Monster Energy is putting on the meanest, most extreme show at this year’s Download festival, with an offering that includes some of the world’s best action sports athletes in the Monster Battlefield, a truly frightening Ball of Steel and the Monster Army Camp. 

Monster’s festival presence will be like nothing ever seen before, as it invites a host of FMX, skate and BMX stars into its Monster Battlefield area, to spend the day pulling awesome tricks in-front of festival-goers.

One of the main highlights of the action sports area is the Ball of steel, a spherical cage containing three motorbike riders with a death wish. They tear around the inside of the ball, missing each other by inches in a feat that really does appear to defy gravity... and common sense!

As the night time starts to kick in, the Monster Army Camp will be the driving force behind the after-party, cranking out tunes with top DJs, plus a few surprises, from 10.30pm until the early hours in the campsite.

Visit the Monster Energy Website: http://www.monsterenergy.com/

"Gibson Guitar the world's premier and iconic guitar company is once again proud to present the Gibson Guitar Stage at The Download Festival 2008"

"This will be Gibson guitars second year of new band / 3rd Stage sponsorship and will rock the Download Festival audience to it's core"

For more information on Gibson Guitar please visit www.gibson.com

The Jackson® Guitar Experience

Visit the Jackson Experience – experience the thrill of ripping it up on a Jackson guitar, We'll be running the "Riff & Destroy" competition Perform 30 seconds of your most extreme metal riff in front of the Jackson Cameras – you'll be judged by a Jackson panel and the finalists will perform in a live final on the Sunday judged by a legendary Jackson Signature Artist!

Duracell's Powerhouse has become as much part of Download as the legions of hardcore rock fans and legendary headliners.  Situated in the Village, the Duracell Powerhouse will be throwing up musical thrills and spills long into the night with some of Europe's hottest rock DJs on the decks.

WEDNESDAY
DJ Feebz (Total Rock)
Talita Two Shoes (Total Rock)

THURSDAY
Talita Two Shoes (Total Rock Radio)
Natasha Meltdown (Total Rock/Sin City/Inferno)

FRIDAY
DJ’s Zac Slack & James Sherry present the Crossfire Sound System with special guests Dillinger Escape Plan.

SATURDAY
DJ’s Zac Slack & James Sherry present the Crossfire Sound System with special guests Pendulum.

SUNDAY
Daniel.P.Carter (Radio One Rock Show)
Special guests Municipal Waste

The Powerhouse will also host Duracell's unique battery exchange which allows festival-goers to swap used batteries for brand new Duracell Ultra M3’s - the perfect battery for music devices. And as regulars have come to expect, the Duracell Powerhouse will be one of the last venues to close at Download, making the music last longer, much longer.   We'll see you there!

For more info check out www.duracell.com/uk