Oh my god, new Slipknot is here. Have YOU downloaded it yet? Tens of thousands of maggots out there already have!! Download new song ‘Pulse Of The Maggots’ RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW. The Radio 1 Rock Show played it for the very first time on air last night…. and not only YOU, but THEY loved it so much, they played it TWICE… in the SAME SHOW… for the first time in history EVER! Now that is some awesome shit. Email us what you think… some Slipknot badges going for the best emails we post up…

The Dirty Americans bring their unique blend of retro rock to the UK for a handful of live shows.. Fans of rock outfits like The Cult and Queens Of The Stone Age will be magnetically drawn to the Dirty Americans straight up vintage rock vibe. The new album ‘Strange Generation’ showcases the bands distinct Zeppelin influenced style. Laid down in Memphis, Tennessee the long play is packed full of sweaty, catchy, raw, unpolished and ..frankly, dirty rock tracks to impress any self-respecting, red-blooded rock fan. The grainy title track, ‘Strange Generation’, will form the bands debut single for the UK, slated for a June 7th release. It’s an ode to Cheap Trick as the song twists and writhes through escalating guitars and syrupy backing vocals. The fantastic video can already be seen clocking up requests and plays across music television.. check it out! Tickets now on sale at the following venues – expect the Detroit stoners to make a couple more stops around the UK.. all details to be announced! Nottingham Rock City, 8th June 퉌£7 (0115 941 2544) Manchester, Academy 3, 10th June 퉌£7.50 (0161 275 7530) Glasgow, Cathouse, 11th June 퉌£7 (0141 572 1120)

The brand new 36 Crazyfists video ‘At The End Of August’ is now added to Kerrang! TV. To request it, call 09056 525666 and ask for #190.

Soulfly and Fear Factory return with new albums… Soulfly’s stunning new album ‘Prophecy’ is finally OUT NOW and is available for around 퉌£11.99 (ltd digipack CD with 6 bonus tracks) & 퉌£10.99 (CD) from HMV, Virgin, MVC, Music Zone plus your local official ‘Roadrage’ store! Fear Factory’s new album ‘Archetype’ will also be available as a limited edition digipack CD with a bonus DVD. The DVD has been specially compiled by the band and includes behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the album, their Australian tour with Korn, live tracks plus the brutal ‘Cyberwaste’ video shot in Perth, Australia. ‘Archetype’ is released April 19th.

We know many of you have been waiting and wondering, and now it’s time to start satisfying the curiosity. FINALLY, a new Killswitch Engage track from their upcoming release has been posted online. The song, “Rose Of Sharyn.” It can be found in the band’s MUSIC section. new Killswitch Engage release – The End Of Heartache – in stores May 10th

First off, we’d like to send a thanks out to all the fans who showed up at the Fairfield Inn & Suites in West Des Moines this past Wednesday for the Slipknot video shoot casting call. It was a great turn-out. That being said, the actual video – for the track “Duality” – will be shot Saturday (27/3) in Des Moines. To everyone that will be there, enjoy the day. ON ANOTHER NOTE, make sure to check the band’s website – www.slipknot1.com – this coming Monday night/Tuesday morning (starting on 30/3 at midnight Iowa Time). Your first listen of new Slipknot from the upcoming CD will be waiting for you. A song called “Pulse Of The Maggots.” new Slipknot release – Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) – in stores May 24th

Want to experience the New Wave Of American Heavy Metal in it’s full glory? Well how about a tour featuring co-headliners Killswitch Engage and Chimaira touring with God Forbid and Shadows Fall in support?! Sound good? Well here you go! Dates have been confirmed in JUNE as follows: 8th – EXETER LEMON GROVE 9th – PORTSMOUTH PYRAMID CENTRE 10th – CARDIFF UNIVERSITY 11th – LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY 12th – WOLVES CIVIC 13th – MANCHESTER MDH/ACADEMY 14th – NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY 16th – DUBLIN AMBASSADOR THEATRE 17th – BELFAST LIMELIGHT 18th – NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY 19th – SCOTLAND GLASGOW QMU 20th – LONDON ASTORIA 22nd – OXFORD ZODIAC

