Machine Head’s new album (due out Oct 13th) will be available as a special limited double CD edition with a slipcase. However, this version of the CD will only be available on initial store orders of the album… so once their stock is gone, that’s it, no more double CD slipcase version. The 2nd CD will contain 5 demos (that were done for this record), the live video for ‘The Blood, The Sweat, The Tears’, the new video for ‘Imperium’ (tentatively planned to be shot Aug 25th) and footage that was filmed during the recording of ‘Through The Ashes Of Empires’. In other Machine Head news, last night was the first official hearing of the new MH tunes. From 7pm in central London, a special listening party (with air con & free bar) was hosted with selected radio, TV, and print media folks in attendance. Not to mention some Roadrunner street & e-teamers, and a couple of lucky competition winners. The special guest was of course the man himself, Robert Flynn. Several new tracks were played… and let us tell you.. they have been worth the wait. You want drums, you want guitars, you want riffs… they are here. Check out a couple of photos from the night HERE. We’ll leave you with words from a teamer & competition winner…. “What a truly great night, apart from the searing heat outside, that only added to our anticipation of the free bar we were going to meet Robb fucking Flynn and hear the new album!!!! My word. The new stuff is absolutely awesome, heavy as fuck, the guitars are baaaaaaack! 😀 Robb was such a cool guy, even stopping us from chatting so he could break into vocals hahaahah. All in all an amazing night, amazing band. Bring it on!” “I just got back from the listening party! …..Man… The record sounds fuckin’ great…. heavy as shit! It reminds me of a mix between Burn My Eyes and The Burning Red. The first track they played started with massive drums!!!!! and guitars!!!!! …the songs they played all flow together as one huge chunk of metal and there are some cool trippy guitars throughout. I can’t wait till Oct 13th when I can get it for real. Met Robb too…he was cool and signed all my stuff like a true champ (there was alot…Cheers m8) and he seemed really excited about the new record…it’s easy to see why.”

the latest from the world of DevilDriver, as told by Dez: “OK…how is everybody in DevilDriver land? Let’s see…what can I tell you that’s new??? Well, first off, we gotta lose the album title Straight To Hell, for so many reasons that I can’t even go into. So, our debut album will simply be self titled, DevilDriver. As we speak, there are mixes being done. The first three songs are “I Could Care Less,” “Nothing’s Wrong?” and “Die (And Die Now).” We will be receiving these mixes by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. And, of course, “Swinging The Dead” has been remixed. Wait till you hear how thumpin’ the new mixes are. “Besides that, all of us have been getting together and rehearsing daily…and basically just hanging out and getting ready for tour. “I’ll get back to you mid-next week. Until then, later.” -Dez

