Rage Against The Machine and more to play Download Festival

Contributed by alex101. Posted by ben on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 9:00 AM (EST)

The first group of bands expected to play this year's Download Festival have been announced. Performing at the June 11-13 festival in Donington Park, UK are Rage Against The Machine, 30 Seconds To Mars, AC/DC, Billy Idol, Aerosmith, Bullet for My Valentine, Deftones, Fine Finger Death Punch, Lamb Of God, Megadeth, Motörhead, Stone Sour, Stone Temple Pilots, Them Crooked Vultures, Volbeat and Wolfmother.

Bands in this story

Rage Against The Machine

30 Seconds To Mars

Billy Idol

Bullet for My Valentine

Deftones

Lamb Of God

Motörhead

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upsetandbroke (February 18, 2010)

stoked?

Deadpan (February 18, 2010)

How deliciously ant-establishment of them.

Deadpan (February 18, 2010)

Hmm. That typo makes me wonder what an ant establishment would look like. Drunken ant bar fights would be amazing.

ramblinboyofpleasure (February 18, 2010)

I'm sure all that's already been said, especially around the time they signed to Sony and you were still in nappies suckin yer mams teet!

Deadpan (February 18, 2010)

Still relevant when a band like this has re-formed to essentially play greatest hit sets all over Europe, and was used as a super effective tool to make Simon Cowell richer over Christmas. This is a band that just doesn't seem to want to stop being dumb, so, you know.

Plus, I was at least in school by the time they signed to Sony. If I remember correctly, it was about the time that douchebag on the red plastic tractor ran me over in the playground. It was a tough time, for sure.

americanriot (February 18, 2010)

is this free or do i have to pay 99cents a song?

the_other_scott (February 18, 2010)

for you, i'ts free. because you deserve to get what you want without working hard for it or paying for it.

americanriot (February 18, 2010)

i don't know if i should take that as a personal jab or not...

americanriot (February 18, 2010)

besides just because we're from baltimore doesn't mean we're on the welfare

hey_ska (February 18, 2010)

Whoever is picking the pictures for punknews articles is doing a fantastic job.

2kings (February 18, 2010)

i agree