Sonisphere have already announced 12 bands for the Knebworth festival. Download have announced none. No word from them about who will be headlining. It has made me think who will they get?

Last year Download had Faith No More, Slipknot and Def Leppard headline so these can't really headline again in 2010. Also high up on their line up were Korn, Limp Bizkit, Marilyn Manson (who was appalling), Pendulum, Whitesnake and ZZ Top. None of which are really headline material or up to much at the moment, so not these.

I then took a look at Sonisphere. They've got Iron Maiden and Rammstein headling 2010 so obviously counts them out. Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax are all set to play other Sonisphere festivals... very unlikely to see them at Download then. Metalica and Linkin Park headlined Sonisphere in 2009 so again I'd count them out. Especially as Linkin Park are said to be working on a new album.

Now the only other festivals that have annouced are Head Rock Calling and Glastonbury. They've got Pearl Jam (I so want to see them) and U2. That counts two more out, and U2 don't really suit Download.

That's a lot of bands that are certainly not going to headline Download 2010. Well some possibly might but unlikely. So who's left? Well there's a few bands.

• Rage Against The Machine who are very high profile at the moment but they are doing a charity which could be a one of.
• AC/DC - lots of rumours about them on the internet after an ACDC.com admin let slip.
• Creed - New album out at the end of 2009 and European tour in spring.
• Black Sabbath - a mate of mine suggested an OzzFest day as it's Download's 30th year.
• Other possibles/rumoured: Guns N's Roses, Muse and Van Halen. I have heard rumours for Metallica but I cannot see it.

Well all that we can do now is wait. Wait and see what Download announce but they are lagging behind. Sonisphere +1 anyone?