Plus Download festival renames a stage in Dio's honour
Troops are blasting out loud music from a converted military vehicle
Bands to release split 12-inch for Record Store Day
Tour 'will blow your mind' according to band manager
Eight injured as police employ tanks and trucks to quell disturbance
Plus one police officer injured during incident
'Francais Pour Une Nuit' was recorded in Nimes in July
Machine Head have a dig at Fred Durst's band from stage
Band announce first of two live releases for 2009
Fans will save over a tenner on tickets