New Slipknot Video Online

Nu metallers, Slipknot, have posted up their new video from their forthcoming album, All Hope Is Gone, on the Roadrunner Records website. Psychosocial will be the first video released from the new record, and sees the band with some new masks. Check it out at:

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/News?&news_page=&news_id=62841

Ever wanted to be in a Machine Head video?

The following info comes from the Machine Head Myspace blog.

"Attention all Bay Area Machine Head fans! The band will be shooting a video for the song "Halo" off of their new album "The Blackening" next Thursday, April 3rd in San Francisco and they want YOU to be a part of it! If you’re 20 years of age or younger (no exceptions), live in or around the San Francisco Bay Area and can get yourself to and from the shooting location, you’re eligible! Again, the shoot will be on Thursday, April 3rd, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Francisco, so if you fit the criteria and you can be there for the specified timeframe, e-mail your name and age to mike@mikesloat.com and you’ll receive all of the details!"

Sounds good to me!

Well, we can't be serious ALL the time!

Metal is a serious business! We all follow it intensely, and we all love our bands to bits. But sometimes, you need something to lighten the mood! Oh yes!

So if you are a fan of Machine F**ckin' Head (like I am) then check out the following video. I think it's awesome, it made my cry with laughter the first time I saw it (though I think British fans may appreciate it more).

Blinded Colony for Sweden Rock Festival? It's in YOUR hands!

Blinded Colony are one of the latest bands I've become a big fan of. I was recommended them by a friend last year, and instantly went out and bought their latest album Bedtime Prayers, which is more often than not on my playlist!

Coming from the heartland of melodic death metal, they could easily be dismissed as yet another Swedish metal band. But these young guys have something that just grabbed my ear, and I'm yet to put my finger on what it is!



They're a band gaining momentum, without big label backing, but have yet to set foot on British soil. Hopefully, this summer, they will manage to head off on a tour of European festivals, but they really need help in getting there!

They've managed to make it into the last 5 Swedish acts of The Nordic Challenge! This challenge consists of 20 acts from 4 countries who are trying to gain a place in this years Sweden Rock Festival line up. So if you're heading to the festival this year, and you want to see Blinded Colony on the bill, you will have to vote for them:

http://creative.myspace.com/se/swedenrock/b/b.html

They are also trying to gain votes to play at this year's Bloodstock! Personally, this would make me an extremely happy bunny! As I say, they've not played here in the UK before, so this would be a fantastic opertunity for them (and a great chance for the fans to see them playing).

To vote for them to play this years Bloodstock, you will need to vote for them:

http://www.bloodstock.uk.com/videos/dl.php?key=Blinded_Colony_21st_Century_Holocaust_Live

A band to keep your eyes and ears open for! For more information on the band, visit their Myspace page:

www.myspace.com/blindedcolonymusic