The complete lineup for the 10th Anniversary of the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, set for weekend of April 25th - 27th at the

Palladium in Worcester, Mass., has been confirmed.

"?When we first started, we never could have much this festival would have grown",? said festival co-founder Scott Lee. "It started out of our love for metal and it?s been amazing to be able to share that with fans who love it as much as we do. It?s also gratifying to be able to give exposure to up-and-coming bands and watch them develop into international stars.?"

The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival will present Gigantour featuring MEGAEDETH, IN FLAMES, CHILDREN OF BODOM, JOB FOR A COWBOY and HIGH ON FIRE on Friday night. Doors will open Friday at 4:30 PM.

Saturday will kick off the full two-stage set up at 11:30 AM with FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS, VEIL OF MAYA, TRAP THEM, COCKPUNCH!, XTRYRANTX, WINDS OF PLAGUE, FROM A SECOND STORY WINDOW, SOILENT GREEN, ARSIS, SLEEPING GIANT, STICK TO YOUR GUNS, FIRST BLOOD, DISFEAR, MUNICIPAL WASTE, THE GHOST INSIDE, EMBRACE THE END, THE END, KEEP OF KALESSIN, MONSTROSITY, SKELETONWITCH, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD, ANIMOSITY, AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, VITAL REMAINS, KATAKLYSM, HATE ETERNAL, THE ACACIA STRAIN, OVERKILL, BEHEMOTH, SHADOWS FALL and DIMMU BORGIR.

Sunday?s lineup includes CLASSIC STRUGGLE, STRAY FROM THE PATH, WALKING THE CADAVER, UNHOLY, COLD WORLD, RECON, ELYSIA, TONY DANZA TAP DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA, ON BROKEN WINGS, DEAD TO FALL, FULL BLOWN CHAOS, LIGEIA, SINCE THE FLOOD, SHAI HULUD, HEMLOCK, AFTER THE BURIAL, UNEXPECT, THY WILL BE DONE, BORN OF OSIRIS, IMPENDING DOOM, KID DEPOSIT TRIUMPH, VANNA, EMMURE, A LIFE ONCE LOST, DESPISED ICON, GOD FORBID, ELUVEITIE, TYR, TURISAS, ENSIFERUM, NEVERMORE, MESHUGGAH and MINISTRY.

The show will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.

The full schedule of set times will be announced soon.

The festival will also host the popular vendor area, where fans can pick up an assortment of rare CDs, t-shirts, and other memorabilia. Artists performing at the show will be on hand for meet and greets throughout the three days.

Tickets are $47.50 for Friday, $45 for Saturday, $45 for Sunday, or $129 for a three-day pass.

Tickets are available at all Strawberries and FYE Stores, online at tickets.com and enterthevault.com, or by calling 1-800-477-6849.

The Palladium is located at 261 Main Street in Worcester, Mass.