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Hollywood Undead is still a thing. The general public's appetite of men in masks at heavy metal festivals knows no bounds. Hollywood Undead @ Download Festival 2011 photo gallery by Gary Wolstenholme

We didn't tell our photographer what Escape The Fate sounded like before sending him off to shoot them. He was not amused. Escape The Fate @ Download Festival 2011 photo gallery by Gary Wolstenholme

While half the crowd in the Pepsi Max stage were left scratching their heads at Ghost's magnificent performance at Download Festival 2011, we were firmly in the other 50% - horns high and singing along to every word. We weren't alone in thinking that either - a certain Philip H. Anselmo took time out of [...]

If we're 100% honest, Down's performance at Download Festival 2011 was arguably the weakest of their three appearances at the festival to date. But even with Phil Anselmo's half-cut ramblings, a sound mix that neglected to bring the crush till about 3 songs in, and the audio prick-tease of a 30-second cover of 'Walk', Down [...]

It was unfortunate for Skunk Anansie that they took to the main stage at Download Festival 2011 soon after Phil Anselmo and the boys in Down had vacated it - if ever there were two bands lacing in fan-crossover, it was these too. Still, Skin's voice (and her plumage) certainly won over the Donington Crowd. [...]

Three things we know for certain about Finland: It rocks. Everyone drinks salmaikki. Children of Bodom come from there. Children of Bodom @ Download Festival 2011 photo gallery by Gary Wolstenholme

Def Leppard headlined Friday night of Download Festival 2011. We took photos and drank everything.

You've just come here to ogle some photos of Japanese Voyeurs frontwoman, Romily Alice, haven't you? Go on, admit it! We won't judge you. Japanese Voyeurs @ Download Festival 2011 photo gallery by Gary Wolstenholme

If you don't like Thin Lizzy, we're pretty sure that we can't be friends anymore. And if you think their back catalogue begins at 'Whiskey In The Jar' and ends with 'Jailbreak', goddamn go and educate yourselves! Thin Lizzy @ Download Festival 2011 photo gallery by Gary Wolstenholme

The Darkness @ Download Festival - 10 June 2011

It would be mean to mention Creed again but we just did it. Regardless, Alter Bridge were fucking ace on the Main Stage on Friday. Mark Tremonti just showed why he's so highly regarded as a guitarist and Myles Kennedy's polished pipes wailed all the way across Donington Park. A decent warmup for The Darkness [...]

Forget what they say about Dave Grohl, it's Duff McKagen who's the real nicest man in rock. And while Velvet Revolver dick about trying to find a new permanent frontman, Duff McKagen's Loaded is the vehicle he's gonna use to let everyone know that. Duff McKagen's Loaded @ Download Festival 2011 photo gallery by Gary [...]

Yeah baby! The Thrash Hits Download Festival splash page is back! All of our Download Festival 2011 coverage from the weekend is going be linked to from this here page, so give it a bookmark or just don't close it, because it's all you're going to need. Individual band coverage (interviews, photos, setlists and some [...]

Puddle of Mudd still sing 'She Fucking Hates Me'. Judging by the number of girls singing it back to them during their main stage performance today, there are plenty of ladies here at Download Festival 2011 who don't share the sentiment. Puddle of Mudd @ Download Festival 2011 photo gallery by Gary Wolstenholme

When we sent our photographer-in-chief, Gary Wolstenholme, off to shoot the opening night of the Thrash Hits-sponsored tour of Lavotchkin, Crocus and run,WALK!, we didn't know it'd be so loud it would scare our hardened camera-jockey. In his own words, "Crocus will scare you! They just scared me and I don't get scared by bands". [...]

Bring Me The Horizon played at London Brixton Academy with Parkway Drive, Architects and The Devil Wears Prada. We reviewed. Gary took photos in Sheffield. Done.

We've always had the nagging feeling that Corrosion of Conformity are a band that will never quite get the success that they deserve. Satan knows, despite two hiatuses and a active lifespan of more than 20 years, the North Carolina metallers haven't got the respect (or bank balances) that so many of their peers have. [...]

When Kamelot announced just over a week ago that their Norwegian vocalist, Roy Khan, was to leave the band due to "continuing medical and personal issues", power metal fans across Europe started to panic. Why? Because the now-singerless band had impending tour dates. Luckily for them, the band quickly announced that Rhapsody of Fire's Fabio [...]

What do we do when Comeback Kid hit the UK with about a million (or four) support bands in tow? Especially given that one of those aforementioned million (four) is the irresistible force of nature we humans call Kvelertak? Well, we do here at Thrash Hits is send our photographer-in-chief, Gary Wolstenholme, to go and document it in [...]

Yeah, that's right, you heard - Sacred Mother Tongue, are kicking off their 13-date April/May tour TONIGHT in Milton Keynes. Over the next few weeks they'll be demonstrating just why we're proud to be sponsoring the entire tour as it works its way up and down the length and breadth of England. Watch the video to 'The [...]