Download Festival 2023 add over 40 new names and announce day splits

nme.com:

Download Festival has added over 40 new names to its line-up today (February 16) and has announced its 2023 day splits.New names for the festival this year include the Halestorm, Alter Bridge, Neck Deep, Bob Vylan, Carcass, Five Finger Death Punch, Jinjer, Coheed and Cambria, Electric Callboy and Hot Milk and The Amity Affliction.Download had previously announced the 2023 event would be headlined by Slipknot, Bring Me The Horizon and Metallica playing two completely different sets on two different nights.

The likes of Ghost, Evanescence, The Distillers, Placebo and Architects were also confirmed to be appearing at Donington Park alongside 50 other acts.In celebration of the rock and metal festival’s 20th year, event organisers have extended it to four days (June 8-11) with four headline slots.You can buy tickets for the event here and see the full list of new artist announcements and day splits below.Newly announced for DownloadA.A.

WILLIAMS ALTER BRIDGE ANTISAINT AVATAR BAD WOLVES BEAUTY SCHOOL BOB VYLAN CARCASS CARPENTER BRUT CASKETS CLEOPATRICK CLUTCH COHEED AND CAMBRIA DEAF HAVANA DINOSAUR PILE-UP ELECTRIC CALLBOY EMPIRE STATE BASTARD EPICA FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH GREEN LUNG GREG PUCIATO HALESTORM HATEBREED HOT MILK ICE NINE KILLS JINJER JOEY VALENCE & BRAE MAMMOTH WVH MIMI BARKS MOM JEANS NECK DEEP PALAYE ROYALE PERTURBATOR PUP SMASH INTO PIECES SPIRIT ADRIFT TAIPEI HOUSTON THE AMITY AFFLICTION THE BRONX THE HU THE WARNING TIGRESS UNDEATHSpeaking to NME last year about the festival’s diverse line-up this year – particularly with the number of female artists – Download Festival boss Andy Copping said: “All festivals need to look at how diverse they are.