THE 20 BEST DOWNLOAD SETS EVER
Since launching in 2003, Download Festival has become a firm fixture in every metal fan’s diary. Sadly, this is the first year the annual pilgrimage to Donington Park didn’t happen. But rather than sit around and mope about it , we asked you to cast your minds back and vote for your favourite ever performances from the festival’s illustrious history. The fact that we could have doubled the number of legendary moments says it all. But here are 20 greatest ever Download sets, as voted for by you.
20 AVENGED SEVENFOLD
MAIN STAGE, 2011
At the start of the 00s, the metal world wondered who was going to step up and become part of the next generation of headliners. Bullet For My Valentine? Trivium? Bring Me The Horizon? But it was a deal pretty much sealed on Download 2011’s Saturday, as subheadliners Avenged Sevenfold, still hurting from losing drummer The Rev only a year before, stole the show from a reformed System Of A Down. The next time they were in town, they would top the bill.
“As a diehard fan of System, I love their energy and execution. It was an honour to watch them perform that night from the same stage. Our shows are completely different. They rely on great music and innovation. Us, fire and parlour tricks. The fact that we fooled the public and went on to headline Download 11 more times just proves
