Rockfreaks.net

The Der Ring - Grüne Hölle Rock and Rockavaria sister festivals, which take place at the Nürburgring race track in Nürburg and the Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany respectively between the 29th & 31st of May, have added another eight bands for this summer's inaugural festivities.

Anathema (uk)

Black Tongue (uk)

Blackberry Smoke (us)

Beyond The Black (de)

Dr. Living Dead! (se)

La Dispute (us)

The Dead Daisies (us)

The Hives (se)

This could be a viable alternative to the sold-out Hellfest or Download Festival, with a headlining bill comprising Faith No More, Incubus, Judas Priest, KISS, Metallica and Muse.

You can view the full line-up and day-splits for the two festivals here and here.