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DRAGONFORCE ON THE COVER OF KERRANG! THIS WEEK PLUS JOEY JORDISON INTERVIEW

Posted on September 12, 2008

The issue of Kerrang that hit shelves this week (issue dated 13/09) features none other than our very own DRAGONFORCE on the cover!! Inside, there is an accompanying 5 page feature filling us all in on the inner workings of the band.

CATCH SOME OF WITHIN TEMPTATION’S ‘BLACK SYMPHONY’ PRE RELEASE

Posted on September 11, 2008

In celebration of the upcoming release of WITHIN TEMPTATION’S BLACK SYMPHONY 2CD/2DVD extravaganza, Roadrunner have set up the following club nights, where you can not only hear tracks from the CD’s but also see snippets from the DVD’s and be in with the chance of winning a signed CD, signed photo, a couple of signed postcards and a t-shirt!! Good times!

The club nights will take place at the following venues on the following dates:
Fri, 12 September – Cathouse, Glasgow
Fri, 12 September – C103, Plymouth
Sat, 13 September – Krazyhouse, Liverpool
Sat, 13 September – 101, Oxford Academy
Sat, 13 September – Corporation, Sheffield
Sat, 13 September – The Waterfront, Norwich
Sat, 13 September – The Cathouse Rock Club, Glasgow (under 18s)
Sat, 13 September – “Decadence and Disorder” Sin, London
Sat, 13 September – The Blast Chamber, Northants
Sat, 13 September – “Subculture” Carling Academy, Birmingham
Wed, 17 September – “Room” Attic, Hull

Check out the track FORGIVEN (below) as a taster of what is in store!

PRE ORDER BLACK SYMPHONY HERE.

TRIVIUM ANNOUNCE HEADLINE SHOWS

Posted on September 11, 2008

Following their upcoming co-headline run with SLAYER on the UNHOLY ALLIANCE tour, metal favourites TRIVIUM have confirmed further headline dates in December. The band will visit Russia (for the first time ever), Northern Ireland, and Ireland. The Haunted and Rise To Remain will support the Irish dates.

Tickets for the following shows are on sale now:
NOVEMBER
Sat 29 – ST PETERSBURG Orlandina Club
Sun 30 – MOSCOW Tochka Cluc
DECEMBER
Thu 4 – DERRY Nerve Centre
Fri 5 – BELFAST Mandella Hall
Sat 6 – DUBLIN Ambassador Theatre
Sun 7 – CORK The Savoy Theatre

Irish tickets can be bought online from WWW.TICKETMASTER.IE.

TRIVIUM release new album SHOGUN on September 29. Early press indicates a stellar reception… with comments coming in like “Shogun is the best record of their career. Trivium are back with a fucking vengeance” and top 5/5 marks being received… The band are currently on the FRONT COVER of Metal Hammer and Rocksound, with more to come.

PRE ORDER YOU COPY OF NEW ALBUM SHOGUN HERE.

CRADLE OF FILTH’S TRAGIC KINGDOM AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING

Posted on September 11, 2008

If you missed the 24 hour download of the first new track from CRADLE OF FILTH’S upcoming new album GODSPEED ON THE DEVIL’S THUNDER, then this is your lucky day! Check out the media player below and you will find the afforementioned track, TRAGIC KINGDOM, for your aural pleasure.

COF release GODSPEED… on the 27TH OCTOBER, and you can pre-order your copy HERE.

METALLICA <3 MACHINE HEAD- IT'S OFFICIAL

Posted on September 10, 2008

In a recent intervewi with Revolver in the US, METALLICA main Man James Hetfield chatted about his love for the mighty MACHINE HEAD.

Talking about bands he is currently listening to, James comments:
But this band MACHINE HEAD, the two of the guys who were in VIO-LENCE [frontman Robb Flynn and lead guitarist Phil Demmel], we just did some dates with them over in Europe. And man, I couldn’t get enough. It was unbelievable…They’re so heavy, and super-friendly. They get it, and they love it. The last album, “The Blackening”, unbelievable. Unbelievable sound, power. It sounds like a band on fire. They have really turned it on again for me.”

You an read more on this story over at BLABBERMOUTH.

