14 bands added to Download 2012!

Kerrang! can exclusively lift the lid on the next raft of bands for Download 2012.

Leading the 14 bands joining the bill are second-stage headliners Slash (Friday) and Rise Against (Sunday).

Joining the mainstage, meanwhile, are Megadeth, Black Label Society and Steel Panther.

Billy Talent, Five Finger Death Punch, Kyuss Lives!, As I Lay Dying, Fear Factory, Terrorvision, Periphery, Ginger Wildheart and Reckless Love complete the mammoth news.

For full details on Download 2012, check out the new issue of Kerrang!, on sale today (Wednesday, February 1).

Weekend tickets are on sale now from www.downloadfestival.co.uk and www.aloud.com.

Weekend ticket prices for Download 2012 will remain the same as the prices for Download 2011 until midday on February 2, when all ticket types will go off sale. All tickets will go back on sale at 5pm later that day with Weekend tickets increased to 2012 prices. Download Festival RIP ticket packages are available now through www.livenationexperience.co.uk or by calling 0207 009 3484.

Posted by Simon at 09:00AM | February 1, 2012

Nice!
We need to see a line-up poster please!

Posted by Daz | February 1, 2012 9:03 AM | Reply to this

Sucks, because I live in Australia. Some of the bands playing are a few of my favorites. It sounds like it would be fun with Five Finger Death Punch and As I Lay Dying. :)

It would be even more amazing if Of Mice & Men played at Download.

Posted by Ayden | February 1, 2012 9:06 AM | Reply to this

damn i wanna go download so bad but ALL of my friends are seeing stupid blink 182 that weekend so i have noone to go with </3

Posted by Sharika | February 1, 2012 9:18 AM | Reply to this

Great lineup so far.... Slash rocked when he played Soundwave 2011 in Australia. His set was the highlight of the day for me - even with Iron Maiden also playing!

Posted by Brad | February 1, 2012 9:23 AM | Reply to this

Great lineup so far.... Slash rocked when he played Soundwave 2011 in Australia. His set was the highlight of the day for me - even with Iron Maiden also playing!

Posted by Brad | February 1, 2012 9:24 AM | Reply to this

I would like it if Avenged Sevenfold would come to Download!!!!

Posted by me | February 1, 2012 10:41 AM | Reply to this

i would like it if Avenged Sevenfold would play at Download!!!

Posted by me | February 1, 2012 10:49 AM | Reply to this

Bout time ginger was back at download, great news

Posted by Iggy35 | February 1, 2012 1:43 PM | Reply to this

Fuckin hell now there is 3 of the big 4 coming to download....i might come if Slayer come as well

Posted by Matty | February 1, 2012 2:52 PM | Reply to this

Fuckin hell now there is 3 of the big 4 coming to Download....i might come if Slayer were booked as well

Posted by Matty | February 1, 2012 2:53 PM | Reply to this

Mmm. Nice.. Is black sabbath playing? I guess i saw BS on megadeth's facebook list.. I would love to see more of my favs.. Hatebreed, Korn and Alice In Chains..

Posted by Saurav | February 1, 2012 4:34 PM | Reply to this

Sabbath are hopefully still playing.
and Periphery are amazing musically and live, so I might go just to see them.

Posted by Mike | February 1, 2012 11:14 PM | Reply to this

wow this line up sounds well good
AS I LAY DYING AND STEEL PANTHER! as well as ANTHRAX

soniphere might not better this

Posted by adamhale | February 2, 2012 10:48 AM | Reply to this

Why the hell is a legend like Slash playing the second stage ? !!!!

Posted by Pete | February 2, 2012 2:40 PM | Reply to this

Why the hell is a legend like Slash playing the second stage ? !!!!

Posted by Pete | February 2, 2012 2:41 PM | Reply to this

i like u prfrm

Posted by ruffy marjalin | February 3, 2012 6:39 PM | Reply to this

u lot are fucking shit so close down dis website u mudafuckers

Posted by Nayeem MIah | February 6, 2012 10:52 AM | Reply to this

@Nayeem MIah What the fuck are you on about? "/

Posted by Adddddd | February 6, 2012 4:36 PM | Reply to this

steel panther will be awesome!

Posted by j shadows | February 6, 2012 5:24 PM | Reply to this

steel panther will be awesome!

Posted by j shadows | February 6, 2012 5:24 PM | Reply to this

why the hell are machine head on the same stage as chase and status they should be headlining the big stage with matallica and chase and status arnt even rock or heavy metal they have there own music called sissy rock

Posted by Jordan Purkins | February 9, 2012 9:58 AM | Reply to this