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Soulfly, Katatonia, The Union & More Join Sonisphere

• 29th Apr 2010

Sonisphere just got even bigger this year with more name bands added to the list.

Already boasting exclusive performances from IRON MAIDEN, RAMMSTEIN, MÖTLEY CRÜE and SLAYER plus many more amazing acts who you won’t catch at any other festival this year – SONISPHERE KNEBWORTH has announced that SOULFLY will be flying in from the US to lay waste to the SATURN stage. Lead by MAX CAVALERA – one of the most instantly recognisable faces in metal – the tribal metallers are currently gearing up to release their seventh full length, OMEN. MAX took time out to tell us:

“Soulfly is coming to fuck shit up! I can't wait to play the new stuff for you. Bring da shit, UK!!!!”

With swords in hands and war-paint on face, Viking Metal heroes TURISAS will be sailing the longboat from Finland. From Los Angeles, California, BIGELF bring their psychedelic mix of prog, metal and rock. POLAR BEAR CLUB join the awesome line up, and also the return of HEAVEN’S BASEMENT. DELAIN take time out to make their first ever UK festival appearance. Alternative Rockers KARNIVOOL will be showing the UK why in their homeland they’ve secured numerous Australian Music Industry Awards and a Number 2 album in the Australian charts.

Even more exciting is Swedish melodic doomsters KATATONIA who will be flying in from Stockholm to cast a dark shadow over the summer sun. THE EIGHTIES MATCHBOX B-LINE DISASTER will make a very welcome appearance. Lastly, THE UNION formed by LUKE MORLEY, guitarist of the legendary THUNDER – who played their final show at last year’s SONISPHERE – have recently completed their first UK tour, and are looking forward to rocking the masses at KNEBWORTH.

Are we at the stage now where all the big names that can be added have been added – It may seem so – but Sonisphere have a knack for getting in the odd extra big name on the bill to surprise fans. SO watch this space!

SONISPHERE takes place at KNEBWORTH HOUSE July 30th – August 1st 2010

Tickets for SONISPHERE KNEBWORTH are on sale now at link <link> – with a full weekend ticket going for just £132.50, no booking fee and a host of exclusive performances there is no better value for UK Festival Fans this summer!

Band Line up so far:

IRON MAIDEN **
RAMMSTEIN *
ALICE COOPER *
ALICE IN CHAINS **
ANTHRAX *
APOCALYPTICA *
BIGELF
BRING ME THE HORIZON *
THE CULT *
DELAIN *
DIR EN GREY *
THE EIGHTIES MATCHBOX B-LINE DISASTER
EUROPE
EVILE
FAMILY FORCE 5
FEAR FACTORY
FIGHTSTAR
FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND
GALLOWS
HEAVEN’S BASEMENT
HENRY ROLLINS (SPOKEN WORD) *
IGGY & THE STOOGES *
KARNIVOOL *
KATATONIA
LACUNA COIL *
MADINA LAKE
MÖTLEY CRÜE **
MUNICIPAL WASTE
PAPA ROACH *
PENDULUM
PLACEBO *
POLAR BEAR CLUB
RENEGADES
RISE TO REMAIN
SICK OF IT ALL
SKUNK ANANSIE
SLAYER *
SOULFLY
TERRORVISION
THERAPY? **
TURISAS
THE UNION

** Only UK performance of 2010
* Exclusive UK Festival Performance