The 2009 Download festival is scheduled for June 12th - 14th at Donington Park, UK. The festival's website has uploaded a new episode of The Lowdown, where host Katie P visits the DEF LEPPARD recording studio in Dublin, and talks to Leppard's very own Joe Elliott about the band's appearance at Download this year, and quizes him about all things from the world of rock. Click below to view the video.

The 2009 Download festival will feature the following acts: A DAY TO REMEMBER, THE ANSWER, ANVIL, ARCHITECTS, AUGER BANE, BACKYARD BABIES, BILLY TALENT, THE BLACKOUT, BLACK SPIDERS, BLACK STONE CHERRY, BRIDES, BRING ME THE HORIZON, BUCKCHERRY, CHRIS CORNELL, CLUTCH, DEAR SUPERSTAR, DEF LEPPARD, DEVILDRIVER, DIR EN GREY, DOWN, DRAGONFORCE, DREAM THEATER, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, ESOTERICA, FACECAGE, FAITH NO MORE, FIGHTSTAR, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, GENERAL FIASCO, GO:AUDIO, GOD FORBID, HATEBREED, HEXES, HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD, HOSTILE, HUNTING THE MINOTAUR, IN THIS MOMENT, JAPANESE VOYEURS, JOURNEY, KARMA TO BURN, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, KORN, LACUNA COIL, LAUREN HARRIS, LAWNMOWER DETH, LIMP BIZKIT, LOVERMAN, MAN RAZE, MARILYN MANSON, MESHUGGAH, MIDDLE CLASS RUT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, NO AMERICANA, OPETH, PAPA ROACH, PARKWAY DRIVE, PENDULUM, THE PRODIGY, PULLED APART FROM HORSES, SACRED MOTHER TONGUE, SHINEDOWN, THE 69 EYES, SKIN, SLIPKNOT, STAIND, STATIC-X, STEADLUR, STEEL PANTHER, STONE GODS, SUICIDE SILENCE, SYLOSIS, TESLA, THERAPY?, TIM "RIPPER" OWENS, TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED, TRIVIUM, TURBO WOLF, VIOLENT SOHO, VOIVOD, VOLBEAT, WE ARE THE OCEAN, WHITE MAN KAMIKAZE, WHITESNAKE, YOU ME AT SIX, ZZ TOP.

Full festival details can be found at this location.