Hollywood rock legends Steel Panther have taken time out of their busy schedule of "banging chicks, doing drugs and not working" to appear on the ever-expanding Download 2009 bill."We're going to rock some serious balls and serious vaginas at Download," says frontman Michael Starr. "We understand bitches are called 'birds' in England. Our drumme...

Industrial rockers Static-X will hit the UK in June for three headline shows.Dates are as follows:June14 Glasgow, Cathouse18 Sheffield, Corporation19 London, Islington AcademyTickets are on sale now from www.aloud.com.

Seventh Void, featuring Type O Negative guitarist Kenny Hickey and drummer Johnny Kelly, along with bassist Hank Hell and guitarist Matt Brown, are set to join Los Angeles Industrial rockers Static-X on the road this Spring.

Kerrang! cover stars The Answer are among the latest wave of artists who have been added to the ever-expanding Download 2009 bill.Currently touring around the UK with legends AC/DC, the Irish crew are excited to rock out for the summer festival audience."We're really looking forward to playing at Download again this year," says frontman Cormac N...

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