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DEF CON ONE To Headline Boardie Takeover at Download Festival 2016

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 27, 2016
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British groove metal Punks DEF CON ONE are confirmed to headline this year’s “Boardie Takeover” at Download Festival, a warm up evening on June 9th at the Doghouse Tent of at Download!

Comments Takeover organizers:
This years Takeover headliners DEF CON ONE hail from Newcastle and are prepared to bring their demolition ball of groove metal and punk to Donington for the first time so get your Warface on and prepare for an all out assault on the senses.

DEF CON ONE adds:
“we are so stoked to be playing at such an awesome festival, were all buzzing and cant wait to get on that stage and crush some heads”

More information at:
https://www.facebook.com/defcononehq – http://www.def-con-one.com/

More information on Boardie Takeover at Download Festival, here and on Download Festival, here.

DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL: Wish A Happy Easter With Rock Chicks

Posted by aliblackdiamond on April 2, 2015
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The organisers of Download Festival have posted an Easter message to music fans in the form of a cool video! They state:

“Nothing says Easter more than exposing a bunch of chicks for what they really are… secret metalheads.

So, in a bid to wish each and every single one of you a riotous Easter from the equally riotous Download team, here’s a bunch of chicks. Being secret metalheads. Happy Easter suckers! Watch the video below.”

Big thanks to our friends at Nexus Productions and director George Wu, who we teamed up with to make the video.

Easter Chicks

HIM Singer Interviewed By Jägermeister UK (Video)

Posted by aliblackdiamond on June 14, 2013
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Source: Blabbermouth.net

Jägermeister UK conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish “love” metallers HIM at this year’s Download festival, which is taking place June 14-16 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below.

HIM‘s new album, “Tears On Tape”, sold 20,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 15 on The Billboard 200 chart.

HIM‘s previous CD, 2010’s “Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice”, opened with 26,000 units to land at No. 25.

The band’s 2007 effort, “Venus Doom”, registered a first-week tally of 38,000 to enter the chart at No. 12.

“Tears On Tape” was released on April 30 via Razor & Tie in North America and on April 29 through DoubleCross (Cooking Vinyl‘s specialist rock imprint) in the U.K. and Ireland. The “love metal” act’s eighth official album was recorded at Helsinki’s Finnvox Studios with longtime producer Hiili Hiilesmaa (APOCALYPTICA, AMORPHIS, MOONSPELL) and was mixed in London, England by Tim Palmer, who previously helmed 2005’s “Dark Light” and 2007’s “Venus Doom”.

HIM‘s current lineup is Ville Valo (vocals), Mikko “Linde” Lindström (guitar), Mikko “Migé” Paananen (bass), Janne “Burton” Puurtinen (keyboards), and Mika “Gas” Karppinen (drums). The band is managed by Seppo Vesterinen at Hinterland, Inc. and represented for U.S. touring by Justin Hirschman/AGI.

I AM I Confirmed For Acoustic Show At Download Festival

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 9, 2013
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BJF Media has issued that I AM I have now been confirmed for an Acoustic performance at 2.40pm on Sunday on the Jagermeister Acoustic stage at Download, as well as their electric show at 19.55pm later that evening on the Red Bull stage.

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They are also doing a promotional/signing session along with States Of Panic at the Metal Family stall out in the Zippo arena on Saturday, 2.45 to 3.45pm. This is to promote the Headbangers Balls tour on which both I AM I and States Of Panic will be playing, of which all profits are going to the Teenage Cancer Trust so not only is it going to be fun, it’s for a good cause too!

Upcoming shows:
SUNDAY 16th June, DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, Donnington Park.
14.40pm Acoustic set, Jagermeister stage
19.55pm Red Bull Stage

3rd August, BEAT GENERATOR LIVE!, DUNDEE with States Of Panic   Tickets: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/i-am-i-tickets/64623
4th August, CLASSIC GRAND, GLASGOW Headbangers Balls tour, I AM I headline the  with States Of Panic, Reign Of Fury, Cnoc An Tursa Tickets for sale now, available from: http://ts.co/iamis
8th August, PORTLAND ARMS, CAMBRIDGE http://www.wegottickets.com/event/224590
16th August, Rommelrock Festival, Belgium (tbc)
17th August, WAREHOUSE, BIRMINGHAM, Headgangers Balls tour, HBB tour finale with Beholder, I AM I, States Of Panic, Reign Of Fury, Zocalo & many more. https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/tickets/headbangers-balls-tour-finale/1002651
21st September, SKYFEST, INTAKE CLUB, MANSFIELD with Pretty Maids, Rage Of Angels, Ex UFO & many more. Tickets from: http://www.skyrocketrecords.co.uk/#/skyfest-tickets/4574616551

More information at:

https://www.facebook.com/IAMIOfficial
http://www.IAMIofficial.com

I AM I To Play Download Festival 2013

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 16, 2013
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BJF MEDIA is delighted to announce that I AM I will be playing Download Festival this summer.

The band is absolutely stoked that they will be joining the names likes Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Rammstein, Stone Sour, QOTSA, Down and many others playing at the UK’s biggest rock festival this year.

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This is going to be an absolutely huge weekend, so make sure you get your tickets to see them for the biggest Festival on the rock Calendar, 14-16 June 2013 at Donington Park.

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

Check out the RIP packages too! Download RIP ticket packages are on sale now and can be purchased via www.livenationexperience.co.uk or by phoning 0207 009 3484.

Upcoming shows:

I AM I Headline shows (supports tbc):

28th March, Stereo, Glasgow
29th March, Ironworks, Inverness

SKID ROW: UNITED WORLD REBELLION TOUR DATES
Main Support to SKID ROW, April 2013:

4th April, The Railway, Ipswich
5th April White Rabbit, Plymouth
6th April Great Hall 2, Cardiff
9th April Yardbirds, Grimsby
10th April, Fibbers, York
11th April NQ Live, Manchester
12th April Leamington Assembly
13th April, Islington Academy, London

14 – 16th June, Download Festival

‘You’re The Voice’ and debut album ‘Event Horizon’ are available worldwide via Plastichead Distribution and can be bought via all the usual outlets, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify etc

MOTÖRHEAD, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, ALICE IN CHAINS, HIM Among New Additions To The UK’s Download Festival

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 6, 2012
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Source: Bravewords.com

MOTÖRHEAD, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, ALICE IN CHAINS, HIM, THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM and 30 SECONDS TO MARS are the latest additions to the UK’s Download Festival.

They join the previously announced SLIPKNOT who headline on Friday, June 14, IRON MAIDEN on Saturday, June 15th and RAMMSTEIN on Sunday, June 16th.

More bands will be announced soon.

For more details visit Downloadfestival.co.uk.