Avenged Sevenfold leapt to the forefront of today's hard rock bands by releasing rock hits such as Bat Country and Almost Easy that get stuck in your head and won't get out. Winner of Best New Artist at MTV's 2006 Video Music Awards, Avenged Sevenfold headlined both the Warped Tour and Ozzfest with its powerful and eclectic sound.

Stone Sour was founded by Corey Taylor, vocalist of Slipknot, and former drummer Joel Ekman way back in 1992.

The post-grungers from Des Moines are a Download favourite due to their powerful live performances and catalogue of tunes from an impressive four studio albums, the most recent of which is due out in August this year.

As America’s premier heavy metal supergroup, HELLYEAH are preparing for the release of their eagerly anticipated new album in July 2010. Having toured with the likes of Korn and Evanescence in the past and currently headlining live dates in collaboration with (amongst others) Seether and Five Finger Death Punch in the US, their UK shows promise to be a true spectacle.