Tenacious D, Skindred, Biffy Clyro and more took to the stages on Saturday at Download Festival 2012

Slash, Chase & Status, Machine Head and more took to the stages at Download Festival 2012 on Friday for the 10th year anniversary.

Sunday at Download Festival 2012 saw Ozzy Osbourne’s mighty Black Sabbath close out this years 10th year anniversary.

After a wet Friday at Download Festival 2012, the Summer Festival Guide was on hand to witness Metallica belt out their classic Black Album in its entirety.

The Summer Festival Guide was on hand to check out the Prodigy at Download Festival which celebrates its 10th birthday in 2012!

We set of to the idilic town of Oswestry for this years OsFest with Dappy and Razorlight set to headline the main stage over the weekend.

The Summer Festival Guide ventured to Norfolk’s newest festival, PlayFest, which in its second year was held over the Jubilee Weekend.

300 bands, 19 venues, a music expo, the student music awards and an industry conference crammed into 3 short days. Is it possible? Well according to Sound City, yes. Born in 2008 its grown from strength to strength and this year was set to bring bigger acts from a wider range of genres than ever before. Headliners included, Professor Green, Temper Trap and Alkaline Trio among a host of other local and international acts. Armed with a festival map and a list as long as our arms of bands we wanted

Bearded Theory 2012, Kedlestone Hall – 18-20 May 2012 Review by Andy Mills

Read the review of LakeFest 2012 by Dan Wheatley for the Summer Festival Guide.