If you were up last night burning the midnight oil, you may well have been tuned in to the RADIO 1 ROCK SHOW and heard DOWN in session from Maida Vale.

If like the ole web ed here you were getting some well needed beauty sleep or had an early start this morn and missed it, you will be glad to hear that there is a listen again link which will be working until Monday 28th April, where you can, indeed, listen to the Rock Show again and therefore hear DOWN’s simply stonking session.

Tracklisting is as follows:
N.O.D
Beneath The Tides
Jail
When The Levee Breaks

Enjoy HERE!

DOWN’s current album DOWN III – OVER THE UNDER is out now and can be picked up at the NEW RR Online store at THIS location.

If you picked up last weeks copy of KERRANG! magazine, you will have seen that there was a STUNNING poster of the guys in KILL HANNAH across it’s center pages. Well Katie P was there and did one of her spiffing podcasts with the guys and the Art Ed over there at Kerrang!, the delectable ‘Fishy’!

Check out the poscast HERE

Kill Hannah are currently in mainland Europe finishing off the Aiden tour before heading back to the UK for 2 headline shows:
Tue 29th Apr – Liverpool Academy 2
Wed 30th Apr – Newcastle Academy 2

and the KERRANG! Raw gig in Birmingham on MAY 1st. This show is competition winners only, so make sure you head over to the KERRANG! RADIO website and register to enter. Once registered you will also be able to see an EXCLUSIVE to Kerrang radio interview with Mat and Johnny. So what are you waiting for??

KILL HANNAH’s current album UNTIL THERE’S NOTHING LEFT OF US is out NOW and you can pick it up from the NEW Roadrunner UK webstore!!! Check it out at THIS location!!!

Defenders of heavy metal faith, 3 Inches Of Blood, are launching its 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. Go to to join now!

http://goatridershorde.com/3iob.html

OPETH recently shot their video for their current single PORCELAIN HEART (available digitally NOW) in their native Sweden. Check out the shots from the shoot below and look out for the video coming very soon!!! Ok, you twisted my arm- you can see it here WEDNESDAY!

Pick up your copy of the single at HERE

If you pick up the latest issue of Q MAGAZINE, you will see a STONKING 4 /5 review for KILL HANNAH‘s new album UNTIL THERE’S NOTHING LEFT OF US. Oooor you could just check it out AND pick up the album right here:

SORT-OF-THIRD ALBUM FROM CULT CHICAGOANS. Not to be confused with the US version of Until There’s Nothing Left Of Us, the UK release features most of the original, plus selected oldies in place of filler. Tinkering notwithstanding, it still gels. With his Billy Corgan vocals and angsty lyrics, Mat Devine exudes goth charisma, but Kill Hannah are more agile on their feet and saved from being rooted in the last century by an army of pounding synthesizers and Devine’s way with a sweeping, urgent melody, especially on the mighty Songs That Saved My Life. Properly exciting.

You can buy online from the following locations:
PHYSICAL
DIGITAL

The guys are currently in mainland Europe with Aiden, continuing the tour they started in the UK. They will return to the UK upon completion of that tour to play 2 headline shows (tickets on sale now):
Tue 29th Apr – Liverpool Academy 2
Wed 30th Apr – Newcastle Academy 2

and a KERRANG! Raw gig in Birmingham on May 1st. This is a comp winners only show and details of how you can be in with a chance of attending are at the KERRANG! RADIO WEBSITE

KERRANG.COM recently gave Kerrang.com readers the opportunity to pose a question to the CAVALERA CONSPIRACY stixman Iggor Cavalera. The best of the bunch were sent over for him to answer and Iggor’s responses are now live on the site for fans to check out!

Head to THIS location to have a goosey…

CAVALERA CONSPIRACY recently announced they will be playing a one off show after their Download performance at London’s Astoria on JUNE 17th. Tickets are on sale now.

