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In pictures: Download festival 2012

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By Matthew Parker published 12 June 2012

A selection of the best images from the weekend

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Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn

Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Machine Head bassist Adam Duce

Machine Head bassist Adam Duce

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Fans watching Machine Head

Fans watching Machine Head

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While She Sleeps frontman Lawrence Taylor

While She Sleeps frontman Lawrence Taylor

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While She Sleeps frontman Lawrence Taylor

While She Sleeps frontman Lawrence Taylor

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While She Sleeps frontman Lawrence Taylor

While She Sleeps frontman Lawrence Taylor

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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While She Sleeps frontman Lawrence Taylor

While She Sleeps frontman Lawrence Taylor

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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While She Sleeps drummer Adam Savage

While She Sleeps drummer Adam Savage

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Fans watching While She Sleeps

Fans watching While She Sleeps

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Saul Milton of Chase And Status

Saul Milton of Chase And Status

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 10 of 58
Will Kennard of Chase And Status

Will Kennard of Chase And Status

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Rage of Chase And Status

Rage of Chase And Status

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The Safety Fire guitarist Joaquin Ardiles

The Safety Fire guitarist Joaquin Ardiles

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 13 of 58
The Safety Fire frontman Sean McWeeney

The Safety Fire frontman Sean McWeeney

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AxeWound guitarist Matt Tuck and frontman Liam Cormier

AxeWound guitarist Matt Tuck and frontman Liam Cormier

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AxeWound frontman Liam Cormier and guitarist Matt Tuck

AxeWound frontman Liam Cormier and guitarist Matt Tuck

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AxeWound (and Bullet For My Valentine) guitarist Matt Tuck

AxeWound (and Bullet For My Valentine) guitarist Matt Tuck

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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AxeWound (and Bullet For My Valentine) guitarist Matt Tuck

AxeWound (and Bullet For My Valentine) guitarist Matt Tuck

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 18 of 58
AxeWound (and Bullet For My Valentine) guitarist Matt Tuck

AxeWound (and Bullet For My Valentine) guitarist Matt Tuck

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Turbowolf frontman Chris Georgiadis

Turbowolf frontman Chris Georgiadis

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Turbowolf guitarist Andy Ghosh

Turbowolf guitarist Andy Ghosh

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Turbowolf frontman Chris Georgiadis

Turbowolf frontman Chris Georgiadis

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Trivium frontman Matt Heafy

Trivium frontman Matt Heafy

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Trivium guitarist Corey Beaulieu

Trivium guitarist Corey Beaulieu

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Trivium frontman Matt Heafy

Trivium frontman Matt Heafy

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Steel Panther bassist Lexxi Foxx and frontman Michael Starr

Steel Panther bassist Lexxi Foxx and frontman Michael Starr

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Page 26 of 58
Steel Panther

Steel Panther

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 27 of 58
Steel Panther drummer Stix Zadinia and guitarist Satchel

Steel Panther drummer Stix Zadinia and guitarist Satchel

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 28 of 58
Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D

Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D

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Page 29 of 58
Jack Black of Tenacious D

Jack Black of Tenacious D

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Page 30 of 58
Jack Black of Tenacious D

Jack Black of Tenacious D

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Page 31 of 58
Tenacious D

Tenacious D

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 32 of 58
Tenacious D

Tenacious D

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 33 of 58
Skindred frontman Benji Webbe

Skindred frontman Benji Webbe

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Page 34 of 58
Skindred guitarist Mikeydemus

Skindred guitarist Mikeydemus

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 35 of 58
Skindred frontman Benji Webbe

Skindred frontman Benji Webbe

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 36 of 58
Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz

Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 37 of 58
Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach

Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 38 of 58
Killswitch Engage guitarist Joel Stroetzel

Killswitch Engage guitarist Joel Stroetzel

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 39 of 58
Metallica frontman James Hetfield and bassist Robert Trujillo

Metallica frontman James Hetfield and bassist Robert Trujillo

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 40 of 58
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 41 of 58
Metallica frontman James Hetfield

Metallica frontman James Hetfield

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 42 of 58
Metallica frontman James Hetfield and guitarist Kirk Hammett

Metallica frontman James Hetfield and guitarist Kirk Hammett

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 43 of 58
Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo

Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 44 of 58
Zakk Wylde, frontman and guitarist of Black Label Society

Zakk Wylde, frontman and guitarist of Black Label Society

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 45 of 58
Black Label Society guitarist Nick Catanese

Black Label Society guitarist Nick Catanese

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 46 of 58
Black Label Society drummer Chad Szeliga and frontman Zakk Wylde

Black Label Society drummer Chad Szeliga and frontman Zakk Wylde

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Page 47 of 58
Sebastian Bach

Sebastian Bach

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Page 48 of 58
Sebastian Bach

Sebastian Bach

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Page 49 of 58
Sebastian Bach

Sebastian Bach

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Page 50 of 58
Shinedown frontman Brent Smith and guitarist Zach Myers

Shinedown frontman Brent Smith and guitarist Zach Myers

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Page 51 of 58
Shinedown drummer Barry Kerch

Shinedown drummer Barry Kerch

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Page 52 of 58
Shinedown frontman Brent Smith

Shinedown frontman Brent Smith

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 53 of 58
Refused frontman Dennis Lyxzén

Refused frontman Dennis Lyxzén

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 54 of 58
Refused bassist Magnus Flagge

Refused bassist Magnus Flagge

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 55 of 58
Refused frontman Dennis Lyxzén and guitarist Jon Brännström

Refused frontman Dennis Lyxzén and guitarist Jon Brännström

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Page 56 of 58
Refused guitarist Jon Brännström

Refused guitarist Jon Brännström

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Page 57 of 58
Refused frontman Dennis Lyxzén

Refused frontman Dennis Lyxzén

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

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Matthew Parker
Matthew Parker

Matt is a freelance journalist who has spent the last decade interviewing musicians for the likes of Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, MusicRadar, NME.com, DJ Mag and Electronic Sound. In 2020, he launched CreativeMoney.co.uk, which aims to share the ideas that make creative lifestyles more sustainable. He plays guitar, but should not be allowed near your delay pedals.

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