but there’s no real spark, no moment when the band sound like they might attain musical nirvana