The Pit launches on Friday, October 13 2006 and airs exclusively on the Homechoice platform. The channel claims that it will be a sicky, sick-fest. We can only imagine this is good. Especially as it will be pumped full of Roadrunner Goodness as this hillarious trailer suggests CLICK HERE. Also if you’ve always wanted to ‘touch the red button’ now’s your chance as the channel will be launching with a Cradle Of Filth competition. For more information tune in this friday.

Trivium – The crusade is Zane Lowes album of the week. Tune in each day this week to hear a different track from the album. Details Zane Lowe: Mon – Thu 19.00-21.00 on Radio 1. Remember Trivium – ‘The Crusade’ is out this week!! CLICK HERE to order from amazon. CLICK HERE to order from iTunes.

atA video clip of CRADLE OF FILTH drummer Adrian Erlandsson playing the COF song “Swansong for a Raven” at the Bass ‘N Drum Days festival in Stockholm the end of September has been posted online at YouTube.com. SOURCE: BLABBERMOUTH

Former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 is working on his third solo album for Shrapnel Records. Entitled “The Devil Knows My Name”, the CD will feature guest appearances by Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE), Joe Satriani, Tommy Clufetos (ROB ZOMBIE, ex-ALICE COOPER), Piggy D. (ROB ZOMBIE), and Matt Bissonette (DAVID LEE ROTH), among others. An early 2007 release is expected. SOURCE: BLABBERMOUTH

OK, we know what you’re thinking, you appreciate us doing interviews, audio track by tracks, bloke tests and the like, but you wish it was all archived in a simple to access area!! Well wait no longer my friends we have launched a new section to the site to forefill all of your wildest dreams. New to the features section this week is blacker than black interview with Satyricon’s very own drummer boy, FROST. CLICK HERE to be magically whist over to the interview now.

Trivium present a special 2 hour show this Saturday night 07/10/06 on Kerrang TV – counting down the Top 50 American Headbangers. Don’t worry if you missed it, there’s another chance to watch it the following Thursday 12/10/06 at 8pm. You can also see the band’s latest video ‘Anthem (We Are The Fire) on the channel, selection #105. Kerrang TV – Sky Ch. 354 TRIVIUM’s new album ‘The Crusade’ is out Monday 9th Oct.

Tune in tonight to XFM’s Rock Show and resident presenter Ian Camfield ( 104.9FM / Sky Ch. 0111 ) for not only the capital’s slickest rock-crusader, nor just for the hottest new rock & metal ‘anthems’ but also for your chance to win exclusive TRIVIUM swag!! Remember to tune in from 10pm tonight… 104.9FM / SKY Ch. 0111

Iowa masked metal legends Slipknot release their new DVD ‘VOLIMINAL: INSIDE THE NINE’ on December 04.
The two disc DVD features both live footage, music videos and interviews. It also features a 90-minute film, created and directed by M. Shawn Crahan, better known as Clown, that gives the Slipknot fan a window into the world of the band as seen through the mind of its creator.
Rock Sound now wants you – our readers – to put your questions to Clown. Ask him the burning questions about his life and Slipknot and get the answers in Rock Sound!
All questions entries will be entered into a draw with one lucky winner getting a FREE one year subscription to Rock Sound.
Simply email us your questions via email at info@rock-sound.net, or via our Myspace page at www.myspace.com/rocksound, no later than October 15.

We really do love the folks at SCUZZ TV, almost as much as they love our bands! Make sure you tune in this week fo the oppotunity to WIN TRIVIUMS BACKLINE, INC. Dean Dimebag ML Far Beyond Driven guitar, A Marshall MG100HDFX stack amplifier, A BC Rich Bronze Series Warlock Bass Guitar, A KBG115 Kustom Groove Bass Combo Amplifier, A set of Sabian AA Metal-X Cymbal Cluster, A D-Drum kit- all signed by the band!!! But wait there is even more!! Tune in to SCUZZ at 9pm on Saturday 07 Oct and watch a SLIPKNOT SPECIAL.

Dani Filth takes us through Cradle Of Filth’s forthcoming album Thornography (oct 16th) one track at a time. Todays installment is DIRGE INFERNO