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8th February 2010

THE ANSWER, DOWN, MAGNUM TO PLAY HIGH VOLTAGE FESTIVAL

The Answer will be playing the Main Stage at this year's High Voltage Festival in Vicotira Park, London on Saturday/Sunday 24th/25th July 2010.

The Answer are the finest Irish hard rock band since Thin Lizzy, with a string of famous fans including Led Zeppelin legend Jimmy Page and Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott. And having supported AC/DC on their Black Ice world tour, The Answer are no strangers to the big stage.

This takes the up-to-date line up on the Main Stage to: Emerson, Lake & Palmer, ZZ Top, Foreigner, Heaven & Hell, Bachman Turner, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Moore and The Answer.

The mighty DOWN wil be headlining the Metal Hammer Stage.

DOWN is the heavy metal supergroup created by ex-Pantera singer Phil Anselmo with members of Corrosion Of Conformity, Eyehategod and Crowbar. Formed in New Orleans in 1991, Down will be taking a break from recording their fourth album to play at High Voltage.

Metal Stage line up so far: Black Label Society, Down, Clutch, with more to be announced...

And finally for now, Magnum will be playing the Prog Stage at High Voltage Festival.

Magnum are one of the great British rock bands with a career spanning five decades. Led by singer Bob Catley and guitarist Tony 'The Hat' Clarkin, the band made their reputation as a crowd-pleasing festival act during the glory years of Donington and Reading.

Prog Stage confirmed line up to date is as follows: Asia, Marillion, Argent, Steve Hackett, Focus, Pendragon, Uriah Heep, Magnum, Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash, The Reasoning, Touchstone.