Wednesday 19th November 2014 by Andrew Trendell | Photos by Splash

Now Download's announced, who could play Sonisphere?

12 bands we think could rock the line-up

System Of A Down: They're officially back together again, having been confirmed for KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas in the US, as well as a number of shows in South America, Europe and Russia. It would be rude if the hard rock titans didn't bring a little 'Chop Suey' to the UK, eh?

Tags: Sonisphere Festival

So the Download line-up is out and tickets are on sale - answering the prayers of many hard rock fans out there. Meanwhile, others are now turning to see what Sonisphere have on offer as an alternative.

The UK's other daddy of rock and metal, Sonisphere also brings the good when it comes to all things moshable. Download has taken several big names out of the equation, so who is left and able to play the huge slots at Sonisphere 2015?

Well, we've racked our brains and had a look and who's likely to be around, and come up with these 12 heavy suggestions...