FRONT recently spoke to TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy, offering him their famous Twenty Questions…

When asked ‘Why should people go and see Trivium?’ Matt responded

‘This isn’t just a hobby. Metal isn’t just a genre for us, it’s a lifestyle. We pretty much sacrifice our lives for what we do’

Check out all his answers HERE

Trivium begin a headlining tour of the UK on October 15, taking in Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol, Norwich and London. Tickets are available from LIVE NATION.

Groundbreaking metalcore act UNDER

METAL HAMMER have exclusively revealed an interview with

STONE SOUR have revealed an exculsive clip of the track ‘A Rumour Of Skin’ taken from their forthcoming album HOUSE OF GOLD & BONES – PART 1

Mikael Akerfeldt and animator Jess Cope have discussed the making of STORM CORROSION‘s incredible video for the track Drag Ropes.

You can hear what they have to say over at PROG ROCK MAGAZINE now.

You can buy Storm Corrosion’s self-titled album from the following retailers now

ITUNES

AMAZON

PLAY.COM

Bay Area metal kings, MACHINE HEAD, are set to release a live album, ‘Machine Fucking Head Live’ on 12th November through Roadrunner Records.

‘Machine Fucking Head Live’ was recorded at various tour stops across the globe last year. It includes songs from the band’s expansive catalouge including pit-stirring favourites such as ‘Imperium, ‘Aesthetics of Hate’, ‘Locust’, ‘Ten Tonne Hammer’, ‘This Is The End’ and of course ‘Halo’.

Full Tracklisting:

1. I Am Hell (Sonata in C#)

2. Be Still and Know

3. Imperium

4. Beautiful Mourning

5. The Blood , The Sweat, The Tears

6. Locust

7. This Is The End

8. Aesthetics of Hate

9. Old

10. Darkness Within

11. Bulldozer

12. Ten Ton Hammer

13. Who We Are

14. Halo

15. Davidian

Australian 4 piece THE AMITY AFFLICTION release their first album CHASING GHOSTS on Roadrunner today so don’t forget to get your hands on it! There are still some signed copies left with a limited edition slipcase over at PLAY.COM or the album is available as a digital edition on ITUNES with a deluxe version featuring 3 bonus tracks.

The mighty DOWN have released their official video for new single Witchtripper! The song is taken from the band’s latest EP – the first of a planned four-EP set – titled DOWN IV PART 1: THE PURPLE EP.

GOJIRA have revealed the video for their track Explosia, taken from the epic album L’enfant Sauvage.

You can head over to METAL HAMMER now to see the exclusive premier.

SLIPKNOT have been announced as the third headliner at Download Festival on Friday 14 June 2013.

This will be the band’s second Download headline appearance following an explosive set in 2009.

When asked about the announcement Clown said “We are extremely honoured to have been asked once again to headline the Download Festival…This summer cannot come soon enough. Partake in the imagination or don’t bitch.”

Tickets to Download Festival 2013 are on presale to all Download subscribers now, and go on general sale at 9AM 28th September.