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 horror of Event Horizon, we're diving into horror classics, terrifying moments and the films that have stuck with us long after the credits rolled.Were 90s horror films genuinely scarier, or are we looking back through nostalgia-tinted glasses? Which films still hold up today, and which ones gave us nightmares we'll never forget?IN THIS EPISODE:- Angela Glaves from Heavy Metal Therapy joins The LoadDown Podcast- Revisiting the best and most terrifying 90s horror films- The horror movies that gave us nightmares- Discussing classics including Candyman, Nightbreed, Sleepwalkers and Event Horizon- The scenes that genuinely terrified us- Do these 90s horror classics still hold up today?JOIN THE CONVERSATIONWhat 90s horror film scared you the most? Which movie gave you nightmares as a kid, and which one should have made the list?

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. Can Jonny maintain his unbeaten record (1 draw, 1 loss), can Mike avoid another forfeit?

Who would YOU like to see filling the logo slots at Download Festival 2027? Drop your predictions in the comments below!

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!