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32 ISIS ROCK SOUND faves Isis have been holed up recording their fourth full studio album. RS bags some exclusive gossip on what could yet be the album of the year….

42 STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Hiatus. It’s a horrible word that all too often becomes ‘breakup’. And the bad news is Devin Townsend is taking one. But SYL will return, and as he meets ROCK SOUND , it’s apparent he could use the time off…

48 LOSTPROPHETS Lostprophets are among the UK’s most successful young rock bands and have just released the album of their career thus far. So why are they so pissed off? ROCK SOUND takes a bashing on behalf of the British press…

58 STONE SOUR The story surrounding Stone Sour’s sophomore album is in part one of pain and sadness. But Corey Taylor – focused and sober – is a man full of positive energy and unerring ambition, as ROCK SOUND discovers…

66 SLAYER ‘Christ Illusion’ will be easily the most important metal release of the summer – yes, even more so than Mastodon’s ‘Blood Mountain’. ROCK SOUND catches up with frontman Tom Araya on his Slayer ringtone mobile phone (don’t ask) to get the low-down on the making of their latest opus…

AUGUST 2006 No.87

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