3rd headliner to be announced on the 2nd

[Axl]

pray tell?

I hope you're right.

[savestheday]

Chili Peppers are on, what Flea has described as, a "major hiatus", which I think pretty much means they're not coming back until they've run out of money.

[damagedoor]

Flea's doing another year of music training, so they've extended their hiatus.

[babadoo]

The organizers of the Sweden Rock Festival — which is set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden — will announce a "very special" addition to this year's lineup on Monday, March 2 via the the Stockholm radio station 106.7 Rockklassiker. The band's identity will be revealed by host Tord Karlsson between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. during a radio program called "Sweden Rock 30 Minutes". The details will then be posted on the festival's official homepage.

Wonder if this is Downloads band too

[Axl]

Possibly, though that'll be (if my phone is on the ball) 6.30/7am over here.

Not that Download announcements don't have a history of being leaked early that is (albeit only indirectly in this case).

But yeah, if it's one of the bands that have been talked about, it's probably going to be Downloads announcement.

Edited February 27, 2009 by Axl

[gr4h4m]

The organizers of the Sweden Rock Festival — which is set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden — will announce a "very special" addition to this year's lineup on Monday, March 2 via the the Stockholm radio station 106.7 Rockklassiker. The band's identity will be revealed by host Tord Karlsson between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. during a radio program called "Sweden Rock 30 Minutes". The details will then be posted on the festival's official homepage.

Wonder if this is Downloads band too

[thejimbola]

please, please not faith no more! give us what we want damit! we want rammstein

[Gregor21]

Surely its gunna be Blink to fit in with the rest of the stage...or infact it could be Green Day as well

[Salt_On_Everything]

erm, to fit in with the rest of the stage? we still have no real concrete idea whos doing what stages!

[edgar]

i really don't see the appeal in rammstein.

ooooh fire.

[ginger dave]

My mates' nans' budgie said it was going to be Eminem!!!

[gr4h4m]

My mates' nans' budgie said it was going to be Eminem!!!

Edited February 28, 2009 by gr4h4m

[6t6o6m]

I want Rammstein.

Or Green Day

Or Blink

I wouldnt mind GnR

[edgar]

well i think any 'original' gnr lineup rumours have been quashed by axl calling slash a 'cancer' the other day.

[-pogo-]

It's Neil Young!

cmon everybody

"Alabama.. you got the weight on your shoulders, and it's breaking your back!!!"

[luckysalt]

Faith No More are now TBC on the efest line up page for Friday

So there you go it will be Faith No More, and I expect them to get announced for loads of fests that Sweden fest, Nova Rock, Rock AM Ring and Download

Good Times

[gard]

Quite happy with FNM being announced, busy educating myself on a bit more of thier stuff now, and know that there are also a fair few people out there happy with this news, although there are also quite a few that aren't!!

There are plenty of people saying that they just aren't worth the build up and hype, but to be honest, I think we have caused 99% of that ourselves! And I'll hold my hand up to doing my bit in starting this thread, I guess when I saw the countdown on the main site, I just got a little over excited! But at the end of the day, before that was put there everyone was asking when the next announcement was going to be!! So the helpful organisers thought they would answer the question by putting a countdown on the site... Obviously it couldn't be announced there and then because there were some lose ends to tie up, but at least they told us when we would be told...

I'm not saying it wasn't a stroke of genius by them in the way that the hype has hit fever pitch over the last week, but maybe it wasn't quite what was intended... Yes I know it does say special announcement too but maybe thats unrelated to the headliner, maybe they are confirming MoR sunday or something along those lines...

Either way, I am a happy bunny this year, and think its good that download are trying something a little different this time with the classic rock angle, rather that just them, reading and sonisphere hitting head on in a year when people haven't got the cash to splash...

So, regardless who else is added now (although Megadeth would make me very happy after missing them at Priest Feast) all I can say is ROLL ON JUNE!!!

[Sparticus]

they seem to have learnt from their mistakes, as in grouping bands together on days (i.e. limp bizkit and korn, both big 90's nu metal bands) which should help shift day tickets, and the aformentioned cock rock day (def leppard is a big no no though, it should be van halen headlining!).

Still wouldn't mind some punk though, nofx are touring in the uk the month before download, would be brilliant on the main stage (bloodhound gang and less than jake as well for some early afternoon fun times!).

[Matticus]

so its gunna be something like

Friday

Faith No More

Korn

Limp Bizkit

Killswitch Engage

2nd Stage

Motley Crue

Saturday

Slipknot

Marilyn Manson

Pendelum

Dragonforce

2nd Stage

Prodigy

Sunday

Def Leppard

Whitesnake

ZZ Top

Journey

Papa Roach

Buck Cherry

2nd Stage

Trivium

[Salt_On_Everything]

Trivium are mainstage according to the official site.

[moss265]

so its gunna be something like

Friday

Faith No More

Korn

Limp Bizkit

Killswitch Engage

2nd Stage

Motley Crue

Saturday

Slipknot

Marilyn Manson

Pendelum

Dragonforce

2nd Stage

Prodigy

Sunday

Def Leppard

Whitesnake

ZZ Top

Journey

Papa Roach

Buck Cherry

2nd Stage

Trivium

[gr4h4m]

so its gunna be something like

Friday

Faith No More

Korn

Limp Bizkit

Killswitch Engage

2nd Stage

Motley Crue

Saturday

Slipknot

Marilyn Manson

Pendelum

Dragonforce

2nd Stage

Prodigy

Sunday

Def Leppard

Whitesnake

ZZ Top

Journey

Papa Roach

Buck Cherry

2nd Stage

Trivium

Edited March 2, 2009 by gr4h4m

[damagedoor]

According to Andy Copping's Q&A thread on the main forums, the top three main stage bands and second stage headliners are going to have their logos on the poster, and the rest will be block text.

So, from what's there right now, I reckon Matticus is nearly spot on.

Friday:

Faith No More

Korn

Limp Bizkit

(Motley Crue headline second)

Saturday:

Slipknot

Marilyn Manson

Pendulum

(Prodigy headline second)

Sunday:

Def Leppard

Whitesnake

ZZ Top

(????? headline second)

Assuming Motley Crue have to play Friday, which I'm guessing they do from what everyone's said. So - as well as FNM, there's one more 'logo' band to be announced.

[ampersand]

prodigy and slipknot clashing is shite!

[deadrobot]

YOU want Rammstein!