CAVALERA CONSPIRACY’s debut album, INFLIKTED, is on sale now and you can buy online in the following places:
PHYSICAL
DIGITAL

In addition to the CD, digital download and the Collectors Edition of their upcoming album WATERSHED, OPETH will also be releasing the album as a double vinyl whicvh will feature the same tracks as the

It’s time not only for part 3 of the MIKE PORTNOY AND MIKAEL AKERFELDT interviews but also part 4! Yes is seems that the DREAM THEATER and OPETH geezers are a right regular pair of chatterboxes. Check out the interviews below!

In part 3 ‘The Mike’s’ discuss what kind of music influenced them as well as the elements of progressive rock…
PART 3

And in part 4 ‘The Mike’s’ discuss wanting a festival just for progressive oriented bands, how Opeth and Dream Theater teamed up, and the origin of the Progressive Nation tour (that US tour they are about to do that all us Brit’s are a lil jealous of…)
PART 4

Buy the guys’ current albums at the following locations:
DREAM THEATER- SYSTEMATIC CHAOS
OPETH- GHOST REVIERIES

And lets not forget you can catch OPETH on the DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH TOUR which kicks off 23rd April, where they co-headline with Arch Enemy with label mates DEVILDRIVER and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD in support. Dates are as follows and tickets are on sale now:
Wed 23rd Apr – Birmingham Academy
Thu 24th Apr – Glasgow Barrowlands
Fri 25th Apr – Manchester Academy
Sat 26th Apr – London Brixton Academy

For over 25 years, Roadrunner has developed the best Heavy Metal and Hard Rock music catalogue in the world. Roadrunner’s legacy of groundbreaking artists have built the foundation for thousands of bands around the globe.

This summer, Roadrunner are pulling together some of their most influential artsits from years gone by and re-releasing their classic offerings. JUNE 2nd will see DEATH, LIFE OF AGONY and OBITUARY having some of their best work released once more.

Check out full details and track listings at the following locations:

DEATH – SYMBOLIC

LIFE OF AGONY – UGLY / SOUL SEARCHING SUN (2 disc set)

OBITUARY – BEST OF

The mighty DRAGONFORCE are set for a UK tour this September. The tour will follow the release of their as-yet-untitled new album, which is pencilled to hit stores on 25th August.

The band are currently hard at work completing the new album, before they heading Stateside in late June for the start of the inaugural Rockstar Mayhem touring festival. The package kicks off in early July and is headlined by labelmates, SLIPKNOT and sees Dragonforce bagging a main stage slot. Meanwhile, DRAGONFORCE’s last album, ‘Inhuman Rampage’ is still romping out of stores on both sides of the pond, thanks in part to the inclusion of lead track, ‘Through The Fire And Flames’ as the ‘advanced’ level on the top-selling Guitar Hero III computer game.

Elsewhere in Dragonforce news, guitarists Herman Li and Sam Totman recently launched their new signature guitars at the NAMM show in LA. You can check out the details over at IBANEZ.COM. Also look out for the exclusive interview with Sam.

Tickets for the tour go on sale this Friday 18th April and can be pre-ordered from Wednesday morning (16th) at www.livenation.co.uk. Full dates line up as follows:

Fri 26th Sep – Manchester Academy
Sat 27th Sep – Birmingham Academy
Sun 28th Sep – Southampton Guildhall
Mon 30th Sep – Cardiff University
Tue 1st Oct – Nottingham Rock City
Thu 3rd Oct – London Astoria
Sat 5th Oct – Norwich UEA
Mon 7th Oct – Leeds University
Tue 8th Oct – Newcastle Academy
Thu 10th Oct – Glasgow Academy
Fri 11th Oct – Belfast Mandela Hall
Sat 12th Oct – Dublin Ambassador Theatre
Sun 13th Oct – Cork Savoy

Check out the wonder of DragonForce at their ARTISTS PAGE

Current album INHUMAN RAMPAGE can be picked up online NOW- simply follow the links below:
PHYSICAL
DIGITAL