Machine Head toured North America with Lamb of God , Trivium and Gojira in early 2007 to promote '' The Blackening '' , and opened for Megadeth and Heaven & Hell in April 2007 . A European tour saw the band make an appearance at the Download Festival in Donington Park . Shortly after , the band announced a co-headlining tour of Japan , Europe , and Australia titled The Black Crusade from October to December . Other bands on the bill included Trivium , Arch Enemy , DragonForce ( Europe only ) and Shadows Fall ( Europe only ) . On June 12 , 2007 , at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards , the band won the award for " Best Album " , and Flynn won the " Golden God " award . Machine Head also won Best Album at the Kerrang ! Awards 2007 . The band replaced Bullet For My Valentine supporting Metallica 's Wembley Stadium show on July 8 , 2007 , as Bullet For My Valentine 's vocalist Matt Tuck required a tonsillectomy . Machine Head also toured North America with Hellyeah , Nonpoint and Bury Your Dead in early 2008 . Machine Head recently completed a world tour where they played Bengaluru , India , Israel and Dubai , U.A.E. in March 2008
Kerrang ! Awards 2007
Kerrang! Awards 2007
Machine Head (band)