Live Review : Slam Dunk Festival (North), Leeds Temple Newsham Park on September 4th 2021

There’ve been times that Slam Dunk looked like it may have shot its final 3-pointer, what with the date changes close to four times across the pandemic. But the determined promoters kept at it and managed to get the festival, together with a still fantastic line-up to the masses of Leeds and Hatfield. I’m off to the North date, and start by navigating the intricate shuttle bus queuing system in the centre of Leeds (have I just entered Alton towers?). Pleasingly I can see loads of people are ensuring they get there for opening at Slam Dunk 2021.

FleshtivalsAuthor : Matt Fraser17 September 2021Slam Dunk, Blood Youth, Hacktivist, Loathe, Brutality Will Prevail, Deez Nuts, Comeback Kid, Funeral For A Friend, Skindred, Bury Tomorrow, Don Broco, 2021, Matt FraserComment

Live Review : Download Festival on June 15th 2019

And we awake to blazing sunshine and blue skies. It’s like Wednesday and Thursday never happened and the only sign of the atrocious conditions earlier in the week is the liquid mud all over the campsites. Today is the day that Download brings the heavy as we get the most Metal main stage bill for many years.