Download Festival 2016: 10 Essential Bands You Must See

6. Rammstein

For some fans, theres nothing more in line with the spirit of the old Monsters Of Rock than the image of fifty foot pyros blasting into the air as guitar riffs gallop over the crowd. Its an age-old delicacy and the majority of the responsibility this year falls to German behemoths Rammstein.

The Friday headline slot is always considered the warm-up to the main event, but the industrial metallers will make a mockery of that. After the extremely eclectic blend of Fridays main stage, theyre a powerful full-stop and the kind of aggressive, glorious spectacle that leaves a hell of an impression.

When? Friday, 9.10pm, The Lemmy Stage