LET YOUR LITTLE SKATER OUT.

skate. electr onic arts.c o.uk

“If the next-gen right analogue stick felt any more realistic, your thumb would tear itself from your body, go pro, become insanely famous and then stop returning your texts. True story.“

PJ Ladd . 360 Flip . San Vanelona

Release date: 21st September 2007

Release date: 12th October 2007

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Shot through the heart, and the Dalek’s to blame

MAIN FEATURES

38 THE 20 DODGIEST COVERS... EVER!

ROCK SOUND presents a guide to 20 of the daftest covers ever

recorded. Indulge at your peril. . .

54 MADINA LAKE

ROCK SOUND brings you the amazing story of Madina

Lake twins Nathan and Matthew Leone – from tragedy to

triumph, via wading through cow guts. . .

58 OCEANSIZE

Oceansize frontman Mike Vennart tells ROCK SOUND

about the myths of ‘selling out’ and the truth about necessary evils. . . 64 HIM

In his most candid interview ever, Ville Valo tells

ROCK SOUND about heartbreak, how he nearly died,

and why doom and gloom ain’t all bad. . .

72 EVERY TIME I DIE

Buffalo’s finest soldiers might talk dirty these

days, but they’re keeping their asses clean. . .

76 REUBEN

ROCK SOUND foils a Dalek invasion with Brit-rock heroes Reuben. . .

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