Download Festival 2025 Books Green Day, Sleep Token, Korn, Weezer, Sex Pistols ft. Frank Carter, Jimmy Eat World, Bullet For My Valentine, Within Temptation, Eagles Of Death Metal, The Darkness, Poppy, Loathe, Spiritbox, Meshuggah, Cradle Of Filth, and More


We are thrilled to announce the first major line-up for Download Festival 2025 (DLXXII), featuring three first-time headliners: punk-rock royalty Green Day, the enigmatic and meteoric Sleep Token, and nu-metal legends Korn. Over 90 bands have been confirmed, including Weezer, Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, Jimmy Eat World, Within Temptation, Eagles of Death Metal, The Darkness, Poppy, Loathe, Spiritbox, and many more. The fest takes place 13-15 June, 2025. This exciting news was revealed this evening at a special metal gala launch event in London.

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: Rock and Metal Releases for 10-18-24


Covering various subgenres, it’s New Music Friday: The Rock and Metal Releases for 10-11-24

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ALBUM REVIEW: Jerry Cantrell – I Want Blood


Jerry Cantrell, he of Alice in Chains fame, has returned with I Want Blood (Double J Music). It is his fourth solo record and continues the Grunge flavoured Hard Rock and Metal he is known for with an array of famous friends popping in, including Duff McKagan (Guns N Roses), Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Mike Bordin (Faith No More), Greg Puciato (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Better Lovers) and the production help of Joe Barresi (Slipknot, Clutch, Tool, Mastodon) amongst others. Continue reading


Jerry Cantrell Announces North American I Want Blood Tour with Filter


Jerry Cantrell’s new album, I Want Blood, arrives this Friday, and to celebrate its arrival the iconic musician has announced a North American tour of the same name. The trek kicks off on Jan. 31 in Niagara Falls and makes its way across the country, concluding in Cantrell’s home state of Washington. Tickets go on-sale this Friday at 10 a.m. local time with an exclusive artist pre-sale starting Wednesday at 10 a.m. For ticket information,visit the links below. Filter supports on all dates.Continue reading


PREVIEW: New Music Friday – Rock and Metal Releases for 10-18-24


Covering various subgenres, it’s New Music Friday: The Rock and Metal Releases for 10-11-24

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Jerry Cantrell Drops His Latest Single and Video “I Want Blood” – New Album Coming Soon



Grunge/hard rock legend, Jerry Cantrell, has released a new single and visualizer, “I Want Blood,” the title track of Jerry’s upcoming new solo album. I Want Blood, is due out on October 18th via the record label Double J Music. Head into the article below for the new track and more.
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Jerry Cantrell Discusses His New Solo Album “I Want Blood,” Writing in Different Time Signatures with Alice In Chains, and More in a New Interview with Rick Beato



Grunge/hard rock legend, Jerry Cantrell, will soon release his upcoming new full-length solo album, I Want Blood, due out on October 18th, 2024 via the record label Double J Music. Jerry sat down with music producer and YouTuber Rick Beato to discuss his solo career, his writing style, working with different producers, his guitar collection, and much more! 
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Jerry Cantrell Drops His Latest Single “Vilified” – New Album Coming Soon



Grunge/hard rock legend, Jerry Cantrell, has released a new single, “Vilified,” with a visualizer video. It arrives as a precursor to his upcoming new full-length, I Want Blood, due out on October 18th via the record label Double J Music. Head into the article below for the new track and more.
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Candlebox Drop Their New Deluxe Digital Album “A Little Longer Goodbye (Tour Edition)” – On Tour in North America Soon



Seattle rockers, Candlebox have unveiled A Little Longer Goodbye (Tour Edition), the digital deluxe version of their album The Long Goodbye. It has been released across all DSPs, via Round Hill Records, and features the 12 original album tracks, plus two bonus live songs, “Elegante” and “Cellphone Jesus” (recorded at Club Amanda, Santiago, Chile, October 27, 2023), and the single “Washed Up.” The band are also on tour in North America with Bush and Jerry Cantrell from July 26th. Head into the article below to find out more.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Tim Montana – Savage


After spending a long time away from his childhood state of Montana, Tim Montana decided to return to create his awaited fifth album, Savage (Music Knox Records / BBR / BMG Nashville), inspired by his previous life there, and the state itself. In interviews, Montana has said that Savage was an attempt at being lyrically brutally honest”. For an artist whose words were already quite poignant, this next level up could be the thing that pushes him to whole new horizons when it comes to his music, but will this new writing process and inspiration become fruitful for Montana?Continue reading