CRADLE OF FILTH will be premiering their new album GODSPEED ON THE DEVILS THUNDER on GETCLOSER.COM, October 24th!!!

Head on over to the site NOW to register so you can be in on the action as soon as the EXCLUSIVE online listening party kicks off! CLICK HERE to be taken to the site.

The album will hit stores on the 27th OCTOBER as a digital download, standard CD and as a special edition faux leather 2CD digi pack which will feature 10 rare tracks and

On Monday October 27th, MACHINE HEAD will be releasing a special edition of their current album THE BLACKENING. This new edition will be a 2 CD + DVD extravaganza and will include a plethora of rareities and B Sides and live footage shot at With Full Force, Download 2007, Rock in Rio and their Burn My Eyes Anniversary show.

In celebration of this Frontliner’s wet dream, METALHAMMER.CO.UK are streaming an exclusive track from the bonus CD, namely the original extended version of their thrash classic TEN TON HAMMER!

CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT!!!

You can pre-order this wonderous package at THIS LOCATION.

For more news on Machine Head, HEAD HERE.

KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES have updated their OFFICIAL MYSPACE with some cool snaps taken whilst on the road on their ongoing UK tour.

The guys have so far hit Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Wolverhampton, Nottingham and Sheffield. Click on the pic below to see more of thier antics…

They are still to play the following venues, with some tickets for each still available:

Fri 24th Oct – London Astoria
Sat 25th Oct – Oxford Academy
Sun 26th Oct – Cardiff University Solus
Mon 27th Oct – Southampton University
Wed 29th Oct – Northampton Roadmenders

Single FISTICUFFS, will be released on Monday 3rd November as a digi bundle with a cool new re-mix of the track (think Pendulum meets KIGH yeah?!) and will be available on all usual ‘platforms’ OR you can pick it up at the KIGH store. You can also pick up thier debut album SMART CASUAL there. POINT YUOR MOUSE HERE!.

For more news on Kids In Glass Houses, head to THEIR NEWS PAGE!!

On the 8th December 2008 we will release the DVD of the ROADRUNNER UNITED concert that took place in New York back in 2005. The now legendary gig featured a ton of artists past and present from the Roadrunner roster and it was one hell of a night, all simply to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the lable.

Here we continue our series of taster clips with numbers 3 and 4. Clip 4 you can see below, and it features a plethora of RR folks giving their view on how they remember the night…

Clip 4 is being hosted exclusively by METALHAMMER.CO.UK and features Corey and Paul of SLIPKNOT, Dino (ex Fear Factory), TRIVIUM and the legendary Glen Benton of Deicide talking about the latters performance of ‘Dead By Dawn’.

HEAD TO WWW.METALHAMMER.CO.UK to check it out!!

Miss the first 2 clips? Check them out HERE

You can now pre-order the DVD AT THIS LOCATION.

On Saturday October 25th at 3pm UK time, SLIPKNOT will premier their new video on MTV2.COM in a worldwide exclusive.

The video, which is for the track DEAD MEMORIES, is the second from the current album ALL HOPE IS GONE which stormed into the UK mainstream album chart at number 2 and is already a Gold certified album.

Check out a teaser of the video below…

Slipknot are currently in Australia as part of their World Tour and they hit the UK in December as part of this tour for the following shows (MACHINE HEAD support):

Mon 1st Dec – London Hammersmith Apollo *SOLD OUT*
Tue 2nd Dec – London Hammersmith Apollo *SOLD OUT*
Wed 3rd Dec – London Hammersmith Apollo *SOLD OUT*
Fri 5th Dec – Cardiff International Arena *SOLD OUT*
Sun 7th Dec – Birmingham NIA
Mon 8th Dec – Glasgow SECC
Tue 9th Dec – Manchester MEN Arena
Thu 11th Dec – Newcastle Metro Arena
Fri 12th Dec – Sheffield Arena

CLICK HERE FOR MORE NEWS ON SLIPKNOT.

CLICK TO BUY ALL HOPE IS GONE ONLINE.

MEGADETH main man Dave Mustain has been confirmed to take part in Music Live and Guitarfest at Birmingham’s NEC this coming Novemeber.

CLICK HERE for full information on the event!

Megadeth are currently in the studio kicking off work on their follow-up to last year’s critically aclaimed UNITED ABOMINAIONS, which is pencilled for a 2009 release.

For more news on Megadeth, head to their NEWS PAGE.

Love Megadeth? Try TRIVIUM or MACHINE HEAD!

