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TESLA TO JOIN QUEENSRYCHE, SKID ROW AND OTHERS ON SHIPROCKED CRUISE IN NOVEMBER 2009

ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC CRUISE ON MSC POESIA TO SET SAIL TO JAMAICA AND GRAND CAYMAN BEGINNING NOVEMBER 15, 2009 FOR FIVE NIGHTS

ShipRocked has announced that the multi-platinum rock band TESLA, who have sold over 16 million albums worldwide, will be joining Queensryche and Skid Row for what promises to be the premiere rock cruise of 2009.

"TESLA is very excited to be a part of ShipRocked," comments drummer Troy Luccketta. "It's going to be the party of 2009... great bands, great music and great fun! Be there!"

TESLA -- Jeff Keith, Troy Luccketta, Frank Hannon, Brian Wheat and Dave Rude -- recently reunited with producer Terry Thomas (who was behind the boards for the band's 1994 Gold-certified Bust A Nut album) for their new album Forever More.

Next year marks TESLA's 25th anniversary and what better way to celebrate...

"ShipRocked" is an unparalleled five-day rock and roll music cruise on the MSC Poesia that will be departing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on November 15, 2009 and sail to such exotic locations as Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Grand Cayman, before returning on November 20, 2009.

In addition to Queensryche, Tesla and Skid Row, ShipRocked will feature live performances on multiple stages by EndeverafteR, Lynam and StoneRider along with the recently confirmed bands, Broken Teeth (http://www.brokenteeth.com) and Stereoside (http://www.myspace.com/stereoside).

ShipRocked has recently entered into a partnership with SonicBids for new and emerging rock artists who wish to perform on-board the 2009 music cruise. Those interested in submitting their EPKs can do so via ShipRocked's event page at http://www.sonicbids.com/shiprocked. Throughout the cruise, ShipRocked passengers will be treated to an array of on-board events and activities, including meet and greets with the artists, theme nights, heavy metal karaoke, contests, charity auctions, and maybe even a few all-star jam sessions!

Everyone on-board will feel like a rock star, as they bask in both sun and luxury on MSC's Poesia. The Poesia is the third spectacular vessel in the MSC Cruise Line's "Musica" family of ships. This amazing super-liner features MSC Cruise Line's signature Italian inspired decor, impeccable service, sumptuous cuisine in multiple restaurants, beautiful swimming pools, hot tubs, a full-service spa and fitness center. Nearly two-thirds of the ship's staterooms include private balconies!

ShipRocked will truly be the ultimate rock and roll vacation and backstage pass!

Pricing for ShipRocked begins at only $599 per passenger, with early booking discounts and exclusive passenger packages available.

Tickets recently went on sale to the general public.

For reservations or additional information, visit http://www.getshiprocked.com.

For sponsorship information, contact sponsor@getshiprocked.com.

ShipRocked is produced by ASK4 Entertainment, LLC., info@ask4entertainment.com.

Queensryche (http://www.queensryche.com) / Tesla (http://www.teslatheband.com) / Skid Row (http://www.skidrow.com)


KICKING K8 SIGNS WITH CRASH MUSIC

PHOENIX, ARIZONA -Crash Music, Inc. today announces that Kicking K 8, the Pacific Beach, California rock band, has officially signed a multi-album record deal with Crash Music, Inc. What more can be said about a band totally built on hard work and no easy gifts. Kicking K8 has taken their internal drive and taken the band to places very few of their peers have seen in a very short amount of time.

What started out as a jam band around Pacific Beach, CA. in late 2005 has turned into one of the most sought after live acts to come out of San Diego in some time. National radio airplay and interviews on top modern rock stations, such as San Diego's Rock 105.3, WJJO, 90FM, K-BEAR, KOMP, KUPD, and Rebel Radio. They also made appearances on numerous radio fests, including repeat appearances at WJJO¹s BAND CAMP, where they will make an appearance again next year.

They have been included on the last three Jagermeister Music Tours, playing shows alongside the likes of Disturbed, Stone Sour, Staind, Three Days Grace, and more. The band has played 160 shows in 10 states, with no label support.

