SOULFLY‘s Max Cavalera was interviewed by O2 Academy TV when the band were in Oxford recently and they spoke about capturing Max’s son’s heartbeat, writing with his sons on recent tunes and how Max’s tour bus is like his second home. In a second interview Max spoke about the new album as well as why he feels slavery and the struggles with being enslaved is a theme that is translated best through Metal. Check out both interviews below:

Click here to pick up a copy of SOULFLY’s latest album ‘Enslaved’.

DigitalTourBus.com invaded the mighty MACHINE HEAD‘s tour bus recently and Phil Demmel gave them a tour of the band’s living quarters whilst they’re on the road. Two things we have learnt since watching the clip: ‘metalheads like fruit too‘ and Rihanna and MACHINE HEAD use the same tour bus company – check it out below!

RUSH‘s Geddy Lee picked his five favourite bassists of all time for MusicRadar recently as well as explaining why he rates them so highly. See who he picked below:

Jack Casady
“Back in the early days, Jack Casady. I thought he was probably one of the most inventive players I’d ever heard and was really the reason I fell in love with Jefferson Airplane.”

Jack Bruce
“Jack Bruce of course was my hero when I first started playing. Just him coming out with that bluesy, jazzy style on bass and he brought a kind of aggressive tone to the Cream.”

Chris Squire
“Chris Squire is incredibly inventive and imaginative writer of bass melodies. He’ll always be a pinnacle of great bass players.”

Jeff Berlin
“He’s more of a jazz bass player now but he used to play kind of fusion, rock and jazz with Bill Bruford on Bill’s solo records. Bruford was a fantastic band and Jeff is still among the top bass players out there, different calibre, he’s just off the planet.”

Les Claypool
“We must not forget Les Claypool from Primus. A true style-seeking venture on bass, really original, an incredible player and he’s influenced me with his attitude towards bass playing.”

Find out more on the MusicRadar’s website – it’s rammed full of RUSH stuff!

You can pick up RUSH‘s ‘Clockwork Angels‘ from the below links:

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As we mentioned last week, MusicRadar have been rolling out a series of clips featuring RUSH‘s Geddy Lee talking about the band’s history, recording the new album and other fun stuff like how the guys switched instruments whilst recording ‘Clockwork Angels‘. Click here to watch the first clip and check out the second, third and fourth clips below:

In the second part of our five-part Geddy Lee video series, the Rush frontman talks about how studio techniques have changed throughout Rush’s recording career:

In Part 3 of our video interview, Geddy Lee explains why Rush felt the need to split the recording sessions for Clockwork Angels between Nashville and Toronto:

In the penultimate part of our Clockwork Angels video series, Geddy Lee talks about how, in pursuit of inspiration, he and Alex Lifeson switched instruments during the album’s recording sessions:

The final part in the series, in which the bass legend reveals how Neil Peart‘s drum tracks were laid down, will go live later today.

You can pick up RUSH‘s ‘Clockwork Angels‘ from the below links:

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All Axess recently sat down with GOJIRA frontman Joe Duplantier to talk about ‘L’Enfant Sauvage’ and ask him what the secret to the band’s longevity is. In the clip below Joe touches upon why he thinks GOJIRA has maintained the same line up throughout the band’s career:

Pick up a copy of GOJIRA‘s new album ‘L’Enfant Sauvage‘ by clicking the below links:

Play.com: http://smarturl.it/GOJIRAplec
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All Axess recently caught up with Rush frontman Geddy Lee to talk about how the songs ‘Caravan’ and ‘BU2B’ evolved from when they were originally released two years ago, to the versions that appear on the latest Rush album ‘Clockwork Angels’. Check out the video interview below and find out thew reasons behind why the versions that people have now of those two songs are quite different than the versions they’ll get on the new album:

Find out more on the All Axess’ website – it’s rammed full of awesome stuff!

