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Join us for our Bloodstock Open Air 2026 festival preview as we take a look at everything you need to know before one of the UK's biggest heavy metal festivals. We discuss the 2026 lineup, including Judas Priest, Lamb Of God, Slaughter To Prevail, and Saxon, highlight the must-see bands across the weekend, explore the festival's 25th anniversary celebrations, and share our predictions, recommendations, and tips for fans heading to Catton Park. If you're planning to attend Bloodstock 2026 or just want to keep up with the latest rock and metal festival news, this is the episode for you.

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Join us as we review EddFest 2026, Iron Maiden's epic 50th anniversary celebration at Knebworth. We break down Iron Maiden's headline performance, supporting sets from The Darkness and Blaze Bayley, plus our thoughts on the Infinite Dreams museum, themed attractions, the overall festival atmosphere, and how the event delivered as a one-of-a-kind celebration of Maiden's legacy. Was EddFest a triumph worthy of becoming a regular festival? Tune in as we discuss the highs, the lows, and everything in between.

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This episode we talk about everything we did on the Saturday and Sunday at Download Festival 2026, as well as everything else including the toilets, food, how organised this year was in general and much much more.

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This episode, hosted by Simon is our review of what we did at Download Festival 2026 from the Tuesday to the Friday. 

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