Billy Talent, Dream Theater and The Blackout have been added to this year's Download festival line up.

Buckcherry and Anvil – who played the Monsters of Rock festival in 1982 - have also joined the bill.

Download will take place in Donington Park on the weekend of June 12th-14th.

The festival will be headlined by Slipknot and Def Leppard, with a third headliner to be confirmed on Monday (March 2nd).

(by Jason Gregory)