Page 9 - Metal Hammer Issue 334 - UK (May 2020)

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the use of reusable bottles in the arena
and refilling at water stations, which
experienced some teething problems
at first. For 2020, the festival have
ensured all water bottles sold on site
will be renewable, plant-based bottles,
as well as redesigning and improving
the flow for bottle refill stations to
speed up the process that caused long
queues in 2019.
There’s more. Finding a food stall
that caters to allergies and dietary
needs was once the bane of life at
a music festival. With the rising
popularity of vegan and alternative
food options, 2020’s incarnation of
Download has moved toward providing
more choice on site, with 40% more
vegan and gluten free stalls, plus 40
vegetarian traders working the fest.
Downloaders from recent years
may be familiar with the overflowing
crowd at the Dogtooth Stage and
GETTY. PRESS battling through the hordes for a glance
at the fourth stage’s line-up. This year,
organisers are expanding the tent to
WE LEARNED
THIS MONTH
What’s been blowing
our tiny brains
WE’VE JUST LAUNCHED METAL
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CORONAVIRUS SUCKS
As well as the more serious issues it has
caused, the impact it’s already having
on touring bands and festivals is awful.
Stay safe out there, friends.
COREY TAYLOR’S SON HAS A BAND
They’re called Vended, they recently
played their first show, and we’re all
old now.
Ozzy: unstoppable
OZZY WANTS TO GO AGAIN
make room for 4,050 metalheads to Ordinary Man has barely dropped and the
catch the likes of Electric Wizard, Double O fancies doing another album.
Sepultura and Periphery. You can’t stop him!
In addition to these shake-ups, ROBB FLYNN LOVES STREAMING
as Download approaches its 20th Like, really loves it. You all saw that
anniversary, this year’s festival is post right? The man is a walking
recognises its colourful history with streaming ambassador.
the burial of a time capsule to be MARILYN MANSON IS BEING
opened in May 2078 – 75 years after the MYSTERIOUS
first Download took place. Is the God Of Fuck going to drop a new
“The legacy of Download deserves album soon?
to be celebrated so we will be burying
a time capsule on site during Download METALLICA HAVE A VINYL CLUB
weekend,” Melvin Benn of Festival Why does this make us think of Het and
Lars sitting around with fans drinking tea
Republic notes. “Artists will add to it, and listening to Diamond Head presses?
and I would love for Downloaders to be
involved by suggesting items to include THE NEW DEFTONES ALBUM IS READY
and becoming a part of history.” According to Frank Delgado anyway.
We’re ready for it! It’s been four years
For those about to rock, we’ll see you since Gore…
in the field… or on the tarmac.
HYBRID THEORY IS 20 THIS YEAR
DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL TAKES And Linkin Park have some celebrations
planned. We’re in.
PLACE JUNE 12-14 – SEE GREG PUCIATO HAS A SOLO ALBUM
P.107. FOR TICKETS AND The former Dillinger man recently
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