Download Festival 2015 highlights in pictures

Download Festival 2015 highlights in pictures

Not even unrelenting rain could dampen the spirits of Download's heaviest bands, and we were on site to catch the action as it happened, including up-close and personal shots of headliners Muse and Slipknot.

Join us on a pictorial journey through Donington's finest, including the likes of Faith No More, Judas Priest, The Darkness and many, many more…

Muse

Muse headline the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Muse

Muse headline the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Muse

Muse headline the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Muse

Muse headline the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Muse

Muse headline the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Muse

Muse headline the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Muse

Muse headline the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Muse

Muse headline the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Muse

Muse headline the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Muse

Muse headline the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Muse

Muse headline the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Muse

Muse headline the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Muse

Muse headline the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Muse

Muse headline the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Muse

Muse headline the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Muse

Muse headline the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Muse

Muse headline the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Muse

Muse headline the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Muse

Muse headline the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Slipknot

Slipknot headline the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Slipknot

Slipknot headline the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Slipknot

Slipknot headline the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Slipknot

Slipknot headline the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Slipknot

Slipknot headline the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Slipknot

Slipknot headline the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Slipknot

Slipknot headline the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Slipknot

Slipknot headline the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Slipknot

Slipknot headline the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Slipknot

Slipknot headline the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Slipknot

Slipknot headline the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Slipknot

Slipknot headline the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Slipknot

Slipknot headline the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Slipknot

Slipknot headline the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Judas Priest

Judas Priest play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Judas Priest

Judas Priest play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Judas Priest

Judas Priest play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Judas Priest

Judas Priest play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Judas Priest

Judas Priest play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Judas Priest

Judas Priest play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Judas Priest

Judas Priest play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Judas Priest

Judas Priest play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Judas Priest

Judas Priest play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Clutch

Clutch play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Clutch

Clutch play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Clutch

Clutch play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

At The Gates

At The Gates play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

At The Gates

At The Gates play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

At The Gates

At The Gates play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

At The Gates

At The Gates play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Lacuna Coil

Lacuna Coil play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Lacuna Coil

Lacuna Coil play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Lacuna Coil

Lacuna Coil play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Lacuna Coil

Lacuna Coil play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Lacuna Coil

Lacuna Coil play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Lacuna Coil

Lacuna Coil play the main stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Corrosion Of Conformity

Corrosion Of Conformity play the Encore stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Corrosion Of Conformity

Corrosion Of Conformity play the Encore stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Fightstar

Fightstar headline the Maverick stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Fightstar

Fightstar headline the Maverick stage on Friday 12 June at Download Festival.

Faith No More

Faith No More play the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Faith No More

Faith No More play the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Faith No More

Faith No More play the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Faith No More

Faith No More play the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Faith No More

Faith No More play the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Faith No More

Faith No More play the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Faith No More

Faith No More play the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Faith No More

Faith No More play the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Faith No More

Faith No More play the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Parkway Drive

Parkway Drive play the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Parkway Drive

Parkway Drive play the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Parkway Drive

Parkway Drive play the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Parkway Drive

Parkway Drive play the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Parkway Drive

Parkway Drive play the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

A Day To Remember

A Day To Remember play the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

A Day To Remember

A Day To Remember play the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

A Day To Remember

A Day To Remember play the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

A Day To Remember

A Day To Remember play the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

A Day To Remember

A Day To Remember play the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

A Day To Remember

A Day To Remember play the main stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Ace Frehley

Ace Frehley plays the Encore stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Ace Frehley

Ace Frehley plays the Encore stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Ace Frehley

Ace Frehley plays the Encore stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Ace Frehley

Ace Frehley plays the Encore stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Ace Frehley

Ace Frehley plays the Encore stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Andrew W.K.

Andrew W.K. headlines the Maverick stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Andrew W.K.

Andrew W.K. headlines the Maverick stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Andrew W.K.

Andrew W.K. headlines the Maverick stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Every Time I Die

Every Time I Die play the Maverick stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Every Time I Die

Every Time I Die play the Maverick stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Every Time I Die

Every Time I Die play the Maverick stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Every Time I Die

Every Time I Die play the Maverick stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Every Time I Die

Every Time I Die play the Maverick stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Every Time I Die

Every Time I Die play the Maverick stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Every Time I Die

Every Time I Die play the Maverick stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Every Time I Die

Every Time I Die play the Maverick stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Every Time I Die

Every Time I Die play the Maverick stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Every Time I Die

Every Time I Die play the Maverick stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

Every Time I Die

Every Time I Die play the Maverick stage on Saturday 13 June at Download Festival.

The Darkness

The Darkness play a secret set on the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

The Darkness

The Darkness play a secret set on the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

The Darkness

The Darkness play a secret set on the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

The Darkness

The Darkness play a secret set on the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

The Darkness

The Darkness play a secret set on the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

The Darkness

The Darkness play a secret set on the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

The Darkness

The Darkness play a secret set on the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

The Darkness

The Darkness play a secret set on the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

The Darkness

The Darkness play a secret set on the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

The Darkness

The Darkness play a secret set on the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

The Darkness

The Darkness play a secret set on the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

The Ghost Inside

The Ghost Inside play the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

The Ghost Inside

The Ghost Inside play the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

The Ghost Inside

The Ghost Inside play the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

The Ghost Inside

The Ghost Inside play the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

The Ghost Inside

The Ghost Inside play the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

The Ghost Inside

The Ghost Inside play the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

Code Orange

Code Orange play the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

Code Orange

Code Orange play the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

Code Orange

Code Orange play the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

Code Orange

Code Orange play the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

Code Orange

Code Orange play the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

Code Orange

Code Orange play the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

Code Orange

Code Orange play the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

Code Orange

Code Orange play the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

Code Orange

Code Orange play the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

Code Orange

Code Orange play the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

Code Orange

Code Orange play the Maverick stage on Sunday 14 June at Download Festival.

Acoustic guitar carved by Ben Woodward

Talented Download fan Ben Woodward carved the festival's name into this guitar, as well as the logos of many of the bands playing. He managed to get the acoustic signed by a host of stars, too!

Ben Woodward

And here's Ben himself, standing proud with his guitar.