The band also recently filmed multiple appearances for the ESPN racing reality series American Dragster. The bands debut CD will be released via Crash Music on March 24, 2009, and distributed by EMI. Check out the first single ³Score² at this location http://www.myspace.com/crashmusicinc.

http://www.crashmusicinc.com


EQUAL VISION RECORDS SIGNS KING FEATURING JASON HALE OF CHIODOS

EMBARK ON WINTER TOUR TO CLOSE OUT 2008

PREPARE DEBUT FULL LENGTH FOR 2009 RELEASE DEC 9 - Equal Vision Records is proud to welcome KING to its roster. The band - which features Chiodos' Jason Hale in a familiar role on guitar - is currently recording with Mark Michalik at Detroit's 37 Studios before their winter tour that kicks off December 13th in Toledo, OH. Regarding the tour, Hale promises "good music, good people, and good times." Even after the success he's had with Chiodos, Hale explains that "KING is the lemon-lime Gatorade to my unquenchable thirst for metal." Hale has been playing metal since he was 16, so it seemed only natural to start a band when he met David Swan (vocals), Andrew Beal (guitar), Eugene Gill (bass), and Andrew Workman (drums). Although Chiodos' 2008 rigorous tour schedule hasn't permitted much time for Hale to devote to KING, the metal quintet will be releasing a full length in 2009.

"Because EVR is tight, duh," said Hale of the signing with Equal Vision. Label owner, Steve Reddy, echoed the sentiment stating, "Jason's positive attitude and dedication to music makes him one of the easiest guys to work with. We are beyond excited to have KING on the roster and to continue our relationship with him."

The band currently has three demos available for listening on their MySpace.

Tour Dates
12/13 - Toledo, OH @ Centre Stage
12/14 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
12/19 - Buffalo, NY @ Xtreme Wheelz
12/20 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Games N' At
12/21 - Lemoyne, PA @ The Championship
12/22 - Virginia Beach, VA @ The Peppermint Beach Club
12/27 - Owensboro, KY @ The Brothers
12/28 - Madison, WI @ The Loft
12/29 - St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
12/30 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
12/31 - Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room at Crofoot Ballroom Links

http://www.myspace.com/KING810
http://www.equalvision.com


Ireland's FOR RUIN confirm show with Rotting Christ and Paradise Lost.

Ireland's For Ruin have confirmed some live dates for early 2009, playing alongside Paradise Lost and Rotting Christ. The band completed a ten track pre-production demo of their second album in October and the album as yetremains untitled. The band says: "We have a few title ideas for the album that we're throwing about... the new album is full of the aggression and harmonies from before and will have a production to match the quality of the songs. There's 2 instrumental songs in there this time; one is in the vein of "December" while the other is probably the fastest and most aggressive song we've written to date".

Writing duties were shared among the band this time around and some of the working song titles include "Deluge", "Solace", "Elysium" and "Recoil". Artwork for the album will be by Paul McCarroll who´s work has graced many quality releases (Primordial etc.).

The recording is scheduled to begin on Jan 1st '09 in Cork with Alwyn Walker of Komodo Studios (http://www.komodorecordings.com/) as the on-location producer for the album. Look for a release on Sentinel Records in mid '09. More updates on the recording will follow at http://www.forruin.com

For Ruin spent much of 2008 writing and rehearsing material for the new album which will be the first to feature bassist Pete Lawlor and original drummer Steve O'Connell, along with Drew Myers and John Murphy. Performing only two shows (photo by Simon Ward) in 2008 (with Primordial in Dublin and Skyforger in London), 2009 will be a busy year for the band who will play two shows in the early part of 2009. International shows will be announced upon the album's release.

The conifrmed dates for now are:
March 13th '09, An Cruiscin Lán, Cork, Ireland.
April 25th '09, Full Metal Racket, Belfast, NI (with Paradise Lost & Rotting Christ).

Recent Brutallica and Ancient Ceremonies interviews are now online at the band's MySpace http://www.myspace.com/forruinband

Footage of the band performing with Primordial on January 19th 2008 can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S-POOLjsWg

http://www.luggamusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/adriandoom


+++ Hollywood heavyweight Nova Entertainment forms joint venture with Magic Circle Films International.

