DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL: Over 30 More Bands Added To The Already SICK Bill!

The organizers of Download Festival are stoked to confirm 30 more additions to the 2013 line-up, DEVIN TOWNSEND and KVELERTAK have both been added! They join headliners Slipknot, Iron Maiden, and Rammstein, as well as Bullet for My Valentine, Mastodon, Stone Sour, Volbeat and Coal Chamber, for what’s set to be THE biggest weekend in the rock calendar on 14-16 June 2013 at the ‘home of rock’, Donington Park.

The event headliners are:

- SLIPKNOT
- IRON MAIDEN
- RAMMSTEIN

The full list of new additions is as follows:

1. Thunder 
2. Kvelertak 
3. Zico Chain 
4. Blood Command 
5. Black Moth 
6. The Wild Lies
7. The Howling
8. Page 44
9. Wounds
10. We Are The Ocean
11. Walking Papers
12. Hear Kitty Kitty
13. James Toseland
14. Rob Lynch
15. Devin Townsend
16. Acoustic TV
17. Buffalo Summer
18. Crowns
19. Straight Lines
20. Fahran
21. The Killing Floor
22. The After Party
23. Heaven’s Basement
24. Pig Iron
25. Skin
26. Red White & Blues
27. Night x Night
28. Crash Mansion
29. The Graveltones
30. Arthemis
31. Avosetta

Additional acts include:

- Alice In Chains
- Motörhead
- Down
- Mastodon
- UFO
- Stone Sour
- Coal Chamber
- Five Finger Death Punch
- Vision Of Disorder
- Him
- Volbeat
- Amon Amarth
- Converge
- Hellyeah
- In This Moment
- The Sword
- Cancer Bats
- Bullet For My Valentine
- Queens Of The Stone Age
- Thirty Seconds To Mars
- Korn
- Limp Bizkit
- Asking Alexandria
- The Gaslight Anthem
- Enter Shikari
- Young Guns
- Parkway Drive
- Jimmy Eat World
- A Day To Remember
- 3 Doors Down
- Airbourne
- Motionless In White
- The Hives
- Walking Papers
- Hardcore Superstar
- Heaven's Basement
- Earththone 9
- I Am I
- Hacktivist
- Last Witness
- Goldsboro
- Buffalo Summer
- Huntress
- Black Dogs

Weekend and Day tickets for Download 2013 are on sale now and available from http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/tickets

Lollapalooza 2013: NINE INCH NAILS, THE CURE, GHOST B.C. & More Confirmed!

The official announcement is here! The organizers of LOLLAPALOOZA have confirmed the lineup for these years massive music festival. Check out the full lineup below.
 
NOTE: LOLLAPALOOZA 2013 will go down August 2-4 in Chicago. 3-day passes are already sold out. 1-day passes are available HERE.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2:

- The Killers
- Nine Inch Nails
- New Order
- Queens Of The Stone Age
- Steve Aoki
- Thievery Corporation
- Lana Del Rey
- Flux Pavilion
- Band Of Horses
- Hot Chip
- Crystal Castles
- Imagine Dragons
- Frightened Rabbit
- Dillon Francis
- Smith Westerns
- Disclosure
- Father John Misty
- Ghost B.C.
- Modestep
- Emeli Sande
- Jessie Ware
- Atlas Genius
- Timeflies
- Theophilus London
- Monsta
- IO Echo
- Icona Pop
- Chance The Rapper
- Lance Herbstrong
- Robert DeLong
- Deap Vally
- Twenty One Pilots
- San Cisco
- Hey Marseilles
- Keys N Krates
- The Neighbourhood
- Pacific Air
- American Authors
- Houndmouth
- Brick + Mortar
- D-Pryde
- Brite Lite Brite

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3:

