Cheeky chaps ROYAL REPUBLIC have made an awesome video for their new single ‘Addictive‘ and the video premiered on NME.com yesterday. Check it out below and let us know what YOU think!

Click here to pick up a copy of ROYAL REPUBLIC’s first digital single from their new album, titled ‘Addictive’.

“In this day and age, if you can take music in a different direction and show people all the different facets of how music is created and performed, it makes the whole picture more interesting. That is our goal.” – SLASH

We’ve moved into the digital music era, but multimedia albums have neglected to make the transition into this new era as easily as singles. Technology has evolved to create opportunities never before possible, such as interacting with artists in a live setting. Ideas move fast, and it makes sense an artist would be at the heart of new, innovative and forward-thinking ideas that resonate. Grammy-winning, iconic guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee SLASH has introduced two new music apps which celebrate a return to the full-length album, allowing fans to access his signature sound and push the boundaries of how music is released.

SLASH’s new album APOCALYPTIC LOVE moves into the interactive age and is now available as a multimedia app for users of Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPod devices. SLASH has partnered with MATIvision to bring fans the SLASH360 app. The SLASH360 brings you into the studio with SLASH and his bandmates Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators Brent Fitz (drums) and Todd Kerns (bass).

“We recorded this album live, as we played it,” explains SLASH. “The app captures the energy of the band in the best way and MATIvision allows fans to experience the album just as if they were in the room with us.”

MATIvision is the world’s first multi-camera 360-degree interactive music application. The SLASH360 app allows fans to follow every moment of the band performing APOCALYPTIC LOVE in its entirety through the eyes of six 360-degree spherical, panoramic cameras. SLASH360 is a music first, neverbefore have fans been able to control their experience while listening to the album at the same time. SLASH and MATIvision have taken the information that used to be limited to a CD booklet and turned it into a unique fan experience.

There are two versions of the SLASH360 app. The introductory version includes the #1 Active Rock hit “You’re A Lie” with lyrics and extras (

LAMB OF GOD were at this year’s Download Festival and whilst there we sat both Mark Morton and Chris Adler in front of our camera and asked them what they have been up to since we saw them last year. In part 1 Mark talks about Download being the ‘premiere festival in the world’, what Soundgarden tracks he really wants to hear live, touring and how the animated video for ‘Ghost Walking’ came about. In part 2, Chris spoke to us about how he thinks Download is the superbowl of festivals (LAMB OF GOD really dig Download, it seems!) as well as how they have evolved as a band since the release of their latest album ‘Resolution‘. Check out both parts below:

Pick up a copy of LAMB OF GOD‘s latest album ‘Resolution‘ here:

DIGITAL http://smarturl.it/LambOfGod
PHYSICAL http://smarturl.it/LambOfGod_CD

We have the last of our Download 2012 footage going up online this week and today’s video interview features Canadian rockers THEORY OF A DEADMAN. Check out the video interview and below that is an awesome message from all of our bands at Download who wanted to wish the RR UK staff well after the Warner restructure. Enjoy!

Buy the latest Theory of a Deadman here:

DIGITAL http://smarturl.it/TheoryOfADeadman
PHYSICAL http://smarturl.it/TheoryOfADeadman_CD

Classic Rock Presents Lynyrd Skynyrd – Last Of A Dyin’ Breed Fanpack features the new album in full plus a 132-page magazine that forms the ultimate sleevenotes to the new album, with extensive and exclusive interviews with all seven members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, including guitarist and founder member Gary Rossington, singer Johnny Van Zant and guitarist Rickey Medlocke.

Inside is everything you need to know about Last Of A Dyin’ Breed: the story of the making of the album and a full track-by-track guide to the album – all in the words of Rossington, Van Zant and Medlocke.

PLUS!

The history of Lynyrd Skynyrd from the 1960s to the present day – including rare photographs and new interviews about the band, the music and the plane crash that devastated Skynyrd in 1977.

Tributes to the late great Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, bassist Leon Wilkeson and keyboard player Billy Powell.

