February 1, 2012 8:27
Rise Against, Slash, Steel Panther added to Download Festival line-up – ticket details
Megadeth, Billy Talent and Kyuss Lives also join the Donington event
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Rise Against, Slash and Steel Panther have joined the bill for this year's Download Festival.
The festival, which will be headlined by The Prodigy, Metallica and a reunited Black Sabbath, takes place over the weekend of June 8-10 at Donington Park.
Also joining the bill are Five Finger Death Punch, Megadeth, Kyuss Lives, Billy Talent, Black Label Society, Terrorvision, As I Lay Dying, Reckless Love, Ginger (former frontman with The Wildhearts) and Fear Factory.
Biffy Clyro Soundgarden, Chase and Status, You Me At Six and Tenacious D were all confirmed for the festival earlier this month.
See Downloadfestival.com for more information about the festival.
The Download Festival line-up so far is as follows:
Metallica
The Prodigy
Black Sabbath
Soundgarden
Biffy Clyro
You Me At Six
Chase & Status
Tenacious D
Machine Head
Trivium
Anthrax
Devildriver
Rise Against
Steel Panther
Slash
Megadeth
Five Finger Death Punch
Kyuss Lives
Billy Talent
Black Label Society
Terrorvision
As I Lay Dying,
Reckless Love
Fear Factory
Ginger Wildheart
Lamb Of God
August Burns Red
Little Angels
Devin Townsend Project
Ugly Kid Joe
To check the availability of Download Festival 2012 tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094.
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