So what do you know about 3 Inches Of Blood? Other than the fact that the new album ‘Advance And Vanquish’ is coming out on October 18th, of course? Not much? Lots? About the 2 new guitarists? For the whole 3 Inches Of Blood history, have a read over the newly updated BIOGRAPHY on the band.

Catch Walls Of Jericho live in the UK on the awesome Eastpak Resistance tour! Dates are as follows: Nov 24th í¢ä‰åäóì Sheffield, NBA Nov 25th í¢ä‰åäóì Edinburgh, Studio 24. Nov 26th í¢ä‰åäóì London, Astoria Sick Of It All headline, plus 7 Seconds, Slapshot, The Bones & Unearth.

Released in 2 formats, Slipknot have confirmed the tracklisting for their forthcoming single ‘Vermilion’ will be: 7í¢ä‰åŒ Picture Disc: A.’Vermilion’ B.’Scream’* CD: 1.’Vermilion’ 2.’Scream’* 3.’Danger, Keep Away (Full-Length Version)’* Plus ‘Vermilion’ video* * Previously unreleased. Did you know? The version of “Danger – Keep Away” included is the full 8 minute version as it was intended to be. It was edited down at the last minute to end the ‘Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)’ album. ‘Vermilion’ is released October 18th.

Have you checked out the WALLPAPER page on this site lately? We’ve now got a massive seven pages of different desktop wallpapers for all your favourite Roadrunner, Ferret, & Trustkill bands! That’s a whole 112 images you could put on your desktop. Check ’em out, and if we haven’t got one you want – send us in a request!

The Kerrang! Awards 2004 are here! Yesterday saw the announcement of the Awards Nominees, with an all day-and-night roof-top party held at the Virgin Megastore on London’s Oxford Street. Loadsa folks in attendance, including some lucky competition winners, all making the most of the free BBQ and drinking the free Jack Daniels bar dry until the early hours! And who should we bump into on the roof, but the rocktastic Eric Griffin (MURDERDOLLS) and Meegs Rascon (COAL CHAMBER), both over here touring with Roxy Saint! And the nominees are: Best British Newcomer Sponsored by Roadrunner Records Amplifier Yourcodenameis:milo Reuben Oceansize The Glitterati Best International Newcomer Sponsored by Amnesty International The Rasmus Velvet Revolver Brand New Minus My Chemical Romance Best Single Ash – Orpheus Lostprophets – Last Train Home The Rasmus – In The Shadows HIM – Funeral Of Hearts Linkin Park – Breaking The Habit Evanescence – Going Under Best Album Sponsored by Cadiz Music SLIPKNOT – VOLUME 3: (THE SUBLIMINAL VERSES) (note: NOT “Vol 3. The Satanic Verses” as reported on Kerrang.com) KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – THE END OF HEARTACHE Muse – Absolution Lostprophets – Start Something Blink 182 – Blink 182 The Distillers – Coral Fang Best Video The Offspring – Hit That Blink 182 – I Miss You SLIPKNOT – DUALITY New Found Glory – All Downhill From Here HIM – Funeral Of Hearts Best Live Band Sponsored by Carling The Darkness Red Hot Chili Peppers Metallica SLIPKNOT Muse Funeral For A Friend Best Band On The Planet Sponsored by Kerrang! Radio SLIPKNOT Metallica The Darkness Red Hot Chili Peppers HIM Blink 182 A tremendous FOUR nominations for Slipknot, and another one for Killswitch Engage (who won Metal Hammer’s Best Album award earlier this year). Thanks for all of your votes. The feast of boozy fun that is the Kerrang! Awards will take place at a secret London location on Thursday August 26 and looks set to be the most star-studded and debauched event ever… Congratulations and best of luck to all our guys!

Since we announced our new partnership with US label Trustkill Records, how much have you learnt about them? Checked out any of our new artist pages for the new Trustkill bands? Now’s your chance to educate yourself about Trustkill, for we have digitised a short EPK (think of it like a mini documentary) all about them, and their artists. Check it out HERE.

POISON THE WELL ‘TEARS FROM THE RED’ Out: October 25 Poison the Well’s delicate interludes nestled deep inside the belly of bludgeoning slabs of devastatingly brutal metallic fury and insightful lyrical prose delivered through harsh bellowing balanced by melodious singing has set the standard for contemporary Metalcore bands the world over. Not since the heyday of genre standard bearers Snapcase and more recently, New Found Glory, has a band bubbled forth from the underground with the ability to appeal to fans of emotive indie rock, hardcore pit monsters, diehard metal heads, and the more artistically minded set alike. For fans of Thursday, From Autumn To Ashes, Hopesfall. Tracklisting: 1.Botchla 2.Lazzaro 3.Turn Down Elliot 4.Ring From Corona 5.Moments Over Exaggerate 6.Horns & Tails 7.Sticks & Stones Never Made Sense 8.Pieces Of You And Me 9.Karsey St 10.Parks And What You meant To Me. Bonus video: ‘Botchla’

POISON THE WELL ‘OPPOSITE OF DECEMBER’ Out: October 25 South Florida quintet who mix the musical and vocal stylings from Harvest with the pure emotion that is found on a Boy Sets Fire record, and the tight and devastating clean guitar riffing of Meshuggah. Emotions and anger induced passion have never sounded this impeccably sweet when transferred to music. For fans of Thursday, From Autumn To Ashes, Hopesfall. Tracklisting: 1.12/23/93 2.WISH FOR WINGS THAT WORK 3.ARTISTS RENDERING OF ME 4.SLICE PAPER WRISTS 5.NERDY 6.TO MANDATE HEAVEN 7.NOT WITHIN ARM’S LENGTH 8.MID-AIR LOVE MESSAGE 9.MY MIRROR NO LONGER REFLECTS

EIGHTEEN VISIONS ‘BEST OF’ Out: October 25 Prime cuts of Orange County Metalcore mixed with rarities & single tracks. On tour in the UK Oct 3rd í¢ä‰åäóì 19th with 36 Crazyfists. For fans of Atreyu, Avenged Sevenfold and From Autumn To Ashes. 1.Motionless & White 2. Russian Roulette With A Trigger-Happy Manic Depressive 3.The Psychotic Thought 4.An Old Wyoming Song 5. Slipping Through The Hands Of God 6. Diana Gone Wrong 7.Raping. Laughing. Tasting. Temptation. 8.Five O Six A.M. Three/Fifteen. 9.Life’s Blood 10.Isola In The Rain. 11.Dead Rose

BLEEDING THROUGH ‘THIS IS LOVE, THIS IS MURDEROUS’ Out: October 25 Imagine the heaviness of Meshuggah, the fierce yet melodic sensibilities of In Flames and the undeniable credibility of Hatebreed, and you may begin to formulate some idea of what this band can do. This Orange County sextet’s dark, Samhain-like image and uplifting and engaging stage persona has already seen them cultivate a rabid cult following in the UK. Full UK tour due in November. For fans of Avenged Sevenfold, Slipknot & Lamb Of God. Tracklisting: 1.Love Lost In A Hail Of Gunfire 2.Sweet Vampirious 3.Number Seven With A Bullet. 4.On Wings Of Lead 5.What I Bleed Without You 6.This Is Love, This Is Murderous 7.City Of The Condemned 8.Mutilation 9.Murder by Numbers 10. Dead Like Me 11.Shadow Walker 12.Revenge I Seek Bonus videos: ‘Love Lost In A Hail Of Gunfire’ & ‘On Wings Of Lead’