Download Festival have announced a whopping 14 new names to this years lineup. The new additions run down like this: Megadeth, Black Label Society, Slash, Five Finger Death Punch, Kyuss Lives!, Fear Factory, Periphery, Steel Panther, As I Lay Dying, Rise Against, Billy Talent, Terrorvision, Ginger (ex-Wildhearts frontman) and Reckless Love. They will all be joining the previously announced lineup that already includes The Prodigy, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Machine Head, Lamb of God, Anthrax, The Devin Townsend Project, Soundgarden, DevilDriver, Ugly Kid Joe, Little Angels, August Burns Red, Chase & Status, Biffy Clyro, You Me At Six and Tenacious D.

This has shaped up to be one of the summer festivals not to be missed. Weekend tickets are on sale now at www.downloadfestival.co.uk