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Best UK Rock and Metal FestivalsA Guide to the UK's Biggest Summer Metal and Rock Music Festivals
A brief guide to the best in hard rock and metal festivals in Britain this summer, from Download and Bloodstock Open Air to the Damnation Festival, Ghostfest and more.
The Reading and Leeds Festivals might have their share of hard rocking acts but this guide looks at the festivals aimed exclusively at fans of metal and the heavier end of the rock music spectrum. Download Festival: Line-up and DetailsWhat: The spiritual successor to the Monsters Of Rock festivals held annually at the same venue between 1980 and 1996, Download is now the UK's premier metal and heavy music event. When: 13th-15th June Where: Donington Park, Leicestershire Headliners: Kiss, The Offspring, Lostprophets Best of the rest: Judas Priest, Incubus, Motorhead, HIM, Chris Cornell, Children Of Bodom, In Flames, Jonathan Davis, Biffy Clyro, Bullet For My Valentine, Rise Against. Bloodstock Open Air: Line-up and DetailsWhat: The UK's biggest independent metal festival takes place in the incongruous setting of the grounds of a grand stately home. Expect serious riffage, devil's horns signs and metal karaoke after the bands have finished. Oh yes. When: 15th-17th August Where: Catton Hall, Derbyshire Headliners: Dimmu Borgir, Opeth, Nightwish Best of the rest: Evile, Helloween, Mob Rules, Overkill, Alestorm, Communic, Moonsorrow, At The Gates Damnation Festival: Line-up and DetailsWhat: Now in its fourth year, Damnation might still be a toddler but it’s one capable of giving any passing ankles a seriously nasty bite. Designed to focus on the more extreme end of the metal spectrum and lesser known homegrown bands, this one-day festie took place in Leeds last year and featured Kreator and Anaal Nathrakh as headliners. All is to be confirmed; expect details to be announced soon. Ghostfest 2008: Line-up and DetailsWhat: It might have skipped a a year in 2007 but with more than 30 bands spread over two days, Ghostfest will once again be bringing together the best in metal and hardcore from the UK and beyond. When: 28th-29th June Where: Rio’s, Leeds Headliners: Cult Of Luna, Johnny Truant Best of the rest: Architects, Devil Sold His Soul, The Berzerker, Raging Speedhorn, Ghost Of A Thousand, Malefice, The Plight, Trigger The Bloodshed, Ted Maul The British Rock And Metal Festival 2008: Line-up and DetailsWhat: Headlined by former Iron Maiden frontman Blaze Bayley, this all-dayer does exactly what it says on the tin, with a line-up featuring a dozen Brit rock and metal acts. When: June 28th Where: JB’s, Dudley Headliners: Blaze Bayley Best of the rest: Rekuiem, Holy Rage, Spit Like This, Rattlesnake Remedy, Abigail’s Mercy, Get Vegas, Hostile, Hampton St, Orius, The Clairvoyants, Broken Faith Click here for a guide to the best in mainland European metal fests. Click here for updated 2009 line-ups and details.
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