ROCK-SOUND.NET have asked some of rocks biggest names who they think will be the big hitters next year, and in their two part special, they have spoken to none other than Dan from STEADLUR, Nathan from MADINA LAKE and KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES. HEAD HERE to check it out.

And over on ROCKSOUND TV, they have a chat to MACHINE HEAD’S Robb Flynn about the worst thing that has ever happened to him on stage! Erk!

CLICK HERE and then click on ‘Interviews’ and you canny miss him…

NICKELBACK recently exclusively chatted to TISCALI MUSIC about thier fave tracks on their new album DARK HORSE.

If you missed it, check it out below…

They also recently chatted to MSN MUSIC exclusively about their top 5 most influential artists. You can also check that below too.

Don’t forget that DARK HORSE is in stores now and you can also pick it up online at THIS LOACATION.

And you can check out more Nickelback news HERE.

Click on the player below to check out the first track from the new album from the mighty LAMB OF GOD.

This is CONTRACTOR.

Continuing our festive series of bands interviewing bands, check out the latest installment featuring AIRBOURNE answering questions ‘randomly generated’ by TRIVIUM…

Allegedly so, according to this ITN news report! Although I would also allege it’s never done me any harm. Others may argue…

Anyway, from one bunch of headbangers to another, enjoy…

STAIND’S London show at the Astoria on the 26th January 2009 has had to move to the Forum due to the closure of the Astoria.

2008 has been a great year for KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES. Having signed their record deal in December 2007, our fave Welsh boys wasted no time kicking off 2008 getting to work on finishing debut album SMART CASUAL and hitting the road.

Over on the bands OFFICIAL MYSPACE, vocalist Aled has posted a re-cap of a year that has blown the band away…

“this year we’ve toured with paramore and new found glory. played brixton academy twice. headlined the astoria. released an album. gotten playlisted by radio 1 and topped video charts for weeks on end. we convinced fearne cotton to like us and then went on her show (as drunk as bastards), we played t in the park, we played to 10,000 people in reading and leeds, we got nominated for another kerrang award and sat between slipknot, metallica, machine head and ratm, we went to japan, we went all over europe with simple plan, we made a thousand new friends, we learnt to appreciate the true benefit of the boxset and the ipod and started touring on buses instead of rickshaws. we sold out headline tours. twice. gosh. a lot. we wrote the theme song to callum best’s nookie addiction, even…”

If you’re a fan of the guys, head on over TO THIS PAGE to read the blog in full. He has some words of gratitude for you.

The guys will start work on their follow-up to Smart Casual in the New Year. Watch. This. Space.

HEAD HERE TO PICK UP SMART CASUAL ONLINE

CLICK HERE FOR MORE NEWS ON KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES

Check out this cool interview with MACHINE HEAD’S Phil Demmel with METAL HAMMER TV, filmed on their recent euro tour with label mates SLIPKNOT.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW

PLUS over at STV, you can check out an interview with Robb and Dave!! CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT!!. If you’re Scottish and been to a Machine Head show be prepared to feel particularly proud…

There are still a few copies of their LIMITED version of current album THE BLACKENING in circulation, including some at AT THIS LOCATION, so head there for the 2 CD/DVD set!!.

For more Machine Head news, dont forget to check their NEWS PAGE.

This festive season, SLIPKNOT and their front-man Corey Taylor are looking set to take over as much of your viewing and listening time as they possibly can.

To kick things off, Corey will be co-presenting the RADIO 1 ROCK SHOW. Tune in at midnight on the 22nd DECEMBER to hear ‘the great big mouth’ introduce some killer tracks with Daniel P Carter. And remember not to panic if you miss it- for the week after broadcast, if you head to the same page, you can click on the ‘listen again’ button and tune in via the BBC player there.

Over in TV land, the full band will be taking over pretty much an entire night on MTV2 (which you can view on Sky channel 355 or Virgin Media channel 312) with their MTV Live special. Kicking off at Midnight on the 30th December, you’ll be able to check out the following slipknot specials, back to back, making 3 and a half hours of pure maggot heaven…

00:00 – 00:30 – Slipknot ‘Making The Video’
00:30 – 01:00 – Fred meets Slipknot
01:00 – 01:30 – Slipknot MTV Live 2007
01:30 – 02:30 – Slipknot Talk Videos
03:30 – 03:30 – Slipknot’s Perfect 10

And if THAT wasn’t enough, the MTV2 ‘End Of Year Review’ features Corey Taylor unmasked – discussing the years releases with Zane Lowe, Kaiser Chiefs & Libertines. This will be shown on the channel numerous times over the holiday season, so check it out at the following times on the following days:
19th December – (7pm – 8pm)
20th December – (8pm – 9pm)
22nd December – (9am – 10am)
26th December – (10am – 11am)
26th December – (9pm – 10pm)
24th December – (11am – 12pm)
27th December – (2pm – 3pm)
30th December – (11am – 12pm)
31st December – (7pm – 8pm)
1st January – (12am – 1am)
2nd January – (12pm – 1pm)
3rd January – (8pm – 9pm)
4th January – (5pm – 6pm)
5th January – (10am – 11am)
5th January – (12am – 1am)
6th January – (12am – 1am)
9th January – (2am – 3am)

Watch this space for news on the broadcast of footage filmed by MTV at the London Hammersmith Apollo shows…

Don’t forget to add new album ALL HOPE IS GONE onto your list to Santa if you don’t already have a copy in your metallic mits. Or you can just grab yourself one online HERE.

For more news on Slipknot CLICK HERE.

In case you missed the exclusive snippet with Chad and Ryan that FEMALE FIRST ran exclusively on their site a few weeks ago, where they chatted about where the title for the new NICKELBACK album DARK HORSE came from, check out the player below to catch it again!!

Don’t forget that the album is out NOW and can be picked up at major retailers and also online- AT THIS LOCATION.

For more news on Nickelback, POINT YOUR MOUSE HERE.