- Mumford & Sons
- The Postal Service
- The National
- The Lumineers
- Kendrick Lamar
- Eric Church
- Steve Angello
- Ellie Goulding
- Azealia Banks
- Local Natives
- Dada Life
- Matt & Kim
- Foals
- Death Grips
- Court Yard Hounds
- Adventure Club
- Ben Howard
- GriZ
- Charles Bradley
- Heartless Bastards
- Baauer
- HAIM
- Unknown Mortal Orchestra
- St. Lucia
- Shovels & Rope
- Little Green Cars
- Family of the Year
- 360
- The Bright Light Social Hour
- Reignwolf
- Pujol
- Planet Hemp
- Cole Plante
- Lukas Nelson & P.O.T.R.
- Blondfire
- Frontier Ruckus
- Wheeler Brothers
- The Dunwells
- Supreme Cuts
- Cherub
- Wild Cub
- Brooke Waggoner
- Beast Patrol

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4:

- The Cure
- Phoenix
- Vampire Weekend
- Knife Party
- Grizzly Bear
- Major Lazer- Dog Blood
- Two Door Cinema Club
- Tegan and Sara
- Beach House
- Cat Power
- 2 Chainz
- Alt-J
- The Vaccines
- DIIV- Alex Clare
- Baroness
- Lianne La Havas
- Wild Nothing
- Angel Haze
- Wavves
- Alvin Risk
- Jake Bugg
- Wild Belle
- Art Department
- MS MR
- Family of the Year
- 360
- Kill the Noise
- SKAYTERS
- The Orwells
- Palma Violets
- Astro
- Machines Are People Too
- YAWN
- Half Moon Run
- The Mowgli’s
- Wake Owl
- Bear Mountain
- O’ Brother
- Makeshift Prodigy

Related links:
Lollapalooza Festival

Lollapalooza 2013: Lineup Confirmed Via Leaked Poster?

According to the leaked poster that you can find below, The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, Mumford and Sons, the Killers, Phoenix and Vampire Weekend will headline Lollapalooza 2013.

According to Consequence of Sound, the image below was posted recently, and has basically been confirmed by The Chicago Tribune as real.

We have reached out to a Lollapalooza representative, but they offered no comment on if the poster was real or not. The official announcement is coming this Monday, April 1.

Related links:
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ROCK IN RIO 2013 To Feature IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA, ROB ZOMBIE, SLAYER, ALICE IN CHAINS, SEPULTURA, DESTRUCTION & More!

The lineup for the 2013 Rock In Rio music festival has been announced! The massive event will take place on September 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, and 22. Representing Heavy Music will be:

- IRON MAIDEN
- METALLICA
- SLAYER
- ROB ZOMBIE
- SEPULTURA
- ALICE IN CHAINS
- DESTRUCTION
- KRISIUN
- GHOST B.C.
- HELLOWEEN
- SEBASTIAN BACH
- BON JOVI
- AVENGED SEVENFOLD
- THE OFFSPRING
- BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
- NICKELBACK

For the full lineup go HERE!

Related links:
Rock In Rio's Official Site 

17 NEW Bands Added To Download Fest 2013; Updated Tour Poster Revealed!

17 bands have just been added to this year’s outstanding Download Fest lineup! The full list of NEW names is as follows:

- Black Stone Cherry
- Chthonic
- DragonForce
- Fearless Vampire Killers
- Fidlar
- Ghost
- Hammer Of The Gods
- Idiom
- Krokodil
- Little Caeser
- Masters Of Reality
- Palm Reader
- Patent Pending
- Red White & Blues
- Rival Sons
- Satyricon
- Voodoo Six

Here is the updated tour poster:

Weekend and Day tickets for Download 2013 are on sale now and available from http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/tickets

IRON MAIDEN To Perform In The Czech Republic & In Croatia!

Last week, EMI announce the highly anticipated release of the Double Disc DVD "MAIDEN ENGLAND ‘88" on 25 March. This live show was filmed across two sold-out nights at Birmingham N.E.C Arena, UK in November 1988 during the band’s “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son World Tour”.

But hey, IRON MAIDEN still have plenty of fire left and this is why they will play at Prague’s Synot Tip Arena in Czech Republic on July 29th and Zagreb Arena in Croatia on July 31st. Tickets are available now!

