UK trailblazers The Prodigy have been at work on a follow-up to Invaders Must Die since 2010, and an end to the hard work is in sight. While up til now the group has been vague about when to expect its sixth studio album, it’s definitely coming in 2012 (if you can hold Liam Howlett to his word).

In a Facebook post last night, The Prodigy announced its only UK festival show for 2012 – and they haven’t gone with one of the flagship dance weekenders like Global Gathering or Creamfields. Instead, they’ll take the stage as Friday night headliners of grizzled rock festival Download (the other headliners are Metallica and reunited relics Black Sabbath), “playin some new songs for the first time from our next album due later 2012”.

So, have The Prodigy still got a definitive album in them? While we await the verdict, fans can busy themselves with World’s On Fire, the band’s live album and DVD released this year. There’s no denying their power onstage, so let’s hope that’s channelled into album number six…