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Indian nu metallers Bloodywood just showed Download why they're officially one of the best live bands in modern metal

A powerful, propulsive set of bouncy metal ragers takes things up a level at Donington

Metal Hammer

From Metallica surprise shows to Slipknot triumphs, these are the 13 greatest Download festival sets ever

For over two decades, Download has been the premiere rock and metal festival in the UK. These are its finest moments

Metal Hammer

Intrepid octogenarian Bradley wows as Thundersports returns at Donington Park HSCC event

The historic club enjoyed some strong grids and good racing in Leicestershire as it prepares to mark its 60th birthday

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Edmundson stars in Minis as the BTCC supports entertain at Brands Hatch

Ovenden scored a hat-trick at Donington Park opener but faced a tougher task in Kent after qualifying woes, while Voisin again impressed in Carrera Cup

Autosport

McLaren sparks Ayrton Senna livery rumours with Sega-themed Miami GP poster

McLaren fans believe the team’s Miami GP poster hints at a Sega-inspired special livery paying tribute to Ayrton Senna’s famous 1993 Donington win

Motorsport

Team Brit secures landmark GT Cup victory at Donington Park

First GT3 race for squad that helps disabled drivers get opportunities in motorsport ended with a victory, while there were plenty of other thrilling contests at MotorSport Vision Racing event

Autosport

“Nobody was going to freak out. We said, ‘This is going to get done. We just need to find the right person to join the family.’ And we got Steve Vai, thank God”: How the virtuoso Vai put the sizzle into the last big hair metal album of the ’80s

And he wasn't even supposed to be on the record in the first place

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BTCC Brands Hatch: Hill and BMW bounce back to take pole

Reigning British Touring Car champion Jake Hill bounced back from a below-par opening round to secure pole position for the second round at Brands Hatch.

Autosport

“Everyone in our circle was listening to a lot of West Coast hip hop, and it was minor key and dark. If you could take that to the next level, you could make it heavy metal”: How hip hop changed metal forever

Anthrax, Rage Against The Machine and Korn all owe a debt to hip hop

Metal Hammer

Cook pips Sutton to top final BTCC test at Donington Park

Josh Cook topped Donington Park’s final day of official pre-season testing for the 2025 British Touring Car Championship campaign by just 0.003 seconds from four-time champion Ash Sutton.

Autosport

Never-before-seen footage of Van Halen hanging with Black Sabbath and shredding at early shows surfaces after decades

B-roll clips cover iconic shows at the Monsters of Rock and Madison Square Garden, as well as plenty of backstage antics

Guitar World

Verstappen’s Brazil GP opener likened to Senna’s 1993 Donington lap

Max Verstappen’s stunning opening lap that teed him up for victory in Brazil has been hailed as every bit as good as Ayrton Senna’s famous Donington Park 1993 opener.

Motorsport

Barwell’s Huracan force proves unstoppable in British GT

It was widely recognised across the British GT paddock that Sandy Mitchell and his Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracan was the fastest entry throughout the 2024 season. But, ultimately, it did not win the title after a year-long battle with team-mates Rob and Ricky Collard, where the margins were incredibly fine.

Autosport

"When we played Donington and you hear 90,000 people go 'woohooo!' it's a great feeling": How The Quireboys turned a song with no chorus into a classic singalong

The story of The Quireboys' infectious, rabble-rousing crowd favourite 7 O'Clock

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Group C beasts battle at Donington Park Historic Festival as Silverstone hosts 750MC

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‘If I get covered in urine, that means I’ve arrived’: the birth of Monsters of Rock festival

In an extract from new book Denim and Leather, an oral history of 80s British heavy metal, Judas Priest, Saxon, Rainbow and others describe the 1980 debut of an event that cemented the UK rock community

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