Polish and Dutch death metal bands BEHEMOTH and GOD DETHRONED have been added to the lineup of the ninth annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, presented by ESP Guitars & Basses and Krank Amps on Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28.

Additional confirmations include THREE INCHES OF BLOOD, DESPISED ICON, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, DAATH, LIGEIA, IMPIOUS, 3, and EPICUREAN.

The festival will join forces with Metal Blade this year to celebrate the label's 25th anniversary. The main and side stages will both exclusively feature Metal Blade bands on Saturday, topped off by a once-in-lifetime performance that will bring together musicians from Metal Blade’s stellar roster of bands.

Previously announced bands include DIMMU BORGIR, BURY YOUR DEAD, DEVIL DRIVER, SATYRICON, WALLS OF JERICHO, KATAKLYSM, KYLESA, SKINLESS, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, ALL SHALL PERISH, 100 DEMONS, NORA, THE HUMAN ABSTRACT, STILL REMAINS, THY WILL BE DONE, NACHTMYSTIUM, DECEMBER AETERNALIS, MERAUDER, DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR, SUICIDE SILENCE, BENEATH THE MASSACRE, SKELETON WITCH, STICK TO YOUR GUNS, THE FACELESS, BLOOD RUNS BLACK, XDEATHSTARX, PALEHORSE, BLOODLINED CALLIGRAPHY, THE FUNERAL PYRE, UNEARTH, CANNIBAL CORPSE, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, THE RED CHORD, JOB FOR A COWBOY, LIZZY BORDEN, GOATWHORE, I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN, SHAI HULUD, SINCE THE FLOOD, DEMIRICOUS, HALLOWS EVE, BEYOND THE EMBRACE, ARCHITECT, ANIMOSITY, PSYOPUS, IF HOPE DIES, THE ABSENCE, GAZA, FOREVER IN TERROR, APIARY, SONS OF AZREAL, THE DESTRO, and THE NETWORK.

The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival take place at the Palladium, located at 261 Main Street in Worcester, Mass. Tickets will go on sale Thursday, March 1. The cost is $35 for a one-day pass and $65 for a two-day pass. Tickets will be available at all Strawberries and FYE Stores, online at tickets.com, or by calling 1-800-477-6849.

For more info visit: www.metalandhardcorefestival.com.