Linkin Park, Garbage, The Offspring and Stone Sour are also among the acts confirmed for the Australian travelling festival
The band will begin work on the follow-up to 2008's 'Death Magnetic' in September
The metal titans' frontman James Hetfield has filmed a video appealing for information to help find Morgan Harrington's killer
Black Sabbath, The Prodigy and Biffy Clyro also top NME.COM users poll
The metal veterans bring the second night to a close
Tenacious D, Black Veil Brides and Steel Panther are also on the bill for the metal bash today
The metal festival's promoter says fans will 'make a pact with the devil' for this weekend
Drummer says the Sheffield foursome even remind him of prog rockers Rush…
Kirk Hammett says the metal band have to play live as they don't earn enough from royalties
Soundgarden, Mastodon and Channel Zero are also on the bill