Christmas comes early for metal fans in November as the all conquering Download Festival announces its 2024 line up and headliners later today (November 7).
Last year's special edition 20 year anniversary saw a mammoth four day festival that had not one but TWO Metallica headline slots, alongside two awe inspiring headline sets from Bring Me The Horizon and Slipknot.
As metal and rock fans count down the hours to the 2024 announcement and predict who will headline the 21st Download Festival, we look at which bands have headlined Castle Donington the most.
5. System Of A Down - 3
Serj and the boys are next on the list with headline slots in 2005, 2011 and 2017. They were also booked to headline both the 2020 and 2021 festival before they were cancelled due to the pandemic. | Getty Images for ABA
6. Kiss - 3
The glam rock icons have had three headline slots at Download, headlining in 2008, 2015 and 2022. They were also scheduled to headline in 2020 and 2021 but the events were cancelled due to the Covid pandemic. | AFP via Getty Images
7. Linkin Park - 3
Prior to the untimely death of Chester Bennington, the nu-metal heroes were frequent visitors to Download and headlined firstly in 2004, 2007 and then lastly in 2011. They were due to headline in 2020 but the event was cancelled owing to the Covid pandemic. | Getty Images
8. Aerosmith - 3
The glam-rockers have also headlined Download three times, taking the top spot in 2010, 2014 and 2017. | Getty Images