Peter Bevan
Music News 24/7Sonisphere Festival stage line-ups confirmed
By Peter Bevan, on 27th May 2009, 14:13 UTC
Organisers of the Sonisphere Festival, the first ever in the UK, have revealed the line-ups for the two main stages for this year's event which is set to take place at Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire.
Acts scheduled to appear have already been revealed but festival-goers will be glad to hear that the performances on the two main stages will happen alternately so fans don't have to miss any of the top acts on the bill.
The headline acts for this year's Sonisphere are Linkin Park on Saturday August 1, and Metallica on Sunday August 2.
Meanwhile, Linkin Park band memberMike Shinoda has been talking about the follow up album to Minutes To Midnight, which was released in 2007.
Linkin Park are currently half way writing their new album, expected to be released in early 2010, but it won't be rushed as Linkin Park would rather take a step back if required to make it their best album yet.
Mike Shinoda wants to make a different and cutting-edge album with Linkin Park, and is expecting it to be genre-breaking.
Also on the Main Stage on Saturday August 1 at Sonisphere are Heaven & Hell, Coheed & Cambria, Fear Factory and Taking Back Sunday.
Taking Back Sunday are on tour of UK venues just before Sonisphere, like at the Liverpool O2 Academy on July 30 and at Cardiff University on July 31.
On the Second Stage on Saturday August 1 at Sonisphere are Bullet For My Valentine, Airbourne, The Used, Anthrax and Skindred.
Skindred are also touring the UK with many dates throughout October this year. The Skindred tour currently begins at The Waterfront Norwich on September 30 and ends at London Electric Ballroom on October 20.
Taking Back Sunday tickets and Skindred tickets are still available to compare at tixdaq.com
On the Main Stage on Sunday August 2 with Metallica are Nine Inch Nails, Machine Head, Lamb Of God, Mastodon and Killing Joke.
Nine Inch Nails will be performing at two major UK arenas this summer as well as their Sonisphere appearance (Manchester MEN Arena on July 14 and London O2 Arena on July 15).
Mastodon tour the UK with a few June dates, beginning with the Sheffield Corporation (June 5) before ending at the O2 Academy Islington (June 9).
Nine Inch Nails tickets, Mastodon tickets as well as Sonisphere tickets are all still available to compare at tixdaq.com
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