SLIPKNOT release ‘Antennas To Hell’ today in the UK and some reviews have started to pop up online. Check out some extracts from some of those reviews below:

Their output is consistently invigorating, infallible, and immortal—from 1999’s revolutionary self-titled debut, to 2001’s death metal-infused middle finger to the world Iowa, to 2004’s timeless epic Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses, and finally to 2008’s brilliant war on everyone All Hope Is Gone. Their track record continues to be flawless and, unlike many of their contemporaries, they’ve outlasted nu metal, metalcore, and any other trends imaginable. They’re rock’s proverbial last men standing, and Antennas to Hell perfectly covers their now legendary career with highlights from each release and some mind-blowing bonuses.

Read more on ARTISTdirect…

If you are a Slipknot fan, obsessive or newbie there is something for everyone to be found and enjoyed in this package, even if you own all the songs already, then the bonus material will be more than enough to warrant the double dip. If you’re a new fan then this is the perfect first step in getting into the band. Either way you slice it or dice it, “Antennas to Hell” is a must purchase package and will tide you over until the band unleashes its fifth studio album in the future.

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Long after numbers 0-8 have gone their separate ways this definitive Best Of will stand the test of time as an example of how metal evolved throughout the noughties – adding a fresh twist to the genre’s finest traditions and reinventing a wheel that just keeps on turning.

Read more on Rush On Rock…

Irrelevant of whether you like them or not, Slipknot have to be respected as one of the most important metal bands of recent times, given the impact they have had outside of the genre (something very few extreme bands can claim). Antennas To Hell will hopefully give people a chance to go back and judge the band purely on the music they have produced in the last thirteen years rather than the ridiculous circus that has been played out in the press in that time.

Read more on The Digital Fix…

‘Antennas To Hell’ is the perfect compilation and exactly what I wish for from a ‘Greatest Hits’. It would be great if other bands could follow suit from this megalith of a milestone set by Slipknot. í¢ìäó_í¢ìäó_í¢ìäó_í¢ìäó_í¢ìäó_

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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

iGuitar has a killer SLASH special this month – and an awesome front cover to boot! See below for details on the latest issue:

Interview & Style Analysis
We meet up with Guitar Hero Slash ahead of his UK London show to get the lowdown on his songwriting, his guitars, his amps and pedals and he also gives his tips on starting out as a young guitar player and how to get to the top!

Tech Sessions
Want to learn how to play like Slash? We take an in-depth look at the Slash Style and sound and give you the tips, tricks and licks of the trade

The mag is also packed with other ace stuff including: Interviews

Jamie Humphries talks to Godsmack’s Tony Rombola about his band’s rise to the top and what guitar styles and sounds he uses to create the Godsmack sound

The Quiet Room
Giorgio Serci sits down with multi instrumentalist Rodney Branigan to ask what influences him, how he writes songs and also how he anded up playing two guitars at once! The quiet room also features Giorgio’s regular column and Maneli Jamal returns to give more lesson in his rhythm acoustic playing style. Not only that but the quiet room also features two exclusive Rodney Branigan live performances!

Guitar Lessons
Technique & Playing Tips from our regular columnists Andy James, Michael Casswell, Tom Quayle and Rick Graham. This month’s lessons include ‘Picking Mechanics’, ‘Expanding Your Chord Vocabulary’, ‘Whammy Bar Technique’ Jeff Beck Style and a special lesson on improvising as part of Andy James’ metal edge serie.

Click here to read the magazine online for FREE – BOSH!

Click the links below to pick up your copy of SLASH‘s ‘Apocalyptic Love‘:

Digital
Standard album
Special Edition album

Physical
Standard album
Special Edition album

When we were at Download Festival this year we decided to get a few of our bands in front of the camera to bid our Roadrunner UK colleagues a fond farewell. There are some lovely messages of support from the bands and there’s even a message from Download promoter, Andy Copping. Check out the clip below:

Just to reiterate, Roadrunner UK is still open and operating, we just don’t have the full team that we used to have. We really appreciate all of your awesome support and your partience with us getting this Download footage online later than we had hoped.

As the subject says, Metal Hammer Germany visited SLASH‘s rehearsal studio in LA and they got the full tour, courtesy of SLASH himself and Myles Kennedy. Check it out below:

Click the links below to pick up your copy of SLASH‘s ‘Apocalyptic Love‘ now!

Digital
Standard album
Special Edition album

Physical
Standard album
Special Edition album

Southern rock legends, LYNYRD SKYNYRD have announced a clutch of UK dates this November, in the wake of the release of their brand new album, ‘Last Of A Dyin’ Breed‘. The band sold-out three shows in June at London’s Hammersmith Apollo, the Clyde Auditorium in Glasgow and Manchester Apollo, and return to play a few more UK dates at the following venues;

Sun 11th Nov – GATESHEAD Sage
Mon 12th Nov – LONDON O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Wed 14th Nov – NORWICH UEA

Tickets go on sale at 9am Friday 20th July, priced

What’s your favourite SLIPKNOT memory? Do you have a favourite album or piece of merch? How about a snapshot of the band during one of your favourite SLIPKNOT gigs? To help celebrate the release of ‘Antennas To Hell‘, the best of the SLIPKNOT story so far, we’d like you guys to take a picture of something that reminds you of SLIPKNOT, like a photo of your favourite album, you and your mates in your favourite SLIPKNOT t-shirts, your favourite ‘Knot memorabilia or anything SLIPKNOT related, from (sic) through to Snuff. Be sure to hashtag your tweets and Instagram posts with #SlipknotATH and keep checking in to see if your photo has been added to our collection here on our Special ‘Antennas To Hell’ holding page, found here.

We will also be selecting the top 20 maggot photos that have been submitted and the senders of these will receive a killer photo book including their photo amongst the rest of the winning pictures that we select. Get snapping and good luck!

You can share your favourite SLIPKNOT memories too by hitting the embed, Twitter or Facebook buttons on the slideshow / music player.

Competition closes on the 2nd of August and the winners will be announced on the 3rd of August.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR SPECIAL ‘ANTENNAS TO HELL’ MAGGOT MEMORY PAGE AND ENTER THE PHOTO BOOK COMPETITION NOW!

Pre-order ‘Antennas To Hell’ by pointing your mouse in this direction.

Our favourite Welsh metallers REVOKER have revealed an awesome video for their track ‘Psychoville‘. We want to explain it away to you but we don’t think we’d do it justice. Check it out below: