In July 1992 the dance organization Fantazia held a legal rave at the park. Their ' Escape from the Studio '06' festival tour also covered the venue, arriving at the Download Festival though this was not a Metallica organised festival. In 1996, Monsters of Rock would return - for the last time.

If the organisers of Monsters of Rock had not been struggling to find a headliner for the festival, they would not have allowed Metallica to present the festival as its own and controlled the event so much. The show was considered the official Monsters of Rock 1995 show by bands playing, including Metallica. Taking the place of a Monsters of Rock 1995 was a Metallica organised festival as part of their 'Escape from the Studio '95' tour. Metallica were persuaded to play, but the festival was to be called 'Escape from the Studio '95', with major contributions to the organisation by the band in exchange for their services. In 1995, without a major act willing to play the festival was on the verge of being cancelled again. Difficulty to find a powerful headline act was the reason for the 1993 cancellation. Plans for expanding the one-day festival into three days had been set out for 1997 before its cancellation.Īfter huge success in the 1980s, the early 1990s saw the festival face a slow decline. Cancellation happened again in 1993, and in 1997. This led to the festival's first cancellation in 1989. In 1988, due to poor conditions, two fans were killed after being crushed to death during Guns N' Roses set. It was regular, with few cancellations throughout its run. Monsters of Rock was the first major festival event at Donington Park.

Download 2014 festival lineup