ROCK SOUND ISSUE 117 – OUT NOW

Currently putting the finishing touches to their eagerly awaited fifth album, Rock Sound catches up with femme fatale Cristina Scabbia to talk exclusively about the new record and how the Italians plan to take on the world in 2009.

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ALSO THIS MONTH: Rock Sound gets down and dirty with Kids In Glass Houses as they tear up the UK, Paramore talk us through one hell of a year for the Tennessee quartet, we talk 10 years of doom with Rise Above Records founder Lee Dorrian and bring you a complete guide to Smashing Pumpkins. Plus interviews with: Panic At The Disco, Pete Wentz, The Black Angels, Michael Motorcycle, Dorp, F*ucked Up, The Plight, Blessed By A Broken Heart and much, much more…

75 BANDS YOU NEED TO KNOW IN 2009: Rock Sound brings you its ultimate list of 75 bands that will rock in 2009, including interviews with: Isis, Killswitch Engage, Fightstar, Duff McKagan, Linkin Park, Deftones, The Answer, Billy Talent, Madina Lake and more…

THE ESSENTIAL ALBUMS OF 2008
Who’s in and who’s out? We bring you the complete countdown of this year’s greatest records.

REVIEWS: Over 100 releases reviewed and rated, incl: Guns N’ Roses, Trap Them, Anberlin, Becoming The Archetype, This Will Destroy You, Frank Turner and more. Plus the all the latest live action, incl: Unholy Alliance III, Bullet For My Valentine, You Me At Six, ATP: Release The Bats, Airbourne and more.

ONES TO WATCH CD: Featuring 15 tracks from our 2009 tips, incl: The Answer, Middle Class Rut, Leathermouth, Narrows, Tombs, Viva Machine and more.

CENTURY MEDIA CD: To celebrate their 20th anniversary, we’ve teamed up with Century Media to bring you this exclusive bonus CD featuring: Lacuna Coil, Architects, God Forbid, Suicide Silence, Arch Enemy, Devil Sold His Soul and more.

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Rock Sound Dec 08 issue 116 - Slipknot + FREE Calendar

On the eve of their forthcoming UK tour, Rock Sound gets up-close-and-personal with Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor and gets his most candid interview to date as he unleashes all of his personal demons.

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ALSO THIS MONTH: Enter Shikari face some fan abuse, The Gaslight Anthem talk about how they plan to stay faithful to their fans, Feeder talk about their enduring musical career and future plans. We catch up with Pendulum to see if they really are the new kings of the dance-rock crossover and Unearth frontman Trevor Phipps explains why it’s best not to preach to the converted.
Plus interviews with: Lamb Of God, Anathema, Melvins, Mike Patton, These Arms Are Snakes, Parkway Drive, William Control, Ignite, Jackson United and much, much more.

EXPOSURE: 23 bands you must hear, incl: Attack! Attack!, Baddies, Gods And Queens, Wetnurse, In Case Of Fire, Tortuga and more.

REVIEWS: Over 150 releases reviewed and rated, incl: The Bronx, Dir En Grey, Fall Out Boy, Satyricon, Pig Destroyer, Tom Gabel, Ash and more. Plus the all the latest live action, incl: Taste Of Chaos, This Will Destroy You, Brainwash Festival, The Automatic, DragonForce and more.

SOUNDCHECK CD: Featuring 16 choice cuts from bands featured in this month’s issue, incl: These Arms Are Snakes, Satyricon, Gods And Queens, Haunts, Maps & Atlases, Stuck Mojo and more.
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Bullet For My Valentine vs Bring Me The Horizon in Rock Sound Nov issue 115 out now

British metal is on the up and this month we bring together the two leaders of the pack. Bullet For My Valentine’s Matt Tuck and Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes go head-to-head… Grab this month’s issue to see who wins!

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ALSO THIS MONTH: Funeral For A Friend talk about making the break from a major and going it alone, LA punks The Bronx are set to return and Rock Sound hears how they nearly didn’t make it this far, Trivium field your questions and we introduce you to your new favourite band – F*cked Up.
Plus interviews with: Deftones, Bloc Party, Sonic Syndicate, Gojira, As I Lay Dying, Flogging Molly, The King Blues, Kylesa, Cradle Of Filth, All That Remains, Frank Turner, AC/DC and much, much more.

EXPOSURE: 23 bands you must hear, incl: A Place To Bury Strangers, Young Livers, Imperial Leisure, DeSalvo, Swound!, Abigail Williams and more.

REVIEWS: Over 150 releases reviewed and rated, incl: F*cked Up, FFAF, Unearth, These Arms Are Snakes, You Me At Six, Deerhunter, Senses Fail, Megadeth and more. Plus the all the latest live action, incl: The Summer Slaughter tour, Underoath, Pelican vs Torche, Melvins, Meshuggah and more.