And a complete discography of Lynyrd Skynyrd – with every album reviewed.

Fan Pack includes:

– Full studio album ‘Last Of A Dyin’ Breed’ which includes 2 bonus tracks exclusive to this special edition:
– Skynyrd Nation (live)
– Gimme Three Steps (live)

Plus two further bonus tracks:

– Poor Man’s Dream
– Do It Up Right

– 132 –page magazine
– Lynyrd Skynyrd pin badge
– Giant double sided poster

Plus exclusive to MyFavouriteMagazines…

– Guitar bottle opener keyring
– Personalised poster featuring your name

Click here to pre-order your copy of the Classic Rock LYNYRD SKYNYRD fanpack!

Please note: Pre-order before 12:00pm (BST) on Wednesday 25th July (TOMORROW) to receive the personalised poster featuring your name. The special edition artwork will incorporate the names of everyone who pre-orders the Fan Pack before this date. *

If you want to pre-order the fan pack but do not want your name to be included on the poster you must email contact@myfavouritemagazines.co.uk before 12pm on the 25th July to tell them that you do not want your name to be included in the Classic Rock Presents Lynyrd Skynyrd ‘Last Of A Dyin’ Breed’ Fan Pack poster.

* If you order after this date you will receive the poster, but your name will not be included. Any posters bought as a gift will include the recipients name.

SLIPKNOT have launched their first ever official app for iPhone. Step inside their world and find out what it truly means to ‘Wear the Mask‘.

+ Design your own mask
+ Join your own Slipknot
+ Find out what type of maggot you are
+ Featuring an exclusive app soundtrack by Clown

Check out some screen grabs and links below:

Download for iPhone: http://smarturl.it/WearTheMask
Download for Android: Coming Soon

More Info: http://wearthemask.slipknot1.com

Slipknot: Wear The Mask is a mobile phone application with a related Facebook application at http://www.facebook.com/slipknot, operated by SK ENTERTAINMENT, INC. Users must be 17 and older. Use of this application is governed by Slipknot: Wear The Mask Terms & Conditions available at http://slipknot1.com/wtm-terms-of-use. Collection and use of personal data are subject to Slipknot Wear The Mask’s Privacy Policy available at http://slipknot1.com/wtm-privacy-policy. Both policies are also available in the Application License Agreement below. Social Networking Service terms may also apply.

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn caught up with Gibson at Rock Am Ring this year to talk about the band’s latest album, touring, Robb‘s killer signature guitar and much more. Check out the video clip below:

SLIPKNOT / STONE SOUR frontman COREY TAYLOR was on Zane Lowe‘s show the other day as he took part in Zane‘s ‘Versus’ feature. You can listen to the show again on BBC iPlayer for another 3 days – click here to check it out!

We launched a competition last week for maggots to submit their photo memories, with a chance to win a special maggot memory photo book. Find out more about that competition by clicking this link and be sure to hashtag your Instagram posts with #SlipknotATH!

Pick up a copy of SLIPKNOT‘s new album ‘Antennas To Hell’ from the below retailers:

Special Edition:
Play.com
iTunes
Amazon

Standard Edition:
Play.com
iTunes
Amazon

Hairbangers Ball caught up with SLIPKNOT‘s Clown at Mayhem Festival the other day and they spoke about drummers and trying to be as good as Joey, who writes the band’s setlists, digging bands like Bee Gees, Abba, Stevie Wonder – ‘good songs are good songs’! – and much more. Check out the video interview below:

CityBeat caught up with THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA lead singer Mike Hranica prior to a show a few months ago and then again with rhythm guitarist Jeremy DePoyster by phone just this last week to preview the group’s return to Ohio as part of the Mayhem Festival tour. See what they had to say below:

CityBeat: I have been listening to your new album this week Dead Throne to get ready for the show. First, I wanted to ask you about one of the songs on it. I guess the song that speaks to me the most was “Mammoth.” Can you tell me the story behind that song and a little bit about it?

