Seventeen more bands are added to the bill at Download

Middle Class Rut, Hatebreed, God Forbid, and Therapy? are amongst the new additions confirmed for this June's Download.

The latest acts announced include new main stage additions the US metal-core outfit Hatebreed, and rock singer Ripper Owens.

Added to the line-up on the second stage are A Day To Remember, In This Moment, God Forbid, and Suicide Silence.

The only musician so far officially playing two slots at Download this year, will be Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen, who in addition to headlining the Sunday night with his main band, will be also performing the day before with his side project Man Raze. Joining him on the Third 'Tuborg' Stage line-up will be Therapy?, Backyard Babies, Hostile, Middle Class Rut, No Americana, Esoterica, Voivod, Sylosis, Turbowolf, and We Are The Ocean.

They are the latest additions to a bill that includes the previously confirmed headliners Faith No More, Slipknot and Def Leppard. The weekend will also see performances from Korn, ZZ Top, Chris Cornell, Journey, Marilyn Manson, Killswitch Engage, Dragonforce, Devildriver, Motley Crue, Pendulum, The Prodigy, Whitesnake, Trivium, and Limp Bizkit. For the line-up details, and latest rumours of who might be playing, please click here.

This year's Download festival returning for its seventh year, takes place over the weekend of Friday 12th to Sunday 14th June, at Donington Park, Castle Donington, Leicestershire.

Tickets are on sale priced at £135 for a full weekend ticket, camping is an extra £25 (family camping is also available), car parking tickets are priced at £10 advance, £20 on the day, camper vans tickets are priced at £40, and lockers will be £11.

To buy tickets, click here.

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