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A FRESH batch of bands have been added to the bill for this year's Download Festival.
Funeral For A Friend, Corrosion of Conformity, Carcass and RealSoundsOK favourite 36 Crazyfists [Get in! - Ed] are among 27 acts joining an already stellar line-up.
FFAF singer Matthew Davies-Kreye said: "Download is a festival very close to our hearts and we're thrilled to have been invited back this year alongside some amazing bands."
They will be joined by Yellowcard, Suicidal Tendencies, Lacuna Coil, Krokodil, Antemasque, Three Days Grace, Malefice, The Wild Lies, Upon A Burning Body, September Mourning, Von Hertzen Brothers and The Qemists.
Colour of Noise. LTNT, Blue Pills, Fidlar, Get Hot, Chunk! No Captain Chunk!, E of E, The Struts, Like A Storm, The Cadillac Three and The Lounge Kittens make up the new additions.
The festival takes place June 12-14 at Donington Park and will be headlined by Slipknot, Muse and Kiss with main support from Judas Priest, Faith No More and Motley Crue with Marilyn Manson, Slash, Enter Shikari, Five Finger Death Punch, Black Stone Cherry and A Day To Remember also on the bill.
For more information - including day splits and ticketing - visit downloadfestival.co.uk
FIGHTSTAR are among almost 40 bands to be added to the bill for this year's Download Festival.
Day tickets for the Donington Park event in June - headlined by Slipknot, Muse and Kiss - go on sale on Friday at 9am.
Charlie Simpson from Fightstar said: "We are incredibly excited to be playing our first festival appearance in five years at Download. It has always been one of our favourite festivals in the calendar and this year is going to be the best yet."
Other bands added to the line-up include 'A', Apocalyptica, The Cavalera Conspiracy, Modestep, The Sword, The Pink Slips, Aaron Keylock, Beartooth, Butcher Babies, Hey! Hello!, Purson, Emp!re, The One Hundred, Iconic Eye, God Damn, Heart Of A Coward, Hyena and Allusondrugs.
Adam Perry from cult alt-pop punks 'A' said: "We are stoked to be playing Download again. I think the last time we played it was ten years ago in 2005, so it's been a while.
"We are excited to announce that Shay (formally of Kids in Glass Houses) will be joining us on bass for the show and it feels great to have 'A' back in our lives. Looking forward to seeing some old and new faces down the front."
Completing the new additions are Roam, Dolomite Minor, Decade, Sirens In The Delta, Love Zombies, Trash Boat, Code Orange, Crobot, Blackberry Smoke, American Fangs, Dead Daisies, New Year's Day, Pop Evil, Ghost Town, In Hearts Wake, Insomnium, Rival State and Counterparts.
For more information and ticket details visit downloadfestival.co.uk
LAMB Of God are among 19 more acts to be added to the line-up for Download 2015.
The festival at Donington Park in June will be headlined by Slipknot, Muse and KISS.
Also added are Billy Idol, Clutch, Hollywood Undead, Body Count, Eagles of Death Metal, Godsmack, Madball, Dragonforce, Every Time I Die, Rise Against and Backyard Babies.
Mallory Knox, Crown The Empire, Motionless In White, Black Veil Brides, Parkway Drive, Northlane and HEAT complete the additions.
Tickets are on sale now and you should head over to downloadfestival.co.uk for more.
BRING out the facepaints - Kiss have been added to the Download 2015 bill.
It comes as little surprise that they will play the Donington Park festival on the Sunday along with Motley Crue, Slash (with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators) and Enter Shikari.
Kiss bassist Gene Simmons accidentally tweeted about the band's involvement last week. He said: "To all our fans - our intention is to get on that stage, blow the heavens to smithereens and take no prisoners."
They join Slipknot and Muse as the June festival's three headliners with support coming from Judas Priest, Faith No More, Marilyn Manson, A Day To Remember, Black Stone Cherry and Five Finger Death Punch.
Tickets go on sale at 9am tomorrow. For more details head to downloadfestival.co.uk
