STONE SOUR filmed the video for the song “Hesitate” on Monday the 20th of September 2010 in Los Angeles with director Paul Brown (JACK WHITE/ALICIA KEYS, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, JOHN MAYER) and directing collective Beta Movement/Skulley FX. COREY TAYLOR commented on the video at the time: “It should come out pretty amazing. I’m super-stoked. This will be THE video of our career.” He went on to explain: “It’s about letting go of something that you want with all your heart that you know is just gonna do nothing but damage to you. And it takes a special kind of heart and a special kind of courage to do that. And not a lot of people have that kind of courage”.

You can see the video for Hesitate below and if you head over to our Facebook page, you can see the behind the scenes Making Of Hesitate. Watch as Corey explains the meaning behind the video and get a sneak peak at how the video was shot! CLICK HERE to view the Making Of Hesitate.

Prog metal titans OPETH release their stunning brand new studio album, Heritage, on 19 September and in anticpation of the release, the album is being streamed over on Planet Rock HERE. Planet Rock are also giving away 10 copies of Heritage plus a copy of the awesome new DREAM THEATER album, A Dramatic Turn Of Events, for each runner up and ONE lucky listener will win a stunning grand prize that consists of a BLACKSTAR AMP as played by the Opeth’s Fredrik

DREAM THEATER has revealed the official video for On The Backs Of Angels, which premiered on Yahoo! US last night. Head over to THIS LOCATION to watch the video on Yahoo! or alternatively, you can check it out below:

You can pick up a copy of A Dramatic Turn Of Events on iTunes or Play.com.

MACHINE HEAD have created a lyric video for the track, Locust, which is up on Kerrang!, NOW! You can check out the video at THIS LOCATION.

Mike Mangini spoke to MusicRadar recently to discuss all things DREAM THEATER and what it was like recording the new album, which was released on Monday. You can read an extract from that interview below:

“Music doesn’t lie,” says Mike Mangini, Dream Theater’s new man on the drum throne. “All it can do is tell the truth. If you listen to A Dramatic Turn Of Events, you can tell that I have total respect for the band and the music, and that my mission was to enhance these amazing musicians and make what they do sound better.”

What have you learned about yourself since recording the new Dream Theater record and the summer touring you’ve done?

“I have learned that I’ve always had the choice to be who and what I am now, even when I didn’t think so. I’m a better listener, on and off the stage, and I’m more in tune with what somebody else thinks and feels.

“Clearly, I’ve had the choice to be that way since I was seven or whatever. But like anybody, I’ve had ups and downs and got in my own way. It’s like the person you are and the person you want to be are two different things. Being in this band has allowed me to understand the person that was always inside of me, the better person. It’s allowed me to choose the best option, and that’s been really nice.”

You can read the full article over at THIS LOCATION and you can get your hands on a copy of A Dramatic Turn Of Events HERE.

Judas Priest is releasing a compilation, The Chosen Few, next month, which will feature other musicians’ favorite Priest songs. The artists who voted will also contribute notes to the CD booklet explaining why they picked the one they did. Among the artists who will be writing notes for the project are SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman COREY TAYLOR, who chose “You’ve Got Another Thing Coming,” and KORN vocalist Jonathan Davis, who picked “Turbo Lover.” In his section of the album notes, Taylor argues that “You’ve Got Another Thing Coming” sets Judas Priest up as “the blueprint for the ultimate heavy metal band.”

Backstage Entertainment’s Jeremy Lafrentz recently conducted an interview with Dave Brenner of THEORY OF A DEADMAN…which was interrupted by singer Tyler Connolly, who came in to vacuum up a mess in the dressing room. Check out the video below:

TRIVIUM has revealed yet more awesome footage for fans from the 3 shows, 3 different countries, 2 continents trip and we have that footage for you below! This film was shot at the guitar clinic that Matt Heafy hosted for the BME before the band took to the stage to support Iron Maiden at The O2 in London. It was filmed and edited by the talented team that includes: Mr Luke Daley and Jonpaul Douglass, with some footage also kindly contributed by the BME too.

In Waves was released on the 8^th of August and you can get your hands on a copy HERE.

Atlanta metallers, MASTODON, are closing in on the release date of their upcoming album The Hunter and anticipation of the release, the band have revealed a video clip to explain the augmented reality part of the album pre-order. You can see that film at the bottom of this post or over at THIS LOCATION. Watch as the designers explain how you can turn YOUR face into the The Hunter mask. And in case you missed how the mask was made, see the clip below:

The Hunter is out on the 26th of September and can be pre-ordered HERE. The augmented reality clip can be seen below:

Having released their third album In Gold Blood in August, Cardiff rockers KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES have a lot of touring ahead of them. On the road between now and the end of the year, the band’s guitarist Iain Mahanty has put together a selection of songs for Q Magazine that are perfect to wake-up to:

“Seeing as I’m always on tour, music is an important way for me to start the day,” he explains. “Here’s a few tunes I might be caught listening to in October, when we’re touring the UK.”

You can find the playlist over at THIS LOCATION.