FUSED – a new festival – is bringing the cream of Europe's rock bands to the Forest of Dean

For the past three years Lydney has hosted the Summer's End Festival, the UK's best loved progressive rock event.

Now, new for 2011, the organiser's of Summer's End have teamed up with the Classic Rock Society to present a new festival, Fused, also taking place in Lydney, on April 1, 2 and 3.

Fused brings together 12 of the UK and Europe's finest Progressive Metal and Symphonic Rock bands. The full festival line-up features German metal legends Vanden Plas, Threshold the UK's best prog metal band, Dutch goth metallers Kingfisher Sky, Toxic Smile (Germany), Hanging Doll (UK), To-Mera (UK), Haken (UK), Day Six (Netherlands), Loreweaver (Italy), After-Math (UK), Winter in Eden (UK) and Hookah the Fuzz (UK).

The festival promises three days of superb rock music, excellent musicianship and a terrific, intimate atmosphere in the 400 capacity Lydney Town Hall.

As organiser Huw Lloyd-Jones says: "Getting Vanden Plas to the UK is a coup in itself. To get them, Threshold, Kingfisher Sky and the rest of this fabulous line-up into this small, rural venue is extraordinary!"

Information about the festival, travel, local accommodation and ticket sales are available from http://www.fusedfestival.com">www.fusedfestival.com