Download Festival Add Six More Bands To The Bill

It’s still only 2015, but Download 2016 looks like it might be the best year yet! Find out who else is joining the bash next June…

November 8, 2015

Download Festival have announced even more killer bands to the 2016 bash!

Joining festival headliners Rammstein, Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden are six bands that will make you lose all kinds of shit in June. The festival is delighted to welcome nu-metal pioneers Korn, the return of Deftones, symphonic metal icons Nightwish, metal legends in the form of Motörhead and Megadeth, with a newly-reformed Disturbed completing the additions. It’s a big announcement, right?

Download Festival 2016 takes place at Donington Park from June 10 – 12 – pick up your tickets now from the Kerrang! Ticket Store.

The line-up now looks like this:

Can any bands on next year’s line-up live up to these legendary performances?

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