MADINA LAKE have revealed the bio for their new album ATTICS TO EDEN which is set for a release in the UK on April 27th.

The bio fills you in a little more on the process and direction of the album…

Attics to Eden is an album that proves maturity comes with experience. One of rock’s most promising young acts takes the listener on a unique auditory voyage across layer upon diverse layer of sound. The 12 songs on the album — including “Never Walk Alone,” “Let’s Get Out of Here,” “Legends,” and the guitar-less “Friends and Lovers” — are replete with otherworldly atmospherics, epic guitars, intricate and often punishing drum-work, melodic choruses, imposing bass lines, audacious instrumentation, and Nathan’s unpredictable, inescapable vocals.
It’s a rock and roll assault on the senses, and Matthew says that’s just what the band — rounded out by guitarist and programming genius Mateo Camargo and drummer Dan Torelli — was aiming for.

“The first one was a statement about celebrity obsession, so this is part two of that, which just continues on the mystery…This one goes completely surreal…like universal…”

South Wales quintet KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES are excited to be able to announce that they will be the main support on the forthcoming Fall Out Boy tour, which hits the UK on March 5th.

Currently in the studio working on the follow-up to their 2008 released album Smart Casual, the band will be taking a break from their writing duties to entertain crowds in Manchester, London, Cardiff and Brighton on the following dates:

March
Thu 5 Manchester MEN
Fri 6 London 02 Arena
Sat 7 Cardiff International Arena
Sun 8 Brighton The Brighton Centre

As Aled (vocals) says: ‘These shows are going to be some of the biggest we will have ever done, and to get to play the likes of the O2 arena (where I saw Prince!) with Fall Out Boy completely blows my mind – it’s the best news to kick off our 2009 with. We’re so excited and stoked that we’re planning stage attire and arena rock poses already. (That’s not actually a joke. We seriously are.) We’ve also been writing our new record since the end of last year so we intend to play a new song, which is pretty exciting. No better way to test out brand new material than in front of 41 thousand people’

CRADLE OF FILTH are currently on tour in across the pond in support of their new album GODSPEED ON THE DEVIL’S THUNDER and METAL UNIVERSE have posted pics from the January 17th show in Montreal.

CHECK THE PICS OUT HERE. (Source- Blabbermouth.net)

You can pick up Godspeed… online NOW. It’s available as a regular CD or as a 2 CD digipack. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT BOTH VERSIONS.

MORE COF NEWS AVAILABLE HERE…

DRAGONFORCE recently wrapped up a tour of the United States in support of current album ULTRA BEATDOWN. Whilst they were over there, the guys spoke to METAL EDGE and you can check out the interview…

HERE!!!

If you haven’t picked up Ultra Beatdown yet, you can pick up a killer CD/DVD version online AT THIS LOCATION for the bargainatious price of

MUTINY WITHIN are currently in the studio working on their debut album, which is scheduled for a release in the latter part of this year. Check out their latest studio update below…

AMANDA PALMER

The New Jersey quintet will be hitting the UK in March to play some intimate headline shows in support of their debut album AND YOU WERE A CROW, which sees a release on MARCH 16TH.

THE PARLOR MOB have been kicking up quite a storm in America over the past couple of years with their explosive, high octane live shows, building a very loyal fan base along the way. These are shows NOT to be missed.

Tickets are on sale now and dates are as follows:
11 Mar Liverpool Academy
12 Mar Manchester Roadhouse
13 Mar Glasgow Twisted Wheel
14 Mar Saturday Academy Subculture
16 Mar London Water Rats

Fusing old style rock- Zeppelin, Stones, with the new roll sounds of the leaner, meaner hybrids Kings Of Leon, White Stripes and Wolfmother- if you like your alternative, edgy rock, these guys could just be your new fave band. Check out the track ‘Can’t Keep No Good Boy Down’ in the player below…

Aussie rockers AIRBOURNE are currently in a pub (yes, a pub.

Mick Thomson and Jim Root of SLIPKNOT fame are featured in the current issue of GUITARIST magazine (dated Feb 09).

If you’re a fan of the ‘Knot, it’s deffo something you should be checking out.

Slipknot are currently in the US touring current album ALL HOPE IS GONE. You can pick the album up online at THIS LOCATION for just

LAMB OF GOD vocalist Randy Blythe is auctioning his 2007 Grammy Nomination medallion for charity. Speaking to METAL HAMMER, Randy explains,

“A friend of mine has 2 sons with Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy, a fatal disease. He started a foundation, the Stone Circle Of Friends, and I’m auctioning it off to raise money for that. When I heard, the first thing that popped in my mind was what Flava Flav from Public Enemy said “Who the fuck needs a goddamn Grammy anyway?” I didn’t care. This way it’s doing something good.”

You can check out the auction, which kicks off at the end of January HERE. For more information on Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy, check out the MYTONIC DYSTROPHY FOUNDATION website.

Lamb of God will hit the UK in February for the Defenders Of The Faith tour with Dimmu Borgir. Tickets are on sale now and dates are as follows:

Sun 8th Feb – Belfast Mandela Hall (headline show)
Mon 9th Feb – Dublin Academy (headline show)
Wed 11th Feb – Bristol Academy
Thu 12th Feb – Birmingham Academy
Fri 13th Feb – Manchester Academy
Sat 14th Feb – London Brixton Academy
Sun 15th Feb – Glasgow Academy

New album WRATH will hit stores FEBRUARY 23RD.
PRE ORDER HERE TO GET THE SPECIAL EDITION WITH SEW ON PATCH