KILL HANNAH checked in late last night with the latest re the horrific bus fire they encountered yesterday. A statement from the band reads:

It was a view from a postcard that turned into a nightmare. This morning at 9am driving on our tour bus from a show in Bologna, Italy to Paris, France, we woke up somewhere in the Swiss Alps to the smell of toxic smoke and the serious tone of our tour manager saying three words you never want to hear: “Bus on Fire.” Within seconds all band members (including support act My Passion), crew and guests were standing shirtless and shoeless on the side of the winding road as the entire 2-story 45ft bus became fully engulfed in flames. Windows began bursting from the heat and there were several large explosions. It took Swiss firefighters less than 15 minutes to respond to the blaze, but by that time the bus and virtually all of the bands possessions were lost: luggage, clothes, passports, wallets, laptops, shoes, phones, and countless irreplaceable sentimental personal items.

We stood, surrounded by snowcapped mountains, watching the scene in disbelief, comforting one another as the blaze was battled. It took 2 hours before we were permitted to sift through the blackened shell of the bus in a vain attempt to retrieve anything that may have survived. Finally, we were all taken by charter to the tiny Swiss village of Airolo where I write you now from a tiny hotel.

The official cause of the fire will remain unknown until after tomorrow’s investigation. Fortunately, aside from smoke inhalation and shock, everyone is fine, as is our trailer of gear and merchandise. Half of us still have no shoes, but we are all warm in Kill Hannah hoodies and tshirts.

The hotel has a bar, and an accordian, so we will try to keep spirits high while we await our replacement bus from Manchester, England.

We are very sorry to have to cancel both our Paris and Belgian dates, but we expect to be in Stoke On Trent in time for Thursday’s show.

We want to thank the KH fans, our friends, our crew, our management, The Hotel Des Alpes, the staff at Ristorante Cristallina, and all the Swiss Emergency personnel for helping us through this traumatic day.

Kill Hannah Bus Fire Video

The remaining UK dates are:
Fri 24th Oct – Stoke Sugarmill
Sat 25th Oct – Dublin Whelans
Sun 26th Oct – Belfast Limelight
Mon 27th Oct – Glasgow Garage
Tue 28th Oct – Northampton Roadmenders
Wed 29th Oct – London LA2
Thu 30th Oct – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
Fri 31st Oct – Manchester Academy 2
Sat 1st Nov – Birmingham Academy 2

For more news on Kill Hannah, check out THEIR NEWS PAGE

Pick up current album UNTIL THERE’S NOTHING LEFT OF US HERE.

From Amanda’s dear friend Neil Gaiman.

Metallica have announced UK shows on their website, with MACHINE HEAD as main support. The dates will be as follows:

25 Feb: Nottingham, Trent FM Arena
26 Feb: Manchester Evening News Arena
28 Feb: Sheffield Arena
2 Mar: London, O2 Arena
3 Mar: Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
25 Mar: Birmingham, LG Arena
26 Mar: Glasgow, SECC
28 Mar:London, 02 Arena

Tickets go on sale October 24th.

If you cannot wait until March, then don’t forget that they will also be supporting SLIPKNOT in December. Dates for that tour are: Mon 1st Dec – London Hammersmith Apollo *SOLD OUT*
Tue 2nd Dec – London Hammersmith Apollo *SOLD OUT*
Wed 3rd Dec – London Hammersmith Apollo *SOLD OUT*
Fri 5th Dec – Cardiff International Arena *SOLD OUT*
Sun 7th Dec – Birmingham NIA
Mon 8th Dec – Glasgow SECC
Tue 9th Dec – Manchester MEN Arena
Thu 11th Dec – Newcastle Metro Arena
Fri 12th Dec – Sheffield Arena

For more news on Machine Head, CLICK HERE.

Machine Head will also release a Special Tour Edition of their current album THE BLACKENING, which includes a bonus CD and DVD on OCTOBER 27th. FOR FULL TRACKLISTING AND PRE-ORDER, CLICK HERE.

We continue the series of clips from the upcoming ROADRUNNER UNITED: THE CONCERT DVD with not one but TWO more to be released tomorrow- OCTOBER 22ND.

Both clips will go online at 5pm UK time. Clip 3 will be posted exclusively right here at ROADRUNNERRECORDS.CO.UK and the 4th will be an exclusive with our good friends at METALHAMMER.CO.UK.

Friday (24th OCTOBER) will see clip 5 posted exclusively over with our chums at KERRANG.COM.

Watch this space for news on more of our online