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Judas Priest To Play Download Festival?

posted Jan 26, 2008 at 6:32 AM by Diamond Oz.  (20 Comments)

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Kerrang! magazine reports that at the Download fan forum, which took place this evening at London's The Clachan pub, Download festival director Andy Copping hinted that British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST may be playing this year's event.

Other bands rumoured to appear included WITHIN TEMPTATION, KORN, MACHINE HEAD and FALL OUT BOY.

The fan forum also clarified promoter Live Nation's stance on green issues, improving transport links to the festival, improving security and improving facilities for disabled festival goers.

The 2008 Download festival will take place at Castle Donington June 13 to June 15. An official announcement — unveiling this year's headliners — is expected to follow in early February.

To buy tickets, check out www.downloadfestival.co.uk.

Source: Blabbermouth

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20 Comments on "Judas Priest To Play Download Festival?"

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1. bubba513 writes:

FALL OUT BOY............L|k3 o|\/|G ||\/| +0++@||y +h3r3!

pftt f*** off

# Jan 26, 2008 @ 7:08 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. brandedcfh420 writes:

bubba513 writes:
FALL OUT BOY............L|k3 o|\/|G ||\/| +0++@||y +h3r3!

pftt f*** off

i agree 100%, but i wonder 1 thing: bubba513 seems to know that gay a$$ internet lingo that he is making fun of just a bit too good....lol....jk man...but fall out boy sux so why are they at this prestigous concert?!?!?!?!?

BRING ON PARAGON TO THE DOWNLOAD!! IF YOU LOVE THRASH METAL YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT PARAGON. THEY ARE FROM HAMBURG GERMANY AND ARE COMPLETELY FREAKING AMAZING!!

# Jan 26, 2008 @ 5:24 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. Terminator writes:

wierd line up. the mighty priest should have no part of this garbage.

# Jan 26, 2008 @ 6:17 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. Agnostic Priest writes:

ALL HAIL THE ALMIGHTY PRIEST!!!!!
f*** FALL OUT BOY
f*** MACHINE HEAD
MACHINE HEAD GIVES HEAD
and everyone knows KoRn sUx

# Jan 26, 2008 @ 11:28 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. Kalis_wrath writes:

Destruction a German thrash metal band is massively wonderful! I think them live would make me very happy in my mind, soul and my pants! (or skirt depending on the day) What is wrong with Maiden and Priest doing these crap shows though?

# Jan 26, 2008 @ 11:43 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. Tomo writes:

Machine Head Gives Head!!! Lmao thats pure gold!
f*** Machine HEAD
f*** MACHINE HEAD
f*** em all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - exept ofcourse.. Priest

I hate machine head!!!!!!!!!!

# Jan 27, 2008 @ 12:16 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. pursuit of vikings writes:

Wow what's with all the Machine Head hatred?

# Jan 27, 2008 @ 12:24 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. Kalis_wrath writes:

Where have you been PoV? *LOL* Havent heard a whole lot of Machine head, but it was very mediocre.

# Jan 27, 2008 @ 1:04 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. Diamond Oz writes:

I've seen destruction live and met Schmier. They were mind blowing. How did Destruction come up though?

# Jan 27, 2008 @ 7:01 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. brandedcfh420 writes:

oz, i mentioned the band Paragon being put on the Download show, and kalis then mentioned Destruction. i have since d/l a few destruction songs. damn good sh1t....

# Jan 27, 2008 @ 8:04 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. Terminator writes:

since it appears that both maiden and priest have lost their minds, they should ditch the sh** support acts and tour together. with primal fear and 3 inches of blood opening.

# Jan 27, 2008 @ 12:55 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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12. haha writes:

you guys dont obviously realize that in europe things are different. f***in idiots

# Jan 27, 2008 @ 6:07 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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13. Katie writes:

Are loads of you american or something? Download is not a "show", it's a music festival, and for rock/thrash/metal, its one of the best of its kind. Now, I'd question Maiden playing Glasto, but at Download, they were with some other great bands.

# Feb 2, 2008 @ 12:20 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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14. Diamond Oz writes:

Great other bands like My Chemical Romance, Paramore and Linkin Park. Grow up! I absolutely despise the organisers of that piece of sh** festival for what they did to Donnington.

# Feb 2, 2008 @ 12:24 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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15. freeman k writes:

on the whole i am f#*kin disgraced by the line up. priest and motorhead being the only thing close to worthwhile in my opinion.

the whole thing get even more painful when you consider incubus, him, fall out boy and the lost prophets......at the moment i would not even class download as a metal festival yet.

# Feb 6, 2008 @ 9:49 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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16. martin k writes:

it was my understanding that last year the festival organisers invested in ways of reducing the carbon emmision of the festival but also at the same time be able to run the whole site at a fraction of the cost....why are we not seeing any benefit to this?

# Feb 6, 2008 @ 9:52 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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17. Jackrum writes:

Machine Head seem to play brownload every year.
Priest and Kiss and motorhead should headline,
Him should be shot.
fall out boy?? who are they?

this WILL cost more for a ticket than my travel to and from germany..

# Feb 6, 2008 @ 9:55 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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18. i wonder how much abuse i'll get for this.. writes:

i love Fall Out Boy, and I don't really care what people think. And Don't think I'm some little emo, cause I listen to just about everything, except sh**ty rave. I reallt don't see why everyone fights over the types of music and the fact some people think they are hard as f*** 'cause they listen to metal! That's bollocks

# Feb 18, 2008 @ 7:15 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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19. dethmonkee writes:

download is a scene festival now, with some classic rock thrown in

if you want a british metal festival go to Bloodstock

# Feb 18, 2008 @ 8:27 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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20. stephen writes:

Post 18: most people I know don't like Fall Out Boy for the simple reason that they are soul-less, ball-less, passion-less, impotent, harmless, corporate rock.

# Feb 18, 2008 @ 12:50 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address

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