The UK leg of Sonisphere is set to be the climax of a summer-long schedule that sees the festival visit the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Sweden and Finland before arriving in Knebworth.
Tickets, which are sure to be snapped up quickly, go on sale at 9am GMT on Wednesday 11 February. [So far Lamb of God and Mastodon have also been announced] - more on this story
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