You may have seen the posts we made about TRIVIUM’s manic 3 shows, 2 continents in 5 days that they powered through this summer. Each country posted the clips from their country and the band have now edited the clips into one entire piece. You can watch that clip below:

Check out TRIVIUM at one of their upcoming UK dates on the Defenders Of The Faith III Tour by clicking here.

The legendary RUSH are releasing a live version of Moving Pictures, which was recorded during a show in Cleveland. The album, Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland’ will be released on the 7th of November and you can find details on how to pick up a copy by clicking this link. Rolling Stone are currently streaming an exclusive clip of Tom Sawyer, which you can see by pointing your mouse in this direction. Watch this space for further teasers and information about the release!

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Southern blues-rock legend KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD will be playing a very rare, very special one-off UK show at London’s Koko on 7 November – and you could be there with three of your friends! Not only will the winner receive four tickets to the show, they’ll also get to meet Kenny himself, and each of you will get to take home a signed copy of the man’s stonking new LP How I Go. We’ll even throw in access to a VIP balcony so you can enjoy the show in true luxury – thanks to the venue, KOKO.

To get your name in the draw to win this superb once-in-a-lifetime prize, visit the competition entry page – click here to find out more.

In the meantime, click here to check out the video over on MusicRadar’s website, in which Kenny talks us through the highlights of his amazing Stratocaster collection. There will be more where that came from on MusicRadar next week so watch this space!

You can find more details about Kenny over on his artist profile page on our site and you can find more info about the venue, KOKO, by clicking here.

Metalship conducted an interview with TRIVIUM’s Matt Heafy when the band played at Place des Arts in Montreal, Canada with DREAM THEATER and you can now watch that interview below. TRIVIUM recently filmed a video for the track ‘Built To Fall’, which was directed by Ramon Boutviseth, who has previously worked with DARKEST HOUR, INCUBUS, ALL THAT REMAINS and more. The video is being revealed on Friday and in case you missed it, the band have been posting teaser pics and clips on their Facebook page. You can see the previous teasers by clicking here and also here. Check out the mammoth interview with Matt below to hear about the latest album, In Waves, and the through processes and ideas behind the songs!

Swedish rockers, ROYAL REPUBLIC, are currently touring the UK and on the 1st of November they will be taking a slight detour to drop by Kerrang! Radio in Birmingham. The band have been invited to play a special acoustic performance and you can win tickets to that event over on their website. Click here to head over to Kerrang! Radio’s website and to enter this awesome competition!

With two days left until TRIVIUM reveal their new video for ‘Built To Fall’, the band has been posting some final teasers. You can see the teasers over on their Facebook page by clicking here and you can see today’s teaser clip below:

MusicRadar caught up with John Myung on DREAM THEATER’s US tour and they chatted about all things bass, of course. See below for an extract from the interview and keep your eye’s peeled for a shout out to label mates, RUSH:

Currently wrapping up the first US leg of Dream Theater’s knockout A Dramatic Turn Of Events tour, Myung sat down with MusicRadar in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida the other day to talk about how he’s strengthening his commitment to the bass, the ways young people can be inspired on the instrument, what playing with Mike Mangini is really like…and why Death Cab For Cutie totally rules.

We talked about this a little before the interview: What do you think might make a young person pick up the bass these days?

“I think it boils down to inspiration. Young people have to want to pick up the bass – or any instrument, but we are talking about the bass here. There has to be that moment when choosing to play an instrument and really devoting yourself to it becomes a true passion. “After inspiration comes motivation. A person has to stay interested, which is the only way one can excel on the bass. Motivation can come in many forms. As for myself, I’m always trying to make the most of my time when it comes to practicing, whether it’s for one hour, three hours or all day.

“Recently, I came across something in one of Mike Mangini’s books, an exercise called the C & C Limb System. To break it down, it’s pinky-index, pinky-middle and pinky-ring. Then it shifts to index-ring, index-pinky and index-middle. After that it’s ring-middle, ring-index and ring-pinky. Finally, it’s middle-pinky, middle to ring and middle to index. “Now, you can apply this chromatically or to a scale to have more intervallic jumps in-between positions. I just started checking it out today, but I think it could be a pretty good workout because it’s constantly changing, and it’s changing in ways that could eliminate the physical barrier. To me, this could keep somebody motivated. Systems are good for daily practice; they provide structure. Also, this could definitely keep your hands in shape, which can inspire you to take on more challenging songs.”

But what made you gravitate to the bass? Most people choose the guitar, drums or keyboards. A bass player is a different kind of individual.

“That’s true. I think it’s just in the way that you hear music. When I was growing up, and even now, the first thing that I hear is the bass. It doesn’t matter who the artist is or what the song is – I hear that sound first.

“With some of the bands that inspired me – Rush, Yes, Iron Maiden – the bass was a critical element. The bass wasn’t there just to bolster the rhythm; it set the tone of the music. Everybody is different, of course, and they react to whatever hits them first or has the most dramatic affect on them. With me, it was always the bass.

“There’s a serendipity to it, too. I didn’t plan on becoming a bassist, but once it called out to me, I really knew it was what I wanted to pursue. But like you said, it is a very different instrument, and not everybody wants to play the bass. I’ve always found a lot of satisfaction in playing bass. It works off the drums and the other instruments in its own unique way, and it really allows you to get inside the music.”

Read the full article over on MusicRadar’s website here and check out DREAM THEATER’s UK tour dates in 2012 by clicking this link.

KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES were interviewed by Block TV the other day and they chatted with Iain and Joel about their October 2011 UK Tour and new album. Check out that interview below:

Full Metal Jackie, a US radio personality and the blonde lady you may have seen in presenting in the Mayhem festival videos this summer, is starting a brand-new podcast with Metal Hammer UK. The Full Metal Podcast will broadcast monthly direct from the Hammer website, with the first episode featuring an exclusive interview with DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara – click this link to stream the interview or right hand click the link to download. Enjoy!

DEVILDRIVER are heading to the UK in December and you can find details over on our tour page by clicking here.