NOVA ENTERTAINMENT and Magic Circle Films International, a newly formed company by Joey DeMaio are proud to announce a joint venture.

Nova Entertainment is one of the most successful production companies in Hollywood. Mastermind of NOVA ENTERTAINMENT is Reginald Puhl, a veteran in the movie industry who started out as a director at the age of 20, owned his own company by the age of 21 and rose to the top of the German movie industry by the 1960s.

In the early Nineties Nova Entertainment made the move to Hollywood, "The only place where you can still earn your money with movies", Mr. Puhl says.

Today the Nova Entertainment Group has become a power player in a highly competitive industry and is the driving force behind many international projects. The associated companies Kalima, Linovo and Mikona have with an investment of more than one billion dollars produced blockbusters such as "The Bourne Identity", "2Fast, 2Furious", "The Scorpion King" and the Oscar winning music drama "8 mile".

"It is a great honour to work with one of the most accomplished and successful producers of our time," says MCF president Joey DeMaio. Mr. DeMaio is the founder of the music group MANOWAR. DeMaio is a highly skilled recording engineer and a record producer; he is also a Doctor of Musical Arts and a Grand Cross Knight of Malta. He has sold more than 8 million records and has to his credit numerous gold records and DVDs. He has produced not only stars of the music world but has also produced recordings with other Hollywood legends such as Orson Welles, Susanna York and Christopher Lee.

"Being a musician himself, Mr. Puhl shares our passion for music and for providing audiences with the highest quality entertainment possible. Mr. Puhl has provided us with a great opportunity and with his expertise and guidance we feel very confident entering the world of film production."

The partners will develop and produce a variety of entertainment formats together, from movies to live music events and special interest programmes.

+++ MANOWAR: MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL VOL. 2 DVD ­ OUT NOW (Universal Pictures)


METAL HAMMER LOVES "WE WISH YOU A METAL XMAS…"

E-CARD AVAILABLE NOW ONLINE

The reviews are in for We Wish You A Metal XMAS and a Headbanging New Year, and the critics are raving! Metal Hammer UK weighed in, giving the album an 8/10.

"Like Santa donning a flamethrower, or a festive greeting made with heavy artillery. Brilliant!" - Alexander Milas, Metal Hammer

The e-card for We Wish You A Metal XMAS… is available at this link:
http://www.eaglerockent.com/e-cards/MetalXmas/index.htm.

Here's more of what the press has been saying about the heaviest collection of holiday music ever!:

"If the sounds of Motorhead's Lemmy croaking "Run Rudolph Run" or Ronnie James Dio lumbering through "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" don't bring an evil smile to your lips, you're probably Ned Flanders. Shred the halls with stacks of Marshalls!" ­ Los Angeles Times

"The songs are familiar, so you can play this one for your non-metalhead friends as well. Wish You A Metal XMAS and a Headbanging New Year is a great soundtrack for your next holiday party." ­ heavymetal.about.com

"This truly is an exciting and outstanding project. A unique collaboration, changing Christmas into something more metal than ever before…Now you've got a chance to have a real metal Christmas." ­ Abort Magazine

"Enough of the laid-back yule carols, we say. It's time to put some heavy tinsel on the tree, and we can't think of a better way to shred up the season than with this year's We Wish You A Metal XMAS and a Headbanging New Year." ­ Long Beach Press-Telegram

"The album Wish You A Metal XMAS and a Headbanging New Year has now topped the holiday classics list and crushed any wistfulness of old-time Christmas caroling… Whether you have been naughty or nice, even better if you have been nicely naughty, you need to get this album…With only a few weeks until Christmas, you will want to keep this puppy on replay at least until New Year's Eve." ­ antiMusic.com

We Wish You a Metal XMAS and a Headbanging New Year features performances from such icons as Alice Cooper, Vinny Appice, Lemmy Kilmister, Ronnie James Dio, Dave Grohl, Chuck Billy, Tommy Shaw and more, as they put a heavy metal twist on popular holiday songs. The album is currently available in stores!


