In 1998 and 1999, a band called Liquid Tension Experiment released two instrumental albums that set the prog world on fire. The project featured DREAM THEATER’S Mike Portnoy & John Petrucci on drums & guitar (respectively), virtuoso keyboardist Jordan Rudess and bass legend Tony Levin.

After the success of the two albums and the project’s undeniable chemistry, Rudess was asked to join Dream Theater full-time and the project was put on the shelf for an indefinite hiatis…. until now!

The guys have reunited for a U.S tou (sadly no UK dates announced- but any excuse for a holiday eh?!), and have posted full details on their MYSPACE BLOG

Dreamtheater will be releasing a 3 track digital EP ‘Forsaken’ on March 31st.

You can order the album, the critically aclaimed Systematic Chaos, from THIS location prices from

KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES frontman and general perveyor of all things hilarious (trust us, the dude is crackin’!) will be hosting a live webchst on TUESDAY MARCH 18TH over at SUGAR MAGAZINE.

Fans of the band should head HERE at 5.30pm to join the chat with Aled.

In other Kids in Glass Houses news, the guys will be releasing their new singl EASY TIGER on Monday!! The single will be available digitally, as a CD and also as a limited SIGNED 7″ tiger print picture disc. The single is taken from the forthcoming debut album SMART CASUAL which hits stores May 26th.

Pre-order the single and album HERE.

If you head on over to SCUZZ.COM, you will be able to see the brand spanking new video from Canadian battle metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD.

The video, for the killer track TRIAL OF CHAMPIONS (which is taken from their digital EP of the same name- out now folks!), features non other than SLIPKNOT’S JOEY JORDISON. The guys all became buds when Jordison produced

If you head to the METAL HAMMER WEBSITE you will see part one of an exclusive video interview they have with Max and Iggor Cavalera of CAVALERA CONSPIRACY.

Head HERE, to Metal Hammer TV, to tune in and check it out!!

Head back here TOMORROW for part 4 of our exclusive 5 part interview with the fellas, putting questions submitted

“…You have a trademark that you play a certain way. For some musicians, their whole life they spend developing this…it becomes a trademark thing. If it does remind people of [‘Roots’ or ‘Chaos AD’] it should because it’s me and him and our own path and our own instinct…There’s definitely a resemblance.” Max Cavalera

In this, part 3 of our 5 part interview with Max and Iggor answering your questions, we learn about how the songs on debut album ‘Inflikted’ came together, and what we can expect from the ‘sound’ of CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, amongst other things. If you missed parts 1 or 2, you can check them out HEREat the Cavalera Conspiracy media page. And whilst you are there you can also check out the awesome track ‘Inflikted’.

In other news, the Cavalera Conspiracy ‘minisite’ is almost ready for launch on the 14th March. Here at www.cavaleraconspiracy.co.uk, you will be able to sign up for exclusive content and news. We’ll let you know when it’s good to go, right here on (insert your url). And in the meantime, you have this to be going on with… Look out for part 4, which will also be available on the 14th March.

Inflikted, the debut album from CAVALERA CONSPIRACY hits stores March MARCH 24TH

PRE ORDER HERE

Multi-million selling Canadians NICKELBACK are set to return to the UK for a string of arena shows this Autumn.

The band are currently riding a tsunami of radio and video play for their current single, ROCKSTAR. The track has resided in the upper reaches of the UK singles chart since December 2007 and is taken from their latest album, FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS which has also shifted a staggering 9 million copies to date globally. Both releases currently sit at No.3 in the respective UK singles and albums charts.

Incredible statistics are what NICKELBACK excel at. They have global album sales of around 26 million albums and counting. They’ve bagged numerous awards around the globe and just this week, their ‘Silver Side Up’ album broke the 1 MILLION sales barrier in the UK. To celebrate, the band are excited to announce their UK tour dates this September, including their very first show at the O2 Arena in London’s Docklands. Frontman Chad Kroeger is looking forward to flying back over the pond, stating;

“We can’t wait to get to the UK and give our fans the Nickelback show they deserve!”

Be sure to catch the band at one of the following shows as it’ll be your last chance to see them play before they close ranks and return home to Canada. There they will begin work on album number six, which is pencilled for release in 2009 through Roadrunner Records.

Dates are as follows:

Fri 12th Sept – BELFAST – Odyssey
Sat 13th Sept – DUBLIN – RDS Simmonscourt
Mon 15th Sept – MANCHESTER – Evening News Arena
Tue 16th Sept – SHEFFIELD – Arena
Thu 18th Sept – BIRMINGHAM – NEC
Fri 19th Sept – LONDON – 02 Arena (0844 856 0202)

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 14th March and are priced at

Well not from here exactly, but you CAN from the TRIVIUM WEBSTORE. Those Floridian metallers have a limited edition ‘Evil Leprechaun’ design Trivium shirt which you can pre-order now to be shipped the week of St Paddy’s Day (which lands on the 17th March, for the un-cultured / non-Irish readers)!

Head to the bands MYSPACE BLOG for the full deets.

In other Trivium news, the guys are still holed up in the studio working on the follow up to 2006’s THE CRUSADE. Word is the guys are delighted with progress so far! Look out for this to be released later in 2008…

BLACK STONE CHERRY are currently in the studio recording their follow-up to their critically aclaimed self titled debut, which is pencilled for release the latter part of this very year.

On Sat, March 8 the Candaian Independent Music Awards were held in Toronto as part of Canadian Music Week and we are proud to announce that 3 INCHES OF BLOOD were named “Favorite Metal Artist/Group of the Year“.

We’ll pass you over to the band’s BLOG so they can offer their thanks to the fans who voted for them.

In other 3 INCHES OF BLOOD news, it’s not long now until the guys hit the UK in support of DEVILDRIVER, OPETH and Arch Enemy on the DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH TOUR this coming April. Full dates are as follows and tickets are on sale NOW:

Wed 23rd April – Birmingham Academy
Thu 24th April – Glasgow Barrowlands
Fri 25th April – Manchester Academy
Sat 26th April – London Brixton Academy

The guys will then headline the following venues:
Sun 27th Apr – Swindon Furnace
Mon 28th Apr – Brighton Freebutt

Tune into this weeks BBC6 MUSIC ROCK SHOW to hear Bruce Dickinson interview the Cavalera brothers about their upcoming CAVALERA CONSPIRACY release INFLIKTED (which hits stores March 24th).

You can tune in online HERE from 10pm this coming Friday (14th March).