SOUNDCHECK CD: Featuring 15 choice cuts from bands featured in this month’s issue, incl: Bring Me The Horizon, FFAF, The Bronx, Gojira, Unearth, Abigail Williams, Young Livers, Cradle Of Filth, Imperial Leisure and more.
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Fall Out Boy rule Rock Sound October issue 114 on sale now

In our world exclusive, Rock Sound gets special behind-the-scenes access to the Fall Out Boy camp as the band finalise their upcoming new album ‘Folie à Deux’. Pete Wentz and co give us all the gossip on their imminent return.

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ALSO THIS MONTH: In 2003 they dished up the diabolical ‘St Anger’, and now Metallica return to set the record straight with ‘Death Magnetic’. Have the Bay Area metallers still got what it takes? Rock Sound takes a look at their career to date and brings you the full low-down on the new album.
Welsh wonderkinds, Kids In Glass Houses face the abuse that are your questions, Turisas take on New York and DragonForce explain why they’re really geeks at heart.
Plus interviews with: Rolo Tomassi, Kill Hannah, Scars On Broadway, In Flames, Bleeding Through, The Academy Is…, wiL Francis, 36Crazyfists, This Will Destroy You, The Blackout and much, much more.

EXPOSURE: 21 bands you must hear, incl: You Me At Six, Innerpartysystem, Amon Amarth, Flobots, Underground Railroad, Jay Reatard, Akimbo and more.

REVIEWS: Over 150 releases reviewed and rated, incl: Metallica, Trivium, Underoath, Bring Me The Horizon, Mogwai, Within Temptation and more. Plus the all the latest live action, incl: Reading and Leeds festivals, Bloodstock, The Gaslight Anthem, Alkaline Trio, Lostprophets and more.

SOUNDCHECK CD: Featuring 15 choice cuts from bands featured in this month’s issue, incl: Trivium, Amon Amarth, Innerpartysystem, You Me At Six, Bleeding Through, Nadja, Off With Their Heads and more.
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Rock Sound Aug 08 issue 112- Nightwish

Death threats! Obsessive fans! Stalkers! It’s all in a days work for this month’s cover stars – Finnish rock gods Nightwish. Rock Sound heads south to Mexico to find hear how they cope with it all. Read our exclusive world tour report this month.

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ALSO THIS MONTH: Slipknot talk about new record ‘All Hope Is Gone’, Bullet For My Valentine tackle your questions, Daron Malakian fills us in on his new band Scars On Broadway, we get up-close-and-personal with new Welsh wonders Kids In Glass Houses and take a look back at 20 years of Sub Pop. Plus interviews with: Mastodon, Hawthorne Heights, Underoath, Soulfly, The Subways, Bowling For Soup, Funeral For A Friend, Capricorns, Conor Oberst, The Hold Steady and much, much more.

EXPOSURE: 22 bands you need to hear, incl: Alesana, Apse, Harvey Milk, Racebannon, Vessels, Withered, Rinoa and more.

REVIEWS: Over 150 releases reviewed and rated, incl: The Hold Steady, Mouth Of The Architect, Beck, Capricorns, Killing The Dream, Jay Reatard, Working For A Nuclear Free City and more. Plus the all the latest live action, incl: Download festival, NASS festival, Linkin Park, Rival Schools and more.

SOUNDCHECK CD: Featuring 15 choice cuts from bands featured in this month’s issue, incl: Soulfly, We Are The Ocean, Racebannon, Withered, Capricorns, Alesana and more.
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ROCK SOUND JULY ISSUE 111 – OUT NOW

No band deserves to be on the cover of Rock Sound more than Alkaline Trio. Since their inception in Chicago in 1996, Matt Skiba and co have been responsible for some of the finest punk records to date. In this day and age it’s great to see a band with integrity (and decent tunes) going the distance. On the eve of the release of their fantastic new album ‘Agony & Irony’, it gives me great pleasure to elevate them to cover star status.

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ALSO THIS MONTH: We talk to Rivers Cuomo and Weezer about ‘The Red Album’ and their stunning return to form, The Offspring discuss fighter jets and fishing. Confused? So were we. The Subways reveal their darkest secrets on the making of their sophomore album and the Plain White T’s answer your burning questions. Plus interviews with: Cult Of Luna, Lamb Of God, Scott Kelly & Steve von Till, Monster Magnet, Def Leppard, Melvins, Funeral For A Friend, Less Than Jake and much, much more.

EXPOSURE: We bring you 22 bands you need to hear, incl: All Time Low, Chiodos, Ascend, The Ascent Of Everest, The Whigs, Nachtmystium, Errors, The Legacy and more.