TORTURE KILLER SIGNED TO DYNAMIC ARTS RECORDS

Torture Killer l - r: Tuomo Latvala, Kim Torniainen, Juri Sallinen, Tuomas Karppinen, Jari Laine Torture Killer official | Torture Killer MySpace | More info

Torture Killer signed to Dynamic Arts Records

Finland's most successful death metal battalion Torture Killer has been signed to Dynamic Arts Records. Bands previous album Swarm! was released by Metal Blade Records. Swarm! introduced legendary death metal vocalist Chris Barnes from Cannibal Corpse and Six Feet Under on the front row of Torture Killer.

Torture Killer has been hiding in the catacombs of studio mixing the upcoming third album. Forthcoming album "Sewers" will be released at the end of February 2009. As posted earlier the previous vocalist Juri Sallinen is back on the line-up torturing his lungs for good.

Expect to see Torture Killer touring the Europe on Spring of 2009. First summer festival have been already booked; Legacy Open Air in Germany on May.

http://www.torturekiller.com
http://www.myspace.com/torturekiller
http://www.dynamicartsrecords.com
http://www.dynamicartsrecords.com

Distribution:
Argentina - Icarus
Austria - Rebeat
BeNeLux - Sonic
Bulgaria - Wizard
Canada - PHD Canada
Croatia - Trolik
Czech Republic - Metal Age
Estonia - Nailboard Records
Finland - Supersounds Music
France - Thundering Records
Germany - Soulfood Music
Greece - Soundforge Music
Hungary - Metal Age
Italy - Masterpiece Distribution
Norway - Indie Distribution
Poland - Foreshadow
Portugal - Nemesis
Slovakia - Metal Age
South-Africa - Soul Candi
Spain - Goi Music
Sweden - Border Music
Switzerland - NonStop Music
Turkey - Hammer Muzik
UK - Plastic Head
USA - The End


Italian outfit MURDER THERAPY have found a partner in Holland's DEITY DOWN RECORDS (http://www.deitydownrecords.com) in order to release the band's debut full-length which is planned around the summertime of 2009.

The foursome comprised of FRANCESCO D'ADAMO (guitars, also in Cryptic Theory), vocalist RICCARDO MESCHIARI, bassist SIMONE ESPERTI and ANDREA CAVALIERI (drums), describing their style as Serial Death Metal, blends sounds and atmospheres of American Death with twisted, irregular and modern patterns.

MURDER THERAPY'S self financed 4-track EP "The Therapy" (2008) received good and enthusiastic reviews all over the metal community and was also awarded the status of Top Demo at http://www.metalitalia.com (Italy's biggest and most known metal portal) and at http://www.xnoizemag.com. Tracks from this EP can be heard on the band's My Space page

(http://www.myspace.com/murdertherapy) and on http://www.last.fm/music/Murder+Therapy/The+Therapy.


BLISTERING RECORDS to release COVERED CALL's hard rock debut 'Money Never Sleeps' this January;

VOODOO CIRCLE, PLACES OF POWER album also set for release

BLISTERING RECORDS is pleased to announce the world-wide signing of COVERED CALL, the Swedish melodic hard rock band who want to reach out and connect with rock fans when their North American debut 'Money Never Sleeps' is released on January 27th, 2009 (end of March in Europe)

The band - which features established members of the Swedish music scene, including founding member/drummer Ronny Svanströmer and Thomas Vikström (ex-Candlemass, Therion) - recorded and mixed 'Money Never Sleeps' at Studio Fredman by Fredrik Nordström (In Flames, HammerFall, Dimmu Borgir) and Henrik Udd.

COVERED CALL are an essential band in these times of middle-of-the-road rock and plastic pop bands, a band that currently may not be playing stadium-size shows like the veteran rock acts of the 80s that they drew inspiration from (Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Aerosmith and AC/DC), but they play like they do, thanks in part to their attitude and the melodic hooks used to reel fans in. And that says a lot!

