Fresh from supporting Record Store Day with a split 7” single (on Spinefarm) with legendary party-starters HELLYEAH!, UK rockers JETTBLACK have been confirmed to appear on the Jagermeister stage at this year’s Sonisphere Festival, set to run from July 8th - 10th.

Says JB bassist Tom Wright: “To be playing one of the biggest metal festivals is one thing, but to be on the same bill as four of the biggest metal bands of all time is f**king amazing!”

In the meantime, the four will be undertaking a full UK tour, co-headlining with fellow homegrown outfit, HEAVEN'S BASEMENT. Many of the shows have already been announced, but the complete list of dates – all in May – is as follows:

May

5 - Leicester, England - Sub 91
6 - York, England - Duchess
7 - Grimsby, England - Yardbirds
8 - Manchester, England - Moho Live
10 - Nottingham, England - Rock City
11 - Newcastle, England - Trillian’s Rock Bar
12 - Wolverhampton, England - Slade Rooms
13 - Sheffield, England - Corporation
14 - Hertfordshire, England - Attic
15 - Wrexham, England - Central Station
17 - Stoke, England - Sugarmill
18 - London, England - Camden Underworld
19 - Southampton, England - Talking Heads
20 - Margate, England - Westcoast Bar
22 - Exeter, England - Cavern

Jettblack have now started to record the follow-up to last year’s debut album, Get Your Hands Dirty, released on the Spinefarm label. Once again, the band are working with Dan Weller (ex-SIKTH guitarist, producer of YOUNG GUNS, etc.) on this as-yet-untitled outing, with brand new tracks such as ‘Temptation’ and ‘Black Gold’ set for inclusion.

The album is scheduled for release via Spinefarm in fall 2011, with the lead single/video surfacing in support of the band’s Sonisphere appearance.

Sonisphere Knebworth lineup: AIRBOURNE, ALESTORM, ALL TIME LOW, AMPLIFIER, THE ANSWER, ANTERIOR, ARCANE ROOTS, ARCH ENEMY, ARCHITECTS, BAD RELIGION, THE BIG 4 (METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX), BIFFY CLYRO, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, BLACK TIDE, RICHARD CHEESE, CANCER BATS, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, THE CRAVE, DEMONIC RESURRECTION, DIAMOND HEAD, FIREWIND, FLETCHER, FOUR YEAR STRONG, FOZZY, GALLOWS, GLAMOUR OF THE KILL, GOJIRA, GRINSPOON, HAYSEED DIXIE,HOUNDS, HOUSE OF PAIN, IN FLAMES, INME, JETTBLACK, KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES, KILLING JOKE, KYLESA, LIMP BIZKIT, THE MARS VOLTA, MASTODON, ME VS HERO, MOTÖRHEAD, MY PASSION, ONE MINUTE SILENCE, OPETH, ORANGE GOBLIN, PARADISE LOST, PARKWAY DRIVE, PERIPHERY, PROTEST THE HERO, PULLED APART BY HORSES FOR BOHEMIA, RISE TO REMAIN, ROLO TOMASSI, SAINT JUDE, SIX HOUR SUNDOWN, SUM 41, THE SISTERS OF MERCY, SLIPKNOT, SYLOSIS, TEK-ONE, TESSERACT, TITLE FIGHT, THE TREATMENT, THE VIRGIN MARYS, VOLBEAT, WATAIN, WEEZER, YOU ME AT SIX.

For more info visit Sonispherefestivals.com.