SAXON, SEBASTIAN BACH, COREY TAYLOR, FOZZY, DROPKICK MURPHYS, CANCER BATS, RISE TO REMAIN, GUN, HEAVEN’S BASEMENT, JAMES CLEAVER QUINTET, KOPEK, THE QUIREBOYS, SYLOSIS, BUTCHER BABIES, THE DEFILED, SOIL, RED, WHITE & BLUES, UPON A BURNING BODY, WHILE SHE SLEEPS, WE ARE THE OCEAN, THE TREATMENT and MARMOZETS are the latest acts confirmed for the 10th edition of the Download Festival, scheduled for June 8th - 10th at Donington Park in the UK.

For NWOBHM act Saxon, its their fifth appearance at the famous festival: "We are more than happy to announce that Saxon will perform on the mighty Download festival in UK! After the superior performances in 2008 & 2010 and the legendary gig in 1980 (which was recorded and released as a bonus disc on the latest Saxon album "Call To Arms") and the storming gig in 1982, Saxon will rock the main stage together with bands like METALLICA, TENACIOUS D, STEEL PANTHER and and and... This will be the fifth Saxon appearance in Donington! Follow the call to arms and march to the holy grounds of Castle Donington to celebrate another powerful and great Saxon show!"

Acts confirmed for the festival now include: METALLICA (headliners), BLACK SABBATH (headliners), THE PRODIGY (headliners), ANTHRAX, AS I LAY DYING, AUGUST BURNS RED, SEBASTIAN BACH, BIFFY CLYRO, BILLY TALENT, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, BLACK VEIL BRIDES, BUTCHER BABIES, CANCER BATS, CHASE AND STATUS, THE DEFILED, DEVILDRIVER, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, DROPKICK MURPHYS, FEAR FACTORY, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, FOZZY, GINGER WILDHEART, GUN, HEAVEN’S BASEMENT, JAMES CLEAVER QUINTET, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, KOPEK, KYUSS LIVES!, LAMB OF GOD, LITTLE ANGELS, MACHINE HEAD, MARMOZETS, MEGADETH, NIGHTWISH, NOFX, OPETH, PERIPHERY, THE QUIREBOYS, RECKLESS LOVE, RED, WHITE & BLUES, RISE AGAINST, RISE TO REMAIN, SAXON, SHINEDOWN, SLASH, SOIL, SOUNDGARDEN, STEEL PANTHER, SYLOSIS, COREY TAYLOR, TENACIOUS D, TERRORVISION, THE TREATMENT, TRIVIUM, UGLY KID JOE, UPON A BURNING BODY, WE ARE THE OCEAN, WHILE SHE SLEEPS, YOU ME AT SIX.

Further festival details at Downloadfestival.co.uk.