It’s not just the weather across the UK that’s hotter than ever, so is the up ‘n’ coming talent on display in the METAL 2 THE MASSES finals! Without further ado, the next group of winners landing slots on the Stowford Press New Blood Stage can now be unveiled!
Friday kicks off with Coventry’s rising nu-metalcore force MEET YOUR MAKER, already turning heads with their high-energy, crowd-interactive sets.
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Among the music, the noise, and the unmistakable energy of a rock ’n’ roll crowd — the kind of place Lemmy always felt at home — his ashes have found their place at Download Festival.
In a special Lemmy Forever ceremony, longtime friend Duff McKagan placed a miniature of Lemmy’s custom urn containing a portion of his ashes inside one of his own personal fruit machines, a fitting tribute for a man who lived life on his own terms and found joy in the places and moments that brought people together.
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Sunday 14 Jun – Download Festival, the greatest celebration of alternative music in the UK, united fans to witness its most expansive and diverse lineup yet. Over five incredible days, Donington Park, the spiritual home of rock, burst to life as the Download community joined forces once again. From returning champions of the main stage, to the genre’s most formidable acts and hotly tipped newcomers, this year’s festival had something for everyone.
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On June 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM local time in Donington, we will once again gather to celebrate our friend, our brother, and one of rock ’n’ roll’s greatest icons, Lemmy Kilmister, at the legendary Download Festival.
As part of the ongoing Lemmy Forever initiative, a special ceremony will take place at the onsite Lemmy’s Lounge, where a miniature of Lemmy’s custom urn containing a portion of some of his ashes will be enshrined in a vessel which represents one of Lemmy’s true loves in life, and something which went on the road with him too, a place he would undoubtedly have approved of — the classic fruit machine.
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With just eight weeks to go til you can finally scream, “BLOODSTOCK we’re home!” there’s an ever constant stream of news to share.
Have you been following the first batch of the METAL 2 THE MASSES finals? Cue much excitement and a drum roll please, for the first group of winners landing slots on the Stowford Press New Blood Stage can now be revealed!
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Beartooth today announce the August 28th release of their new album Pure Ecstasy via new label home Fearless Records. Marking the band’s sixth album and first release with the label, Pure Ecstasy finds frontman Caleb Shomo pushing Beartooth further than ever before across 11 massive tracks that channel both the chaos and clarity of hard-won personal growth.
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