The Leicestershire festival, taking place from 14 June to 16 June 2024, will also welcome alternative rock duo Royal Blood, California punk rock band The Offspring and heavy metal group Machine Head. Pantera, a heavy metal band hailing from Texas, will make their first UK appearance in 20 years at next year’s Download, while Canadian pop-punk idols Sum 41 will bid farewell to the UK festival scene as they make their last ever UK festival appearance. The band will continue to tour however, and have a new album, Heaven :x: Hell, coming out next year.

The hard rock, heavy metal and punk festival, one of the UK’s biggest and most popular summer events, is set to be partnered for a second year with canned water company Liquid Death. CEO of Liquid Death Mike Cessario spoke on the partnership, stating, “The deep connection between Download fans and artists is unique, and we’re pumped to officially be a part of the Download community. We’re looking forward to murdering thirst for festivalgoers and artists in 2024 and beyond.”

Watch the music video for “No One Knows” by Download 2024 headliners Queens Of The Stone Age below:

Other bands and artists to feature include: Alien Weaponry, Alpha Wolf, All Them Witches, Alt Blk Era, Atreyu, Babymetal, Bad Omens, Billy Talent, Biohazard, Bleed From Within, Bowling For Soup, Brand Of Sacrifice, Calva Louise, Celestial Sanctuary, Charlotte Sands, Corey Taylor, Counterparts, Crystal Lake, Deathbyromy, Defects, Delilah Bon, Dream State, Dying Fetus, Dying Wish, Elvana, Erra, Fear Factory, Fit For A King, Frozemode, Gel, Halocene, Hanabie, Harper, Heilung, Heriot, Holding Absence, Hoobastank, Hotwax, Imminence, Karnivool, Kelsy Karter & The Heroines, Knife Bride, Lord Of The Lost, Make Them Suffer, Missio, Noahfinnce, Oxymorrons, Pest Control, Polyphia, Pinkshift, Røry, Royal & The Serpent, Scene Queen, Scowl, Shadow Of Intent, Silverstein, Slaughter To Prevail, Speed, Storm, The Black Dahlia Murder, The Blue Stones, The Callous Daoboys, The Offspring, The Used, Those Damn Crows, Thy Art Is Murder, Tigercub, Underside, Until I Wake, Urne, Vukovi, Wargasm, While She Sleeps, Zulu, 311.

More bands and artists are expected to be announced.

Presale tickets for next year’s Download 2024 are available here from tonight, Wednesday 8 November at 9pm.

Paul co-founded the band in 1981 along with his brother “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, under the guidance of their father Jerry Abbott – a successful country and western producer. Pantera went on to gain several Grammy nominations and even an number one album with their 1994 classic “Far Beyond Driven”, before their split in 2003.

The two brothers went on to form another band, Damageplan, in 2004, but later that year a shooting at one of the band’s shows resulted in the death of three people, including Paul’s brother Darrell. Paul later joined another band in 2006, acting as the drummer for Hellyeah.

‘Walk Through Exits Only’, released through Anselmo’s independent record label Housecore Records, sees its official release today after being streamed on Revolver magazines website last Friday.

Since the official disbanding of Pantera in 2003, Anselmo has fronted the Louisiana metal band Down, and played guitar for hardcore-punk project Arson Anthem. He has also gained significant media attention owing to a long-standing feud with his former Pantera brethren, who blamed his heroin addiction and supposed abandonment for the band’s breakup. This resentment reached a head in 2004, when, following the murder of former Pantera guitarist ‘Dimebag’ Darrell Abbott, Anselmo was requested not to attend the funeral. In a 2012 interview with Metal Hammer, Anselmo expressed hope for a reconciliation.

Anselmo will celebrate the release of his first solo LP with a North American tour, supported by Warbeast, and Author and Punisher.

Track listing for ‘Walk Through Exits Only’ is as follows:

1. Music Media Is My Whore
2. Battalion Of Zero
3. Betrayed
4. Usurper Bastard’s Rant
5. Walk Through Exits Only
6. Bedroom Destroyer
7. Bedridden
8. Irrelevant Walls And Computer Screens

Check out the music video for ‘Bedridden’, here.