“If you try and leave they kill you,

so I’m actually quite

terrified right now.” Matt Skiba ON THE CHURCH of satan

JULY 2008 No.111

MAIN FEATURES

38 PLAIN WHITE T’s Pete Wentz with dreadlocks, black metal on the tour bus stereo and a new album on the way – Plain White T’s reveal all for Rock Sound. . .

56 LAMB OF GOD They’re known for their punishing holy metal, but is their brotherly love as sacred? Rock Sound finds out. . .

60 CULT OF LUNA When it comes to rehearsal space you tend to be satisfied by a good-sized room and a decent PA – nobody said anything about barbaric tools. cult of Luna tell Rock Sound all about the building that inspired their new album. . .

62 THE SUBWAYS The relationship ended but the band “trucked on”. The Subways tell Rock Sound why they wouldn’t let love tear them apart...

66 ALKALINE TRIO They used to be punk’s morbid, dark darlings, but now Alkaline Trio have new-found hope, faith and happiness. But the devil’s still on their back. . .

72 SCOTT KELLY & STEVE VON TILL Renowned for their apocalyptic sounds created in neurosis, both Steve Von Till and Scott kelly also have a different side to their musical bows. Rock Sound is intrigued. . .

74 WEEZER They’re known for not being very conventional, but after 16 years together Weezer reveal to Rock Sound that they’ve finally found a hint of normality. . .

78 THE OFFSPRING Buying Russian fighter planes, touring the uS in a motorhome, fishing and a new album to boot. What on earth are the Godfathers of punk rock up to? Rock Sound gets the skinny with the men in the know. . .

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