In other MAIDEN news, the band will return to Russia in 2013 with a show at Arena (Ice Palace), Saint-Petersburg on 16th July and a show at Moscow’s Olimpyski Stadium on 18th July. Tickets are available now! Here is what Steve Harris had to say about the future of the band: http://hornsuprocks.blogspot.com/2012/10/steve-harris-on-future-of-maiden-i-dont.html

As previously reported, IRON MAIDEN will be headlining the 2013 edition of the Download Festival at Donington Park, England. Download 2013 takes place at Donington Park from June 14-16 2013. Weekend with camping tickets go on sale 9.00am Friday 28 September from www.downloadfestival.co.uk. Download RIP ticket packages are on sale now and can be purchased via www.livenationexperience.co.uk or by phoning 0207 009 3484.

Related links:
Iron Maiden's Official Site

IRON MAIDEN's 'Maiden England 88' On DVD For The First Time Ever - Video Trailer Available!

EMI are proud to announce the highly anticipated release of the Double Disc DVD
"MAIDEN ENGLAND ‘88" on 25 March. Now available for the very first time on DVD, this live show was filmed across two sold-out nights at Birmingham N.E.C Arena, UK in November 1988 during the band’s “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son World Tour”. Disc one contains the concert which has been specially upgraded and extended from the existing 1989 longform VHS release and now includes three previously unreleased encores: Running Free, Run To The Hills and Sanctuary thereby completing the full concert with a total running time of 110 minutes . Maiden’s own Film Producer and Director Andy Matthews went back to the 1988 edit and painstakingly remastered each shot digitally; colour correcting and grading to give the image the best possible look from that time. As well as the VHS stereo sound track by Martin Birch, the band’s producer between 1981 and 1993, the DVD also includes a brand new 5.1 audio surround mix by Maiden’s current producer Kevin Shirley. The concert was meticulously directed and edited by bass player and founder member Steve Harris, so as to capture the performance from a fans-eye view of the stage, focusing fully on the music, the elaborate stage production and the lighting. Add into the mix an electrifying set list and of course Eddie, and Maiden England now offers a snapshot of a bygone era in which the band, as they continue to do today, devote their all in delivering the ultimate live experience for their fans.


Disc two is an extensive bonus disc featuring an exclusive documentary charting Part 3 in the History of Iron Maiden. This 40-minute film comprises recent interviews with the five band members and manager, Rod Smallwood. Picking up the story in the aftermath of the ‘84/85 World Slavery tour, this interesting and insightful documentary sees the band speak candidly about their memories of an exciting and occasionally turbulent period from which would emerge the albums Somewhere In Time and Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son. As the Eighties began to draw to a close, so did another chapter in Maiden’s compelling history.


Other special extras on the bonus disc include Twelve Wasted Years. First released as a longform VHS in 1987 and available for the first time on DVD, this documentary runs for 90 minutes and includes archive interviews and dynamic live footage from the band’s beginnings in the now legendary Ruskin Arms pub, via London’s Marquee club and three World Tours. Five promo videos for the singles from the aforementioned albums are also featured and have been carefully restored and improved upon from the original films using the very latest software with the audio remastered in digital stereo.


Manager Rod Smallwood comments “We've been busy upgrading this concert footage for a long time, with our in-house Film Producer and Director Andy Matthews working tirelessly to weave his magic yet again!. The 1989 VHS video has been largely unavailable for many years and we know how eagerly our fans have been awaiting the new version so we wanted to give it the best possible treatment. The current Maiden England World Tour which continues later this year revisits much of the set list and production from the initial 1989 VHS release so it will be interesting to compare just how much has changed in terms of our 2013 live show production, especially with all the advances in modern technology and the improvements we've been able to make to the set”.


The Maiden England ‘88 concert soundtrack will also be made available on 2CD album, Limited Edition double vinyl picture disc and Digital Download formats. The audio had previously only ever been available before on CD as part of EMI’s 1994 Sound And Vision Series packaged alongside the VHS, but with two tracks fewer than the video contained. Can I Play With Madness and Hallowed Be Thy Name were not featured as there was no space on the 1CD disc. Now with the three encores also included the double disc offers a total of 5 tracks previously unavailable on CD making this the first full and complete audio recording release of this historic tour.