Friday Chimaira played Irving Plaza in NYC, just a few short blocks away from the RR NY office. With the band being so close, a few members stopped by RR NY. They shook down vocalist Mark Hunter for an update, and then he was nice enough to answer a few questions they had: Mark Hunter – What’s up people? Mark from Chimaira here checking in. We started Ozzfest last week and all I can say is that it has been the best time of our lives. We are loving every minute of it. The crowds have been insane, and the Jager has been flowing. It’s pretty strange, you play early as fuck, sign autographs, then get wasted while signing autographs, then by the time the main stage starts you are passed out. We have also been making a lot of new friends, especially with Cradle of Filth and Sworn Enemy, who we are playing with tonight at a sold out show in good ole NYC. Roadrunner Records – now, a couple of questions. First, best band live on Ozzfest you’ve seen so far? Mark – believe it or not, Korn. I know I’m gonna get a lot of shit for that, but I speak the truth. RR – what makes them so good? Mark – the sound. Great sound. And good song selection, mostly old stuff. RR – do you like cars? Mark – I like cars. I wish I had one. RR – do you like dogs? Mark – yes. I own two. RR – who is the funniest guy on Ozzfest? Mark – Adam from Killswitch Engage. He wore a shirt the other day that had a cougar on it, and that’s ALL he wore. He gave a shout out to cougars and all large cats of prey. He wears some crazy stuff. note from RR UK: this morning, logged into my inbox find an email from Adam, the man himself… enclosing a photo of himself clad in skin-tight hot pink trousers.. with the note “check out my new pants for stage…they already got stolen though, so I’m searching for a replacement.” RR – who is biggest nerd on Ozzfest? And I mean that in the nicest possible way. Mark – Fieldy. No explanation needed. RR – any band you have yet to speak to? Mark – I refuse to speak to Twisted Method. RR – all the bands ever get together for anything? Mark – Catering. RR – what is the catering situation? Mark – you have a barcode on a laminate to get scanned. You get two meals a day, one plate of food. You walk down a line and they scoop it on your plate. Lunch is 11-3, dinner is 4-8. RR – what’s the shower situation? Mark – yesterday I walk in to talk a shower, a room that says ‘male shower’ at the venue. I walk in, there’s 2 shower stalls, one with curtain, one without one. Oh, it’s a bathroom as well. RR – what’s the shower situation today? Mark – there is none. RR – earliest wake up call? Mark – I’ve been up at 8am every day. When we play the 9:30 slot, I’m up at 5am so my voice is warmed up. And that’s where all the best chicks are…catering at 5am. RR – the crowd at 9:30 am? Mark – usually around 3-5,000. Not bad. Luckily, we’ve basically been playing to 8-12,000 each day. RR – best thing to look at on Ozzfest? Mark – the women that are 5’1″, shirtless, 345 pounds, and have OZZY painted on their tits. Every days there’s at least 40-50. RR – one thing on Ozzfest you’ve done that you’ve always wanted to do? Mark – play in the rain. RR – one thing left to do that you’ve always wanted to do on Ozzfest? Mark – meet Ozzy. He was working out on a punching bag yesterday. That was my first sighting of him outside of the stage. We thank Mark for his time, and wish Chimaira all the best tonight, and on all touring to come…

NICKELBACK SET TO PERFORM ON MTV’s “HARD ROCK LIVE” & VH-1’S “VH-1 CONCERT SERIES” Nickelback’s New Single “Someday” #1 Most Added Across All Rock Formats Band’s Forthcoming Third Album The Long Road Set to Hit Stores on September 22nd “Expect instant saturation at rock and pop radio, followed by what is likely destined to be the biggest non-rap record of the year. A perfect ear-scorching 10.” – Billboard (Aug 9′ 03) New York, NY- August 7, 2003- Nickelback has announced that they will perform on MTV’s “Hard Rock Live,” which will tape on August 19th in Orlando, Florida. The show will air during prime time on MTV US later this year. Nickelback has also confirmed to appear on VH1’s upcoming “VH-1 Concert Series.” Taping will take place on August 26th at the EMP Sky Church Theater in Seattle, Washington and will air in the US on September 23rd in conjunction with the release of their highly-anticipated album The Long Road, which hits stores that same day in the US, one day earlier in Europe. Nickelback’s new album The Long Road is already on track to becoming another massive hit for the band. In the US, their new single “Someday” was the #1 greatest gainer at all rock formats (Modern, Active, Mainstream and Heritage) this week, with airplay at nearly 200 stations across America. The single is logging an incredible 3000 spins per week nationwide in only its second week at radio. The Long Road follows hot on the heels of the band’s multi-platinum sophomore release Silver Side Up, which featured three #1 rock hits, “Too Bad”, “Never Again” and “How You Remind Me”, the US #1 Most Played Song of 2002. The combined airplay of these songs led to Nickelback’s earning the title the #1 Most Played Rock Artist of 2002 Across All US Radio Formats (Billboard Monitor). The video for “Someday” was recently shot in Vancouver by video director Nigel Dick. It will be hitting television screens across the country from the end of next week! Nickelback’s new album The Long Road hits stores on Monday, September 22nd, 2003. Available for limited time only, the first pressing of The Long Road will be a deluxe digipak, featuring exclusive band photos and three bonus tracks, including Nickelback’s version of “Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)”. Look for Nickelback touring the UK later this year.

