Simon Rushworth
In less than 48 hours Download 2011 will be upon us and we’re continuing to scout the top talent ahead of the summer’s biggest and best rock and metal extravaganza.
Today we dig deep into the undercard to unveil an old favourite still waiting for that big break – after a series of bad breaks over the years.
You might have known them as Hurricane Party or Roadstar but these days they’re most definitely Heaven’s Basement – and whatever the name they’ve always rocked! To find out more read on…
BAND: HEAVEN’S BASEMENT
WHEN: Sunday June 12
WHERE: Jagermeister Stage
YOU KNOW THEM BECAUSE… They have been around the block and back again in various guises as always as British rock’s next big thing. But if the name’s changed and the line-up’s changed then one thing’s remained constant over the years – the quality of the hard rocking anthems Heaven’s Basement produce for fun
GUARANTEED ANTHEM: Executioner’s Day
TOILET BREAK: Saint Routine (appeared on the original version of the band’s first EP but later dropped
LOOK OUT FOR: A genuine connection with fans who have stuck by this band through thin and thin
ESSENTIAL ALBUM: Heaven’s Basement EP
OUT NOW: Unbreakable EP
LIKE HEAVEN’S BASEMENT? YOU’LL LOVE: Def Leppard (Saturday), Dear Superstar (Saturday), Voodoo Johnson (Sunday), Buckcherry (Sunday)
RUSHONROCK ROCK GOD RATING: 5/10