After weeks of rumours and speculations, the Soundwave 2012 line up is here! Approximately 60 bands were announced at 3pm today. The organizers have also mention that there will be a 2nd announcement around December.

Bands confirmed so far includes System of a Down, Slipknot, Marylin Manson and Limp Bizkit first time after 10 years since the Big Day Out tragedy.

Soundwave 2012 Line Up:
System of a Down
Slipknot
Limp Bizkit
Marylin Manson
Hole
a Day to Remember
Machine Head
Lamb of God
Trivium
Alter Bridge
Lostprophets
Angels & Airwaves
Cobra Starship
the Used
You Me at Six
Devin Townsend Project
Unwritten Law
Coal Chamber
Dashboard Confessional
Thursday
Forever the Sickest Kids
Raised Fist
Dillinger Escape Plan
Zakk Wylde¡¯s Black Label Society
Mastodon
Underoath
Saves the Day
Circa Survive
Steel Panther
Jack¡¯s Mannequin
Meshuggah
the Sisters of Mercy
Enter Shikari
Four Year Strong
Black Veil Brides
Madina Lake
Zebrahead
Hatebreed
Biohazard
Times of Grace
Cky
Street Dogs
Dragonforce
Gojira
Kvelertak
Letlive
Hellyeah
Cro-Mags
the Cab
Relient K
Versa Emerge
Heroes for Hire
Kill Hannah
the Dangerous Summer
Chimaira
Framing Hanley
Watain
Royal Republic
I Am the Avalanche
Turisas
River City Extension

Festival Dates & Venues:
Brisbane ¨C RNA Showgrounds ¨C 25th February
Sydney ¨C Olympic Park ¨C 26th February
Melbourne ¨C Melbourne Showgrounds ¨C 2nd March
Adelaide ¨C Bonython Park ¨C 3rd March
Perth ¨C Claremont Showgrounds ¨C 5th March