Fasten your seatbelts!! Roadrunner Records are proud to announce the imminent departure of the RoadRage 2003 tour! Following in the footsteps of last year’s hugely successful package, featuring Killswitch Engage, 36 Crazyfists and Five Pointe 0, this year’s bundle is bigger, better and just as bargainous, with a ticket costing just 퉌£9 regionally and 퉌£10 in London. Strapping themselves in this year will be SPINESHANK, ILL NINO and CHIMAIRA. The tour begins here on 3rd October, then heads off around Europe before returning for a second bite of the UK at the end of the month. SPINESHANK, have just released their third album, ‘Self-Destructive Pattern’. These dates will compensate for the August shows the guys had to cancel following a family bereavement. Their appearance on the main stage at this year’s Download Festival was a reminder of why their last album romped to over 50,000 sales in the UK. With a healthy start, this new album (KKKK í¢ä‰åäóì Kerrang! and 10/10 Powerplay) looks to emulate that success. Watch out for the video for first single, ‘Smothered’, (release date tbc) on a music channel near you. ILL NINO are readying themselves for the release of their second album, ‘Confession’ on 29th September. The first single, ‘How Can I Live’ is also the lead track from the ‘Freddy Vs Jason’ movie soundtrack and is currently blowing up all over US radio. Look out for the video for ‘How Can I Live’, coming to Kerrang TV and Scuzz soon. This is the band’s first trip back to the UK since the ‘Revolution Revolucion’ tour helped propel their debut album to sales of over 40,000 units. CHIMAIRA, champions of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal, complete the bill in true metal style. Currently laying waste to crowds on the US Ozzfest, these guys are live favourites as illustrated by their incendiary set at this year’s Download Festival – 5,000 kids all singing along to ‘Pure Hatred’. Their album, ‘The Impossibility of Reason’ (KKKK í¢ä‰åäóì Kerrang, 8/10 Metal Hammer, 9/10 Rocksound) is in stores now. These guys come recommended by Slayer’s Kerry King, so who are you to argue. Tickets are on sale from box offices and all usual agents, or online at www.gigsandtours.com. 3rd Oct – PORTSMOUTH Pyramid Centre (02392-358608) 4th Oct – NOTTINGHAM Rock City (0115-941-2544) 30th Oct – MANCHESTER Academy 2 (0161-832-1111) 31st Oct – GLASGOW Garage (0141-339-8383/0870-220-1116) 2nd Nov – NEWCASTLE University (0191-261-2606) 3rd Nov – WOLVERHAMPTON Wulfrun Hall (01902-552121) 4th Nov – CARDIFF University (02920-781458) 5th Nov – LONDON Astoria (0207-287-0932/0207-734-8932)

“We’ve pushed things further in every way possible. We’re very proud of this album”, frontman Chad Kroeger says of the release. “Fans of real rock music are in for a surprise.” Read more in the brand new Nickelback BIOGRAPHY just posted. Did You Know? A little Nickelback news from the continent for once…. the new Nickelback single ‘Someday’ has been made ‘Smaakmaker’ at Radio Donna (by far the biggest radio in Belgium). ‘Smaakmaker’ means that they will play the song 4 times a day! To give you an indication, our Belgian promo person, David, has only had three ‘smaakmakers’ in his entire career with us. And speaking of Someday… we’ve just added it to the MUSIC section. Check it out and turn it up.

