When DREAM THEATER release new album BLACK CLOUDS & SILVER LININGS on JUNE 22nd, they will not only release a regualar and special edition CD, but they will also release a deluxe collectors edition. It will be the ONLY opportunity to buy this and so if you are a bif DT fan, you should probably consider picking it up.

In the clip below, Mike runs us through what exactly this edition houses and how it will be packaged. It’s SERIOUSLY special. Check out what he has to say and I am sure you will agree. You can pre-order it HERE.

Chi Town crew MADINA LAKE were in the UK recently on the first headline tour in support of their new album ATTICS TO EDEN, which is in stores NOW, and the RR UK web ed (erm, that be me) sat down Dan and Matthew for a chat about how the tour had been, what they had been up to and if there had been any embarrasing moments.

Check out the interview in the player below, and remember that if you like the guys new album, you can (and darn well should) pick it up now! iTunes has it and you can also order a CD online HERE. The CD, if you remember, unlocks exclusive content on the bands website AND gives you FREE membership to their fan club for a year!!! Nice one!

You’ve gone behind the scenes already. Now, check out the end result. Here we present the video for the first single from ALEXISONFIRE‘s upcoming album OLD CROWS / YOUNG CARDINALS. This is YOUNG CARDINALS.

The album is due for release on the 22nd June, and you can pre-order your copy online HERE.

The band will be in the UK in a couple of weeks to play 3 sold out intimate London shows at the infamous Borderline club and then will head back in August to play the Lock Up stage at the Reading/Leeds festival.

This week sees the BLACK STONE CHERRY guys come back to the UK to support their label mates NICKELBACK, so on the set of their new video ‘Things My Father Said’, we sat the guys down and asked them about what they have been up to since they were last here, what they like about playing the UK and to fill us in about the new edition of their current album (due in stores June 8th- Pre-Order HERE).

Psyched for DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL yet? We damn well are and so are DEVILDRIVER and DRAGONFORCE!! Check out their video messages to ‘The Lowdown’!!!

SOULFLY are set to play a short UK run of shows whilst they’re in Europe next month for the festival season. Their current album, ‘Conquer’ was released last year to broad critical acclaim, with many metal commentators calling it their best album in years.

The bona fide metal legend that is Max Cavalera and his Soulfly cohorts, bassist Bobby Burns, Joe Nunez on drums and guitar whiz, Marc Rizzo will be rolling into the following venues:

Mon 15th Jun – BRIGHTON Concorde 2
Tue 16th Jun – LONDON Islington Academy
Wed 17th Jun – SOUTHAMPTON Brook
Thu 18th Jun – STOKE Sugarmill
Fri 19th Jun – DUDLEY JB’s

Tickets are on sale now from box offices and all usual agents.

Interesting fact for you: as a HUGE football fan, Max puts the local soccer strip on his rider at every show and as you might imagine, has quite an enviable collection after so many years on the road!

BUY CONQUER HERE.

METAL HAMMER have posted an interview with newcomers STEADLUR, where the guys sink some beers, chill in their deck-chairs and fill us in about their debut, self titled album from their home of Atlanta.

If you want to get a feel for Steadlur, and see Daniel in his undies, then THIS is the video interview for YOU! CLICK HERE to check it out!!

You can pick up the album NOW- check out your local store, iTunes or CLICK HERE TO BUY ONLINE.

It’s been about 4 years since they last released an album, but CKY have returned with a stunning new album, CARVER CITY, which hit stores this week.

In the player below, the guys fill us in on what the album holds in store with an exclusive to RR track by track run down.

Tomorrow, we bring you the video for current single A1 ROLLER RAGER. Until then…

(BUY ONLINE)

Tune in to Radio 1 tomorrow (May 20th) to hear

Whilst we here at the Roadrunner office were out at the pub on Friday night, DEVILDRIVER’S main man Dez was updating the bands blog on their OFFICIAL MYSPACE. Having just finished up their tour with Slipknot, Dez looks forward to their upcoming Euro dates and the release of their new album PRAY FOR VILLAINS (due to hit shelves on the 13th July).

We finished with Slipknot last night in there home town the show was fucking off the hook with the arena floor turning into a mass of bodies pitting for there lives !
Big thanks go out to the Knot boys and there crew for treating us with such kindness and respect ! Now it’s 4 in the morning and the bus is making the long haul to mile high city Denver where we are gonna meet up with friends play another show then 1 more and home to recoup for 13 days then we are off to Europe to do festivals / Download !/off dates with Down / Slipknot / anthrax GOOD times !!! The record has gone to press where the reaction has been unreal !
We all want to start leaking tunes but gotta be by the book and let the label do there thing / but I know I speak for the whole band when I say “your gonna fucking love this one”!

HEAD HERE to read the full blog.

The band will be here in the UK next month for their Download Festival performance and a few club dates around that appearance. Check out the dates in the TOURS SECTION. The band will also perform at the upcoming METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS on June 15th. Don’t forget to vote…