DISC ONE – MAIDEN ENGLAND ’88:
Set List –

Moonchild
The Evil That Men Do
The Prisoner
Still Life
Die With Your Boots On
Infinite Dreams
Killers
Can I Play With Madness
Heaven Can Wait
Wasted Years
The Clairvoyant
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
The Number Of The Beast
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Iron Maiden
Run To The Hills*
Running Free*
Sanctuary*

*previously unreleased.

DISC TWO – THE HISTORY OF IRON MAIDEN PART 3:
The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 3

12 Wasted Years
Wasted Years promo video
Stranger In A Strange Land promo video
Can I Play With Madness promo video
The Evil That Men Do promo video
The Clairvoyant promo video

In other MAIDEN news, the band will return to Russia in 2013 with a show at Arena (Ice Palace), Saint-Petersburg on 16th July and a show at Moscow’s Olimpyski Stadium on 18th July. Tickets go on sale this Friday (December 7) at 09:00 (CET). An exclusive first ticket pre-sale for Iron Maiden Fan Club members will run on Thursday (December 6) starting at 09.00 (CET). Fan club members will also be eligible in the draw to be ’First To The Barrier’.

Don't delay and get your tickets as soon as they are available. As you know, MAIDEN is reaching the end of their career and this might be the last time they perform in Russia. Here is what Steve Harris had to say about the future of the band: http://hornsuprocks.blogspot.com/2012/10/steve-harris-on-future-of-maiden-i-dont.html

As previously reported, IRON MAIDEN will be headlining the 2013 edition of the Download Festival at Donington Park, England. Download 2013 takes place at Donington Park from June 14-16 2013. Weekend with camping tickets go on sale 9.00am Friday 28 September from www.downloadfestival.co.uk. Download RIP ticket packages are on sale now and can be purchased via www.livenationexperience.co.uk or by phoning 0207 009 3484.

Related links:
Iron Maiden's Official Site

DEFTONES To Release Different Versions Of 'Koi No Yokan' On Vinyl!

This just in: The DEFTONES have announced that they will be releasing several different vinyl editions of their brand NEW album "Koi No Yokan", on January 22. The four configurations are:

- A standard retail version pressed on 140-gram black vinyl (3,000 units)
- A direct-to-consumer version on 180-gram black vinyl with foil-stamped numbered jackets (1,000 units)
- An international edition pressed on 180-gram vinyl
- An exclusive edition sold through Hot Topic retailers pressed on 140-gram clear-colored vinyl (1,500 units).

As previously announced, the DEFTONES are hitting the road this March in support of 'Koi No Yokan' (one of the best records of 2012). It has been announced that PERIPHERY will serve as direct support during the entire tour. Here is the complete itinerary:

- 3/1: Toronto, CA at Kool Haus
- 3/3: Montreal, CA at Metropolis

- 3/4: Rochester, NY at Main Street Armory
- 3/5: Boston, MA at House of Blues
- 3/6: Huntington, NY at Paramount Theatre
- 3/9: New York, NY at Terminal 5
- 3/10: Montclair, NJ at Wellmont Theatre
- 3/12: Stroudsburg, PA at The Sherman Theatre
- 3/13: Norfolk, VA at The Norva
- 3/15: Charlotte, NC at Fillmore Charlotte
- 3/16: Myrtle Beach, SC at House of Blues
- 3/17: Atlanta, GA at The Tabernacle
- 3/19: Miami, FL at Fillmore Miami Beach
- 3/21: St. Petersburg, FL at Jannus Live!
- 3/22: Orlando, FL at Hard Rock Live
- 3/23: Mobile, AL at Soul Kitchen
- 3/25: Baton Rouge, LA at The Varsity Theatre
- 3/26: Corpus Christi, TX at Concrete Street Amphitheater
- 3/27: Pharr, TX Pharr at Entertainment Center
- 3/29: Austin, TX ACL at Live at the Moody Theater
- 3/30: Houston, TX at Bayou Music Center

Related links:
Deftones Official Site
Periphery on Facebook

DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL: 30+ More Bands Added To The Bill!

