Slipknot, the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning, hard rock and heavy metal enigma, will release the DVD Voliminal: Inside the Nine on December 4, 2006. A special double disc package, Voliminal: Inside the Nine takes the viewer on a several hour journey into the world of Slipknot as the band recently circled the globe in support of the multi-platinum album Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). Far from your usual tour film, Voliminal: Inside the Nine&nbspis more of an art piece -&nbspwhile fans are taken in the studio, on stage, backstage, on their tour bus and everywhere in between as they experience the energy of a band literally living, breathing and fighting for the music they created, none of it unfolds in ways you’d expect. Disc 1, titled Voliminal, 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. The film was shot on hand-held cameras and, as a result, is brutally honest and visually unique. The sound and visual edits are intense, disturbing and jarring while the cinematography brings the viewer as close as one can get to the band. Buried in Disc 1 are nine different &quotrabbit holes,” which, when activated, will show a short vignette of each one of the nine members of the band. Not the typical extra footage often found as &quoteaster eggs” on the average DVD, this footage contains some of the most surprising and revealing elements on the DVD. Disc 2 features three main elements:&nbsplive footage, music videos and interviews with each member of the band. The live shows were captured at various venues around the world and show Slipknot in unique and somewhat unconventional settings. Everything from outdoor and daytime shows all the way to television award-show performances are included as are the celebrated music videos for &quotDuality”, &quotVermilion,” &quotBefore I Forget,” &quotThe Nameless,” and the controversial video for &quotVermilion 2,” which was never officially released. Additionally, for the first time ever, fans get an up-close look at the band’s &quotDeath Masks” used onstage during this tour. The interviews on this disc are just as groundbreaking as anything the band has ever done. After twelve years, everything is about to change. Nothing is held back and everything is discussed. Stay tuned to RR.co.uk, www.slipknot1.com&nbspand퉌æwww.myspace.com/slipknot1 for much more about Slipknot and Voliminal: Inside the Nine in the coming days, weeks, and months.

Unless you have been living under a rock these past few months, Trivium are set to release their sophomore Roadrunner release ‘The Crusade’ on Oct 9th. But why wait that long to hear their forthcoming masterpiece? Why wait exactly í¢ä‰åäóì coz we at RR HQ have teamed up with Kerrang! and the slickest metal-loving clubs in the UK to bring you these exclusive Trivium club nights. At each night you will get a chance to hear the album before it even hits the shops and also get your hands on a whole host of Trivium gear, and hang out with cool, likeminded individuals and (age permitting) get rather intoxicated! So get your fucking horns up, and join in the frenzied circle pits on the dancefloors at the following nights: CLUB NIGHTS: 3rd Oct – University of Hertfordshire S.U. 5th Oct í¢ä‰åäóì Sabotage @ Zodiac, Oxford 6th Oct í¢ä‰åäóì Spiders, Hull 6th Oct í¢ä‰åäóì Face/Off @ Escape, Swansea 6th Oct í¢ä‰åäóì Ramshackle @ Academy, Bristol 6th Oct í¢ä‰åäóì Sumo @ Cornerhouse, Middlesborough 6th Oct í¢ä‰åäóì Corrosion @ Civic, Wolverhampton 6th Oct í¢ä‰åäóì Berties, Newquay 6th Oct í¢ä‰åäóì Rock @ Mean Fiddler, London 6th Oct í¢ä‰åäóì Rock @ Academy, Newcastle 7th Oct í¢ä‰åäóì Rock Of Ages @ Leeds University 7th Oct í¢ä‰åäóì Loaded @ Krazyhouse, Liverpool 7th Oct í¢ä‰åäóì Corporation, Sheffield 7th Oct í¢ä‰åäóì Subculture @ Academy, Birmingham 7th Oct í¢ä‰åäóì Rock Kitchen @ K2, Manchester 7th Oct í¢ä‰åäóì Cathouse, Glasgow 7th Oct í¢ä‰åäóì Studio 24, Edinburgh 7th Oct í¢ä‰åäóì Rock City, Nottingham 9th Oct í¢ä‰åäóì Berzerk @ Zest, Ipswich For more info on Trivium or RR club nights check out the following links: www.myspace.com/roadrunnerclubsuk

A two-part video interview with SOULFLY’s Marc Rizzo (guitar) and Joe Nunez (drums), conducted by Budapest, Hugary’s Vol. 10 magazine, has been posted online at YouTube.com: Part#1 Part#2 As previously reported, SOULFLY bassist Bobby Burns is sitting out the band’s U.S. Dark Ages Tour after suffering a stroke a couple of weeks ago. The two bassists stepping up to the plate for the SOULFLY tour are David Ellefson (formerly of MEGADETH, currently of F5/TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY) and Danny Lilker (formerly of ANTHRAX/S.O.D., currently in NUCLEAR ASSAULT and BRUTAL TRUTH). Ellefson will be the bass player through September 26. From September 27 through the remainder of the tour, Lilker will take over on bass. SOURCE: Blabbermouth

