Biffy Clyro, Madina Lake and Fightstar are the latest slew of rocking acts set to play this year's Kerrang!-sponsored Download Festival at Donington Park from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 June.
Scottish superstars Biffy Clyro are excited to be part of this year's weekend of fun.
"I think Download is such a special event because of the bands and the type of people who go to the festival," Biffy bassist James Johnston tells Kerrang!.
"We've played it twice before and really enjoyed it both times. We're gonna go out there and play our songs as loud and as hard as we can. Just don't ask us to leave until all the beer's finished!"
Chicago punk rockers Madina Lake are over the moon (as per usual) to be a part of this year's event.
"It is so awesome!," bassist Matthew Leone tells Kerrang!. "We just found out we are playing! It's like the golden ticket for us... we're so excited. The perfect way to put this record away and get ready to play the next one is to play Download. We've been huge fans of that festival for ages, we've always wanted to play it and it's a dream come true. It's always such a fun vibe at festivals too; everybody takes the day off of work or school and they are in that mode to want to have fun all day long, and it creates this good energy around the whole site. We can't wait!"
Meanwhile, Fightstar - Madina's Kerrang! Relentless Energy Drink Tour partners - can't wait to rock out at Download once again!
"I think it's one of the best festivals we have here in the UK," frontman Charlie Simpson tells Kerrang!. "It's the only one that is predominately rock-based. The other festivals are great - but a lot of them have an indie side to the them, whereas Download is all rock and metal - which is what we like! It's a good one to be a part of, and there are some great bands playing, it's a mental line-up! I really want to see Kiss and Jimmy Eat World, and it will be great to be able to hang out with those Madina boys again!"
Simpson hopes this year's performance will be a little less painful than their last appearance at the festival in summer 2006.
"It was the day after my 21st birthday and we had had a massive party, I was suffering the next day," laughs the singer. "It was okay, though. I remember thinking it was really nice day, and the backstage area was really chilled and we were able to hang out with everybody and all the different bands got on. It was cool."
The Kerrang!-sponsored Download festival will be headlined by: Kiss, The Offspring and Lostprophets.
The full list of other bands on the bill so far is as follows: 36 Crazy Fists, A Day To Remember, Alesana, Alter Bridge, Apocalyptica, Biffy Clyro, Bleeding Through, Bullet For My Valentine, Cavalera Conspiracy, Children Of Bodom, Chris Cornell, Coheed & Cambria, Disturbed, Fightstar, HIM, Incubus, In Flames, Job For A Cowboy, Jonathan Davis, Jimmy Eat World, Judas Priest, Kid Rock, Madina Lake, Motorhead, Rise Against, Seether, Simple Plan, The Black Dahlia Murder, Throwdown, The Devil Wears Prada, The Dillinger Escape, The Subways and Within Temptation.
The Download festival takes place the weekend of June 13 to June 15. Tickets are on sale now. Prices are as follows: a full weekend ticket: £130, standard camping: £20, camper van: £40, family zone camping: £20, lockers: £11, parking £10 in advance or £15 on the day. There will be a variety of ticket packages available to buy, including the RIP packages (a VIP package) from £315. For Club or VIP Experience packages, please call 020 7009 3484 to discuss your requirements.
Disabled customers can call 0121 767 9729 to discuss accessibility arrangements. Please note, disabled customers will be provided with one free ticket for their helper, where required. Should additional helper tickets be required, please call the disabled access ticket line on 0121 767 9729 or email access@downloadfestival.co.uk
For more details and up-to-the-minute news, please visit www.downloadfestival.co.uk.
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