Hostile head back to Download

Midland heavy metal band Hostile have been added to the bill at this year's Download Festival as they continue to work on their debut album with Judas Priest legend KK Downing.

Hostile, will appear on the Tuborg stage at Donington Park on the closing day of the three-day festival, which runs from Friday, June 12, to Sunday, June 14, 2009.

The Birmingham rockers join another band with a Midlands connection, Stone Gods, whose singer Richie Edwards is from Lichfield, and who will be on the main stage the same day.

Hostile, who enjoyed rave reviews when they made their Download debut last year, are among another seventeen acts whom organisers today announced will join the likes of Faith No More, Slipknot, Def Leppard, Whitesnake and Trivium at this year's event.

Also returning to Download are US metal-core outfit Hatebreed, pop-punkers A Day To Remember, Century Media darlings In This Moment, Northern Irish rockers Therapy?, US metallers God Forbid and Swedish rockers Backyard Babies.

They are joined by Middle Class Rut, No Americana, Esoterica, Suicide Silence, former Judas Priest singer Ripper Owens, Voivod, Sylosis, Turbowolf and We Are The Ocean.

The only musician so far officially playing two slots at Download this year, will be Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen, who in addition to headlining the Sunday night with his main band, will be also performing the day before with his side project Man Raze.

Details of who plays when over the three days have now been posted at www.downloadfestival.co.uk/lineup/index.aspx

Some of the newly announced bands will be gracing the Third Stage, which organisers have now confirmed will be sponsored by beer brand Tuborg, who have teamed up with Live Nation to host a 'Steel Stage Battle of the Bands' competition, which runs throughout May, with the winning act getting a 25min slot on the Tuborg Stage on Saturday June, 13. For more information visit www.tuborg.co.uk.

Meanwhile Download organisers have also announced that their annual Download Club Night UK Tour will hit the Generation under-18 rock night at Wolverhampton's Wulfrun Hall this Friday, April 24 and Corrosion at the same venue on Saturday, April 25.

The tour then calls at Teen Culture at The Sanctuary, Birmingham, on Saturday May 2, and guests will be in with a chance of winning some Download swag!

Download 2009 is being headlined by Faith No More, Slipknot and Def Leppard.

This year's lineup also includes Whitesnake, Mötley Crüe, Korn, The Answer, Pendulum, The Prodigy, Devildriver, DragonForce, Anvil, Marilyn Manson, ZZ Top, Billy Talent, Dream Theater, The Blackout, Buckcherry, Chris Cornell, Down, Papa Roach, Skin, Journey, Tesla, Lacuna Coil, Black Stone Cherry, Clutch, Architect, Karma To Burn and Parkway Drive, with more acts to be added.

Tickets for the Download Festival 2009 are on sale at www.downloadfestival.co.uk.

A range of special "RIP" packages will once again be available for those seeking a truly unique festival experience - visit www.livenation.co.uk for more information.

Ticket Information:

• Weekend Tickets - £135

• Car Park – £10 advance or £20 on day

• Camping – £25

• Campervans - £40

• Lockers – £11