We caught up with the DEVILDRIVER guys in Birmingham on the first day of the Defenders of the Faith tour, and what better to chat about when you have had a few beers than your fave shark movies?? And who better to ask about shark movies than bassist Miller, who’s pretty partial to a shark movie or five…

They’re a chatty pair o buggers the Mike’s!!! This week has seen parts 5 and 6 of this series of Exclusive RR interviews and my lord they are a cracking set. Check below to see what the DREAM THEATER stixman and OPETH frontman have to say…

PART 5
In this part discuss the upcoming Progressive Nation Tour, seated audiences as oppose to standing venues, and if Opeth will be playing new material on this tour and is it going to be more or less heavy?
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PART 6
In this segment, Mikael Akerfeldt talks about his extensive collection of 60’s and 70’s vinyl as well as his musical interests old and new and Mike Portnoy talks about some of the greatest innovators in the metal and even non metal scenes, hailing from Sweden.
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You can pick up DREAM THEATER’s current album SYSTEMATIC CHAOS and pre-order the brand new offering from OPETH- the soon to be critically aclaimed WATERSHED- from the new ROADRUNNER STORE

Thrash metal legends MEGADETH will be co-presenting MTV2’s HEADBANGERS BALL for FOUR WEEKS from Tuesday May 6th, so if you canny sit up until midnight when the show kicks off, then remember to set the ole Sky+!

If you have not heard the new offering from Megadeth- UNITED ABOMINATIONS- you can check out tracks HERE and then if you like what you here the ROADRUNNER STORE is just a click away!!

DEVILDRIVER have just released EP ‘HEAD ON TO HEARTACHE’ and are currently ripping up the UK on the Defenders of the faith tour with label mates 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and OPETH, so it makes sense that there should be a new video to show the uninitiated why DEVILDRIVER are one of the most exciting metal bands on the planet today!!!

Check it out below- its absolutely KILLER!!

You can pick up the EP and also current album THE LAST KIND WORDS at the RR store HERE

Defenders of heavy metal faith, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD are launching their very own fan club, dubbed THE GOATRIDERS HORDE.

The Goatriders Horde offers 3IOB fans the chance to directly connect with the band! When you become a Goatrider, you will receive an exclusive Goatriders Horde t-shirt, an official Goatriders laminate, a poster autographed by the band, as well as access to exclusive content including music, videos and photos, privileges to attend special Goatriders-only events plus access to the members-only community message board. Most importantly, as a Goatrider you will be the first to hear about tour dates, ticket presales and band news!!

Want in on the action?? Head to GOATRIDERSHORDE.COM for more info / to sign on up!!

In other news, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, who are set to follow their apearances on the Defenders of the Faith tour with a short headline run, have had to cancel their EDINBURGH show date but have added a show in NUNEATON. The full dates are now as follows:
Sun 27th Apr – Swindon Furnace
Mon 28th Apr – Brighton Freebutt
Tue 29th Apr – Nuneaton Queens Hall
Wed 30th Apr – Sheffield Corporation
Thu 1st May – Peterborough The Park
Fri 2nd May – Leeds Rio’s

Latest releases- EP ‘TRIAL OF CHAMPIONS’ and album ‘FIRE UP THE BLADES’ are both available a the OFFICIAL ROADRUNNER STORE

OPETH released digital single PORECELAIN HEART this week, and below you can check out the quite simply DELECTABLE video to accompany the release. Filmed in their native Sweden, it really is a treat for the ole peepers!

Porcelain Heart is taken from the bands upcoming release WATERSHED which will hit stores on JUNE 2nd, and will be available not only in a digital format but also as a CD, a CD/DVD Collectors Edition and on vinyl. You can pre-order these at the ROADRUNNER STORE

PORCUPINE TREE are pleased to announce they will undertake a short European tour in October, during which they will shoot their second live DVD. This will be the last chance for fans to catch the ‘Fear Of A Blank Planet’ tour repertoire so the band are planning a few surprises!

The band’s only UK performance this year will take place on Sunday October 19 at Indigo2, part of The O2 venue, in London.

Tickets are available on exclusive pre-sale from today and on general sale from Friday April 25 at 9am, priced

When KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES shot their video for GIVE ME WHAT I WANT (their new single, which will be in stores May 19th folks!), KERRANG! popped down to have a chat with the boys for their podcast. Check it out at the following location:

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In other Kids In Glass Houses news, the guys were in London today filming an MTV2 session, so watch out for news on when that will be hitting your screens!!!

DONT FORGET that the guys hit the road this May in support of their debut album release. Tickets are on sale NOW and they will be hitting the following venues:
Wed 21st May – Middlesbrough Empire
Thu 22nd May – Glasgow Garage
Fri 23rd May – Manchester Academy 3
Sat 24th May – Liverpool Academy 2
Sun 25th May – Leeds University ‘Slam Dunk’ Festival
Tue 27th May – Oxford Zodiac
Wed 28th May – Birmingham Barfly
Thu 29th May – Nottingham Rock City Basement
Fri 30th May – Sheffield Leadmill Steel Stage
Sat 31st May – Stoke Sugarmill
Mon 2nd Jun – Norwich Waterfront
Tue 3rd Jun – Exeter Phoenix
Wed 4th Jun – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
Thu 5th Jun – London Astoria 2

Aled has also posted a new blog on the bands MYSPACE

i’ve been busy designing all new merch for the next tour. all new. so if you want any of those old palm tree shirts or whatever, get them now. they ain’t coming back, lovers. we’ll be expanding our merch inventory this tour… shirts. girl shirts. hoodies. tote bags. badges. stickers. limited screen printed posters. maybe more. condoms. pregnancy tests. life preserves. sweater vests. onesies. fur handcuffs. trousers with optical illusion pleats. it’s a no holds barred, merchparty. some of that was lies…

Read the full blog HERE

Give Me What I Want is taken from the bands upcoming debut album, SMART CASUAL, out on May 26th. Check out the KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES SHOP to pre-order online.

Check out the AWESOME shots of KILL HANNAH at the show they played with Aiden recently in Stockholm, Sweden (click below to activate the slideshow).

DEVILDRIVER have a brand new EP available digitally NOW for your aural pleasure! Entitled HEAD ON TO HEARTACHE, the EP features previously unreleased tracks
Damning The Heavens
Unlucky 13
Guilty As Sin
Digging Up The Corpses
in addition to the title track, which also features on the current album THE LAST KIND WORDS.

You can pick up both of these releases at the NEW online Roadrunner store by clicking HERE

DEVILDRIVER head out on the road in the UK tomorrow on the DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH TOUR with label mates 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and OPETH. Dates are as follows:
Wed 23rd Apr – Birmingham Academy
Thu 24th Apr – Glasgow Barrowlands
Fri 25th Apr – Manchester Academy
Sat 26th Apr – London Brixton Academy