The largest rock and metal festival in the UK has featured genre legends like Faith No More, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slipknot, Motörhead, and System of a Down. It would be great to see them get the chance to see what they can do on top. Download isnt pretty and the metal fans that make the annual pilgrimage to the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park wouldnt have it any other way. It is clear that the band have the show and the prescence to hang with the best of the best they can offer the grandiosity that the big hitters like KISS and Iron Maiden offer. They have paid their dues over the years and have played Download on several occasions on a variety of stages. The masked group led by Tobias Forge have got an arsenal of huge songs. With 2022’s Impera and the Impera Tour, Ghost have taken the next step up in their continual evolution. Here are seven bands outside of the ‘huge bands’ bracket we think might be in with a shout and worth a try. Tickets are still on sale here for this years festival, which is expected to attract up to 85,000 people, when the main headliners will be Kiss, Iron. More recently, Biffy Clyro have had their opportunity to headline and have done so twice. Read more about the Download Festival 2022. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see Guns’N’Roses or AC/DC either. Three-and-a-half months before Donington Park opens its gates, Download Festival has added 14 more acts to the 2022 line-up.

Rammstein could return and Slipknot and/or Metallica could make another appearance. There are bound to be some big acts headlining the four day festival next year. We have a look at some of the bands that could be in contention for being pushed up the bill. With Download 2022 in the history books and a resounding success ( our review here), the rumour mill and requests from noticeboards and forums will be hot with who could top the bill next year.

Download festival 2022 lineup