Download festival this year is shaping up to be a big event. Although the festival has gone decidedly mainstream at least it is nowhere near the caliber of Reading and Leeds. With Faith No More releasing their brand new album Sol Invictus the band are going to be working through the festival circuit. Alomg with Saturday headliners Muse, not forgetting Slipknot for Friday’s performance.

And now joining the throes of other bands are thirty eight new bands. Some are smaller bands that you might not have heard of but others have begun their ascent. Check out the list below, although the festival is decidedly more mainstream this year, there are some bands flying the metal flag.

New bands added :

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Aaron Keylock 

Allusondrugs

American Fangs

Apocalyptica

Bear tooth

Blackberry Smoke

Butcher Babies 

Cavaliers Conspiracy 

Code Orange 

Counterparts

Crobot

Dead Daisies 

Decade 

Dolomite Minor 

Emp!re

Fight star 

Ghost Town

God Damn

Heart Of A Coward 

Hey! Hello! 

Hyena 

Iconic Eye

In Hearts Wake 

Insomnium

Love Zombies

Modestep

New Years Day 

The One Hundred 

The Pink Slips  

Pop Evil 

Purson

Roam

Rival State

Sirens In The Delta 

The Sword

Sylosis 

Trash Boat

Day tickets will be available from 9am this Friday from Ticketmaster