Linkin Park, Download Festival LIVE REVIEW: There’s a universe where Linkin Park’s last appearance at Donington Park is forever cemented as 2014. The fact that the band are back in this legendary field is one thing, but it’s another for them to be doing it as part of a tour that continues to go from strength to emotional strength, carving out exhilarating new layers to their generational legacy. Before they have even played a note, it feels like a privilege to see them closing out Download for another year. That only intensifies as ‘The Emptiness Machine’ opens proceedings and sends this jam-packed crowd into awe-stricken raptures. Every corner of the band’s extraordinary journey is covered in gorgeous detail, from the luscious production of ‘The Catalyst’ and buoyant textures of ‘BURN IT DOWN’ to latest heavy hitters ‘Two Faced’ and ‘Up From The Bottom’, every note, melody and bar is delivered with a passion, prowess and pearly white smile from all on stage. The connection that Mike ...