So the Murderdolls are back in the USA. For Wednesday 13, that means back home in North Carolina. What to do in North Carolina in the middle of summer? Hang out with your new buddies Poison of course! It just so happens, that Poison, Skid Row, and Vince Neil are currently touring together (very cool tour). You remember Poison, the 80’s hair metal band who gave you old skool albums such as ‘Look What The Cat Dragged In’, and ‘Open Up And Say…Ahh!’ Yes, they are still around. On August 1, this tour swung into Greensboro, North Carolina. And Wednesday went along, and joined em on stage for a Kiss cover, as you do. Here’s Wednesday to tell you the tale himself… “While Murderdolls were rehearsing for our last European tour with Iron Maiden in LA, the band rehearsing in the room next to us was Poison. We met the guys and formed a friendship and exchanged numbers yadayadayada…. When I returned home from our 2 month tour I heard the guys were playing in NC where I live so I went up to see them and hang. During the set Rikki and Bret asked if I wanted to come out and do a song with them..and I said fuck yeah! We did ‘Rock n Roll All Nite” by Kiss and it was a blast. This was a band I grew up on, I got their first album on cassette when I was in the 6th grade, so being on stage with them was very surreal. Those guys kick ass live and they have more energy than most of the bands I’ve seen this year. I’ve been a fan for years, I have their albums, and now I’m really proud to call those guys my friends.” Wednesday You can vote for Murderdolls at the Kerrang! Awards by calling 09058 171708.

Fasten your seatbelts!! Roadrunner Records are proud to announce the imminent departure of the RoadRage 2003 tour! Following in the footsteps of last year’s hugely successful package, featuring Killswitch Engage, 36 Crazyfists and Five Pointe 0, this year’s bundle is bigger, better and just as bargainous, with a ticket costing just 퉌£9 regionally and 퉌£10 in London. Strapping themselves in this year will be SPINESHANK, ILL NINO and CHIMAIRA. The tour begins here on 3rd October, then heads off around Europe before returning for a second bite of the UK at the end of the month. SPINESHANK, have just released their third album, ‘Self-Destructive Pattern’. These dates will compensate for the August shows the guys had to cancel following a family bereavement. Their appearance on the main stage at this year’s Download Festival was a reminder of why their last album romped to over 50,000 sales in the UK. With a healthy start, this new album (KKKK í¢ä‰åäóì Kerrang! and 10/10 Powerplay) looks to emulate that success. Watch out for the video for first single, ‘Smothered’, (release date tbc) on a music channel near you. ILL NINO are readying themselves for the release of their second album, ‘Confession’ on 29th September. The first single, ‘How Can I Live’ is also the lead track from the ‘Freddy Vs Jason’ movie soundtrack and is currently blowing up all over US radio. Look out for the video for ‘How Can I Live’, coming to Kerrang TV and Scuzz soon. This is the band’s first trip back to the UK since the ‘Revolution Revolucion’ tour helped propel their debut album to sales of over 40,000 units. CHIMAIRA, champions of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal, complete the bill in true metal style. Currently laying waste to crowds on the US Ozzfest, these guys are live favourites as illustrated by their incendiary set at this year’s Download Festival – 5,000 kids all singing along to ‘Pure Hatred’. Their album, ‘The Impossibility of Reason’ (KKKK í¢ä‰åäóì Kerrang, 8/10 Metal Hammer, 9/10 Rocksound) is in stores now. These guys come recommended by Slayer’s Kerry King, so who are you to argue. Tickets are on sale from box offices and all usual agents, or online at www.gigsandtours.com. 3rd Oct – PORTSMOUTH Pyramid Centre (02392-358608) 4th Oct – NOTTINGHAM Rock City (0115-941-2544) 30th Oct – MANCHESTER Academy 2 (0161-832-1111) 31st Oct – GLASGOW Garage (0141-339-8383/0870-220-1116) 2nd Nov – NEWCASTLE University (0191-261-2606) 3rd Nov – WOLVERHAMPTON Wulfrun Hall (01902-552121) 4th Nov – CARDIFF University (02920-781458) 5th Nov – LONDON Astoria (0207-287-0932/0207-734-8932)

