News has just reached Hot Press that our favourite hard rocking Downpatrick group have just signed a deal with Napalm Records, one of the biggest and best independent metal and hard rock labels in the world. What that means for fans of the band is that a follow-up to last October's Revival should be with us next year.

Here's what the guys had to say:

"The Answer are thrilled to be working with Napalm. This label knows what it is to develop a band properly and provide their artists with a solid foundation from which they can flourish and achieve real success. We're very excited to be given this opportunity and can't wait to get started. 2013 belongs to The Answer...you heard it here first!"