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As Summer hits its full swing, there's only one place to be from the 19th to the 21st of July. That's in a glorious field in Gloucestershire for the upcoming Amplified Festival. Not only will it be jammed with the best people in the world (looking at you metal-heads), but there's also an insane amount of incredible live music. Let's have a look over what's in store. Friday Some people argue that the opening day of a festival is typically the weakest, but looking at the cross-

Trying to relive Download Festival to write this is already giving me the blues. So, expect a slow descent into darkness as we go on. Maybe. We went on Thursday, and slowly managed to get our camp set up. But as is sod’s law, as you attempt to put up your shelter for the weekend, the weather decides to throw all the water on you. Typical. However, through a bit of perseverance, and necessity, and the fact it wasn’t really raining badly, it got done. Just in time to go over to

The Raven Age are back at Donnington for Download once again! This time they're smashing the 2nd Stage on the Friday afternoon and we got a chance to catch up with them. Hey guys, thanks for being up for some questions! First off, tell us a bit about The Raven Age. We're a young metal band from London U.K, We've been gigging together since Feb 2014 and we've recently been signed to BMG and released our debut album Darkness Will Rise. Go and check it out! You guys hit Download

Right ok. Download Festival is SO CLOSE. Hang on let me count. 37 days. That's five and a half weeks away. So, if you're umming and ahhing over if you should go I'm here to convince you to go, by regaling you with my favourite headliners. Lets do this. 5. Avenged Sevenfold - 2014 First things first, I need to pre-face that this list will ONLY contain headliners I have seen. With that clear, I'll start with a headliner most doubted. Now I don't mean doubt as in MCR 2007 doubt,

The Saturday night of any festival is the biggest night. And considering the Friday headliner is Amon Amarth, and Sunday is the legendary Megadeth, Bloodstock simply have to deliver a huge act. They've done it. They've booked the most unholy of bands. The incredible GHOST are the Saturday night headline act of Bloodstock. To put that into another perspective, Bloodstock is about to become the grounds of a very entertaining ritual of humanity and worship. This will be GHOST's

2016 has been a crazy year. From heartbreaking deaths, to sold out arenas and festivals, hit singles and record breaking albums, it's had it all. And it isn't even stopping here. December 2016 is set to carry on the energy. To kick the month off Biffy Clyro are out and about. These boys have had a phenomenal year, headlining Reading and Leeds, hit singles left and right and they're topping it all off with an arena tour. Do not miss this, because 2016 has belonged to Biffy and