In continuation of our SHINEDOWN Spotify playlist posts, Zach Myers has put together his playlist for us, which is an eclectic selection that includes the likes of Hanson and Miley Cyrus. No lies! Point your mouse in this direction to check out Zach’s playlist.

The first playlist we posted was Barry Kerch’s and you can check it out on Spotify by clicking here. The next playlist came from frontman, Brent Smith, and he selected some killer tunes by artists like Soundgarden, Black Sabbath, Pantera and much more. Check out Brent’s playlist on Spotify by pointing your mouse in this direction.

Eris Bass’ playlist was the third to be revealed and you can find it on Spotify by clicking here.

As with the other playlists, there were a few tracks of Zach’s that we couldn’t find on Spotify. You can check out the missing tracks below:

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DOUG STANHOPE has received a 4 star review in The Times for his recent show in St Albarns. See below to read the glowing review of Doug’s ‘magnificent fantasy’ and ‘self-loathing’, courtesy of The Times’, Clive Davis:

í¢ìäó_í¢ìäó_í¢ìäó_í¢ìäó_ “His shows may not be for the faint-hearted; he throws the C word around with abandon and shows more of his psychic scars than is healthy for any of us. But it is hard to think of any stand-up who addresses his own inadequacies with such unblinking honesty. There is nothing glib about him. Is he a misogynist? He certainly teeters on the edge, but his whole act is fuelled by such self-loathing that you sense it is mankind in general that is his real target. His stream-of-consciousness rants reached their climax in a magnificent fantasy which mixed the rituals of American football with confessions of latent homosexuality. Like the rest of the evening, it was exhausting and exhilarating. Add the cheerfully understated songs of his American support act, Henry Phillips, and the result was nothing less than inspirational.” – Clive Davis, The Times

Point your mouse in this direction to read the full review on The Times website.

Click here to find dates and tickets for Doug’s current UK tour.

Point your mouse in this direction to pick up a copy of DOUG STANHOPE’s latest DVD ‘Before Turning The Gun On Himself’.

PERIPHERY have put together an awesome tour update from their current US dates. Check out the band on the tour bus having Black Metal moments, talking about the album, dicking about backstage and there’s even some footage from the studio – all presented in a comic book style – in the video below:

KO퐌¿N frontman Jonathan Davis sat down in fornt of the camera for us recently to talk about the band’s latest album, ‘The Path of Totality‘. We have revealed a series of clips, which you can find on our YouTube channel by clicking here and in today’s clip you can see what Jonathan has to say about Dubstep and how the band ended up getting involved in the genre:

You can pick up a copy of KO퐌¿N’s latest album ‘The Path Of Totality’ by pointing your mouse in this direction.

Lzzy and Arejay Hale from HALESTORM popped into the Roadrunner office when they were in the UK for their tour with label mates SHINEDOWN and whilst here we sat them in front of the camera and grilled them on various topics. In the clip below they discuss joining the Roadrunner family:

Click here to pick up a copy of Halestorm’s EP ‘Hello, It’s Mz Hyde‘.

Point your mouse in this direction to pre-order the band’s upcoming album ‘The Strange Case Of…’.

Of course, none of you were fooled (well, maybe a couple).. But this was our April Fool’s story…

ALTER BRIDGE sticksman Scott Phillips today lifted the veil on his latest project – a line of performance-enhancing tank tops for percussionists, proven in tests to significantly enhance the hitting power and overall technical ability of drummers.

The ‘D-VEST‘ – which breaks down as ‘Drummer’s Vest for Extra Strength’ – represents almost a decade of painstaking research by Phillips and his team of percussion physicists, who set up in a purpose-built lab in Maryland, funded by Phillips‘ little-documented sponsorship deal with local vest manufacturer, Bumo Vests.

The ALTER BRIDGE beat-maker said: “Drumming in the 21st Century has stepped up to higher and higher levels. I found myself putting in so many hours of practice, and then it hit me – free the arms and increase the power.

“I spoke to Dale Bumo, and he saw the potential immediately.”

Within weeks Scott and Dale had run countless tests and developed the prototype D-VEST – immediately unlocking new doors for Bumo‘s family:

“We sat my son Dale Jr at the kit – he’d never played drums before. It took less than a month for him to be playing beats that literally confused my dog into trying to eat itself – all thanks to the D-VEST.”

And it didn’t stop there.

The pair found that, by using a super-lightweight hem around the shoulder – which you can find in the pro-level ‘D-VEST LITE‘ model – they could reduce drag on the arms by an extra 12% – transferring that to extra hitting power.

The D-VEST even uses sewing techniques taken from the production of US Military-issue jumpsuits – which will be familiar to fans of both ‘American Gladiators‘ and ITV primetime hit ‘You Bet‘, increasing effectiveness even further.

“We’re still running tests,” continues Bumo. “But the trend definitely hints that, the less weight there is on the lower and upper arm areas, the less overall weight you will find in that arm, when weighing it in a true mass-based environment.

“Multiply that knowledge by two – one for each arm – and you can imagine the potential here. Don’t even get me started on what we could do for legs.”

The D-VEST hits stores in the UK tomorrow. You can get prices and details for all D-VEST products at this link.

SHINEDOWN have kindly put together some playlists for us in celebration of their brand new album ‘Amaryllis’ being released on Monday. The first playlist we posted was Barry Kerch’s and you can check it out on Spotify by clicking here. The next playlist came from frontman, Brent Smith, and he selected some killer tunes by artists like Soundgarden, Black Sabbath, Pantera and much more. Check out Brent’s playlist on Spotify by pointing your mouse in this direction.

Eris Bass’ playlist is up next and as with the others, you can find it on Spotify by clicking here. Eric only had one track missing on Spotify, which you can see below:

You can get your hands on the brand new SHINEDOWN album ‘Amaryllis‘ by clicking the below links:

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A short video of KO퐌¿N‘s frontman Jonathan Davis visiting Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany has been posted on YouTube. In the clip Davis spends time with wounded soldiers who show him around the base and he even takes part in a training course in bomb disposal. Check out the video below:

In celebration of the release of SHINEDOWN‘s brand new album ‘Amaryllis‘ on Monday, the band have put together some playlists for us. The first playlist we posted was Barry’s and you can check it out on Spotify by clicking here.

SHINEDOWN frontman, Brent Smith, has selected some tracks for you to check out too and you can find his playlist on Spotify by clicking here. He has some killer tunes by artists like Soundgarden, Black Sabbath, Jimmy Eat World, Pantera and much more. Check it out!

Brent selected some songs that aren’t on Spotify but we did manage to find them on YouTube – you can hear those tracks below:

You can get your hands on the brand spanking new SHINEDOWN album ‘Amaryllis‘ by clicking the below links:

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STORM CORROSION are set to release their debut album on the 7th of May and in anticipation of the release, Steven Wilson and Mikael