Tracklisting for 'Money Never Sleeps':
1. All Because of Me
2. Til' The End
3. Shine
4. Never Again
5. Anything You Want
6. I Wanna Be Free
7. Nothing At All
8. Money Never Sleeps
9. What About Us
10. Let's Make it Real

Lineup:
Ronny Svanströmer - Drums
Thomas Vikström - Lead Vocals
Joel Carlsson - Guitar, Vocals
Thomas Thulin - Bass
Morgan Rosenquist - Guitar

Covered Call on Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/coveredcall
Covered Call Official Home Page: http://www.coveredcall.se/

In other news, BLISTERING RECORDS are also ready to unleash two other truly unique melodic hard rock releases on January 27th, 2009.

The two albums -- VOODOO CIRCLE's "Alex Beyrodt's VooDoo Circle" and PLACES OF POWERS "Now is the Hour" -- are different creatively, yet joined by their masterful display of melodic hard rock and attitude.

VOODOO CIRCLE is the brainchild of guitarist extraordinaire, Alex Beyrodt. Alex is best know as the driving force behind the acclaimed German melodic metal bands, Slient Force and Sinner, as well as being the touring guitarist of Primal Fear. Alex's incredible compositional and instrumental skills have secured his place as a true guitar hero and has earned him great respect among his fans and peers around the world. Alex decided to step out and form VooDoo Circle to unlock the chains of constraint that came with his previous bands, and so that he could pay respect and homage to his two great influences: Deep Purple and Rainbow. Behind Alex' ominous presence, VooDoo Circle also features band members David Readman (Pink Cream 69), Matt Sinner (Sinner, Primal Fear) and Mel Gaynor (Gary Moore, Brian May). It also features guest appearances by Doogie White (Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen) and Rudy Sarzo (Ozzie, Dio, Whitesnake).

Though the name PLACES OF POWER may be new to most people, the individual musical accomplishments of its two founding members are highly respected indeed. Bruce Turgon and Philip Bardowell both possess musical pedigrees of the highest calibre, having worked with the likes of such notables as Foreigner, Lou Gramm and Peter Criss (Kiss) "Now Is The Hour" is a pairing of two superb artists who are no strangers to quality hard rock music. It is a collaboration between two-like minds who share enthusiasm for, and dedication to their craft. For the listener, it is a jewel of a record that features stellar production and songwriting in a way that only seasoned professionals can. Produced by Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69, Angra, Krokus)

For more information and updates on the bands, please check the following websites:

http://www.blisteringrecords.se
http://shop.blisteringrecords.se


TESTAMENT NOMINATED FOR METAL MANIACS 2008 ALBUM OF THE YEAR Already awarded the 2008 Album Of The Year by Metal Hammer UK, these Golden God champions are amped up for another win. But they need the fans to make it happen. Testament's The Formation of Damnation is up against heavy competition on http://www.metalmaniacs.com. Heralded by critics and fans, now, the legions of listeners are able to cast their second most important vote this year on http://www.metalmaniacs.com for The Formation of Damnation to win Album Of The Year.

Testament's The Formation of Damnation has out-sold, and out-charted numerous competitors. The Formation of Damnation debuted at #59 on the Billboard Top 200 and is Testament's highest charting release in their 24-year history. The album also dominated at radio holding the #1 spot on both CMJ and FMQB for several consecutive weeks. Boasting an original line up, Testament, the originators of metal mastery, have risen like phoenixes to reclaim their throne, and it is up to the masses to keep them there.


STATIC-X RELEASES FIRST-EVER LIVE CONCERT DVD — CANNIBAL KILLERS LIVE OUT NOW on REPRISE RECORDS - Special Package Includes Live Audio Cd And Video History

Limited Edition Package Contains Early 1997 Bonus Concert From Hollywood's Famous Whiskey On Sunset Strip

December 2, 2008 — Burbank, CA — Los Angeles-based metal quartet Static-X have just announced the release of their first full-length live concert DVD, entitled Cannibal Killers Live, which will be released by Reprise Records on October 7th, 2008. The footage was shot during a show in Spokane, WA, on June 2, 2007, shortly after the release of the band's latest studio album Cannibal. The 17-song set compiled from the tour includes material from Static-X's entire 14-year career, showcasing old favorites like "Push It" and "Bled For Days," along with newer songs from Cannibal, like the album single "Destroyer" and everything in between. Wayne Static, who dubs his brand of metal "evil disco," posted the following message to fans on the band's website: "Cannibal Killers Live looks and sounds absolutely awesome and I can't wait to share it with you!"