Mike Hranica: “Mammoth” was an interesting song. When we went into recording the record, there were only two songs that didn’t have vocals yet. One being “Chicago,” one being “Mammoth” and I wrote them as we were working on the record. When we took “Mammoth” into pre-production, Adam D, who produced the record, totally re-arranged it and it turned out to be one of our favorite songs as well and a favorite of the fans. Lyrically, it was the second to last song I wrote for the record, so I wanted it to be this recap of everything this record deals with, all the issues from idolatry to love loss and all this and tying obviously God into it. That is the idea of the full circle which runs throughout the song and that is the general concept of it.

CB: You mentioned Adam D from Killswitch. What was your favorite part of working with him on the album?

MH: I liked all of it. He is extravagant, personality-wise, and professionally I see him his as very simply a mastermind. I think he absolutely smashes it. I loved what he did with the music, what he did vocally with me, and I loved eating lobster with him every day.

CB: What are you guys most looking forward to with the Mayhem Festival?

JD: So many things. We have tried to come a long way as a band. That is always the goal. We have tried to really fine tune the art and harness the sound in the show and all that good stuff. I think that being on the Festival is kind of the next step in the direction of shying away from the Dubstep nonsense, you know, silly autotune wave of things that are happening and get back to Metal which is what we like and what we love and why we write the stuff we do. Slipknot, Slayer, Motorhead and Anthrax are amazing. You can’t beat that stuff. We have wanted to do the tour for a long time but as soon as those names came up, we were like, “Yes. Now. Put us on it.”

CB: You guys have never really compromised your Christian values and you have always had that kind of a theme through your lyrics but you have started touring with more mainstream Metal bands like White Chapel and the bands you just named. There is not always a Christian atmosphere. I cover a lot of Metal music. How do you handle it or does it bother you guys at all?

JD: It doesn’t really bother us. Even one of the guys from Slayer is Catholic. I think it is more of a vibe thing for them more than anything in a lot of those bands. I don’t really feel like it is that big of a deal. Some people sing about politics and some people sing about satanic issues and some people sing about love and all different kinds of things. This is just what we sing about.

I don’t think it really has a whole lot to do with music. I listen to Slayer and I listen to Slipknot and bands whose values have nothing to do with mine but I can still enjoy it and listen to it and have a good time with it. I think that is the vibe we try to bring in. We are pretty respectful dudes.

We generally tour, 99% of the time with secular bands, and we really don’t have a problem with it. I guess we just hope that people will give us a chance which is why it is fun to get out on a tour like this and be able to play in front of people that might have a pre-established opinion on who we are and what we do based on the fact we are a Christian band. They see it and go, “Oh wow. I had no idea it was like that.” It’s kind of cool.

MH: It really is no big deal. We never, ever set out to only tour with Christian bands. We just wanted to, it was always about playing to as many people as possible. The funny thing is, backstage it never really matters what you believe because everyone gets along fine. We get along with For Today really well, both being Christian bands and being people, Christians, normal people. That’s how I think of ourselves, just normal dudes and Christians.

CB: What was your highlight of the last tour you were on?

JD: We have done a couple tours. Our fall tour was probably the most exciting one we have done so far. We got to bring massive production out and put on a big show. We just did a small club tour in the U.K. which was real cool and intimate. We did a secondary market tour in the Spring which was really cool because we got to do some “off the beaten path” markets which do a little bit better for us. The people are just more passionate than they are in the big city. We went to South America which was insane as it always is down there. It is a totally different world than it is here. The shows were great. I think it has been an exciting good six months for us.

Really the highlight will be this summer with the Mayhem Fest.

CB: What is the best guitar solo of all time?

JD: Really, I like a lot of the Judas Priest stuff. “Painkiller” solo is pretty up there for me. There is just an emotion that comes from that, that is pretty awesome.

Click here to read the full interview ove ron the CityBeat website.

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA will be touring in the UK in October of this year – click here to buy tickets.