Download XXI (Day Two): Pop Punk Classics, More Mud and the Return of Pantera [Photos]

Saturday was arguably the hardest day when it came to weather at Download XXI. Like the Friday, it simply could not make up its mind, but today was so much more with constant shifts meaning you could not dress for the weather in any way. One minute the rain came, then next the sky cleared, and the sun shone down with glorious warmth. At one point things became quite biblical affecting BabyMetal’s performance, but despite this inconsistent nightmare, fans of the headbanging genres refused to be defeated and descended into the mud-filled fields once again at Download XXI. Opening the Apex Stage on Saturday was one of the acts pushing the boundaries of rock music to breaking point, Bambie Thug. I have to admit that artists like Bambie had left me wondering if I was “too old for this” but, aft...

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