When ALTER BRIDGE headlined London’s Happersmith Apollo as part of their huge headline tour a couple of months ago, NME.com were there with their cameras. The team hung out with the band in their dressing room, watching their warm up rituals and chatted to vocalist Myles Kennedy and guitarist Mark Tremonti about whet they are thinking about before they hit the stage.

The footage is now up over at the NME website and you can check it out by pointing your mouse in in this direction– and we highly recommend that you do so!

Alter Bridge were in the UK touring in support of recent release AB III. You can pick up the album in all good stores now and online over at Play.com and iTunes.

Every week over at signmeto.roadrunnerrecords.com we feature a prospective unsigned band that piqued our interest and turn it over to you guys to decide: is it a hit? or is it shit?

Today, we’re featuring American black metallers Necronomichrist. Yes, you read that name right. The author of the piece, Roadrunner’s own Lilly Ryden, explains: “Maybe it’s the 4pm sunsets, the cold, or my complete aversion to Christmas carols, but I can’t seem to listen to enough of [black metal]. So when I stumbled upon Necronomichrist, I was fairly pleased.”

She goes on to note that the band’s sonic offerings include “tenebrous melodies and vocals that could turn any white X-mas black.”

See what she had to say about the band HERE, and go RIGHT HERE to give them a listen and decide for yourself: is it a hit, or is it shit?

In an unsigned band? Seeking some A&R attention? Want to see what your peers think about your musical output? Go RIGHT HERE to sign up your band now, and if you’ve got a good ear for what’s new and exciting, sign up to be a scout now!

Learn more about SignMeTo by reading our official press release right here, or check the social networking site out for yourself: signmeto.roadrunnerrecords.com.

2010 was Roadrunner’s 30th year and so we have been checking in with some of our artists about what they see as the highlights of the past 30 years, their career highlights and what the future holds. Following on from Joey Jordison, Phil Demmel and Max Cavalera, todays installment of 30 Years Of Roadrunner is brought to you by Killswitch Engage bassist Mike D…

In 30 years you will be…
Doing Graphic Design from an old age home.

Best music moments of the last 30 years.
Seeing Beastie Boys in 1991 on my birthday on the Check Your Head Tour. The entire crowd was jumping…. it was off the charts.

Highlight of your career thus far?
Playing Wacken to 80,000 people. I was so worried we were not “metal” enough for that fest. It ended up being one of the funniest shows I have ever played!

Crappiest moment in music in the last 30 years.
George Bush getting elected for a second term… I have never felt so lost in my whole life.

Album from your generation that will be legendary in 30 years.
Kyuss Welcome To Sky Valley – premium desert rock at its finest. You can’t do better than this record.

Roadrunner classic album.
Life Of Agony ‘River Runs Red’ will always be my favourite record on RR. Amazing from beginning to end – minus all the in-between song ‘theatrics’. What makes it a classic? The brutality of that record, the crushing guitar tone…. and of course the RIFFS – some of the best out there…. bang your head!

Latest release from KsE- is their self titled opus ‘Killswitch Engage‘. Pick it up online here or over at iTunes.

On Friday 7th January MTV will continue their ‘MTV World Stage’ series with exclusive footage of KO퐌¿N performing at this year’s Ozzfest at London’s legendary O2 Arena. Filmed on September 18th, the show signalled the band’s long awaited return to the UK and viewers will see the band whipping the Ozzfest crowd up into a frenzy with tracks from their newest offering ‘Korn III- Remember Who You Are‘ as well as the classics we all know and love!

The show will be broadcast across the world (ex North America) on the MTV network in over 160 countries! UK viewers can see the show on MTV UK (Sky channel 350 and Virgin Media channel 311) at 11pm, broadcast in high definition. Check your local MTV website for time of broadcast.

This will dorm part of a double bill with label mates Slipknot.

Check out the clip below to hear about SOULFLY and CAVALERA CONSPIRACY main man Max Cavalera’s year on the road! It’s been a busy year for the metal legend as he hit China, Siberia and Israel to play shows there for the first time. With Cavalera Conspiracy he played his first show with brother Igor in Brazil in ten years!

Get the full lowdown in the video clip and watch out for the return of Cavalera Conspiracy in 2011, when they will release the follow-up to 2008’s debut Inflikted– Blunt Force Trauma. More news on that in the New Year.

When UNDEROATH were on the road in the US of A a couple of months ago, we caught up with them to see if they could fill us in as to their top releases of the year. Bassist Grant Brandell was more than happy to indulge us and so in the player below you can check out his top picks of the year!

We conducted a poll of your top Roadrunner releases over at our

When ALEXISONFIRE frontman George Petit met with Altsounds recently, talk not only focused on their recent headline tour of the UK and their EP release Dogs Blood, but they also discussed the Canadian music scene.

“There’s lots of bands.”, Comments George, “Chad Kay is like a hip hop artist from Canada and he is one of the most talented MC’s I’ve ever met. He’s got a new album called TSOL which is fucking incredible. There’s a band called Quest for Fire. They are a grungy sounding band they are really good. Mature Situations which is Chris Colohan from Cursed and Left For Dead. Yeah Mature Situations, they play as old people. They get make up done and the drummer plays in a wheel chair. They are almost like a skate punk band. The list goes on! There’s a very vibrant music community in Canada and we’re pretty lucky to be from there I think…“

DEVILDRIVER will release the first single from forthcoming album Beast on January 23rd. The track- Dead To Rights- will be available digitally on all usual platforms.

Beast will be available as a standard CD and digital edition and Special Edition CD/DVD from February 21st. Watch this space for news on when you can get your first listen to Dead To Rights and pre-order the album online.

Kerrang! have launched part 2 of their Christmas podcasts and today’s installment features COREY TAYLOR, MELISSA AUF DER MAUR and 36 CRAZYFISTS! You can check it out in the player below! Find Part 1 here.

New signings REVOKER have confirmed a headline show for February 12th- just a few days ahead of heading out on tour in support of metal legend Rob Zombie. The guys will hit Hobos in Bridgend, Wales and tickets are on sale now at