When the THEORY OF A DEADMAN were in London last week, they sat down in a back corridor of the Islington Academy and jammed out ‘Hate My Life’ on their acoustics for the guys from NME.COM.

You can check out the footage HERE.

The band finish off their UK tour with tonights show in Manchester. They hope to return to the UK in the new year. New single NOT MEAN TO BE is available digitally now and is taken from current album SCARS & SOUVENIRS, which you can pick up online HERE.

Watch this space for our interview with the guys from on the road in Birmingham…

Monday saw LYNYRD SKYNYRD release their new album GOD & GUN’S.

The new video from KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES– for upcoming single YOUNGBLOOD (LET IT OUT) is up on the bands Official MySpace NOW in a MYSPACE exclusive!

CLICK HERE to check it out NOW!

The single will be released digitally on October 5th. The album, which is yet to be titled, will be released early 2010. Aled is currently finishing up vocals.

Exclusive behind the scenes footage of the video will be available soon! Watch this space!!

Monday (October 5th) sees the release of the new offering from HATEBREED– a self titled brutal opus which is set to make your ears bleed!

If the wait is proving too much, we have teamed up with our friends over at Metal Hammer to bring you an exclusive pre-release listen of the WHOLE album!

You can check this out HERE, NOW!!

If you like what you hear, the album is available fro pre-order online. Just head HERE to find the CD/DVD version of the album. A standard CD is available HERE.

MEGADETH fans who are subscribers to the Metal Hammer mailing list got a peak today of a second version of the Head Crusher video- a pure performance edit of the crushing track!

If you are a little bummed you missed out on this, then there are 2 things you need to do- sign up for their mailing list so you don’t miss out on their next juicy titbit and then head back to the Metal Hammer website tomorrow when they will load it on to the main site.

The track Head Crusher is taken from the brand new album ENDGAME which hit stores last week. Pick it up online HERE.

Last night WITHIN TEMPTATION revealed their new video for the track UTOPIA.

The track is a brand new track which features on theie upcoming release ‘An Acoustic Night In The Theatre’, which will be released on the 2nd NOVEMEBR.

If you missed the premier on the Within Temptation website then check out the player below!

The single will be available digitally on the 26th October.

This week it’s all going a bit KISS krazy!!

In the player below we are giving you an exclusive taster from the bonus DVD that acompanies the CD in the CD/DVD edition of the bands new album SONIC BOOM, which sees a release on the 5th October.

On PLANET ROCK RADIO this week, if you tune in they will not only be playing tracks but will also have some killer on air Kiss kompetitions. If you head to the station’s WEBSITE, they are currently featuring a Kiss ‘mini site’ full of album info, and which will launch an exciting Kiss prize from Wednesday.

The Kiss Kwiz will launch Wednesday and will be updated to display the current fastest Kwizzter.

Every day for 5 days (at 6 p.m.) the winner- the person with the most questions answered in the fastest time- will be invited to answer another 10 questions on air with Nicky Horne. The on-line questions will change every day. The best of the on-air Kwizzters will win the grand prize announced on day of album release.

And if THAT isn’t enough, you can also check out some exclusive playbacks of the FULL ALBUM at the upcoming Dressed To Kill shows. Get there 1 hour before stage time to hear all of Sonic Boom and then stick aroud to see the longest running and best Kiss tribute band!

Dates are:
2nd October- Grimsby ‘Yardbirds’
3rd October- Sutton In Ashfield ‘The Diamond’

That enough of a Kiss fix for you??!

LYNYRD SKYNYRD released their brand new album GOD & GUNS today. Their first album since 2003’s ‘Vicious Cycle’, the recording of God & Guns was sadly interrupted by the deaths of founding member/keyboardist Billy Powell and longtime bassist Ean Evans earlier this year. With true Lynyrd grit the band returned to the studio and completed the recording and the result is an album of fresh material, true to the Lynyrd Skynyrd roots and spirit.

When the band were in the UK earlier this year, we sat down and had a chat with Johnny and Rickey about the band, their unbreakable spirit and the new album. You can check out the interview now in the player below.

God & Guns in in stores NOW. To buy online, CLICK HERE.

So, time is UP for putting a question to MACHINE HEAD’S Robb Flynn! We will be sifting through those questions and getting the best ones over to him STAT!

Next up for a grilling is the man, the legend, Mike Portnoy. The DREAM THEATER drummer is totally down for answering some of your questions, so get them in to rrguest@roadrunnerrecords.co.uk. Dont forget to title the email ASK MIKE PORTNOY and to include your full name in the email.

Dream Theater will hit the UK for a handful of Progressive Nation 2009 arena shows with label mates OPETH next month. Check out the dates HERE.

Current album BLACK CLOUDS & SILVER LININGS is out now. (Buy online here…)

Check out the current Ask The Artist answers from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE bassist Mike D HERE

MADINA LAKE have confirmed 3 in-store signings around their UK dates with Papa Roach next month. PLUS, there will also be some new merch EXCLUSIVE to the signings!

Full details of the signings are as follows:

7th Oct- Nottingham – 5-6pm @ Blue Banana
(Units 9-10, Exchange Walk, Nottingham, NG1 2NX)

11th Oct- Manchester – 3:30-4:30pm @ Pulp
(Unit 27, Arndale Centre, Manchester, M4 3AJ)

14th Oct- Sheffield – 5-6pm @ Blue Banana
(Unit 2-3 Orchard Square, Shopping Center, Sheffield, S1 2FB)

The Papa Roach tour kicks off on October 6th in Wolverhampton. The guys are direct support and there are still tickets available for the shows, so head on over for your last chance to see Madina Lake in 2009. Full dates and buy links for tickets can be found HERE

The band are touring in support of their current album ATTICS TO EDEN, which is in stores now. Click here to pick it up online.