REVIEWS: Over 150 releases reviewed and rated, incl: Filter, The Subways, Judas Priest, Wolf Parade, Tricky, My Bloody Valentine, The Banner and more. Plus the all the latest live action, incl: All Tomorrow’s Parties, Genghis Tron, Silver Mt. Zion, Coheed And Cambria, Cancer Bats, Kids In Glass Houses and more.

SOUNDCHECK CD: Featuring 15 choice cuts from bands featured in this month’s issue, incl: Alkaline Trio, Less Than Jake, Cult Of Luna, All Time Low, Errors and more.
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Rock Sound Jun 08 issue 110- Mindless Self Indulgence

Freaks, art-punks, noise merchants – whatever you want to call them – Mindless Self Indulgence are ready to conquer the world right now. Rock Sound caught up with the New York quartet on their recent UK tour to discover exactly what makes them tick…

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* SOUNDCHECK CD – 16 essential selections from this month’s issue

* ROADRUNNER CD – 13 essential tracks from the Roadrunner roster.

ALSO THIS MONTH: Him frontman Ville Valo opens his heart to Rock Sound, we look back on 10 years of Disturbed, Aiden answer your questions, we bring the Simpson brothers together to reveal their darkest secrets and Filter’s Richard Patrick talks about his struggle with alcoholism. Plus interviews with: Opeth, 36Crazyfists, Johnny Truant, Death Cab For Cutie, Story Of The Year, Wednesday 13, Mudhoney, Testament, Max Cavalera and much, much more.

EXPOSURE: We bring you 22 bands you need to hear, incl: Kids In Glass Houses, Pendulum, Your Demise, Olafur Arnalds, Grand Magus, A Storm Of Light, Dananananaykroyd and more.

REVIEWS: Over 150 releases reviewed and rated, incl: Opeth, Russian Circles, Ihsahn, Transistor Transistor, Ladytron, The Futureheads, The Dresden Dolls and more. Plus the all the latest live action, incl: Roadburn Festival, Glass & Ashes, Arch Enemy, Parkway Drive, Cursed, Camden Crawl and more.

SOUNDCHECK CD: Featuring 16 choice cuts from bands featured in this month’s issue, incl: Mindless Self Indulgence, Johnny Truant, The Night Marchers, Olafur Arnalds, Grand Magus and more.

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Rock Sound May 08 issue 109 - 30 Seconds To Mars

They've fought long and hard to achieve success and this month Jared Leto and co reveal the hardship and pain behind 30 Seconds To Mars phenomenal rise to the top. Read the full story in this month's issue.

ALSO THIS MONTH: The Offspring & Finch – punk rock heroes return, Paramore go on the record, Nine Inch Nails – Reznor reveals all, Panic At The Disco answer you questions, Bullet For My Valentine tear up the States, Aussie metallers Parkway Drive prepare for their UK invasion, plus, the Essential Guide To Math Metal.
Plus interviews with: Thrice, Genghis Tron, Cancer Bats, Stephen O'Malley, Brigade, Goldfinger, The Audition, Testament, Textures, Cult Of Luna, Minus and more.

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EXPOSURE: 23 hot new bands you need to know, incl: Attack In Black, Pilgrim Fathers, Four Year Strong, Invasion, Arsis, Evil Bebos and more.

REVIEWS: Over 150 releases reviewed and rated, incl: Torche, From First To Last, Death Cab For Cutie, Story Of The Year and more. Plus the all the latest live action, incl: Every Time I Die, The Sword, This Will Destroy You, Nightwish and more.

SOUNDCHECK CD: Featuring 15 choice cuts from bands featured in this month's issue, incl: Thrice, Glass & Ashes, Cancer Bats, Blacklisted, Torche, Gregor Samsa and more.
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Panic At The Disco star on cover of Rock Sound April 08 issue 108 out now

With the release of their fantastic new album Pretty. Odd., ROCK SOUND enters the mad, mad world of the Panic At The Disco and gets their most revealing interview ever. Read our exclusive in this months issue.

ALSO THIS MONTH: The Automatic talk about their huge new album, Gallows burn your questions (literally), Tom Delonge talks about how hes going to save the music industry, In Flames go to war, Children Of Bodom rock the high seas and Sick Of It Alls Pete and Lou Koller talk about their growing pains. Plus interviews with: Frank Turner, Boris, At The Gates, Oxbow, The Sword, The Gutter Twins, Reuben, 65daysofstatic, Reuben, City And Colour and much, much more.

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EXPOSURE: We bring you 23 of the hottest new bands incl: Kill Hannah, Blood Red Shoes, The Rocker Summer, Suicide Silence, Azriel, Slaves To Gravity and more.

REVIEWS: Over 150 releases reviewed and rated incl: 5ive, Pennywise, Panic At The Disco, Thrice, The Breeders, Moby, Goldfinger and more.

