So, after months of waiting, Sonisphere organisers have confirmed the first batch of acts for the 2012 Festival at Knebworth. Headlining the event will be Kiss, Queen (ft.Adam Lambert) and Faith No More. The three headliners will be joined by the following confirmed acts:

Andrew WK
The Blackout
Cypress Hill
Evanescence
Fields Of The Nephilim
Flogging Molly
Ghost
Gojira
I Killed The Prom Queen
Incubus
Katatonia
Lacuna Coil
Marilyn Manson
Mastodon
Refused
Switchfoot
The Darkness
Tim Minchin
Within Temptation
Wolfmother

Sonisphere Knebworth takes place from July 6th – 8th at Knebworth House and ticket details are available from the Official Sonisphere Website.