Take one rock guitarist / vocalist, plonk him in a guitar centre and what do you get? Well, when the rocker in

This year signals Roadrunner’s 30th year looking after some of the worlds most influential hard rock, metal and alternative artists and today we kick off a series of short interviews with some of our current roster about the past 30 years in music and what the next 30 years may hold.

First up is Max Cavalera, one of the founding members of thrash metal legends Sepultura, who

Great news for Irish fans who were chomping at the bit for Irish shows to be added to ROB ZOMBIE’S forthcoming sold out tour of the UK- he’s has announced two headline shows in Ireland for this coming June!!

Tickets will be on sale from 9am on Wednesday over at Ticketmaster.IE and dates are as follows:

The Olympia Theatre, Dublin
28th June 2011
Tickets from €39.20 including booking fee

The Ulster Hall, Belfast
29 June 2011
Tickets

TIMES OF GRACE have just revealed a brand new track off their upcoming debut album The Hymn of a Broken Man exclusively through their Facebook Page.

Head on over now to check out “Live in Love”, which the band have loaded for fans of the band to hear, and if you’re not already up on the page listening, all you have to do is like the band on Facebook, hit play and enjoy!

“Live in Love” is the third full song to be ‘leaked’ from the band’s forthcoming album The Hymn Of A broken Man. The band have already released official single ‘Strength in Numbers,” and with the help of Record Store Day and The Metal Club, ‘Where the Spirit Leads Me‘.

‘The Hymn Of A Broken Man’ will hit UK stores on the 17th January. Pre-order your copy online HERE.

In other news, Trivium frontman Matt Heafy has named The Hymn… as his personal #1 album of the year! Click here to see what he had to say about the record…

“Earth yourself!” guitarist Iain jokes as he discusses what he would advise bands just starting out in this ole game of the music industry in this, the third and final part of our interview with KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES, where the discussion turns to their Red Bull Bedroom Jam competition winner show openers You And What Army and the fans Kids In Glass Houses credit for their success.

If you missed parts 1 & 2, head on over to the band’s Official YouTube page to catch up. Click on the player below for part 3!

Dirt, the current album from Kids In Glass Houses, is in stores now. Pick it up online at Play.com and iTunes.

In this second part of our chat with AIRBOURNE, we learn more about what laid up poor drummer Ryan, leading to the cancellation of their recent London show and their plans for the coming months, including their forthcoming New Year show in Australia, which will seemingly involve slapping of ball-sacks???

If you missed part 1, you can see that HERE.

Airbourne’s current album No Guts. No Glory is in stores now. Pick it up online HERE or over at iTunes.

It’s time for another of our A Year In Review chats to follow up our previous catch-ups with Airbourne, Dream Theater and Megadeth! This time, we chat to front-man of mighty metallers GRAND MAGUS, JB.

What was your personal theme song this year and why?
Bathory – “Shores In Flames”, because it’s always my personal theme song, every year.

What’s the most embarrassing or funny thing that happened on tour this year? Tell us the story!
Alright, we played a show in Ibiza. This in itself in so embarrassing I hesitate to even think about it. In fact, the band has decided that we actually never were there at all. Hence, all accusations that we have been there will be vehemently denied. Where? What? Are you high?

What’s the biggest lesson you learned this year?
You can’t polish a turd.

What’s the coolest thing you discovered this year?
Made some new friends that make me laugh and appreciate certain things that I never thought I’d be a part of.

What’s your new year’s resolution?
World domination.

COREY TAYLOR has posted a video message on his Official YouTube Channel announcing that he will swim with sharks if fans get him to the number 1 spot this weekend with charity Christmas ditty ‘X-M@$’!!

“First of all I would like to say thank you to everyone who has been purchasing the ‘X-M@$’ single.” he begins, “Remember, all the proceeds go to charity!” It is then with some trepidation, Corey then continues, “I’ve decided that if you get me to Christmas number 1, I will film myself swimming with sharks…Great.”

Check out the hilarious clip in the player below.

With the video for the track racking up combined YouTube plays of over 400,000, the single being available at Amazon for only 49p and Corey’s pledge, the next couple of days should see fans rallying to the cause- which incidentally is the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Of course an added bonus would be keeping X Factor winner Matt Cardle off the number one spot. As Corey told NME, “Seeing the competition for the Christmas Number One, I’ve come to three conclusions. One: based on the winner of The X Factor, Simon Cowell does not like Biffy. Two: based on the winner of The X Factor, Simon Cowell is going deaf. Three: based on the winner of The X Factor, the world needs a little more ‘X-M@$’ in their lives.”

You can pick up the single online NOW for just 49p!! Simply CLICK HERE!!

ALTER BRIDGE will be streaming LIVE on Monday, December 20th in a live chat and accoustic session extravaganza!! Fans will be able to log on this coming Monday to ask the band any burning questions they might have and also to hear Mark and Myles perform live!! Anyone who caught their awesome Live At Studio 5 performance when the band were here in the UK will know what an absolute treat this will be!!

To catch all the action, point your mouse in this direction on Monday December 20th at 6pm UK time (1pm EST).

The band’s current album- AB III is in stores NOW. Pick it up online at Play.com,

Whilst poor Ryan O’Keefe was laid up on a drip, we spoke to fellow AIRBOURNE bandmates Dave Roads and Joel O’Keefe about missing their London show, how Ryan was getting on and what the band had been up to since we last saw them at Download- where if you remember the band had their power cut when Joel did one of his spectacular climbs up the lighting rig!!

Click on the player below now to check it out and head back tomorrow for part two…

The band are just finishing up touring of their current album no Guts. No Glory which is in stores now! Pick it up online at Play.com and iTunes.