more bands for Download

Download Festival - which takes place from Friday 9th until Sunday 11th June 2006, at Donington Park, Leicestershire - has announced more acts who'll line-up across the weekend.

Newly confirmed are Opeth, Hundred Reasons, Reuben, Flyleaf, Backyard Babies, This Is Menace, Manic, Billy Talent, and Lauren Harris Voodoo 6.

They join the acts already announced, which include Metallica, Guns N' Roses, The Prodigy, Korn, Deftones, Trivium, Clutch, Bullet For My Valentine, Lacuna Coil, InMe, Within Temptation and Hatebreed. More acts will be confirmed over the coming weeks and months, to a full line-up of around 100 metal and rock bands over the three days. For details to date, click here.

Tickets are on sale, priced at £115 for the three days, or £135 including camping and parking. Parking is £5 in advance or £10 on the day. Click here to buy online now.

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