Download Festival confirm 43 new bands

Download Festival have announced a whopping 43 new bands for this year’s festival!

After making a serious statement of intent with their last announcements, the UK’s biggest rock festival have announced a whopping 43 new bands for this year’s lineup.

Leading the charge in today’s announcement, arena rockers HALESTORM will make their return to Download, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, who make their first Download appearance with new vocalist Jeff Gutt, CLUTCH, BEARTOOTH, FEVER 333, BEHEMOTH, SKID ROW and AT THE GATES join the weekend’s lineup.

Also confirmed in today’s announcement is Aaron Buchanan, ALCEST, ANIMALS AS LEADERS, BAD WOLVES, BATUSHKA, BLACK PEAKS, BROTHERS OSBORNE, CANE HILL, COLDRAIN, CONJURER, CRYSTAL LAKE, DEADLAND RITUAL, GODSMACK, GROUNDCULTURE, HEART OF A COWARD, ICON FOR HIRE, INTERVALS, LAST IN LINE, LIKE A STORM, LOST IN STEREO, LOVE BITES, MUNICIPAL WASTE, NE OBLIVISCARIS, PALAYE ROYALE, PARTING GIFT, REDHOOK, SKYND, SUMO CYCO, THOSE DAMN CROWS, THREE DAYS GRACE, TOSKA, TRASH BOAT, TWELVE FOOT NINJA, VEGA and WOLF JAW.

Download Festival takes place from June 14-16th. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.

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