Music News : Metallica, Blink 182 and Linkin Park to headline Soundwave 2013

Metallica are set to headline the 2013 Soundwave festival - 30 years after the release of their debut album Kill 'Em All.

Despite the line up being the topic of much speculation, few would have predicted a summer visit from the thrash metal giants. Over the last few months all the talk surrounding the 9th edition of Soundwave has been about Blink 182 and whether or not they'd be bringing a full complement of band members.

But this morning triple j confirmed both bands will be heading to Australia in February alongside the likes of Linkin Park, A Perfect Circle, The Offspring, Paramore and Garbage.

Check out the full list of awesome acts attending Soundwave 2012 below:

• METALLICA
• LINKIN PARK
• BLINK 182
• A PERFECT CIRCLE
• THE OFFSPRING
• PARAMORE
• GARBAGE
• TOMAHAWK
• STONE SOUR
• KYUSS LIVES
• ANTHRAX
• SUM 41
• DRAGONFORCE
• ALL TIME LOW
• FLOGGING MOLLY
• GHOST
• DUFF McKAGAN'S LOADED
• MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK
• LAWRENCE ARMS
• KINGDOM OF SORROW
• FOZZY
• SLEEPING WITH SIRENS
• CANCER BATS
• MADBALL
• VISION OF DISORDER
• PIERCE THE VEIL
• PERIPHERY
• SHAI HALUD
• OF MICE & MEN
• MISS MAY I
• DANKO JONES
• WOE IS ME
• THE WONDER YEARS
• WHILE SHE SLEEPS
• SUCH GOLD
• LUCERO
• SIX FEET UNDER
• DEAF HAVANA
• RED FANG
• CHUNK! NO CAPTAIN CHUNK!
• MEMPHIS MAY FIRE

SOUNDWAVE 2013 DATES

Sat 23 Feb - Brisbane
Sun 24 Feb - Sydney
Fri 1 Mar - Melbourne
Sat 2 Mar - Adelaide
Mon 4 Mar - Perth

General public tickets on sale from 9am, Thursday August 23.