Kublai Khan TX
I wasn’t planning on seeing this band, I got to Download a bit earlier than I thought I would and got to check them out.
Setlist
Darwinism Supreme Ruler
Low Tech
Antpile
Boomslang
The Hammer
The Mountain of Corsicana
Antpile 2
Self-Destruct
Mud
Swan Song
Theory of Mind
Rory
Love Rory so much. She did an absolutely awesome set showing everyone what a beautiful, strong minded woman in her 40s can do when she puts her mind to it. There is nothing she can’t do. We need more women like Rory in the music industry to remind people that music isn't always about the younger crowd, the older ones can kick just as much ass and look fucking fantastic doing it.
I nearly cried 3 times listening to her speak to the crowd about her life and how she turned it around. Everything that she has been through and look at her now, she is such a wonderful inspiration.
Setlist
Anti-Repressant
Dead Girl Walking
if pain could talk, what would it say?
Uncomplication
Alternative
Kids these days
Degradation
Strange
Sorry I’m late
Blossom
Bloodywood
I have been waiting too long to see this band live but I am so glad that I finally have seen them. Their set was so much fun, everyone around me was dancing and there was just this super amazing atmosphere.
Setlist
Dana Dan
Aaj
Nu Delhi
Gaddaar
Bekhauf
Halla Bol
Machi Bhasad (Expect a Riot)
Skindred
As soon as I saw the post about the secret band being Skindred, I knew that I was going to miss whoever else was on at the same time because there was no way that I wouldn’t be seeing Skindred. I missed them once at Download before for another band and I have regretted it ever since, so I promised to myself that every chance I get, I WILL see Skindred.
The tented stage was absolutely packed but I managed to be in the crowd actually in the tent. As usual there were taller people in front of me so I had to use my phone a few times to be able to see the band.
As usual, the crowd was roaring to go before the band came on stage and as soon as Benji strutted onto the stage, the crowd went bat shit crazy.
The set was only 5 songs long, which was disappointing, but they put on such an amazing set that getting that high-feel-good energy boost was enough to set me up for the rest of the day.
Setlist
Set Fazers
You Got This
Nobody
Gimme That Boom
Warning
Ice Nine Kills
OM-FUCKING-G! The band that I was waiting all weekend to see, and they did not disappoint. I loved every second of the set. They played most of my favourites including The Laugh Track, Ex-Mortis, Hip To Be Scared and The Great Unknown.
One thing that I really loved about seeing INK is the theatre dramatics for each song. The 2 police officers being snuck up on and their throats ripped out for Meat & Greet, Art the Clown burning and then lassoing a toy baby for A Work Of Art, Ghost Face stalking the members of the band and then killing Hannah Hermione Greenwood for Twisting The Knife. If you don’t get into screaming the lyrics to the songs, you will soon get into the performance going on while the band is playing.
Setlist
Meat & Greet
Wurst Vacation
Ex-Mørtis
The Great Unknown
Funeral Derangements
The Laugh Track
The Shower Scene
Linoleum - (NOFX cover)
Welcome to Horrorwood
Hip to Be Scared
Twisting the Knife - (with Hannah Hermione Greenwood)
The American Nightmare
A Work of Art
Scooter
Not going to lie, I only really wanted to see Scooter for The Logical Song and Jumping All Over The World and I left as soon as I had heard them. By this point, I was tired and thinking about bed, showing my age now.
But Scooter did put on an awesome set, pyros, sexy stage dancers, lasers, a flaming guitar and pumping tunes.
Setlist (That I saw)
Rave From Outer Space
Weekend!
We Love Hardcore
Techno Is Back
Heart Attack
Maria (I Like It Loud)
No Rewind
Fire
God Save the Rave
Jumping All Over the World
How Much Is the Fish?
Ramp! (The Logical Song)
Linkin Park
I will be totally honest, I missed the very beginning of the set as I was seeing Scooter but I also didn’t last long into the set. I saw Linkin Park back in the day a few times when Chester was alive and I do get that the band want to move on musically, but I can’t get on with Emily’s voice. It’s not because she isn’t Chester, it’s because I’m not into her voice. The rest of the band like her and a lot of the fans do so good luck to them.