You can pick up the afforementioned THE BLACKENING right HERE, right now. OR you can wait to hear more news on the upcoming Special Edition which is pencilled for a release OCTOBER 27TH. Watch this space for more details…

Machine Head will hit the UK on tour with label mates SLIPKNOT in DECEMBER. Dates are as follows but be quick- they’ve been flyer faster than sh*t off a shovel…
Mon 1st Dec – London Hammersmith Apollo
Tue 2nd Dec – London Hammersmith Apollo
Wed 3rd Dec – London Hammersmith Apollo
Fri 5th Dec – Cardiff International Arena
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

BEHIND THE SCENES OF DRAGONFORCE’S HEROES OF OUR TIME

Posted on September 10, 2008

In case you missed it the first time when METAL HAMMER, CLASSIC ROCK and TOTAL GUITAR gave you an exclusive behind the scenes look at the shennanigans at the DRAGONFORCE shoot for thier HEROES OF OUR TIME video, we have it here for you now!

ROADRUNNER ARTISTS UP FOR A PLETHORA OF TOTAL GUITAR AWARDS!

Posted on September 10, 2008

TOTAL GUITAR have opened up the voting for their upcoming awards and by Jimminey if Roadrunner artists aren’t up for a ruck of ’em!!!

The following RR artists can be voted for in the following categories:

GUITARIST OF THE YEAR- MIKAEL AKERFELDT (OPETH)
BEST NEW BAND- AIRBOURNE
BEST ALBUM- FOLKLORE & SUPERSTITION (BLACK STONE CHERRY), WATERSHED (OPETH)
BEST MUSIC VIDEO- ROCKSTAR (NICKELBACK), PSYCHOSOCIAL (SLIPKNOT)
BEST RIFF- HEIR APPARENT (OPETH), BLIND MAN (BLACK STONE CHERRY)
SOLO OF THE YEAR- PSYCHOSOCIAL (SLIPKNOT), HESSIAN PEEL (OPETH)
HOTTEST GUITAR- MATT HEAFY (TRIVIUM) for his DEAN MKH SIGNATURE and PHIL DEMMEL (MACHINE HEAD) for his JACKSON DEMMELITION KING V

If you would like to vote for your fave RR artist(s) in the awards you can head to THIS LOCATION aaaaaaaand you will be entered into a draw to win a Dean Dave Mustaine VMNT1 worth

STAIND’S ‘THE ILLUSION OF PROGRESS’ OUT NOW

Posted on September 10, 2008

STAIND have released THE ILLUSION OF PROGRESS this week, their brilliant new album featuring single BELIEVE.

The album can be picked up at all the usual outlets and even online right here at the ROADRUNNER ONLINE STORE.

The guys also recently announced they will be playing as part of the HARD ROCK CAFE series of gigs in aid of the Caron Keating Fundation, which supports cancer sufferers. The show will take place at London’s Hard Rock Cafe on September 17th and tickets are on sale NOW from TICKETWEB.

Check out the video for BELIEVE below, to give you a little taster of what you can expect from THE ILLUSION OF PROGRESS…

KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES RECORD LIVE AT KERRANG

Posted on September 6, 2008

Today, in a very rainy Birmingham, 4 dudes from Wales entertained some very soggy comp winners over at KERRANG RADIO HQ! KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES put on a stellar accoustic set, signed shiz and posed for pics with their fans and generally had a cool afternoon!

There was another purpose to the proceedings however- the tracks that were recorded will be aired on Christian and Loz’s show from MONDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER, Monday-Thursday from 7pm. You can listen in online from THIS LOCATION.

In other news, the guys will be shooting the video for their new single FISTICUFFS in Wales tomorrow! More news on that plus pics from todays shenanigans coming sooooon!

Pick up KIGH’s debut SMART CASUAL HERE.

NICKELBACK ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM

Posted on September 6, 2008

Roadrunner Records are happy to announce that the new album from multi-platinum rock powerhouse NICKELBACK is set for release on Monday 17th November. The band is currently recording the as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2005’s massively successful ‘All The Right Reasons’ with famed rock producer Mutt Lange (AC/DC, Def Leppard) in their home base of Vancouver, B.C.

Roadrunner and Nickelback have enjoyed unprecedented success during their ten-year partnership. The band has sold upwards of 26 million records worldwide, with current album, ‘All The Right Reasons’ accounting for 10 million of that total. In 2006, Nickelback was awarded a World Music Award for “World’s Best Rock Group,” a Billboard Touring Award for “Breakthrough Artist,” an American Music Award for “Favorite Pop/Rock Album” and a People’s Choice Award for “Best Rock Group” in the US.

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