You can pick up RUSH‘s ‘Clockwork Angels‘ from the below links:

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In continuing with our SLIPKNOT timeline stories, today we’re taking a look at the time post the World Domination Tour right up to the Iowa World Tour in February 2002. This period covers Ozzfest, quotes from the band, recording for movie ‘Rollerball’, some awesome Metal Hammer and Kerrang! covers and much more.

Click here to check out the extra facts added to the timeline and hit us up with your favourite memories so we can add them to the timeline too!

What is your favourite SLIPKNOT memory? Hit us up with a comment in the comment box below and we’ll add them to our ‘Antennas To Hell’ timeline.

You can pre-order SLIPKNOT’s upcoming release ‘Antennas To Hell’ by pointing your mouse in this direction.

Check out the video below to see RUSH‘s Geddy Lee explain the difficulties of recording the new album ‘Clockwork Angels‘ after an extended period on the road with the Time Machine tour. The clip is being premiered on MusicRadar‘s website and luckily for us RUSH fans, it’s but the first of five clips that MusicRadar will be rolling out over the next five days! Watch this space to see what clip they post tomorrow and over the weekend. Click here to find out more on MusicRadar’s website.

You can pick up RUSH‘s ‘Clockwork Angels‘ from the below links:

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RUSH‘s Geddy Lee is a big fan of comedy and it’s something he has spoken about openly before. With this in mind, we decided to quiz him about why he loves British comedy so much and what it is about us Brits that he finds so funny. Check out the clip below:

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SLIPKNOT are to broadcast their final live performance of 2012 globally via ‘Pay Per View’, during the group’s first-ever KNOTFEST, an extraordinary two-day ‘European-style’ metal and hard rock festival. The KNOTFEST Live ‘Pay Per View’ event is a partnership between TODOCAST and Synergy Global Entertainment. The official broadcast website will launch on 11th August. Fans can sign up to order at www.EventViewLive.com.

“One of our long-time dreams is finally coming to fruition with the creation of KNOTFEST,” says M. Shawn Crahan, aka clown of Slipknot. “Our goal was to create a festival experience which screamed our vision. It means everything for everyone to see the live spectacle we’re creating in the flesh, but we understand some fans around the world can’t be at the show. We’ve now made it possible for you to be there in spirit – so join us live on August 18th.”

The SLIPKNOT Live at Knotfest event can be accessed from any internet device at $14.95 for early bird fans, starting today through to 11th August. The week before the event, the price will rise to $19.95. Fans who purchase early will receive full access to “Slipknot Saturdays” which begin Saturday 14th July (and continue each Saturday until the event) and feature exclusive SLIPKNOT performances and video footage documenting the road to KNOTFEST. The SLIPKNOT Live at Knotfest event will include all the insanity that goes on backstage. Fans can Pause it. Rewind it. Re watch it. Day-of-show footage includes a ‘behind the scenes’ tour of the festival grounds, pre-show interviews with KNOTFEST artists and US music TV presenter Mistress Juliya, the stunning high-definition main stage performance of SLIPKNOT, as well as exclusive post-show interviews with the band. The entire SLIPKNOT Live at Knotfest package is also available to purchasers for on-demand viewing for 30 days following the event.

For more information, visit: www.slipknot1.com and www.knotfest.com.

Fri 17 Aug Council Bluffs, IA Mid America Motorplex
Sat 18 Aug Somerset, WI/Minneapolis, MN Somerset Amphitheater

In other SLIPKNOT news, the band’s ‘Antennas To Hell’ CD release, a 19-track compilation of fan favourites and classic tracks from their career, is out 23rd July. The release is available in two formats: a single 19-track CD, or a 3-disc deluxe edition that includes a second audio CD of the band’s legendary Download 2009 set, plus a DVD of all the band’s promo videos and a collection of brand new video vignettes filmed by M.Shawn Crahan, aka clown.

Pre-order SLIPKNOT‘s ‘Antennas To Hell‘ by clicking the below:

Standard Edition:
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Special Edition (featuring Download 2009 concert):
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