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The Locations for this years Sonisphere are Poland, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, Spain, United Kingdom, Sweden and Finland.

The locations for the 2009 festivals include Goffert Park, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Hockenheimring, Germany; The Forum, Barcelona, Spain; Folkets Park, Hultsfred, Sweden; Kirjurinluoto, Pori, Finland, and Knebworth House, Knebworth, England.

The announced headliners so far are Iron Maiden, Metallica and Rammstein.

Music will start Friday night at 6pm with a Rocky Horror Show Theme with Alice Cooper closing the night on the Saturn stage.

Galbraith gained the support of influential metal band Metallica who will help curate the festival in coming years, however, rumours were quickly denied of them being signed to a multi million pound deal which would see them headline the festival for three years. Galbraiths plans for future festivals are to expand the number of festivals making the event global rather than local to europe, expanding the UK event to a 3 day festival and increasing the UK capacity from 40,000 to 60,000.The 2009 Sonisphere festival tour will be made up of six one day festivals across Europe with an eighth festival in England spanning two days.

Unearth's Buz McGrath filled in for him for the bands show at Sonisphere UK. Nine Inch Nails performance was their last ever in Europe as they are set to stop touring at the end of their current tour after 20 years. Thunder played their last ever set as well after 20 years of performing. Anthrax played what was billed as a one off show with former vocalist John Bush as the originally intended vocalist, Dan Nelson, was no longer part of the band. Machine Head pulled out when Limp Bizkit's addition bumped them down the bill, however, they did return to play the fourth slot on the Apollo stage as Special Guests. Band dropouts Frank Turner pulled out for undisclosed reasons, though he has claimed to fans that he was forced to chose between this festival and Leeds and Reading festivals, ultimately choosing the latter. The Sword pulled from the line-up because they were exhausted. Fear Factory cancelled tour dates for what they claimed to be recording of a new album, but was ultimately found out to be legal disputes over the use of the name Fear Factory. Thin Lizzy pulled out as the band parted ways with guitarist/vocalist John Sykes. The Chapman Family were removed from the line up for undisclosed reasons, though later appeared on the Reading/Leeds line up. Dinosaur Pile-Up were removed from the line up for undisclosed reasons, though later appeared on the Reading/Leeds line up. Dirty Little Rabbits pulled out before the festival due to their drummer suffering from exhaustion after months of touring with Slipknot. The Ataris pulled out after one of their members contracted swine flu. Machine Head were originally billed to play the third spot of the Apollo stage on the Sunday, but pulled out after Limp Bizkit being added to their spot caused disputes over their placement.