The LoadDown Podcast

The Download Announcement is next week! Mike and Jonny look at more tour and festival announcements to see who might be in the Download Festival announcement for 2027!

Remember the horror films that kept you awake at night? This week on The LoadDown Podcast, we're going back to the 1990s to revisit the horror films that terrified us, scarred us and somehow still live rent-free in our heads! We're joined by Angela Glaves from Heavy Metal Therapy, who has given us her list of 90s horror films to discuss. From the nightmare fuel of Candyman to the disturbing sci-fi...

Mike and Jonny dive into the logo slots for Download Festival 2027. Who could be making their way onto the lineup, which bands would we love to see, and what could those all-important slots tell us about the festival’s plans? We’re sharing our thoughts, predictions and wish-list picks as the anticipation builds for another year at Donington Park. It's also time for our annual penalty shootout....

Mike and Jonny look at all the festival lineups announced in Europe so far. With some brilliant lineups, is the lineup to Download Festival 2026 already out there? There's also some brand new rumours around the headliners for next year!

Mike and Kate take a trip down memory lane to Download Festival 2019 to talk Def Leppard, Slipknot, Took and a whole lot of mud! The last Download before District X, another unexpected attendance for Kate, wrestling and the last full Download for 3 years!

Mike, Jonny, Kate and Rosie chat about the potential headliners for 2027. We talk Blink 182, Bring me the horizon, Deftones, Evanescence, AC/DC, Foo Fighters, System of a Down and more.

Jonny and Mike say farewell to Download Festival 2026 with the last of the roundup episodes. We battled hangovers, made new hangovers and enjoyed the triumphant return of Linkin Park to Donington park.

Mike, Jonny and Kate reminisce about Saturday at Download Festival 2026. We talk hen parties, Mike's slingshot forfeit ride, and all the bands and memories from a brilliant Saturday.

StoneDead Festival 2026 is shaping up to be one hell of a day for rock and metal fans! In this episode of The Loaddown Podcast, Mike and Jonny take a deep dive into the StoneDead Festival 2026 lineup and look at what fans can expect from this monster one-day rock show. With Europe, Accept, Magnum, Battle Beast, Armored Saint, The Damn Truth and more on the bill, there’s plenty to get excited about...

Mike and Jonny review the Friday at Download festival 2026. We talk all about meeting friends, what felt like the most crowded Download festival yet, and bouncing along to Limp Bizkit's first headline set!

The dust has settled and Mike and Jonny are itching to reminisce about Download 2026! Join us this week as we chat through the campsite days and what we got up to!

Mike and Kate take a look at this week's Iron Maiden festival - Eddfest! We look at every band playing, take a look at all the entertainment and activities at the festival, and have a special message from the editor of the Iron Maiden fan club!

The LoadDown podcast brought their "Welcome to Download Festival party" to Donington's Courtyard stage. There were laughs, party-games, special guests, and there was a lot of rain!

It's time for Download Festival 2026! Mike and Jonny get hyped for Download with Kate, welcome SMTV's Stu Marlow back to learn about his rituals for day 1, and hear from members of the LoadDown Podcast Discord! We also have the annual quiz, and round off by learning about Mosh Against the Malignant. Have a great time at Download, thank you for all the support this year!

Download festival is next week! Mike, Kate and Jonny get hyped, realise they're very unprepared despite talking about Download all year, then breakdown every band playing the Opus and Apex Stages at Download festival 2026!

As we near the end of our Band Breakdown series, and Download Festival gets closer and closer, Jonny and Mike take a look at the bands playing the Sunday this year on Dogtooth and Avalanche!

With a 3.5 hour Guns and Roses headline set to contend with, we go over all the bands playing the Saturday main and 2nd stage at this years Download Festival!

We have made some awful mistakes over the years at Download Festival, so join us for this special episode where we take you through our top tips, tricks and things to avoid at this years Download!

Join us this week as we catchup with good friends "To the Show" as we talk all things RIP for this years Download Festival!

Have got some gaps to fill in your Saturday schedule at Download this year? Then join us this week as we go through every band playing the Dogtooth and Avalanche Stage!

Join us this week as we catchup with Eamon and Trish from the Takeover team to deep dive into who is performing this year on the Wednesday at Download, how they get from 400+ bands down to 6, And what it takes to be a part of the takeover team.

Is the the most clash heavy day ever at Download!?Join us this week as we take a look at the Opus and Apex Stage!

Mike and Jonny break down every band playing the Avalanche and Dogtooth stages at Download Festival 2026!

Kate finally returns to the LoadDown Podcast with Rosie, Mike and Jonny as we break down and debate the District X announcement. Has Download gone too far by booking Five, or is it the kind of throwback party we love in the Doghouse?

How physically demanding is Download Festival and how can you better prepare your body for that all mighty weekend! Join us this week as we catchup with Rachel Henley of Henley Fitness to talk all things Download, and her upcoming "Get Mosh pit ready" fitness programme in collaboration with Download Festival. Enjoy