Nickelback released a new album last year, did a brief run in the states…and then it was off to Europe, Canada, seemingly anywhere but the US. In fact, Nickelback is currently touring Canada, finishing up a few last dates with label-mates Thornley. And then, off to Australia. BUT…BUT NOW there are US tour plans. True. Nickelback will be hitting the road in the US for a national co-headline tour with 3 Doors Down beginning at the end of June and running through the end of July. For details on this upcoming tour, read press release below: New York City, March 22nd: Multi-platinum rock artists 3 Doors Down and Nickelback will join forces this summer when the two mega bands kick off a national co-headline tour beginning at the end of June and running through the end of July 2004. This will be one of the biggest tours of the summer with both bands playing full sets produced with their trademark sound and performances that include laser lights, pyrotechnics and video special effects. According to 3 Doors Down lead singer Brad Arnold, the two bands got together because there was some good history there. “We had played some shows with Nickelback when we toured in support of our first album, The Better Life, says Arnold and thought it would be cool to go out with them again. “I can’t wait to get back on the road with the 3 Doors boys,” says Chad Kroeger, Nickelback’s lead singer. Kroeger adds,” They are like family to us and we have had some amazing times together. We are looking forward to some more great times ahead.” The trek will be Nickelback’s first US tour of 2004. Opening acts have yet to be announced. Tour dates and ticket information will be announced next week.

36 CRAZYFISTS 4K live review – Kerrang! 2 page feature – Rocksound 7/10 review – Terrorizer SOULFLY 2 page news feature – Rocksound 1 page feature – Terrorizer 1 page ‘Hangin’ With Max’ piece – Kerrang! EVERY TIME I DIE 1 page feature & 7/10 review – Terrorizer 8/10 review & 2-page feature in Rocksound RED TAPE 7/10 review – Terrorizer SCARLET 9/10 review – Rocksound DIRTY AMERICANS 7/10 review and 2-page feature – Rocksound

Ill Nino, Hatebreed, and Cradle Of Filth join Machine Head & Slipknot at this year’s Download festival! The official Download press release (below) has the full details… The line up for Wednesday and Thursday in Glasgow and Saturday and Sunday at Donington are announced today, with no less than 26 top rock acts confirmed to play, and still more to go. Rock fans can also buy individual day tickets to see their favourite rock bands take to the stage. Final confirmation for Scotland comes in the form of Welsh rock n’ roll band-of-the-moment Lostprophets, who will be kick starting their summer festival campaign with an appearance exclusive to Download Glasgow on Thursday 3. They will be joined by Finnish metal crooners HIM, who will support Metallica on the Wednesday. 13 more of the biggest rock bands in the world have also been announced today. Slayer, Sum 41, CRADLE OF FILTH, Monster Magnet, Godsmack, HATEBREED, Damage Plan, Brides of Destruction, Akercocke, Million Dead, Dillinger Escape Plan, ILL NINO, Taking Back Sunday are all confirmed to play at Download 2004 this June. Hitting the main stage with Linkin Park on the Saturday billing are punk rockers Sum 41, who have enjoyed multi-platinum success with their heady mix of pop-punk tomfoolery, black metal pioneers and recent Roadrunner signings CRADLE OF FILTH and stoner metal legends Monster Magnet. Joining the full-on-rock Sunday billing, alongside the mighty Metallica, are the equally as mighty Slayer, who have been rock festival stalwarts for nearly two decades, New Jersey-based Latin metal sextet ILL NINO and Grammy-nominated heavy rockers Godsmack. Saturday additions to the rapidly-rising Snickers Game On stage퉌¬ include UK death metal’s current dark lords Akercocke, spazzoid metallic-hardcore outfit and Mike Patton chums Dillinger Escape Plan and Kerrang-award winners Million Dead. Sunday welcomes headliners and metal romantics HIM as well as the return of some familiar faces in some not-so-familiar guises. Motley Crue bass-slinger Nikki Sixx and LA Guns frontman Tracii Guns hit the UK with their latest project Brides of Destruction while the brothers-in-metal Dimebag Darrel and Vinnie Paul wave goodbye to their Pantera roots when they bring their new demolition team Damage Plan to Donington Park. They will also be joined by Conneticut hardcore hard-men HATEBREED and punk-pop emo rockers Taking Back Sunday.