THE mighty RAGING SPEEDHORN and SIKTH will complete an uncompromsing day of metal; headlining the inaugural Damnation Festival.
Two of the UKs finest noisemakers round off an exciting and challenging bill which boasts a ferocious mix of diverse talent, from extreme to good old fashion power metal.
The combo will head up the Jilly's Rockworld Stage with the likes of PANIC CELL, FOURWAYKILL and hotly tipped THE INBREDS tearing up the place throughout the afternoon.
Manchester new starts AMENDS TO THE DEAD will open the stage.
Meanwhile, legendary Swedish metal titans ENTOMBED head-up a vicious Terrorizer Stage showcasing some of the UK's elite live bands.
The brutal GOREROTTED, GUTWORM and CONQUEST OF STEEL will all be unleashed on a stage for true extreme metal fans.
The capture of Speedhorn and Sikth is a major scoop for the festival which started on the threads of a music message board in December last year.
And with tickets shifting, promises of band drinking competitions and mosh pits guaranteed to break the even hardest of souls Damnation 2005 promises to be a memorable event.
A spokesman for the festival said: Its been an insane ride from having a novel idea for a Pit In The Park with a handful of small bands to what Damnation Festival has mutated into.
Landing Raging Speedhorn and Sikth is absolutely unbelievable, we would have laughed at such a suggestion back in December but things have really taken off in our first year and weve got the fingers crossed that we can build on a successful debut.
We go on about Damnation being a festival by the fans for the fans like Tony Blair's spin-doctor but in our case it is true; our name, venue, artwork and bill have all been influenced, or dictated in some cases, by our strong on-line community.
"With the kind of support we've had from them, we're sure Damnation will prove to be a event that both ourselves and our friends deserve.
Tickets are priced at £13 (plus booking fee) from Ticketline: www.ticketline.co.uk , www.seetickets.com & www.aloud.com