FREE CD: Featuring 15 choice cuts from bands featured in this months issue incl: Children Of Bodom, Frank Turner, City And Colour, Kill Hannah, The Sword, The Gutter Twins, Azriel, Dead Child and more.

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Rock Sound Mar 08 issue 107 - Paramore cover + Nightwish and PATD posters + free Sticker sheet!

When Grammy nominated Tennessee mob Paramore hit the UK for their biggest tour to date, ROCK SOUND jumped on the bus with them to find out all the juicy insider stories. Read our exclusive road report in this month’s issue.

Also this month we bring you an exclusive interview from Alkaline Trio who are currently holed-up recording their latest album, Linkin Park face your questions, Cavelera Conspiracy: Max and Iggor get fucked up, Sam Duckworth aka Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly gives us the lowdown on his quest for the hows and whys. Every Time I Die talk science and hookers and Duff McKagan reveals his darkest secrets from his crazy life experiences.

Plus interviews with: Panic At The Disco, Himsa, Foals, In Flames, Cursed, Nightwish, Protest The Hero, Cancer Bats, The King Blues, Turisas, Gallhammer, Baroness and much, much more.

FREE: Awesome sticker sheet + Part 2 of our giant collectable Panic At The Disco poster + a massive Nightwish poster.

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EXPOSURE: We bring you 23 of the hottest new bands incl: Youthmovies, Ascension Of The Watchers, Health, Fuck Buttons, Year Long Disaster and more.

REVIEWS: Over 150 releases reviewed and rated incl: Meshuggah, Minus, Be Your Own Pet, Cry For Silence, A Silver Mt. Zion, Rocket From The Crypt and more.

FREE CD: Featuring 15 choice cuts from bands featured in this month’s issue incl: Cavalera Conspiracy, Protest The Hero, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Fight Amp, Year Long Disaster and more.

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Rock Sound Feb 08 issue 106 - Muse cover - out now

They’re the biggest band in the world right now and this month’s cover stars Muse bring us exclusive insights into their phenomenal world tour, how they came close to death and reveal details of their new album. Read all their revelations within…

Acid trips and the Elephant man – we get inside the head of The Mars Volta’s Cedric Bixler-Zavala, religion, relapsing and fame – Dave Mustaine bares his soul, Funeral For A Friend face your questions and The Audition talk about sexual healing.

Plus interviews with: Between The Buried And Me, Simple Plan, This Will Destroy You, Phil Anselmo’s new outfit Arson Anthem, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Gay For Johnny Depp, Pelican, The Cult, Brian Ewing, Deathstars and much, much more.

EXPOSURE: We bring you 22 of the hottest new bands incl: Jamey Jasta and Kirk Windstein’s new collaboration Kingdom Of Sorrow, Airbourne, Farewell, Saviours, Alestorm, The Mae Shi and more.

FREE CD: Featuring a world exclusive preview of a brand new track from the forthcoming Meshuggah album ‘obZen’ plus 14 other monster cuts from artists featured in this month’s issue incl: Genghis Tron, Time To Burn, Biomechanical, Arson Anthem and more.

FREE: Giant collectable posters: Part 1 of a massive Panic At The Disco poster and an exclusive My Chemical Romance tour poster.

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Rock Sound Jan 08 issue 105 - Madina Lake

“We don’t know what we’re doing,” claim this month’s cover stars Madina Lake. But they certainly seem to be doing something right as their rapid ascent to stardom proves. Read the shocking truth in this month’s issue.

Machine Head face a public grilling as your questions are put to the band, we get inside the head of Coheed And Cambria’s Claudio Sanchez, find out New Found Glory’s Top 10 movie moments, hook up with 30 Seconds To Mars before they headline their biggest UK tour to date, and we get the last word from Paramore’s Hayley Williams.

Plus interviews with Darkest Hour, Baroness, Stephen Brodsky, Fugazi, My Ruin, British Sea Power, Frank Turner, Dead To Fall, 36Crazyfists, Linkin Park and more.

We bring you the results of the Rock Sound Readers’ Poll 07. Who got your votes and who didn’t?

EXPOSURE: The best new music first – featuring: Black Mountain, A Day To Remember, Charlottefield, Memphis May Fire, StoneRider, BlackTusk, Tombs, Foxy Shazam and much, much more

Plus live action from Job For A Cowboy, Marilyn Manson, Sunn0))), Funeral For A Friend, Pelican & High On Fire, Minus The Bear and much, more.

Over 100 albums reviewed and rated in our extensive reviews section. All the latest releases, incl: Bullet For My Valentine, The Audition, The Mars Volta, This Will Destroy You and more. Plus, BFMV cast their vote on this month’s singles.

FREE! CD featuring 15 of the hottest new tracks from band’s featured in this month’s issue – including: Madina Lake, New Found Glory, My Ruin, Black Mountain, Tombs and more.

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