Sonisphere Festival

Metallica has issued the following statement about headlining the 2009 Sonisphere festival:

“Summer is around the bend and what would summer be without Metallica playing a few European festival shows?? This year we’re going to be part of the brand spankin’ new Sonisphere festival, the first and only touring European Rock festival which hits six cities for a total of seven shows. We hear that while the usual festival madness will be going on, Sonisphere will have two alternate stages so you don’t have to miss a minute of the music.

“Lamb of God and Mastodon are along with for the fun at all the shows and on August 1 Linkin Park will headline the first of the two Knebworth shows (we take the stage for the second one on August 2).