LEGENDARY record label Earache is to curate a stage at this year's Glastonbury Festival - with death metal legends Napalm Death already confirmed to play.

The label will host the Earache Express stage in the Shangri-La area of the festival, which runs at Worthy Farm, Pilton, between June 21 and 26.

So far confirmed as playing are Napalm Death, Extreme Noise Terror, Wormrot and Steve Ignorant's Slice of Life.

The label's website said: "Dropping fast and furious political truth-bombs in the Shangri-La field for five nights.

"Metal/Punk/Grind bands. Many more to be announced."

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