On June 8th, MACHINE HEAD performed at the Download Festival at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. Bassist Adam Duce is featured in a video interview, found below, with Metal Hammer TV. A second interview featuring Duce and guitarist Phil Demmel conducted for the Download's official YouTube channel is also available.

As previously reported, Machine Head re the final act confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Open Air 2012, which is scheduled for August 10th-12th at Catton Hall in Walton On Trent, Derbyshire, England.

Fans will be given the unprecedented opportunity to influence Machine Head’s setlist. Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the band’s first-ever live performance at their roadie Mike “Scum”’s getting-evicted-from-his-house party - for which they performed five songs – ticket holders will be given the opportunity to vote for the five Burn My Eyes songs they most want to hear Machine Head play during their headline set Saturday night, with the five that receive the most votes included in the set list (details to follow).

Acts confirmed for the festival currently include:

Ronnie James Dio Stage: ANVIL, BEHEMOTH, BENEDICTION, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, CHTHONIC, ALICE COOPER, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, CROWBAR, DEICIDE, DIMMU BORGIR, DIO DISCIPLES, FREEDOM CALL, GRAND MAGUS, HATEBREED, I AM I, ICED EARTH, LOCK UP, MACHINE HEAD, MAYHEM, MOONSORROW, NILE, PARADISE LOST, SANCTUARY, SEPULTURA, TESTAMENT, WATAIN.

Sophie Lancaster Stage: ALCEST, ANAAL NATHRAKH, ANCIENT ASCENDANT, BATTALION, BLOODSHOT DAWN, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, CRIMES OF PASSION, DEMONIC RESSURECTION, DERISION, DRIPBACK, EASTERN FRONT, EVILE, FLAYED DISCIPLE, FURYON, GONOREAS, HEADCHARGER, INFERNAL TENEBRA, MARIONETTE, NOCTIFERIA, ORANGE GOBLIN, PRIMITAI, PYTHIA, RE-ARMED, RISING DREAM, SATURNIAN, SAVAGE MESSIAH, WINTERFYLLETH, WITCHSORROW.

New Blood Stage: DOOMED, DREAMCATCHER, FALLEN FATE, GONE TIL WINTER, HURON, INFERNAL CREATION, REFLECTIONS IN EXILE and REIGN OF FURY.

Further details at Bloodstock.uk.com.