SKINDRED frontman Benji Webbe has his face slashed in a knife attack in his hometown of Newport, Wales, according to teamrock.com.

The singer posted a picture of his injuries on his Facebook page, along with the caption: “Went to Iffy’s party and ended getting slashed in the face and throat on the way home.”

The photo – posted this morning – shows a large number of stitches and Webbe‘s face is also marked with other injuries from the assault.

Webbe underwent surgery last year for an unspecified illness.

Skindred released latest album “Volume” last October via Napalm Records and they are lined up to play at this year’s Download festival.

They’re also scheduled to perform at Studio Coast in Koto, Japan, on Valentine’s day.

SKINDRED, winner of previous Golden God award as Best British Live act and previously nominated at both the Bass Music Awards and Kerrang awards as best UK Live act have taken on Steve Strange at X Ray Touring who also books Eminem, The Smashing Pumpkins and Coldplay as their new booking agent.

Skindreds manager Seven Webster at 7pm Management said  “I have had the pleasure in working with Steve on a number of projects and he is in my opinion one of the best agents in the World at the moment and he is in my mind in no uncertain terms the best Agent to take the band to the next level globally.”

Meanwhile Skindred frontman Benji Webbe has also just been announced to host this years annual Kerrang Awards on June 11th 2015.

The band have just finished recording their brand new studio album due out Globally on October 30th on Napalm Records Worldwide . The band are also one of the key acts at this months Camden Rock Festival as well as playing sets at Rock im Ring, Rock am Park , Wacken festivals and other key European festivals this summer.

Skindred drummer Arya Goggin will also be a guest panelist at this year’s Rockcomm Rock Music Conference in Shoreditch  alongside singers Danny Bowes from Thunder and Arthur Brown London across June 8th & 9th June. http://www.rockcomm.co.uk