The organizers of Download Festival are stoked to confirm a massive 37 incredible additions to the 2013 line-up, including LIMP BIZKIT, JIMMY EAT WORLD, DOWN, KORN, AIRBOURNE, ENTER SHIKARI and CANCER BATS. They join headliners Slipknot, Iron Maiden, and Rammstein, as well as Bullet for My Valentine, Mastodon, Stone Sour, Volbeat and Coal Chamber, for what’s set to be THE biggest weekend in the rock calendar on 14-16 June 2013 at the ‘home of rock’, Donington Park.
The event headliners are:

- SLIPKNOT
- IRON MAIDEN
- RAMMSTEIN

Additional acts include:

- Alice In Chains
- Motörhead
- Down
- Mastodon
- UFO
- Stone Sour
- Coal Chamber
- Five Finger Death Punch
- Vision Of Disorder
- Him
- Volbeat
- Amon Amarth
- Converge
- Hellyeah
- In This Moment
- The Sword
- Cancer Bats
- Bullet For My Valentine
- Queens Of The Stone Age
- Thirty Seconds To Mars
- Korn
- Limp Bizkit
- Asking Alexandria
- The Gaslight Anthem
- Enter Shikari
- Young Guns
- Parkway Drive
- Jimmy Eat World
- A Day To Remember
- 3 Doors Down
- Airbourne
- Motionless In White
- The Hives
- Walking Papers
- Hardcore Superstar
- Heaven's Basement
- Earththone 9
- I Am I
- Hacktivist
- Last Witness
- Goldsboro
- Buffalo Summer
- Huntress
- Black Dogs

Weekend and Day tickets for Download 2013 are on sale now and available from http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/tickets

The DEFTONES To Bring PERIPHERY On The Road With Them - Details Available!

As previously announced, the DEFTONES are hitting the road this March in support of 'Koi No Yokan' (one of the best records of 2012). It has been announced that PERIPHERY will serve as direct support during the entire tour. Here is the complete itinerary:

- 3/4: Rochester, NY at Main Street Armory
- 3/5: Boston, MA at House of Blues
- 3/6: Huntington, NY at Paramount Theatre
- 3/9: New York, NY at Terminal 5
- 3/10: Montclair, NJ at Wellmont Theatre
- 3/12: Stroudsburg, PA at The Sherman Theatre
- 3/13: Norfolk, VA at The Norva
- 3/15: Charlotte, NC at Fillmore Charlotte
- 3/16: Myrtle Beach, SC at House of Blues
- 3/17: Atlanta, GA at The Tabernacle
- 3/19: Miami, FL at Fillmore Miami Beach
- 3/21: St. Petersburg, FL at Jannus Live!
- 3/22: Orlando, FL at Hard Rock Live
- 3/23: Mobile, AL at Soul Kitchen
- 3/25: Baton Rouge, LA at The Varsity Theatre
- 3/26: Corpus Christi, TX at Concrete Street Amphitheater
- 3/27: Pharr, TX Pharr at Entertainment Center
- 3/29: Austin, TX ACL at Live at the Moody Theater
- 3/30: Houston, TX at Bayou Music Center

Related links:
Deftones Official Site
Periphery on Facebook 

DEFTONES Announce 2013 U.S. Tour; List Includes Makeup New York City Show!

As previously announced, the DEFTONES have a NEW album entitled 'Koi No Yokan' and it is definitely one of the best records of 2012. In celebration of the release of their seventh studio album, the DEFTONES have announced a NEW batch of tour dates:

"Deftones are pleased to announce North American tour dates in March 2013. Pre-sale tickets are now available to purchase at the link below. General on-sale is Friday, December 21st."

