Giants of heavy metal team up for UK tour

Machine Head, Trivium, Dragonforce, Arch Enemy

and another band yet to be announced are all to team up for a UK tour in November dubbed The Black Crusade.

Tickets are £25 and on sale now. 24 hr credit card hotline: 0870 400 0688. You can buy online at www.livenation.co.uk or alternatively, www.ticketrush.co.uk for tickets and info to your mobile.

The dates (with Machine Head and Trivium billed as headliners, and the other three bands as special guests) are:

Tue 20 Glasgow SECC

Wed 21 Manchester MEN Arena

Fri 23 Birmingham NEC

Sat 24 London Brixton Academy

Sun 25 London Brixton Academy

Mon 26 Cardiff CIA Arena