By Alex Dumbiotis It was a cold and miserable October evening and there was an underlying feeling of excitement across the Exeter University campus. American hard rock band Shinedown were taking to the stage in the Great Hall and judging by the sea of band t-shirts, it was going to be a good night. The first band of the night were Exit Ten. Hailing from Reading and seasoned Download Festival veterans, their ...

Opening with the epic song 'H*A*M' the night began. There couldn't have been a more fitting song as the opera-like backing track filled the room with a powerful and almost empire-like vibe, playing on the title of the hit album 'Watch the Throne'. [caption id="attachment_969" align="alignright" width="300"] Kanye West at the LG Arena - Back Cube (This is where Jay-Z first appeared)[/caption] Jay-Z appeared ...