 

Full tour dates below:

- 3/4: Rochester, NY at Main Street Armory
- 3/5: Boston, MA at House of Blues
- 3/6: Huntington, NY at Paramount Theatre
- 3/9: New York, NY at Terminal 5
- 3/10: Montclair, NJ at Wellmont Theatre
- 3/12: Stroudsburg, PA at The Sherman Theatre
- 3/13: Norfolk, VA at The Norva
- 3/15: Charlotte, NC at Fillmore Charlotte
- 3/16: Myrtle Beach, SC at House of Blues
- 3/17: Atlanta, GA at The Tabernacle
- 3/19: Miami, FL at Fillmore Miami Beach
- 3/21: St. Petersburg, FL at Jannus Live!
- 3/22: Orlando, FL at Hard Rock Live
- 3/23: Mobile, AL at Soul Kitchen
- 3/25: Baton Rouge, LA at The Varsity Theatre
- 3/26: Corpus Christi, TX at Concrete Street Amphitheater
- 3/27: Pharr, TX Pharr at Entertainment Center
- 3/29: Austin, TX ACL at Live at the Moody Theater
- 3/30: Houston, TX at Bayou Music Center

 

Asked how the NEW DEFTONES disc sounds, Moreno told Billboard.com, "It's not a super fast or slow record. It's very dynamic. Some of my favorite things about DEFTONES are the dynamics. Yes, we're a heavy band, but we're not just in-your-face aggro the whole time, punching you in the face. There's a lot of aggression in some of the music, but there's also this very soothing element where there's a lot of soundscapes rather than attack, attack, attack the whole time. I understand that's a big part of our sound, but I really feel like we reached a peak on our dynamics on this record with those two qualities — the beauty of something and just straight, ruthless aggression."

Stay tuned for more DEFTONES news!

Related links:
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Deftones Official Site
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IRON MAIDEN Announce Russian Takeover - Details Available!

Dear Russian Metalheads, are you ready for the return of IRON MAIDEN? This just in from the MAIDEN camp:

MAIDEN will return to Russia in 2013 with a show at Arena (Ice Palace), Saint-Petersburg on 16th July and a show at Moscow’s Olimpyski Stadium on 18th July. Tickets go on sale this Friday (December 7) at 09:00 (CET). An exclusive first ticket pre-sale for Iron Maiden Fan Club members will run on Thursday (December 6) starting at 09.00 (CET). Fan club members will also be eligible in the draw to be ’First To The Barrier’.

Don't delay and get your tickets as soon as they are available. As you know, MAIDEN is reaching the end of their career and this might be the last time they perform in Russia. Here is what Steve Harris had to say about the future of the band: http://hornsuprocks.blogspot.com/2012/10/steve-harris-on-future-of-maiden-i-dont.html

As previously reported, IRON MAIDEN will be headlining the 2013 edition of the Download Festival at Donington Park, England. Download 2013 takes place at Donington Park from June 14-16 2013. Weekend with camping tickets go on sale 9.00am Friday 28 September from www.downloadfestival.co.uk. Download RIP ticket packages are on sale now and can be purchased via www.livenationexperience.co.uk or by phoning 0207 009 3484.

Related links:
Iron Maiden's Official Site

IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson On The X-Factor: "I don't understand these kids auditioning for X-Factor claiming they 'Just Wanna Make Music'"!

You know that guy Bruce Dickinson from IRON MAIDEN? Here is what he had to say about kids who want to "make it" via music audition shows like the X-Factor, American Idol or The Voice. Read his strong message below:

As previously reported, IRON MAIDEN will be headlining day 2 the 2013 edition of the Download Festival at Donington Park, England. This significant achievement is equally significant as 2013 is the 25th anniversary of MAIDEN first topping the bill there in 1988 when the festival was known as Monsters Of Rock attracting 107,000 fans, which is still the highest attendance ever at Donington. This was during their "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" tour, from which the current tour draws much of its inspiration for both set list and production as seen in the 1988 long form concert video "Maiden England", making this Download appearance even more unique!

Download 2013 takes place at Donington Park from June 14-16 2013. Weekend with camping tickets go on sale 9.00am Friday 28 September from www.downloadfestival.co.uk. Download RIP ticket packages are on sale now and can be purchased via www.livenationexperience.co.uk or by phoning 0207 009 3484.

Related links:
Iron Maiden's Official Site

IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson: Part II Of Metal Hammer Interview About DOWNLOAD Fest!

