High Voltage announce a trio of metallers

Saxon, Cathedral, and HammerFall are the latest acts to be confirmed for the new rock festival, High Voltage, featuring over 40 classic rock, progressive rock and metal acts playing over three stages.

Brit heavy metal legends Saxon have been confirmed for High Voltage. Their appearance at rock weekend will also mark the 30th anniversary of the release of two of their classic albums, 'Wheels Of Steel' and 'Strong Arm Of The Law'. Joining them on the Metal Stage bill on the Saturday will be Sweden power metallers HammerFall, and Cathedral. The latter are led by former Napalm Death vocalist Lee Dorrian. Almost 20 years after they released their debut 'Forest Of Equilibrium', Cathedral will be unveiling a new album, 'The Guessing Game'.

High Voltage takes place at London's Victoria Park over the weekend of Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th July 2010.

They join a line-up that has headliners ZZ Top, and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, along with Heaven & Hell, Bachman Turner, Asia, Uriah Heep, Joe Bonamassa, Focus, Touchstone, The Reasoning, Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash, Pendragon, Argent, Marillion and Foreigner. For the latest line-up details, day and stage splits, as available please click here.

Tickets are priced at £135 for weekend tickets and £75 for day tickets.

To buy tickets, click here.

High Voltage also offers a wide range of added attractions including an Air Guitar Championship, a real ale pub - The Victoria, good food outlets, Classic Car & Motorbike Exhibition, a Fairground, Wall Of Death, and a Vinyl Exchange.

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