A complete video history will also be included in the special package, with every video Static-X has ever made, along with an audio CD of the concert (track listing below). In addition, a limited-edition package will be released on October 7th that includes a bonus DVD featuring the band's 1997 concert at Hollywood's famous Whiskey A Go-Go club, which was recorded two years prior to the release of Static-X's platinum-selling debut Wisconsin Death Trip. Pre-order details will be announced shortly on the band's website.

Static-X garnered rave reviews for their appearances on the mainstage at Ozzfest 2007. The Los Angeles Times praised them for pumping out "a tight, ultra-loud set of rhythm-obsessed 'evil disco'." The Seattle Post-Intelligencer noted that their "straight-up sonic brutality through feverish riffs and rhythmic bombasts cast shrapnel-like grenades into the audience," while the O.C. Register raved: "Static-X found its groove early on, amping up the crowd with its brand of hyperactive dissonance."

Cannibal, which was released April 3, 2007, debuted at Number 36 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart, selling more than 30,000 its first week out. The album has gone on to sell more than 160,000 copies, solidifying the band's place as one of the metal's pre-eminent artists.

Static ­X, which is Wayne Static (vocals, guitar, programming), Tony Campos (bass, backing vocals), Koichi Fukuda (lead guitar, keyboards, programming) and Nick Oshiro (drums) will go into the studio this fall for work on their sixth studio album, to be released in 2009.

TRACK LISTING FOR CANNIBAL KILLERS LIVE CD/DVD:
1. Cannibal
2. Dirthouse
3. Sh** In A Bag
4. I'm With Stupid
5. Bled For Days
6. No Submission
7. Behemoth
8. Destroy All
9. Cold
10. Black And White
11. Destroyer
12. The Enemy
13. The Trance Is The Motion
14. This Is Not
15. Love Dump
16. Push It
17. Get To The


BLOODBOUND signs worldwide deal with BLISTERING RECORDS

BLOODBOUND, the Swedish melodic, heavy metal band featuring members from STREET TALK, TAD MOROSE, MORGANA LEFAYand PYRAMAZE, have signed a worldwide deal with BLISTERING RECORDS. The band's third album "Tabula Rasa" will be released by BLISTERING RECORDS in early 2009.

The band has kept busy since their inception in 2004, having released two previous albums Nosferatu (2006) and Book Of The Dead (2007), and played numerous shows across Europe with the likes of HammerFall, Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquillity, Evergrey and Pretty Maids. In regards to the band name, the term 'bloodbound' originated during the dark ages referring to an oath between men wherein they would cut their own hands and clasp thereby mixing their blood. Each man then carries the other's blood, linking the two, as blood brothers. A bloodbound can never be broken and will follow you into the afterlife and beyond. For more information and updates on the band, please check the following websites:
http://www.blisteringrecords.se http://www.myspace.com/bloodboundonline

BIO:
In the summer of 2004 the two long-time friends Tomas Olsson and Fredrik Bergh decided to go back to their musical roots and start a metal band, they formed BLOODBOUND.

A demo was made and shipped off to a bunch of record labels around the world in order to get a record-deal. After a couple of weeks the offers started to drop in and the band was overwhelmed by the great response they had gotten. A record-deal was signed with Metal Heaven for the European territory and with Marquee/Avalon for the Asian territory. In 2005 they started the recordings of their debut album "Nosferatu" which was released in early 2006, and became a big success with top reviews around the world. The album took them on tour playing gigs with bands like Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquillity, Evergrey, Pretty Maids and Sabaton to name a few. The success of the album also gave them a license deal with Rock Machine Records, Brazil and Mystic Empire, Russia later that year.

During the 2006 tour they had some "in and out members" including Kristian Andrén (Wuthering Heights, Memento Mori, Tad Morose), Johan Sohlberg (The Storyteller), Jörgen Andersson (Baltimoore) and Markus Albertson (Seven Sins). At the end of the tour Urban Breed decided to leave the band to focus a 100% on his long planned solo project. After a very turbulent and hectic year they really felt that they needed some stability in the band and asked Tomas' younger brother Henrik Olsson (guitar) and Johan Sohlberg (bass) to join the band as permanent members. This was at the end of the summer of 2006. They accepted and the band started to work on their second studio album "Book of the Dead".

