Download is back, returning to Donington Park in June 2012 with tickets going on sale at 9am on Friday 18th November from the Motorpoint Arena Ticket Shop.

Metallica will be headlining Saturday night at Download, performing The Black Album in its entirety, whilst the mighty Black Sabbath will be marking their hugely anticipated comeback with a headline slot on the Sunday night at the festival.

Metallica, the multi-million selling, Grammy award winning band will visit Donington for the SEVENTH time in their career, having played both Monsters of Rock and Download festivals during their epic career.

Black Sabbath performing as their original line-up - Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward - have confirmed they will return to their roots to headline the Download Festival next summer on Sunday 10 June 2012. Widely regarded as creators of heavy metal, the hugely influential band from Aston, Birmingham, have sold in excess of 70 million records worldwide and are responsible for all time classic rock anthems such as Paranoid, War Pigs and Iron Man.

Loads more bands to announce in the coming weeks and months, so keep your eyes peeled to hear about new additions to the line up.

Weekend tickets for Download 2012 are priced from £145 - £180 (subject to booking fee) go on general sale 9am Friday 18th November.

Tickets available in person at the Arena Box Office, online at http://www.arenaticketshop.co.uk/whats-on/download-2012/ or by calling 0114 256 55 67.