The producers of Australia’s Soundwave Festival have announced the lineup for next year’s installment, and Metallica has been confirmed to headline the event.

This year, the musical extravaganza -- which tours all over the country -- begins in Brisbane on February 23 and makes stops in Sydney on February 24, Melbourne on March 1, Adelaide on March 2 and Perth on March 4.

Other artists appearing at the festival include Linkin Park , Blink-182 , A Perfect Circle , The Offspring , Paramore , Garbage and Stone Sour , plus more.  To see the complete festival artist roster and to buy tickets for the event, head over to SoundwaveFestival.com .

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