I knew they were as bad as piss and even though The Black Album (a.k.a. Saturday morning kicked off early with As I Lay Dying - just like a lot of the Donington crowd were doing.I dont know what the hell urged me to download this album along with Reload and The Black Album. Headlining on the main stage at Download for the first time The Prodigy absolutely stormed the crowd with their fusion of dance, pounding percussion, crunching guitar and crowd pumping vocals provided by Maxim Reality and Keith Flint.

Choosing The Prodigy over Slash featuring Miles Kennedy was as agonising choice but the Essex ravers more than justified the decision. Culminating in the dramatic 'Deliverance' Opeth dominated the stage, nailing a complex song with imperious ease.Īs ever with the Download festival the clashes can leave some in a moral dilemma. Swedish prog rock outfit Opeth lightened up the Zippo stage with a set comprising of new and old material. Old school American punk outfit NOFX playfully poked fun at the conditions at Donington on the Friday and their unique combination of catchy trumpet licks mixed with comedic vocals kept a wide smile on the crowd. Unfortunately, that meant for a two hour delay and some acts including the Cancer Bats missed out on their original slot.įear Factory opened the main stage and it was a crying shame that Burton C Bell's suspect vocals were exposed further by high winds which drowned out the industrial metal icon. With wet and windy conditions the organizers were fighting against the elements to ensure the area was fit for purpose. As is tradition on the Thursday a trip into the quaint village of Donington is essential to pick-up the supplies that you were sure went into the rucksack, visit some porcelain conveniences and grab a pub lunch with a cold beer in a glass.įully recharged on the Friday morning, a throng of eager fans waiting for bands to blast the drying mud off them descended down towards the main arena.

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