Overview
Metallica have been announced as the first headliner for next summer's Download Festival.
The band will play their 1991 self-titled fifth album in its entirety at the festival.
The band, who released their collaboration with Lou Reed, 'Lulu,' on October 31, played their classic 1986 album 'Master Of Puppets' from start to finish at the festival in 2006.
The three-day event gets under way at Donington Park from June 8-10 2012.
Download 2011 was headlined by Linkin Park, Def Leppard and System Of A Down, with The Darkness, Frank Turner and Bullet For My Valentine.
For more information about Download and all next summer's festivals, check out the Gigwise Festival Guide.
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