hot from the press office… Roadrunner Records are releasing the soundtrack to the highly anticipated Vampire Vs Werewolf epic.. Underworld!! Rumour has it this movie (starring Kate Beckinsale) is good.. extremely good and the soundtrack is equally as impressive.. The entire album is produced by Danny Lohner from Nine Inch Nails who also performs the score on the album as Renholder. Lohner also lent his production skills to many of the individual tracks giving this collection a suitable ‘Underworld’ cohesion from start to finish. The album features all new & exclusive tracks from artists such as Maynard James Keenan, David Bowie, Finch, Skinny Puppy, plus the debut of The Damning Well featuring Wes Borland and Danny Lohner.. ‘Underworld’ brings together the godfathers of the heavy genre, presenting the first new song from Helmet’s Page Hamilton since leaving the legendary band. Skinny Puppy also re-emerge with a new song written specifically for the film. The is the first song to be released by the critically acclaimed groundbreaking industrial pioneers in almost a decade. The album combines the intensity of Maynard James Keenan (TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE) with the brilliance of David Bowie with the creativity of the score by Danny Lohner(NIN). Exclusive to Underworld is Maynard’s first track ever written specifically for a film, “Rev 22:20” recorded as Puscifer with Danny Lohner. Maynard also appears along with John Frusciante (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) on a special recording for the film of the David Bowie song, Bring Me The Disco King from his forthcoming album ‘Reality’. Also included are exclusive Underworld mixes of A Perfect Circle’s seminal track ‘Judith’ and an alternative mix of the single “Weak and Powerless” (Tilling My Grave Mix). ‘Underworld’ also includes the first new song from the thinking man’s hardcore band, Dillinger Escape Plan with their new vocalist, Greg Puciato with Baby’s First Coffin. Also present is the heavy, wired alternative sound of Finch who wrote, Worms of the Earth especially for the film. Rounding out this album is the exclusive and ground breaking collaboration between Wes Borland (first song released since leaving Limp Bizkit), Richard Patrick (Filter), Josh Freese (APC) and Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails). For more information on the movie amongst others point your mouse to the below link.. you can also watch the full trailor.. meantime watch this space for more information on the soundtrack… http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/underworld/ The album is due in stores September 15th, the film follows at cinemas September 19th.

Robert Flynn from deepest warmest Lincolnshire, where he’s currently holed up mixing the new Machine Head album… Hey Fuckers What up from Merry old “warm” (?) England. I brought the Cali weather with me. I write to you from the thriving metropolis that is Lincolnshire, England…. population “10”!! It’s actually a “village”……. There’s some really cool stuff around, once you get past the fact that there’s nothing around. It’s beautiful. The English countryside is as cool as you’ve read about in books. Very lush and green, with brick cottages everywhere. Mist covers the hillsides in the morning, sleepy brooks wind through the village, and rabbits run wild, I feel like I’m in a Led Zeppelin song or something. Old buildings are all over the place, and when I say old, I mean O-L-D. The building next to me is from the 1300’s!! For my California ass, that’s hella fuckin’ pre-California times. Mixing is going fucking splendid. Got “Bite The Bullet” under our belts, working on “In The Presence Of My Enemies”. Colin is the fuckin man!! Sonically it’s….. well….. I’m not gonna say it sounds like this album, or that album…… I will say this, the main CD we are referencing during the process is our first album. But it’s not gonna be that!!! It’s funny though, we’ve had a couple of full circle moments. Experimentation is cool, necessary even, but we ain’t tryin’ to experiment. Colin’s basically said “With what’s on tape (hard drive?), there’s only one place the sound can go”….. Song titles are completed, the following is not the final track list order, but are the song titles themselves. Through The Ashes Of Empires: Imperium Bite The Bullet Left Unfinished Elegy In The Presence Of My Enemies Days Turn Blue To Gray Vim All Falls Down Wipe The Tears Descend The Shades Of Night European tour dates will be up by Thursday. UK dates are locked in and will be up later today, and we are hella fuckin stoked about em’. AND, they sell Sam Adams Boston Lager at the Grocery Store 10 miles away…. WOO-HOO!!!!! – Flynn