CRADLE OF FILTH, whose seventh album, ‘Thornography’ is unleashed on 16th October through Roadrunner Records, are set for a couple of instore signings the week of release, to launch the album. Dani and his crew will be scribbling their names at the following locations, Monday 16th October í¢ä‰åäóì 6pm – Virgin Megastore, 14-16 Oxford St, London W1D 1AR. Tel: 020 7631 1234 Tuesday 17th October í¢ä‰åäóì 5.30pm – Virgin Megastore, Unit 41 & 43, The Pavillions Shopping Centre, 38 High Street, Birmingham, B4 7SL. Tel: 0121 236 2523 * NB: At the store’s request, the Birmingham instore is a ‘wristband only’ event. You can get the album and your wristband, which are available on a ‘first come, first served’ basis to personal callers only, from 9am on Monday 16th October at Birmingham’s Virgin Megastore. (One wristband per person). For those that live away from the major cities and big megastores, ‘Thornography’ will also be available with a special limited edition, numbered ‘First Day Cover’ slipcase, exclusively from selected independent stores. Meanwhile, CRADLE OF FILTH have lined up some pre-Christmas UK shows. Sun 17th Dec í¢ä‰åäóì Manchester Academy Mon 18th Dec í¢ä‰åäóì Birmingham Academy Tue 19th Dec – London Astoria

The Roadrunner Records UK office has been loving this band for a while now. And now it’s our chance to spread the word with a tasty free MP3. EXCLUSIVE FREE DOWNLOAD: <-Click to Grab yourself an MP3 demo of the track 'One Last Kiss', taken from Madina Lake's debut EP 'The Disappearance of Adalia' í¢ä‰åäóì which is currently being spun exclusively on Kerrang! Radio!! Not only that, but you can also listen to streams of the killer track 'Here I Stand (demo)' and the fantastic 'House Of Cards'. DON’T FORGET: Madina Lake will shortly be on tour will Paramore. Full dates are as follows: 05/10/2006 – Barfly (Cardiff) 06/10/2006 – Zodiac (Oxford) 08/10/2006 – University (Northumbria) 09/10/2006 – Garage (Glasgow) 10/10/2006 – Academy 2 (Birmingham) 12/10/2006 – Wedgewood Rooms (Portsmouth) 13/10/2006 – Academy (Manchester) 14/10/2006 – Cockpit (Leeds) 15/10/2006 – Mean Fiddler (London)

More Opeth is always a good thing and Ghost Reveries, an album many consider to be their best effort to date is getting expanded. Get ready to experience an Opeth album in a whole new way with the Ghost Reveries Special Edition. Disc 1: Ghost of Perdition The Baying of the Hounds Beneath The Mire Atonement Reverie/Harlequin Forest Hours of Wealth The Grand Conjuration Isolation Years Soldier Of Fortune Disc 2: Beyond Ghost Reveries – A 40 Minute Documentary Music Video For The Grand Conjuration 5.1 Surround Sound Mix of Ghost Reveries Ghost Reveries (Special Edition) hits stores on October 30th. You can view the cover art HERE.

“Foetus Of A New Day Kicking” is the lastest terrifying masterpiece from Cradle Of Filth. Go get yourself an earful of filthy foetuses HERE. Cradle Of Filth’s Thornography hits stores on October 16th, but get an early preview by viewing their ECARD today.

Peta 2 (people for the ethical rights of animals) have posted an awesome video interview with Khoma frontman Jan. Furthermore they are giving away a ton of tasty prizes. CLICK HERE

Nickelback have picked up three nominations for the American Music Awards, which is to happen in Los Angeles on November 21. They are up for the following awards: Favourite Pop/Rock Band, Duo Or Group, Favourite Pop/Rock Album and Favourite Alternative Artist.

MACHINE HEAD is continuing work on its sixth studio album, “The Blackening”, tentatively due in early 2007. The group is recording the new CD at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, CA, with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn returning to the producer’s chair, and Mark Keaton once again handling engineering duties. Longtime MACHINE HEAD collaborator Colin Richardson (CANNIBAL CORPSE, TRIVIUM, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE) will also be returning to mix the record alongside Flynn this October in London. Tentative songtitles for “The Blackening” include “Clenching the Fists of Dissent”, “Aesthetics of Hate”, “Halo”, “The Beautiful Mourning”, “Now I Lay Thee Down”, “Slanderous Love”, “Wolves” and “A Farewell to Arms”. The band has also tapped longtime MACHINE HEAD artist Paul Brown (MARILYN MANSON) to begin working on album art in the coming weeks. Commented Flynn: “Record is coming along spectacularly, though we are running a little behind our own self-imposed schedule. Shit is sounding killer. We have the honorable Sir Colin Richardson scheduled to mix the second week of October. And we have a possible cover art idea finally that’s, well… kinda black… and kinda deathy.” SOURCE: BLABBERMOUTH