As previously reported, IRON MAIDEN will be headlining the 2013 edition of the Download Festival at Donington Park, England. This significant achievement is equally significant as 2013 is the 25th anniversary of MAIDEN first topping the bill there in 1988 when the festival was known as Monsters Of Rock attracting 107,000 fans, which is still the highest attendance ever at Donington. This was during their "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" tour, from which the current tour draws much of its inspiration for both set list and production as seen in the 1988 long form concert video "Maiden England", making this Download appearance even more unique!

Here is part two of the in-depth interview that Metal Hammer conducted with the pilot of "Ed force One" (Maiden's plane), Mr. Bruce Dickinson!





Download 2013 takes place at Donington Park from June 14-16 2013. Weekend with camping tickets go on sale 9.00am Friday 28 September from www.downloadfestival.co.uk. Download RIP ticket packages are on sale now and can be purchased via www.livenationexperience.co.uk or by phoning 0207 009 3484.

Related links:
Iron Maiden's Official Site

Video Interviews Of IRON MAIDEN's Pilot Bruce Dickinson Talking About DOWNLOAD Fest!

As previously reported, IRON MAIDEN will be headlining the 2013 edition of the Download Festival at Donington Park, England. This significant achievement is equally significant as 2013 is the 25th anniversary of MAIDEN first topping the bill there in 1988 when the festival was known as Monsters Of Rock attracting 107,000 fans, which is still the highest attendance ever at Donington. This was during their "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" tour, from which the current tour draws much of its inspiration for both set list and production as seen in the 1988 long form concert video "Maiden England", making this Download appearance even more unique!

Here is some video footage of Bruce Dickinson talking to Metal Hammer and Kerrang! magazines about the upcoming Download appearance and the band's past Donington performances.





Download 2013 takes place at Donington Park from June 14-16 2013. Weekend with camping tickets go on sale 9.00am Friday 28 September from www.downloadfestival.co.uk. Download RIP ticket packages are on sale now and can be purchased via www.livenationexperience.co.uk or by phoning 0207 009 3484.

Related links:
Iron Maiden's Official Site

IRON MAIDEN To Headline The 2013 Download Festival - Statement By Bruce Dickinson Available!

Wow! This just in: IRON MAIDEN will be headlining the 2013 edition of the Download Festival at Donington Park, England.

“We’re absolutely over the moon to be headlining Donington again,” says Iron Maiden frontman, pilot and professional legend Bruce Dickinson. “The idea of returning exactly 25 years later with a show inspired by that same 1988 Seventh Son Tour, was too good an opportunity to be missed! And, thanks to modern technology, we’ve been able to update and improve on the original production.”

Maiden took the Maiden England tour to the U.S. earlier this year!

“We will be bringing a huge NEW light show, stage set, various incarnations of Eddie, plenty of pyro and all kinds of other exciting stuff for the fans. And of course treating the fans to lots of their favorite songs from that period! We’ve had many great times at Donington and there is always a wonderful mix of bands and a really wild crowd who love their Metal, all of which makes for a memorable show and fantastic party atmosphere!”

“I am delighted to see the return of Iron Maiden to Download next year to mark the 25th anniversary of their first playing at Donington,” adds Live Nation’s Andy Copping. “They are without doubt one of the biggest bands in the world and their live shows are legendary. I caught them in Los Angeles and the audience reaction to the stunning stage production and incredible set-list was just phenomenal to witness. After watching rare performances of songs like 'Afraid To Shoot Strangers', 'The Prisoner' and 'Seventh Son', alongside classics like 'The Number Of The Beast', 'Aces High', 'The Trooper' and 'Fear of the Dark', I can’t wait to see this show again at Download 2013. It is sure to be something really special.”

Hellfire!

Download 2013 takes place at Donington Park from June 14-16 2013. Weekend with camping tickets go on sale 9.00am Friday 28 September from www.downloadfestival.co.uk. Download RIP ticket packages are on sale now and can be purchased via www.livenationexperience.co.uk or by phoning 0207 009 3484.

Related links:
Iron Maiden's Official Site