The spot as BLOODBOUND's new lead singer was not yet filled and it took the band a while to find a worthy replacement. After a lot of searching and auditioning the band finally decided to go with German born Michael Bormann (Jaded Heart, Bonfire) who joined the band in early January 2007. The album "Book of the Dead" was recorded during January and February 2007 and was released on May 25th, 2007. Book of The Dead was a big success and the band even charted in the official Swedish top 100 album chart at #66!

Shortly after the release of "Book of the Dead" the band realized that with Michael's busy schedule it would be impossible to do all the live shows coming up. Urban Breed was asked to stand in and ended up doing all the shows for the tour, and eventually got back with the band as a permanent member!

The word of the band had by now started to spread big time and the new album got them on tour with Hammerfall on their "Nights of Glory" European tour and the HammerFall Ocean Crusade in 2007, which gave them the opportunity to play for a bigger crowd. Joacim Cans, the singer of HammerFall was deeply impressed with the band and stated in magazine interviews that if HammerFall ever split up the band he wanted to sing in the most were BLOODBOUND! 2007 also led to playing bigger festivals such as the Sweden Rock Festival. At the end of 2007 the band started to work on their third studio album. While working on the third album the band played at several big festivals during the summer of 2008, one of the highlights in the career of the band was their gig at Masters of Rock in Czech republic in front of 20,000 crazy metal heads! At the end of 2008 the band signed a worldwide deal with Blistering Records. The recordings of the third album "Tabula Rasa" took place in several studios during November and December 2008. The album will be released in the spring of 2009 via BLISTERING RECORDS.

BLOODBOUND are:
Urban Breed - vocals
Tomas Olsson - guitar
Henrik Olsson - guitar
Johan Sohlberg - bass
Pelle Åkerlind - drums
Fredrik Bergh - keyboards, backing vocals

DISCOGRAPHY:
Nosferatu (2006)
Book Of The Dead (2007)
Tabula Rasa (2009)


ChemicalX's widely anticipated release "Graveyard Shift" AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ON BEATPORT

Toronto, ON CA (November 28, 2008) -- Padded Cell Productions, ChemicalX is a DnB producer based in Wellington, New Zealand. He draws on a wide range of influences from hip hop to techno to metal. Combining eerie horror movie atmospherics with solid drum lines, futuristic synth lines and driving bass, ChemicalX turns out dark techno tinged drum and bass for the midnight dance floor.


Metal Band MELDRUM Completes Recording Of New Album

In Honor Of Michelle Meldrum

HOLLYWOOD, CA (November 25, 2008) - MELDRUM's drummer, Gene Hoglan, announced the completion of recording their new album, entitled LIFER, consisting of ten tracks for 2009 release.

The new album stands as a proud tribute to founder, Michelle Meldrum, who passed away earlier this year. The album contains material written by both Meldrum and Hoglan, with new member's bassist Laura Christine and vocalist Michele Madden.

LIFER is sonically different in direction than anything previously released by the band. With new life, and new talent, this album has carried the talents these four have to a higher level.

"Let me say this: Never have I obsessed over the recording of any album I've been involved in as I have with MELDRUM's latest," explains Hoglan. "The tragic circumstances that took Michelle from us, also provided us with a laser-sharp focus to record the most amazing album we could. Michele Madden, Laura Christine, and hell, even Chicken, our engineer, put forth performances of a lifetime, with each member's full love and respect going into every nuance of every song. Not only to honor Michelle, but to also lay down some badass music, which was ultimately what she stood for…what MELDRUM stands for. I think the songs speak for themselves, and I, for one, have never been prouder to be a part of a family, let alone a project such as this. Metal with balls. Crank it up, indeed."

MELDRUM plans to unveil previews from their studio sessions on their Myspace in coming weeks, with news on the new release, music videos and tours forthcoming.

For more information go to http://www.meldrum.nu or http://www.myspace.com/meldrumrocks


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